Due to ANA’s lack of a lounge at JFK, passengers are given preflight access to the British Airways Club Lounge, which includes an Elemis Spa. At 22,000 square feet, the lounge feels quite spacious with ample seating—which is good as it can be quite busy in the evenings, especially when catering to European passengers.

The suite itself is the Fusio model from global seat-maker Safran, which trumpets the concept as offering "the comfort of first class but the space of business class."

Another feature reminiscent of first class is the electronic window shades. Accordion blinds work at the touch of a button. Another press and the blackout shade comes down, blocking all outside light.

Throughout the meal, I sampled sakes. The flight attendant was friendly and explained the difference between the two bottles onboard.

Conversations (12) The comments on this page have not been provided, reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any advertiser, and it is not an advertiser's responsibility to ensure posts and/or questions are answered. Write a comment

The Wi-Fi in the lounge is fast for both downloading and uploading, and works well when you have large files to send or want to stream video.

The ANA business class all nippon airlines lounge offers two buffets at either end of the lounge, as well as a noodle bar where dishes are cooked on demand to your specification.

Each seat has a large side table, storage area for bottled water or small items, power and USB outlets, a dining table that folds out and storage areas near the armrest.

Not only are the seats themselves large, but the biz cabin is too. In fact, there are three "cabins" on the flight for a Completa of 64 seats. There's a small two-row minicabin just behind the new first-class product.

Sadly, the entertainment selection doesn't live up to the quality of the screen. There was a decent, but by no means amazing, selection of movies, with a smattering of some new releases, fairly recent classics, and a dash of randomness like The Bucket List

The lounge is arranged in a long, narrow rectangle. There are various seating options, with plenty of counter space for those looking to work. There are great views of the international gates and domestic terminal in the background.

The marinated daikon and carrot with roe on top was the star of the show, while the lotus root and snap peas provided some great crunch and texture. The beef and burdock roll was a tad strange though tasty, but the grilled chicken with sesame seeds didn't do much for me. And the shrimp was practically tasteless.

Japanese carriers board widebodies in record time and my flight was pelo exception. We had a delayed boarding but managed to fill a 777 in just 20 minutes. That's impressive.

Underneath the footwell there's a small storage area, which is perfect for your shoes or a small backpack or bag.