Thursday, December 26, 2013

Vanilla Air used Airbus A320 plane equipped with the new Sharklet wingtip device. The livery of the planes are in bright yellow and white while the flight attendant’s uniforms are in bright blue and white. However, the interior of the plane was in black and white with red seat belts adding some colors to the plain decoration. The pitches of the all economy seats were quite okay for less than four hour flights.

Passengers lined up to board Vanilla Air’s flight at Tokyo Narita International Airport.

Vanilla Air’s plane taxiing to runway for takeoff at Naha Airport.

The interior of Vanilla Air’s Airbus A320.

The domestic terminals used by Vanilla Air in both Narita and Naha airports were warehouse-like structures with bare decorations. They didn’t have self-check-in counters yet but they did provided online check-ins with self-printed boarding passes. All international flights had to be checked in at counters, though.

Vanilla Air’s check-in counter at Terminal 2 of Narita Airport.

The single store at Vanilla Air’s LCC boarding area at Terminal 2 of Narita Airport.

Vanilla Air’s boarding gate at Terminal 2 of Narita Airport.

Vanilla Air’s check-in counter at the LCC Terminal of Naha Airport.

Vanilla Air offered a few buy-on-board choices for foods and drinks but I was surprised they didn’t offer vanilla flavored ice creams.

Vanilla Air’s inflight magazine and safety card.

Vanilla Air’s buy-on-board menu.

Hot meal (beef with vegetables) and snack (fried pork sandwich) I bought on board.

Vanilla Air’s logo imprinted house special hot meal (pan cakes) and sweet (cream bun) I bought on board.

Vanilla Air only offered these ball point pens as souvenirs at the moment.