I'm an international student from Taipei flying to Australia by myself for the first time, and I've been on edge and anxious for hours. Watching you speaking about your trip in a calm and relaxed tone throughout the video makes the whole process seem less daunting.
Mate it is wonderfully refreshing to see reviews done of economy class. Most channels that cover airlines travel give us first class porn and many of us will never fly even once in our lifetimes. Practicality over fantasy.
Your videos are always great to watch, it’s as if we’re going on the flight. Thanks Jayden. Would love to know if you think duty free shopping is worth it.
This looked to be a wonderfully comfortable flight, the aircraft, seating and service looked excellent, despite the cold main course. I would be interested to fly China Airlines which also comes this way. IMPRESSIVE!👍
Gosh the cabin is stunning! Music in the toilet is really cute, hahaha. Feels like lunar new year. My family used to fly 華航 between SIN and HKG when we could not get seats in SQ/CX. Great memories!
Hi Jayden. Thank you for a well thought out simple video. You are a star. Can i ask if you prebooked your seats on both flights and what was the cost. Keep up the good videos Regards John
Hi John! Thanks for watching! I was able to select those seats free of charge. Only towards the back of the plane was free though. Forward rows would become free during check-in at the desk
Hi Jayden I'm looking booking. London to Bangkok end November. I normally fly Qatar / Ba. Thought give Air China a go and their flight times suit me. I would rather pay for window seats and not have a seat in the middle row. Ha ha. Thanks for your swift reply
no worries, and just make sure you book with the right airline! This video is China Airlines (Taipei, Taiwan based). Air China is based in mainland China (Shenzhen and Bejing)
Hi Jayden thank you for the video I'm like you I always try and get last row got no one behind kicking the seat. Meals looked ok alw as us love a cup of tea.
Queenstown is just a spectacular city that sits right on a lake with some of the most incredible views! Words can’t describe how stunning Queenstown is. Having been to Auckland for many years, and the only city in NZ I’ve been to until I went to Wellington in 2022, you can just immediately tell the difference between Auckland and Wellington. Everyone says that, “Auckland isn’t the real New Zealand”. I hope I get to visit Queenstown during Christmas. Jayden, make sure to do some filming around Queenstown and include the clips in your trip reports!!
"what's the one small detail you notice on flights that others don't?" ... coatHOOK! 😁 kidding! cheers from the philippines, jayden! i truly enjoy your videos!
3:10 I love the uniform. Very stylish. I flew CI Trans-Tasman in premium and it was excellent. Crew from outside Asia could learn a lot from CI crew about what good service means.
Hi,im a 9 year old who went transfer from Vancouver international (YVR) To Taipei then Ho Chi Minh city it might seem crazy that I can type with grammar,is true tho I never been a lounge before so 1:48 is what it’s like.
Thanks for another video! I have only been on China Eastern, but never China Airlines. Maybe in future for a Taiwan trip - looks ok but never a fan of 3-3-3. And thanks for your Q&A!
Well done, Jayden and which airline A350-900s are your favourites CI🇹🇼 CX🇭🇰 SQ DL🇺🇲 need to try PR🇵🇭. For me I would actually put the Philippine Airlines A350-900 below the CI🇹🇼CX🇭🇰 DL🇺🇲 and SQ A350-900s due to them being power plug equipped in all classes of travel unlike Philippine Airlines which has Mabuhay Class power plugs but fiesta class (economy) passengers are left with USB plugs.
Love Taiwan, would definitely live there if I was younger. Highlight of the trip must have been the incredibly random voucher for wonton soup especially as this item is so difficult to find in HK
@@JaydenWong Sarcasm, Mr Wong, I am a bitter old man so it is my only recourse to humour. As for the spelling, perhaps they knew you were coming, although my current guess about one of my favourite creators is that you have lost your heart to a serious minded person who is vegan. Happy voyages, sir
Looks like a good flight experience, Jayden Just a pity the food wasn't heated properly...that, unfortunately, can lead to food poisoning, luckily it didn't !
According to SEAT GURU, seat 63A onboard a China Airlines Airbus A350 is located on the left side of the aircraft but you're on the right side. What gives??? Is your camera on selfie mode where everything is backwards?
As with others, I need me some of that Wanton soup! CI looks very solid for the price - but that box of sultanas will either be homey or triggering for decades of people who grew up in Australia!
I could have sworn that you have a twin brother speaking Mandarin and shot the same video! 😊 I've flown China Airlines a few times into Taipei and I agree, their vegetarian and vegan meals are always average.
In addition to the return of Cathay Pacific to Adelaide, there are heaps of South Australians that would love for Qantas to resume international flights from Adelaide Airport.
Any African airline review in the near future? SAA, Uganda Airlines, Tag Angola, Air Botswana, Air Zimbabwe, Zambia Airways, EgyptAir, Royal Air Moroc, Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways?
I was there in March 2023 for five days. Mandatory quarantine had already been scraped months before that, replaced by "a 7-day period of self-initiated prevention", which is not isolation. No questions or checks about COVID status were made at check-in, upon arrival or checking in at the hotel in TPE.
@@nikserof2183 thank you so much! I really appreciate this - I was going to go to South Korea in September but I think I’ll be going to Taiwan instead!
Non-stop flight is always gonna be expensive, because time is money. Melbourne to Taipei, Cathay via HKG is $900. CI is $1140 Melbourne to HKG via Taipei, Cathay is $1500 vs CI $900. I was going to HKG and had time to spare so I chose CI haha
China Airlines overstaffs their aircraft. I was recently behind the security line of their A330 crew. They had enough staff to crew B777 or A380 by other airlines. I was also on their A321neo on a regional hop and they had enough crew for a normal A330. I guess there are a lot of younger unemployed or underemployed people in Taiwan so they can hire a lot of crew members and still turn a profit.
Good point and if they hire Filipino crews provided they used to work for TPE-MNL competitor PR they will see CI and PR common Aeroplanes A330-300 A350-900 A321neo and B777-300/ER better than what they used to work in PR versions. Same way as a former PR Crew now working with CX with their versions of A330-300 A350-900 B777-300/ER and A321neo better than PR. The way I see this is CI 🇹🇼=CX 🇭🇰> PR🇵🇭. Factor in Skyteam Alliance trans-pacific routing CI🇹🇼 = KE🇰🇷 > PR🇵🇭 towards MNL. My mother should have done CI JFK-TPE-KIX and then used Skypass from Korean Air on CI flight rather than via MNL PR🇵🇭.
I'm an international student from Taipei flying to Australia by myself for the first time, and I've been on edge and anxious for hours. Watching you speaking about your trip in a calm and relaxed tone throughout the video makes the whole process seem less daunting.
don’t worry mate!! You’ll wing it!!💪🏻
I love that the voucher at 1:58 says
1. "Air China", which is a completely different carrier from China Airlines
2. "Wanton Soup"
it was an eye sore😂😂
Mate it is wonderfully refreshing to see reviews done of economy class. Most channels that cover airlines travel give us first class porn and many of us will never fly even once in our lifetimes. Practicality over fantasy.
thanks Joseph, I do fly economy quite a bit haha. probably 80-90% of the time.
Your videos are always great to watch, it’s as if we’re going on the flight. Thanks Jayden. Would love to know if you think duty free shopping is worth it.
Thank you for the video!
my pleasure, thanks Daniel!
相逢自是有緣，華航以客為尊。🌸 Thanks for a brilliant review of CI. The cabin crew all look so elegant and friendly. I can't wait to fly with them next month! 😃
Hehe thanks Kelvin!! Beautiful carpet they’ve got🤣
@@JaydenWong Carpet 萬歲萬歲萬萬歲！ 🤪
This looked to be a wonderfully comfortable flight, the aircraft, seating and service looked excellent, despite the cold main course. I would be interested to fly China Airlines which also comes this way. IMPRESSIVE!👍
I would love to fly in their business class. The lamp is too fancy. 🤣
Amazing I like everything what’s on extra features
Gosh the cabin is stunning! Music in the toilet is really cute, hahaha. Feels like lunar new year. My family used to fly 華航 between SIN and HKG when we could not get seats in SQ/CX. Great memories!
Looks very nice (might fly this over delta next year because of how nice it is)
Hi Jayden. Thank you for a well thought out simple video. You are a star. Can i ask if you prebooked your seats on both flights and what was the cost. Keep up the good videos Regards John
Hi John! Thanks for watching! I was able to select those seats free of charge. Only towards the back of the plane was free though. Forward rows would become free during check-in at the desk
Hi Jayden I'm looking booking. London to Bangkok end November.
I normally fly Qatar / Ba. Thought give Air China a go and their flight times suit me. I would rather pay for window seats and not have a seat in the middle row. Ha ha.
Thanks for your swift reply
no worries, and just make sure you book with the right airline! This video is China Airlines (Taipei, Taiwan based). Air China is based in mainland China (Shenzhen and Bejing)
Hi Jaden. Wow you learn everyday. Thanks for that.
It is Air china. Looks just as good. I will keep you posted once I have been there and back
I think australia needs a new airline that does international. Like there is bonza but it don't leave the main land.
Qantas, jetstar ??
Nvm Ik what u mean
That's great. 4 meals on an 8 hour flt is astounding
Hi Jayden thank you for the video I'm like you I always try and get last row got no one behind kicking the seat. Meals looked ok alw as us love a cup of tea.
Queenstown is just a spectacular city that sits right on a lake with some of the most incredible views! Words can’t describe how stunning Queenstown is. Having been to Auckland for many years, and the only city in NZ I’ve been to until I went to Wellington in 2022, you can just immediately tell the difference between Auckland and Wellington. Everyone says that, “Auckland isn’t the real New Zealand”. I hope I get to visit Queenstown during Christmas. Jayden, make sure to do some filming around Queenstown and include the clips in your trip reports!!
100%, I cannot wait to show Queenstown in my trip reports. Didn't do it last time haha. Thanks for watching!
I Like Flying CHINA AIRLINES.I Love The Beatiful Cabins Great Trip Report
It's so cool that CI plays music in their lavatories! :D
totally!!
Great vid! Could you recline in the last row?
absolutely!
Between Taipei and Australia, the main operator is China airlines and using their A350-900. Eva air only operate the Brisbane route.
yep China Airlines has much greater presence in Australia.
Yay I was happy of you said Korean language which is my first language!.
What's the business product like on this flight? I can see a few of them available on the QFF site.
it looks very good. Reverse herringbone, every seat has a cute little lamp. Very warm and cozy vibe.
Looks like such a solid soft and hard product! Lovely video!!!!
Great video,
What's quieter the A350 or 787?
Cheers
I'd say the 350 :)
thank you!
8:45 oh my my ❤❤❤
"what's the one small detail you notice on flights that others don't?" ... coatHOOK! 😁 kidding! cheers from the philippines, jayden! i truly enjoy your videos!
haha thanks buddy!! :)
Will you try EVA Air ? The 787 business class are extraordinary
hopefully soon!
Very nice video on CI - A350-900, I enjoy your video’s❤
3:10 I love the uniform. Very stylish. I flew CI Trans-Tasman in premium and it was excellent. Crew from outside Asia could learn a lot from CI crew about what good service means.
A few days ago, my friend flew CI Brissy to Auckland too. Can't wait to hear about his opinions. I will be joining him in Queenstown next week :)
Nice vid Jayden!
thanks mate!
did all the seats have that much leg room or was just your row?
same every row :)
Hi,im a 9 year old who went transfer from Vancouver international (YVR) To Taipei then Ho Chi Minh city it might seem crazy that I can type with grammar,is true tho I never been a lounge before so 1:48 is what it’s like.
Super cool mate!
thank you!!
Weird that you didnt have onboard cameras i flew the exact same plane airbus a350 900 with china southern and we did have external camera options .
Cool vidoe
thank you!!
Great and informative video! Thank you 😊
my pleasure, thanks for watching!!
Thanks for another video! I have only been on China Eastern, but never China Airlines. Maybe in future for a Taiwan trip - looks ok but never a fan of 3-3-3. And thanks for your Q&A!
22:52
Thanks Jayden for answering 3 out of my 3 questions. I really love your thoughts and opinions. You really inspire me so much!
no worries Noel! Thanks for watching :)
Well done, Jayden and which airline A350-900s are your favourites CI🇹🇼 CX🇭🇰 SQ DL🇺🇲 need to try PR🇵🇭. For me I would actually put the Philippine Airlines A350-900 below the CI🇹🇼CX🇭🇰 DL🇺🇲 and SQ A350-900s due to them being power plug equipped in all classes of travel unlike Philippine Airlines which has Mabuhay Class power plugs but fiesta class (economy) passengers are left with USB plugs.
Probably CI. All don't have double seat back padding, CX A350-1000 have them though. CI legroom is the best of all. Delta I only did premium Economy.
Love Taiwan, would definitely live there if I was younger. Highlight of the trip must have been the incredibly random voucher for wonton soup especially as this item is so difficult to find in HK
Why difficult to find in HK? I got a bit annoyed how they spelt it as 'wanton'. 🤣
@@JaydenWong Sarcasm, Mr Wong, I am a bitter old man so it is my only recourse to humour. As for the spelling, perhaps they knew you were coming, although my current guess about one of my favourite creators is that you have lost your heart to a serious minded person who is vegan. Happy voyages, sir
Looks like a good flight experience, Jayden
Just a pity the food wasn't heated properly...that, unfortunately, can lead to food poisoning, luckily it didn't !
Nice video!
Thanks! :)
Speaking of Taiwanese Airlines
Will there be any plans to ride on a starlux flight 🤔
Curious about the experience onboard
Another informative video. 👍🏻
Thanks Peter! 👍
Wish to try that plane, if there's a flight from Egypt to Taiwan by this plane!.
Thanks for this video! 💙
10:40 I saw what u did there boy. My Vee-Garn meal order 😂😂
I’m still waiting for the emirates flight 😤💀
soon mate😂😂
Everyone already do Emirates...
@@tanzil88 nah all the others have like boring reviews. I’m just waiting for Jayden cause I love the “coat hook” every video
I wonder if the transit is smooth in Taipei. Transits always stress me out.
super smooth!
I’m confused. You said seat 63A…. But you’re seated on the right side of aircraft….so not 63 J or K?? Hmmm😮
OMG no it's 52K sorry 🤣
You very funny and smart when you vlog….I live in Chicago ,,, we have coat hooks under the bar….
Is China southern is good to travel from Melbourne to Guangzhou
check out my Sydney-Guangzhou flight: ua-cam.com/video/t-I90o8Io24/v-deo.html
My fave aircraft!!! 🎉🎉 hope to get to TPE one day!
I would like to revisit soon. Been there only once in 2019 for like 3 days!
@JaydenWong also, if you want any queenstown tips let me know! I havent visited for a few years but do have some fave spots
3:26, You mean your seat is 63I or K? A is on the left window seat. Your sitting on the right window seat, I or L.
63k haha
do u remember how full this flight was
probably 30%
According to SEAT GURU, seat 63A onboard a China Airlines Airbus A350 is located on the left side of the aircraft but you're on the right side. What gives??? Is your camera on selfie mode where everything is backwards?
my bad, I was at 51K
53K? Does CI’s A359 have seat 53K? Was it 51K?
my bad, it was 51K
As with others, I need me some of that Wanton soup! CI looks very solid for the price - but that box of sultanas will either be homey or triggering for decades of people who grew up in Australia!
I could have sworn that you have a twin brother speaking Mandarin and shot the same video! 😊 I've flown China Airlines a few times into Taipei and I agree, their vegetarian and vegan meals are always average.
In addition to the return of Cathay Pacific to Adelaide, there are heaps of South Australians that would love for Qantas to resume international flights from Adelaide Airport.
oh yes please!!! Hopefully Bali, Singapore & Hong Kong.
Curious whether Australians would consider transiting in Taiwan or fly direct on Jetstar? How do the fares stack up?
About 20% on my flight were transit pax :) mostly Aussies and South East Asians
interesting video bro
Even though there's a non-stop flights with JAL and QF from MEL, I love flying CI as their pricing is quite competitive going to Japan!
Hello I love your travel videos, my friend Pedro Vinícius is also his birthday today
hello there! Thanks for watching & happy birthday to your friend Pedro!
Eu sou do Brasil 🇧🇷. I am from Brazil 🇧🇷
Here for the “coat hook”. 🤗🤣
🤣
Hey I am your biggest fan
was there a galley where you could get free snacks whenever on the flight?
I didn't check sorry!
Which is the best seat in economy class on the CA Boeing?
Which plane
Nice journey
thanks for watching!!
Any African airline review in the near future? SAA, Uganda Airlines, Tag Angola, Air Botswana, Air Zimbabwe, Zambia Airways, EgyptAir, Royal Air Moroc, Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways?
Omg is safe airline to flight to fly with????
CI A350 cabin interior is same 77W😊
yep, business class is probably wider on the 777 though ;)
Jayden Do you know what the current requirements are to enter Taiwan with COVID? Is it still a week at home isolation I’m confused by the wording
I was there in March 2023 for five days. Mandatory quarantine had already been scraped months before that, replaced by "a 7-day period of self-initiated prevention", which is not isolation. No questions or checks about COVID status were made at check-in, upon arrival or checking in at the hotel in TPE.
basically no requirements but look after yourself & watch out for symptoms haha
@@nikserof2183 thank you so much! I really appreciate this - I was going to go to South Korea in September but I think I’ll be going to Taiwan instead!
❤❤❤ 3:49
Just did it.
You should do a flight review from Sydney to Wellington with QF161!
aha, I have QF124 soon
Starlux next?
maybe haha
❤❤❤ 19:43
19:34 wow!!!! 1M views that was all probably me because I just go and play a few seconds back 😂😂I am on MH122 next Saturday 24th OF JUNE.
Nice Aussie mullet 😮
ME!?! 🤣
@@JaydenWong I think they confused you with @iflyaviation!! 😲
Jayden, you should do Korean Air!
I hope soon, definitely on my radar since I have SkyTeam elite+ now!
Any chance you are an Air Show goer?
Not really, went to Farnborough in 2016 though!
any plans to ever try out the C919?
when I get the chance totally!
Just one , better than none 😅
Ooooo… Did I just hear the captain say “this is ‘cabin crew’ speaking from the flight deck” in his landing PA announcement? 😅
2:18 Why did you put this on? Ok I got the message!
🤣
CHINA SOUTHERN NEXT TIME? 🎉
Thank you for the trip report, there aren't many for this airline so I appreciate it. I'll be flying China Airlines in August!
How was it?
Always nice vlogs that I follow faithfully, but it's a pity that we only see vegetarian dishes on board an airplane.
don't worry, whenever I fly with my friends or family I will show you what they eat haha.
You forgot the flight details
Coat-H00000000000000000000k!
EVA Air next? 😁
no plans yet but hopefully that and Starlux soon!!
Ooo! That would be interesting to have a 3 way comparison with Taiwan’s top 3 airlines! China airlines, EVA Air and Starlux.
I can’t believe there is no Indian/Bollywood movies
I’m waiting for the Qatar Airways flight😔😞
I did Qatar last year!
A380 to London: ua-cam.com/video/_0Fh8Z7gxmo/v-deo.html
B777 HKG to Doha: ua-cam.com/video/INt03AW2jD0/v-deo.html
No coat hook on the seat, 10/10 will never fly again
😮💨
I'll be honest, $1140 AUD return is exhorbitant, too much
Non-stop flight is always gonna be expensive, because time is money.
Melbourne to Taipei, Cathay via HKG is $900. CI is $1140
Melbourne to HKG via Taipei, Cathay is $1500 vs CI $900.
I was going to HKG and had time to spare so I chose CI haha
China Airlines overstaffs their aircraft. I was recently behind the security line of their A330 crew. They had enough staff to crew B777 or A380 by other airlines. I was also on their A321neo on a regional hop and they had enough crew for a normal A330. I guess there are a lot of younger unemployed or underemployed people in Taiwan so they can hire a lot of crew members and still turn a profit.
may I ask how many on their A321? My CX yesterday had 5, just wondering haha thanks!
Good point and if they hire Filipino crews provided they used to work for TPE-MNL competitor PR they will see CI and PR common Aeroplanes A330-300 A350-900 A321neo and B777-300/ER better than what they used to work in PR versions. Same way as a former PR Crew now working with CX with their versions of A330-300 A350-900 B777-300/ER and A321neo better than PR. The way I see this is CI 🇹🇼=CX 🇭🇰> PR🇵🇭. Factor in Skyteam Alliance trans-pacific routing CI🇹🇼 = KE🇰🇷 > PR🇵🇭 towards MNL. My mother should have done CI JFK-TPE-KIX and then used Skypass from Korean Air on CI flight rather than via MNL PR🇵🇭.
My goodness your cute
ahhaah thanks
國產，不了😂
🫰🏻😊😊
Not much pasta...I think you are not full lol.
luckily I ate in the lounge haha
great video. Seems like not a lot of people on that flight especially westerners were wearing masks
In Hong Kong it's still about half-half (local westerners included). In mainland China about 80% still wearing masks last week.
@@JaydenWong lol i usually still wear it on public transportation or crowded spcaers like supermarkets. What about you.
Fly chinese airlines st your personal risks.
yes for a cost.