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With the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Japan.

The world's newest airliner has also been in regular service on long-haul routes since January 21. Connoisseur Circle was there for the first flight from Frankfurt to Tokyo Haneda. The atmosphere on this rainy Saturday at Frankfurt Airport at Gate B42 was excellent. After all, it's not every day that aviation history is celebrated. All Nippon Airways (ANA) from Japan, one of the largest airlines in the world, has ordered 55 Boeing 787s. Five are currently in operation, and the plan is to have 20 by the end of the year. The extremely fuel-efficient aircraft (up to 20 percent) is intended to open up new markets. Such as the one from Frankfurt to Tokyo Haneda. Haneda is Asia's largest airport and has the advantage that, unlike Tokyo Narita, it is close to the city center. The connection, which is currently offered three times a week, will be operated daily from February 1, with a Boeing 777-200ER being used four times a week for the time being; from March, this flight will be operated daily with the Dreamliner. After a traditional saki barrel ceremony and ceremonial speeches, flight captain Kajihara Akira started the engines on time for the 5,821-mile flight over Northern Europe and Siberia to Japan. 149 passengers were on board. The Boeing 787 on the maiden flight is specially equipped for long-haul operations, with 46 Business Class and 112 Economy Class seats. Connoisseur Circle was seated at seat 13G in Business Class. "Inspiration of Japan" is the name of the new inflight product, which is also used on the Boeing 777-300ER on the Tokyo Narita - Frankfurt route. The special feature on board the 787 is that there are rows with a 1-1-1 seating arrangement. We recommend the middle seat in this row, which provides more privacy and also offers plenty of storage space. Every second row is equipped with a 1-2-1 seating arrangement. In addition to the seat that converts into a completely horizontal bed, modern in-flight entertainment and an excellent choice between Japanese and Western cuisine, the quiet engines in the cabin are particularly pleasant. The 787 is quieter than other commercial aircraft, but not as quiet as the huge Airbus A380. But in the cabin it is quiet enough to hear the children screaming from Economy Class or the snoring of a Japanese man on the other side of the aisle. In addition, a lower air pressure in the cabin ensures better air and greater comfort on long journeys. The skin does not dry out as much and you feel fresher. As a new trendsetter, the 787 is intended to enable airlines to fly routes that would be difficult to operate economically with larger aircraft and higher operating costs. ANA, for example, will open the route Tokyo Haneda - Seattle or to San Jose in California. After a flight time of 10 hours and 57 minutes, the Dreamliner lands in Haneda at half past six in the morning. Time to spend the whole day in Tokyo. Hofmann's recommendation: Haneda is the better choice for travelers to Tokyo because of the short transfer to the city, as well as ANA's dense domestic route network for onward travelers. Haneda is Japan's most important domestic airport. And the latest commercial aircraft, the Boeing 787 with exquisite service and high-quality Japanese hospitality, speak in favor of this new route

--Kurt Hofmann€
(January 2011)

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