Superior service from IAH (Houston) to NRT (Narita/Tokyo). Granted was on the Boeing 777s not the new and climate controlled 787s, the flight was smooth and the service unparalleled. You get service like this on the 5-Star Skytrax (the UK based airline rating system) level with airlines like Singapore, Etihad, Asiana, Eva, Qatar, Cathay, Garuda and ANA. The members of this 5 star club are mostly Asian and Middle Eastern airlines; they just know how to deliver utmost experience.
First, as you board the plane staff on the jetway up until your seat greet you by bowing with their back parallel to the floor....amazing. Same when you de-plane. Then your dedicated attendant introduces themselves by name to wish you a great flight. Before you land, the same person comes up to you to wish you a pleasant journey. We'll never get this level of service with U.S. carriers, we just don't have this level of respect for anything or anybody, LMAO. We have a lot to learn as a culture!
Then, the food service is probably one of the most refined in the skies; Japanese or Western the quality of the food is sublimely delicious, like dining in a restaurant. The delivery is exceptional.
Finally, if you ever have to ring for attention, the attendants appear within 10 seconds or earlier. Restrooms are cleaned after every use.
Older plane, exceptional service and food? No complaints here.
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