Domestic First Class Check-in Counter

This is the JAL Domestic First Class check-in counter. Even if you don’t have a First Class reservation, JAL Diamond Members are allowed to use this dedicated entrance.

Heading to the Boarding Gate

After passing through the security check, I walked toward the boarding gate in Haneda Airport’s Domestic Terminal 1, where I could see the aircraft on the apron along the way.

The Inaugural Flight

Here is the Boeing 787-8 that will operate today’s first domestic flight.

While JAL has been operating this aircraft on international routes for the past seven and a half years, this marks its first use as a domestic-exclusive aircraft.

Speech by JAL Executives

To commemorate the launch of the Boeing 787 on domestic routes, the captain and JAL executives gave speeches before the flight.

Commemorative Items (1)

These are the commemorative items being given to passengers on today’s domestic debut flight of the Boeing 787. They were displayed near the boarding gate.

Commemorative Items (2)

Passengers on today’s first domestic flight received the following items:

And more!

Commemorative Cake

This is the special commemorative cake handed out to all passengers flying on today’s Boeing 787 flight.

Press Conference

Here is a scene from the press conference held for the occasion.

Commemorative Photo Session

It looks like JAL cabin attendants and executives are taking part in a commemorative photo session.

JAL's Tsurumaru Logo

After boarding, I saw JAL's Tsurumaru (crane circle) logo displayed at the entrance of the aircraft.

It’s a warm welcome, greeting passengers as they enter the cabin.

Class J

Here’s a look at the Class J seating.

While it doesn’t reach the level of First Class, the extra legroom and wider seat pitch make it a very comfortable option for a domestic flight.

Economy Class

This is the Economy Class seating layout.

The seats are arranged in a 3-3-3 configuration. Interestingly, JAL uses a 2-4-2 layout for Economy Class on international Boeing 787 flights, but for domestic flights, they’ve adopted the 3-3-3 configuration, similar to other airlines.

The Complete Domestic Cabin

Here’s a view of the Economy Class cabin from the rear. Even on domestic flights, personal screens are provided for each seat.

In the earlier press conference, JAL executives mentioned that the introduction of the Boeing 787 on domestic routes, with its latest equipment and features, represents something of a completed model for JAL’s domestic seating. Key features include:

Arrival at Itami Airport

This is the scene when the aircraft used for the inaugural flight arrived at Osaka Itami Airport.