ANA 787-9 Business Class Experience

Flew ANA business class on their 787-9 last month. Tokyo to LA. Here’s what twelve hours in that cabin actually feels like.

The Seat

Staggered 1-2-1 layout. Everyone gets aisle access. Privacy panels between seats. The stagger means you’re not staring at your neighbor.

Fully flat bed. Like actually flat, not angled like some “lie-flat” seats. About 74 inches long – I’m 6’1″ and fit fine. Massage function actually works too.

The Food

Choice of Japanese or Western menu. I went Japanese both meals. Mistake to not try both.

Presentation is beautiful – proper tableware, not plastic. The sake selection is extensive. Champagne kept appearing without asking.

Honestly the best airline food I’ve had. Not “good for airplane food” – actually good food.

The Service

ANA crews are… different. Attentive without being intrusive. Anticipated what I needed before I asked. Turned down my bed while I was in the bathroom. Bowed. A lot.

Cultural difference maybe but it felt genuinely caring rather than performative.

The Plane

787 Dreamliner benefits: bigger windows that dim electronically, better cabin pressure, less dry air. I actually felt decent after the flight instead of destroyed.

Worth It?

Paid about $4,200 one way. That’s not cheap. But for a 12-hour flight? Arrived actually rested instead of wrecked.

Points redemption makes this more accessible. If you’ve been hoarding miles, this is the kind of flight to burn them on.