So the flights! The routing this time was:

• SEA-YVR
• YVR-NRT
• NRT-SEA

The first leg was an uneventful hop over to Vancouver. While direct flights are nice, I’m always a fan of boarding from the tarmac

We had a few hours in Vancouver (where Canadian customs stamped our passports?!), so we got some work done at the lounge. The next leg was on AC’s new 787-9! I’ve flown a on ANA and JAL 787-8’s, but never a -9… I was pretty pumped!

Air Canada’s biz class features the (now industry standard) reverse herringbone seat. Only their design features a monitor that you don’t have to pull out/stow, which was super nice!

The seat also had some handy dandy storage space in the sidewall console, which housed the touchscreen remote. Now, check out that control panel! you could do everything! such as controlling the seat massage intensity, adjust seat heat, tweet as POTUS, trade some stocks, call Prime Minister Trudeau for some lessons on quantum physics and immigration policy…

Air Canada had some pleasant lighting scenes programmed during the flight.

This is a bit of aviation nerding out… but check out that window. The 1st Generation 787 windows would turn dark green at its “black-out” setting. The latest generation window turns blue and purple. I dig it! Even Jyn Erso can’t look away!

Other features of Air Canada’s 787-9 that aren’t pictured

• Lower hold driving range and hockey rink
• Hot tub/sauna lavatory
• Friendly flight crew and flight attendants
• Fireplace lounge
• Wood chopping lessons
• Maple syrup tastings

A Study in Cloud Sandwiches

On the return leg, we flew the standard ANA flight back to Seattle, except this time, it was also on a 787-9!

dat wing…

So I found this interesting. ANA’s 777-300ER and their 787-8 feature basically the same seat (which the only difference being the 777 seat has a little compartment to throw stuff into). The new 787-9 has a newer seat, with a crappier tray table, and smaller side table. Why? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯