Shawn Gallagher
@altitudeyes.com
Founder and author of Altitudeyes.com, airline/hotel reviews and insights on broader aviation. Part of the BoardingArea Network.
📍NYC/BOS after 18 years in Tokyo.
📍NYC/BOS after 18 years in Tokyo.
Despite the short 45 minute flight, First Class got a nice meal. And even a special “Christmas cake,” served just today and tomorrow.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Despite the short 45 minute flight, First Class got a nice meal. And even a special “Christmas cake,” served just today and tomorrow.
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Welcome aboard Japan Airlines flight JL113 with service to Osaka Itami. Taking us there is a domestically configured Boeing 787-8, JA846J.
Seated today in First, 1K on the window. There are only 6 F seats out of the 291 seats.
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Seated today in First, 1K on the window. There are only 6 F seats out of the 291 seats.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Welcome aboard Japan Airlines flight JL113 with service to Osaka Itami. Taking us there is a domestically configured Boeing 787-8, JA846J.
Seated today in First, 1K on the window. There are only 6 F seats out of the 291 seats.
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Seated today in First, 1K on the window. There are only 6 F seats out of the 291 seats.
#Avgeek
Flying from Tokyo to Osaka today.
Not pictured is a massive group 1 and 2 queue behind me. Hub to hub on a weekday, so the vast majority are business travelers.
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Not pictured is a massive group 1 and 2 queue behind me. Hub to hub on a weekday, so the vast majority are business travelers.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Flying from Tokyo to Osaka today.
Not pictured is a massive group 1 and 2 queue behind me. Hub to hub on a weekday, so the vast majority are business travelers.
#Avgeek
Not pictured is a massive group 1 and 2 queue behind me. Hub to hub on a weekday, so the vast majority are business travelers.
#Avgeek
December 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
December 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
December 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
December 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Lying down in bed just watching the Northern Lights out the window. How can you not love flying?!
#Avgeek #northernlights #aurora
#Avgeek #northernlights #aurora
December 23, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Lying down in bed just watching the Northern Lights out the window. How can you not love flying?!
#Avgeek #northernlights #aurora
#Avgeek #northernlights #aurora
December 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
December 23, 2025 at 2:50 AM
December 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Given that my last 6 flights between the U.S. and Japan have been on JAL’s new A350-1000, this is a nice change and perhaps a flight down memory lane as it could be one of, if not my last time on a JAL 77W.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Given that my last 6 flights between the U.S. and Japan have been on JAL’s new A350-1000, this is a nice change and perhaps a flight down memory lane as it could be one of, if not my last time on a JAL 77W.
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Welcome aboard Japan Airlines flight JL9 with service to Tokyo Haneda.
Seated today in First Class, seat 2K on a 16 year old Boeing 777-300ER. We are already an hour late, so hopefully we can get out of here soon.
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Seated today in First Class, seat 2K on a 16 year old Boeing 777-300ER. We are already an hour late, so hopefully we can get out of here soon.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Welcome aboard Japan Airlines flight JL9 with service to Tokyo Haneda.
Seated today in First Class, seat 2K on a 16 year old Boeing 777-300ER. We are already an hour late, so hopefully we can get out of here soon.
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Seated today in First Class, seat 2K on a 16 year old Boeing 777-300ER. We are already an hour late, so hopefully we can get out of here soon.
#Avgeek
Greetings from the American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Chicago O’Hare, this time with Christmas decorations.
First time in a Flagship Lounge since they began serving Bollinger Champagne a few months ago, which I’m enjoying (pic 4).
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First time in a Flagship Lounge since they began serving Bollinger Champagne a few months ago, which I’m enjoying (pic 4).
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December 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Greetings from the American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Chicago O’Hare, this time with Christmas decorations.
First time in a Flagship Lounge since they began serving Bollinger Champagne a few months ago, which I’m enjoying (pic 4).
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First time in a Flagship Lounge since they began serving Bollinger Champagne a few months ago, which I’m enjoying (pic 4).
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This hotel shower: pull to turn on, push to turn off.
So simple, I wish more properties would have this.
So simple, I wish more properties would have this.
December 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This hotel shower: pull to turn on, push to turn off.
So simple, I wish more properties would have this.
So simple, I wish more properties would have this.
December 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Currently taxiing at ORD:
Please don’t turn into the penalty box, Please don’t turn into the penalty box, Please don’t turn into the penalty box, Please don’t turn into the penalty box…
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Please don’t turn into the penalty box, Please don’t turn into the penalty box, Please don’t turn into the penalty box, Please don’t turn into the penalty box…
#Avgeek
December 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Currently taxiing at ORD:
Please don’t turn into the penalty box, Please don’t turn into the penalty box, Please don’t turn into the penalty box, Please don’t turn into the penalty box…
#Avgeek
Please don’t turn into the penalty box, Please don’t turn into the penalty box, Please don’t turn into the penalty box, Please don’t turn into the penalty box…
#Avgeek
More from that sunrise:
December 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
More from that sunrise:
We’ve got just a couple of weeks until this bullshit is gone with American Airlines. 🥴
That said, my Viasat connection today is solid. Will be really interested to see how it performs when connectivity becomes complimentary.
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That said, my Viasat connection today is solid. Will be really interested to see how it performs when connectivity becomes complimentary.
#Avgeek
December 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
We’ve got just a couple of weeks until this bullshit is gone with American Airlines. 🥴
That said, my Viasat connection today is solid. Will be really interested to see how it performs when connectivity becomes complimentary.
#Avgeek
That said, my Viasat connection today is solid. Will be really interested to see how it performs when connectivity becomes complimentary.
#Avgeek
December 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Haven’t done one of these in a while, so I guess I will do today:
Welcome aboard American Airlines flight AA1328 with service to Chicago O’Hare. Taking us there is N850NN, a 15 year old Boeing 737-800.
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Welcome aboard American Airlines flight AA1328 with service to Chicago O’Hare. Taking us there is N850NN, a 15 year old Boeing 737-800.
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December 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Haven’t done one of these in a while, so I guess I will do today:
Welcome aboard American Airlines flight AA1328 with service to Chicago O’Hare. Taking us there is N850NN, a 15 year old Boeing 737-800.
#Avgeek
Welcome aboard American Airlines flight AA1328 with service to Chicago O’Hare. Taking us there is N850NN, a 15 year old Boeing 737-800.
#Avgeek