All Nippon Airways: All the way to Tokyo!

After Airgroove finalised business in Shanghai, feeling somewhat exhausted, I made my way to Pudong Airport to travel too my beloved Tokyo with ANA Airways! JOY! A fine airline, indeed!

After promptly checking in, I made my way to the fabulous Air China Lounge for a quick beverage... It was a lovely lounge, spacious and well designed above the ground level of the terminal. I was not feeling too well, so just had the one drink, then made my way down to my shiny 777-300 bound for Narita! I was SO happy to be going to Japan.

Boarding the plane was rather random - no call for Business class pax and lots of pushing in a long queue! Go figure... I had not experienced such a 'free for all' at an ANA gate before, well not in Japan anyway...! Once onboard the plane, C Class was barely occupied! I could feel some special service coming on! Better than normal for ANA!

To begin, there was a bottle of Pommery and the most divine rice cracker mix - really good! The champagne was chilled perfectly and the bubbles were needed after such a busy week in China, and feeling a little unwell :-) Champagne will fix many things!

After enjoying a fresh, crisp Champagne, I decided on the Sauteed beef tenderloin with sesame soy sauce and steamed rice... To begin, there was delicious Temari-zushi and parsley marinated prawns! All really good, the crew were fantastic and could not been any better - well dome ANA Japanese service, at it's finest!

Arigato! Airgroove!

Ni Hao! Air China First Class...

After spending a few very busy days in the 'Jing, I flew from Beijing to Shanghai to finish our meetings in China - and I have to say, it was a pretty good flight too! I had never flown Air China before and was rather impressed - in Domestic FC anyway! :-)

After drinking some 'unusual' but passable red wine in the lounge, we boarded the 737-800 to Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport, however, much to my distress, there was not a Champagne in sight as a pre-departure drink! Damn! However, the service during the 2 hour flight was great! For the entree, we devoured a fresh crisp (almost frozen) salad, good garlic bread and some nuts, and the red wine was back!

The main meal was surprisingly good - a combination of delicious beef in 'Chinese' sauce and prawns that were plump and tasty! Of course, more red wine was on the menu! Well done Air China - the service was fantastic from the crew, I arrived in Shanghai rather happy!