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ANA · Boeing 777-300ER

Tokyo → New York · NH160

Tokyo · Haneda (HND) → New York · John F. Kennedy (JFK)

Window suite 1K on an overnight departure from Haneda. The photo essay includes the large screen, cabin finishes and a separate middle seat prepared as a bed.

Published: Not confirmed · Flown: Jan 2024ANA First Class: 777-300ER Tokyo-New York Review (2024)
ANA · Boeing 777-300ER

New York → Tokyo

New York · John F. Kennedy (JFK) → Tokyo · Haneda (HND)

An early review of THE Suite, including the movable centre divider and storage. The author contrasts the new layout with First Square and notes an unusable HDMI port.

Published: 12 Feb 2020Review: ANA B777-300ER “THE Suite” New First Class New York to Tokyo
Japan Airlines · Airbus A350-1000

New York → Tokyo

New York · John F. Kennedy (JFK) → Tokyo · Haneda (HND)

A daylight journey in suite 2A. The author explores the sofa-like seat and large compartment, while also documenting a storage section that was out of service.

Published: 5 Aug 2024Review: JAL A350-1000 First Class
Japan Airlines · Airbus A350-1000

New York → Tokyo · JL5

New York · John F. Kennedy (JFK) → Tokyo · Haneda (HND)

A close look at suite 2A, from its second seat to the wardrobe and shoe compartment. The reviewer describes how the storage kept a long flight's belongings within reach.

Published: 25 Sept 2026Bucket List Review: Japan Airlines A350-1000 First Class JFK-HND
Japan Airlines · Airbus A350-1000

New York → Tokyo · JL5

New York · John F. Kennedy (JFK) → Tokyo · Haneda (HND)

An early flight on JAL's new flagship from seat 2A. Photographs examine the suite, entertainment and dining, with a comparison to the previous 777 first class.

Published: 11 Aug 2024 · Flown: Mar 2024Japan Airlines First Class Review A350-1000 (JFK-HND)
ANA · Boeing 777-300ER

Tokyo → London

Tokyo · Haneda (HND) → London · Heathrow (LHR)

An early first-hand look at THE Suite from window seat 2A. The author documents the redesigned cabin and uses an unoccupied centre suite as a separate sleeping space.

Published: 3 Nov 2019ANA – New First Class “The Suite” – Tokyo HND to London LHR (B777) – WORLD EXCLUSIVE
Japan Airlines · Boeing 777-300ER

Tokyo → London · JL43

Tokyo · Haneda (HND) → London · Heathrow (LHR)

A window-seat journey in the older eight-seat first class cabin. The author contrasts the spacious suite with its smaller screen and describes the onboard dining.

Published: 12 Feb 2024Review: Japan Airlines Boeing 777 First Class (Tokyo-London)
Japan Airlines · Boeing 777-300ER

Tokyo → London

Tokyo · Haneda (HND) → London · Heathrow (LHR)

Sam Chui's 2014 trip from window seat 2A. Photographs cover the old 777 first class, boarding and dining on a daytime flight from Haneda to Heathrow.

Published: 29 Jul 2014Review: Japan Airlines First Class B777-300/ER Tokyo to London
Japan Airlines · Boeing 777-300ER

London → Tokyo

London · Heathrow (LHR) → Tokyo · Haneda (HND)

An aircraft change replaced the planned A350 with a 777. The author records the resulting first class journey, offering a useful look at the older product.

Published: 15 Feb 2025 · Flown: Nov 2024JAL First Class: LHR-HND B777-300ER
ANA · Boeing 777-300ER

London → Tokyo

London · Heathrow (LHR) → Tokyo · Haneda (HND)

A London departure in ANA’s new first-class suite. The review balances generous space and attentive service against a firm bed and distracting light from the screens.

Published: 2 Feb 2020ANA First Class “The Suite” B777-300ER Review - the best Virgin miles redemption
ANA · Boeing 777

London → Tokyo

London · Heathrow (LHR) → Tokyo · Haneda (HND)

A pre-pandemic London–Haneda journey in The Suite, with extensive photographs of the bed, amenities and dining, plus a candid note about a troublesome entertainment controller.

Published: 27 Feb 2022ANA B777-300 First Class "The Suite" LHR-HND
Singapore Airlines · Boeing 777-300ER

Jakarta → Singapore

Jakarta · Soekarno-Hatta International (CGK) → Singapore · Changi (SIN)

A short Jakarta–Singapore flight in seat 1A offers a close look at the four-seat First cabin. Useful for the chair and service; the short sector does not establish how the bed feels overnight.

Published: 7 Mar 2026Review: Singapore Airlines 777-300ER First Class