ANA's commitment to our customers to is to provide a safe, secure and comfortable flight experience.

But I deeply regret taking the evening flight because landing in JFK too late for a connection home, I had to hotel overnight. It's no coincidence that Award availability is harder on the morning flight.

Electronic controls bring the seat into various positions including reclining position for lounging or fully flat for a sound rest.

However, the Chicago route can be a bit unpredictable, with NH111 showing a 72% chance of the new configuration over the last 30 days. Typically, they operate the older setup on Mondays and Fridays.

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The most noticeable is the highest-quality monitor I've ever seen on a plane. The 24-inch 4K screen is so crisp that it made working on my MacBook Pro with Retina display feel like I'd gone back to the 2000s.

But it's more than just looks. This new ANA business class cabin sports an ingenious layout that maximizes space and privacy. And they've more info achieved that by doing something that might throw off some travelers: Each row of business class alternates, with one facing forward and the next facing backwards. That setup, first popularized by Qatar and its legendary Qsuites business class, is critical for giving passengers more space and privacy than you'll find on almost any other plane.

With NH880 departing just before 9PM and arriving at 5:30AM, you’re left with the full day for meetings and catching up with clients before you’re on the way back on ANA’s 10:30PM flight from Haneda, dropping you back into Sydney just before 9AM.

Unlike Qsuites, you can't combine four suites in the center into one big pod. But really, that's not a huge loss here.

has a very cosy environment, with comfortable sofas. It has a privileged view of the runway with panoramic views and a balcony area with chairs and tables.

Ground Experience Arriving at JFK's Terminal 7, I didn’t have any trouble checking in and making my way through security. The airline's service desks are located in the middle of the terminal.

However, the highlight of any meal service in ANA Business Class is to go for the kaiseki option, with offerings such as zenzai, meaning a “selection of morsels” - that included simmered pumpkin with minced chicken sauce, a cherry tomato marinated in wine sauce, grilled squid with soy sauce, a deep-fried chestnut with rice cracker crispies, luscious seared tuna and rich sesame tofu with sesame cream sauce.

From a bowl of curry or noodles to nuts and crackers to Italian pasta to another full-course Japanese meal, there's plenty to pick from.

So it was quite a surprise when ANA put out just a press release to announce new first- and business-class seats on some of its Boeing 777-300ERs last summer