Inflight Review : Juneyao Air 787-9 flight HO1605

Inflight Review by : Gan Yung Chyan
                              / KUCINTA SETIA

On 2 April 2019, the reporter of Sayacinta - Airpost flew from Pudong to Singapore under flight HO1605 for the first time with  full-service airline Juneyao Air's 787-9 Dreamliner.  The following review is on this aircraft.

Airline and Routes : Juneyao Air has 6 787-9 Dreamliners. It has an order for 4 further Dreamliners. It launches long-haul flight to Helsinki from Pudong using this aircraft on 28 June 2019. The aircraft will also be deployed on future non-stop flights to London Heathrow and Melbourne from Pudong. Current destinations served by 787-9 include Singapore Changi, Taoyuan, Chongqing, Harbin and Helsinki.

Livery : It is suggested to take pictures of the 787-9 in Pudong, Chongqing and Taoyuan, rather than in Singapore Changi where it is impossible to take an excellent snapshot of the aircraft parking at the terminal at night daily. However, if schedule permits, for instance from 8 January 2021 until further notice, it is possible to shoot pictures of the 787-9 arriving in and departing from Changi Airport. Hence, boarding flight HO1605 is the right choice. ****

First Class Seats (below) : Very good.****

Economy Class  Seats (below) :   Very good. ****

Aircraft : The 787-9 seat legroom is more spacious than A321. ****

Baggage Requirements : For Economy Class passengers of international flights, free checked-in luggage weight maximum 23 kg. Business Class free checked-in weight allowance maximum 32 kg. It is suggested to read the baggage rules on Juneyao Air's web-site for details.****

Safety Demonstrations : Adequate.  There are visual safety demonstrations on video on 787-9. ****

Seat selection : Avoid Seat 41A  and the next window seat on Row 41 as there are no windows there. The reporter initially sat on 41A as above. It was warm. As the flight was not full, the reporter sat on 40A in front ten minutes after boarding before the flight took off. The air crew did not check boarding passes. It is cool. ****

Inflight Service / Entertainment / Onboard Meals and Refreshments :  Inflight entertainment is varied.  The reporter recommends HO1605 as it is a budget full-service flight. For the first time the flight allows the reporter to learn to switch on and off the inflight entertainment system, the reading light and call the crew on screen, free-of-charge. This is a frill service on a budget flight that is not available on Scoot's Dreamliner flights unless the traveler paid Scoot for the inflight entertainment service. The crew serve hot meals and beverages onboard HO1605 efficiently. ****

Lavatory : Clean and aromatic.****

Sky Shop : No.****

Surcharges :  None. ***

Bookings : One can book a  Juneyao Air ticket at www.juneyaoair.com, Skyscanner, Ctrip, Trip, Alternative Airlines, eLong, Qunar and its ticket offices in China and abroad. There are Juneyao Air dedicated counters in Pudong for ticketing, flight change and baggage handling issues.****

Check-In and Departures : Juneyao Air counters in Pudong allow early check-in more than three hours before departures so that passengers can take snapshots of more aircraft departing from Pudong. The timing for HO1605 is very good.****

Ground service in response  to passengers' requests and enquiries : Very good in Pudong. ****

Overall Impression :  Juneyao Air Pudong station staff are friendly, cheerful and can communicate in English. There is no problem for the staff to resolve issues related to ticketing, flight change and baggage handling. Flight HO1605 is a very good flight. The reporter will fly with the 787-9 of Juneyao Air again.****

** Poor / two-star
*** Good / three-star

**** Very good / four-star
****** Excellent / six-star (the highest category)

Juneyao Air 's official inaugural flight from Pudong to Singapore departs at 3.45 pm on 1 February 2019.

Juneyao Air Summer 2019 Pudong (PVG) - Singapore (SIN) - Pudong Flight Schedules effective 29 May 2019 until further notice :

Route                   Flight                  Departure / Arrival Time       Frequency
PVG - SIN            HO1605               3.50 pm / 9.20 pm                   Daily
SIN - PVG            HO1606               10.35 pm / 3.50 am                 Daily

Juneyao Air Winter 2021 Pudong (PVG) - Singapore (SIN) - Pudong Flight Schedules effective 8 January 2021 until further notice :

Route                   Flight                  Departure / Arrival Time       Frequency
PVG - SIN            HO1605               9.40 am / 3.40 pm                   Fridays
SIN - PVG            HO1606               5.00 pm / 9.30 pm                   Fridays