Flying A Chinese Airline Is WILD In 2023😅
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Airline: China Eastern, MU
Aircraft: Airbus A330-200
Aircraft registration: B-2021& B-5931
Flight date: June 8 & 9, 2023
Route: Seoul - Shanghai - Dubai
Flight numbers: MU5042 & MU245
Seat: 9L & 9A
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Initial Problems
01:58 China Eastern 777-300ER
02:40 China Eastern 777-300ER Seat Map
03:23 China Eastern 777-300ER Cabin
03:59 China Eastern 777-300ER Business Class Seat
04:40 China Eastern Business Class Pre-Departure Service
06:23 China Eastern 777-300ER Takeoff
07:12 China Eastern Inflight Service
07:58 China Eastern 777-300ER
08:37 China Eastern Business Class Bed
08:56 Arriving in Shanghai
10:09 24 Hours in Shanghai
10:48 China Eastern Shanghai Pudong Check-In + Lounge
12:16 China Eastern A330-200 Business Class
13:14 China Eastern A330-200 Business Class Cabin
13:50 China Eastern A330-200 Business Class Seat
14:27 China Eastern Business Class Menu
14:45 Takeoff from Shanghai
15:23 China Eastern Business Class Lunch Meal Service
16:14 Frustrating Service
16:39 China Eastern Lavatory/Toilet
16:54 China Eastern A330-200 Business Class Bed
17:12 China Eastern Business Class Amenity Kit
17:37 China Eastern Business Class Dinner Meal Service
17:50 Arrival in Dubai
18:11 Conclusion
19:04 How I Paid
About China Eastern (from Wikipedia):
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (simplified Chinese: 中国东方航空公司; traditional Chinese: 中國東方航空公司), also known as China Eastern, is an airline headquartered in the China Eastern Airlines Building, on the grounds of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Changning District, Shanghai. It is one of the "Big Three" airlines (alongside Air China and China Southern Airlines) of the People's Republic of China, operating international, domestic, and regional routes. Hongqiao airport, along with the larger Shanghai Pudong International Airport, are China Eastern's main hubs, with secondary hubs in Beijing Daxing, Kunming, and Xi'an.
It is the second largest airline in China, in terms of passenger traffic, after China Southern Airlines. In 2021, its operation revenue is 67,127 million RMB. Its total asset is 286,548 million RMB. China Eastern and its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines became the 14th member of SkyTeam on 21 June 2011. The parent company of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited is China Eastern Air Holding Company.
About Airbus A330 (from Wikipedia):
The A330-200 is a shortened, longer-range variant, which entered service in 1998 with Korean Air. Typical range with 253 passengers in a three-class configuration is 13,400 km (7,240 nmi; 8,330 mi). The A330-200 is ten fuselage frames shorter than the original −300, with a length of 58.82 m (193 ft 0 in). To compensate for the smaller moment arm of the shorter fuselage, the vertical stabiliser height of the -200 was increased by 104 cm (40.9 in). The −200's wing was also modified; structural strengthening of the wing allowed the maximum takeoff weight of the −200 to be increased to 229.8 tonnes (507,000 lb). The −200 is offered with three engine types similar to those found on the −300, namely the General Electric CF6-80E, Pratt & Whitney PW4000, or Rolls-Royce Trent 700. Airbus also boosted fuel capacity to 139,100 L (36,700 US gal) by adding the centre section fuel tank, standard in the A340.
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Well that’s our flag carriers for you, they get great food and drinks as well as great service but cut back on ground dispatch and old aircraft seats, but for 750 bucks that’s totally worth it especially for the transit. I wouldn’t consider flying if the price is kept this high currently at 4K in the back, but I wish there could be a new airline akin to Singapore or UAE carriers operating on the C919
Did u take PCR test
you should try hainan airlines (assuming they still exist) pre pandemic it was amazing in my opinion with nice infotainment and nice seats.
Dan, it's time you started to re-review the economy class on ALL the airlines, especially the top airlines. Recently flew Singapore Airlines, British Airways, and Swiss, and Singapore Airlines was BY FAR the most disappointing, even though they just won the Skytrak airline of the year award! It seems that the economy passengers have been 'forgotten' in place of offering business and first passengers even more! Given that the majority of your subcribers travel economy, they would benefit enormously from your re-review! TIA
For sure!!
That’s too bad about Singapore Airlines. I’m hoping yours was a one off experience, but I’m fearing not. I believe worldwide, air travel has become “Americanised”. Passengers who’ve paid relatively little for their fares, board our aircraft not giving a $hit. SQ airline employees and management pick up on this don’t-give-a-$hit attitude, and so they start not giving a $hit either. They’re a business after all, so if SQ can get away with charging the same and offering less, like any good “American-style”- business, they will.
Agreed as most people fly economy so reviews on economy experiences have larger audiences
Agreed
Besides being in a shitty seat that was so close to bathrooms and triplets screaming my experience on Singapore airlines was good in economy. We did Toronto to Frankfurt frank furt to Singapore and it was fine. Particularly the longer of the two legs, from Germany to Singapore, the A380 is the quietest plane I’ve ever been on
That empty space you saw in First class is actually used as a self-service bar. Flight attendants usually put snacks and drinks on there during flights, even on short domestic flights.
I'm glad you called out the lack of personal air vents. The lack of these on certain carriers infuriates me. I wish both Boeing and Airbus would not offer this option to the airlines.
That, and having your window closed (or dimmed) by the crew negates why I paid for a window seat.
I always bring a small personal electric fan just in case
right? I flew Air France recently, and no air vents on their 777 or 787. It wasn't too bad on the 777 but on the 787 I was sweating half the flight
You guys don’t wear flexible clothing on public transit? You know they have AC you can’t control. So wear layers you can take off.
@@shdhd07 because some people need to sleep and you blasting light into the cabin is not very nice.
As a repeated business class flier, my mom absolutely hates China Eastern but she spoke very highly of China Southern, so maybe give them a try. She's flown practically all the Asian airlines that go between Shanghai and NY.
My mother instead prefers China Eastern, as she recounted that the emergency doors rattled in-flight during her China Southern SIN-PEK flight in 2004
Southern once had an A380 fleet of 5 planes. They retired them all in 2022.
I prefer Southern to Eastern as well.
The China Southern 787 economy is much better than many other 787 economy seats out there, leg room is a bit tight but as a slim dude, it's fine with me. The food, IFE cabin crew, comfort and overall experience is not bad at all, although your experience will vary between flights
I agree I had a much better experience with China southern than eastern for economy at least.
Unfortunately, In Chinese airlines like everything else in Chinese internet and app, are designed for chinese people and chinese speaking/reading people with local numbers and local ID. If you have those two your life gets significantly easier such as booking seats on an airline.
somebody finally speaks the truth. tho i do think CE air website even though as a chinese, the internaltional flight booking experience is quite terrible. pretty much like what Dan has experienced.
@@McLadenLLC And also CE Air website sucks if your ticket is booked via OTA, even if you're chinese
It just shows how little China cares about actually working with the rest of the world, as so many otherwise mundane commercial services only work with a National ID and not a passport, and how paying for things often require a Chinese bank account which itself requires a Chinese cell number to open. Nowadays foreigners can't even reload their Beijing Yikatong transit card at the kiosk, and have to find a manned cashier to top up.
@@doujinflip no. It shows how the government prioritizes the people than some other non sense. Personally I’d rather my government works for me than spending on some useless services. If I run China, I’d prioritize 1.4 billion people than trying to make tourists life more convenient especially China doesn’t rely on tourism for income like let’s say thailand… to be honest with passport number, i can check in and select seats with air china, juneyao and china southern. Not sure why it doesn’t work with china eastern… it’s the same elsewhere to be honest. Unless you use the big giant for services… i was in Sweden and tried to use some delivery app and wouldn’t connect to my US cell and end up needing to use uber eats and their extraordinary service fee.
@@doujinflip i see nothing wrong about wanting to change the system. China is a giant and perhaps people should start adapting, learning the language rather than vilifying the different system.
I booked a round-trip economy ticket from Manila to California with China Southern back in 2019 for just $587. My experience was overall good. The crew was very atentive and spoke decent english for all the flights. Food tasted ordinary and also had limited IFE selections compared to other Asian carriers but I did sort of expected that based from reviews. I also chose China Southern than China Eastern cuz it had better reviews in skytrax. My only complaint was that they gave me a middle seat on the long haul flight even if I selected aisle. But overall the experience was good for the price I paid.
China Southern nearly killed my friend back in like 2013ish. He asked multiple times to make sure his food didn’t have crustaceans in it and about 4 bites in he found a prawn. Lucky he didn’t eat any of it because we were halfway between Germany and China. I got the same meal and mine was still partly frozen in the middle so I passed.
Then there was no food in Guanzhou(?) plus we had food poisoning 2 nights before we left Germany so we were starving.
I ate a literal horse when we finally got to Australia
Chinese airline in my opinion is fine only because they are super cheap.
@@apt62 yeah cuz I’m in hk
When I flew China Southern in 2017 PVG-CDG I was not allowed to look at my phone for the whole flight. I showed them it's in flight mode, but they just kept saying "Please close your phone." (this was post flip phone era of course)
We had a significant delay and one passenger asked whether they would make their connection and the flight attendant just put on the broadest smile and said "Okay, thank you" 😅
It was indeed wild.
Good old fashion authoritarian communist states !! 😂 myth buster has PROVEN cell phones have ZERO effect on planes . But don’t worry the CCP knows better !
It used to be a rule with the chinese air authorities.. it’s changed now though,, china has a lot of rules regarding airline safety due to a previously poor aviation record they are trying to rejuvenate.. at least they’re putting safety first.
Here in Singapore we've called out our countrymen & women for switching on their phones after the plane lands but before it reaches its airport gate (because our aviation laws were that strict until at least 2015), but meanwhile when I flew Cathay & landed in Singapore, they announed we could use our phones immediately upon landing
CAAC allow use the cellphone with flight mode on board in 2019.thx🎉
Mate, as a Chinese mainland local where most of the Chinese airlines originated from, I can tell you that nearly all of the Chinese flight attendants are poorly educated and not able to communicate with people who speaks English fluently. To become a cabin crew member in China, all that takes is being beautiful and sluty.
The inconvenient bits with Chinese Airlines are that their domestic flights are usually better than international flights (in terms of expectation), and economy class is better than premium classes. Mainly because there is intense competition against high-speed rail. Hainan Airlines, despite its 5-star rating might be questionable, is quite another league to other Chinese carriers (Eastern and Air China for example)
Quite a big contrast to their airports which often get good reviews (except for their lounges, which I heard are more middling)
This is West Taiwanese cope. Taiwan needs to fix their mainland since they don’t know how to operate shit for international clients.
From what I’ve seen of other reviewers their domestic service is decent.
And CZ
Lovely video today dan. Over the years i just appreciate all the work you put in. Thank you sir
I few China Eastern San Francisco to Shanghai in economy and it was really rough. Uncomfortable seat and food made me sick, bathrooms were full and I had nowhere to puke but on the floor of the back of the plane. It was super embarrassing. The staff didnt even ask if I was ok. I cleaned up my own mess, as I should.
I 100% agree with your experience. I was flight with China Eastern so many times, it really nothing can be expected before the flight.
I flew Economy on China Eastern from Shanghai to Heathrow and the experience was overall good. But the food is probably the biggest downside. I've flown China Eastern a lot of times for domestic flights and they aren't bad. Thanks for reviewing the business class!
One of the quirkiest things about China Eastern is that they have a sister airline called Shanghai Airlines. Despite having different liveries and branding, they have the same cabins for their respective fleets (A330, 787, 737), so one is not an upscale or budget version than the other. It remains a mystery on why China Eastern doesn't dissove the Shanghai Airlines brand like what Air India is doing with Vistara, or at least transfer all of Shanghai Airlines's A330 and 787s to China Eastern
Keeping the Shanghai Airlines branding is mostly for time slots and flight rights in major domestic and international airports. Shanghai airlines is treated as an independent airline aside from China Eastern and this will give China Eastern some advantages in certain markets, for example, flights to PEK, CAN, SZX, HND, SIN etc. Shanghai Airlines used to have their dedicated crews in the past but not sure about now.
this is how I as someone living in india find out vistara has been disolved into air india.
@@sylvy16 it's not happening yet, but the process is official and will start soon
I vaguely remember back when the merger happened, municipal government of Shanghai pushed really hard to keep the Shanghai airlines brand running because it used to be an airline backed by the local government not the central government.
It will be for tax purposes A guaranteed
Being Australian, its definitely "Gee, relax Australia". Diplomatic relations are not good.
Yikes
Yeah, I'm also Australian and yeah it's really not great
Nah Australia did a massive tourist campaign in China this year. Relax Australia is the slogan of that campaign
Your intro at the end, what a genius, THANKS!!!
Dan, I really recommend you try China Eastern's A350 or 787 business class, it's a lot nicer than the triple 7 you took today or the a330. Their best route is Shanghai to Melbourne or Melbourne to Shanghai as it's always operated by their flagship 787 and the service and food is generally really good on the particular route for unknown reasons. (Presumably because it's their highest profit route )
I remember on China Air, passengers in economy had to specifically find a flight attendant and ask them for water. On a 15 hour flight. I have never been so dehydrated in my life lol
Thats an excellent review Dan! I guess it comes down to personal choice and demand. In the end of the video shows China Eastern cost $717 and a far better Korean Air cost $1604 on the same route. The question is whether you are willing to pay extra 900 dollars for better food, better service and pre-seat selection? For me it's a no, my top priority is a lie-flat bed so that air travel is not a torture, and China Eastern provides that. I still believe that no matter how good the business class food is, it's still airline food. For 900 dollar you can buy twenty lobsters on the ground, or a new iPhone. So for me, I'm willing to choose China Eastern and save the 900 bucks. But if you happens to be super rich and wants top service, Korean Air is no brainer! 😃
Yes!! I totally agree.
Dan, I must say, the production quality of your videos is incredible. I wish a travel TV channel sees your videos and offers you your own show.
Please fly JAL economy next!
I also found out ANA has significantly lowest number of seats compared to other major airlines to increase service and hospitality.
12:18 funnily enough, AC would sometimes run 777-300ERs between Toronto and Montreal - roughly a 50-minute flight
I can definitely feel some cultural shock here. For example, calling the drink menu “corky”. Lol it is not for Chinese.
You should try out Chinese domestic flights. The experience flying from Chengdu to Shanghai in a China Eastern’s A350 business class is amazing.
But do not try Beijing outbound flights. The food from Beijing sucks.
everything seems decent to me during this flight
@@MisakaSkywalkerThe food out of Beijing on China Eastern should be good. They have their own catering company in Beijing.
@@AirbusA--si4kw Better than Air China. But worse than the food on their Chengdu outbound flight.
Chengdu to Shanghai is the new (and only) C919 in service, a must is to have to use that plane.
If I’m going to China, I prefer to transfer from Taiwan with China airlines or EVA air
The obvious, but unstated, advantage of those seats is the huge amount of space for your feet. It can make for a much better sleep than some airlines "modern" seats with tiny caves for feet, that you bang your legs and knees against if you try to move.
I live in China. Not sure how the situation is now, but Chinese domestic airlines ha've been flying on 'covid protocol mode' until a while ago - picture very basic service when not no-hot meals. The pandemic has blown us with the hardest hit, I think. I left for Europe last week and PVG airport (Shanghai) is still pretty deserted..
I know Chinese prefer to travel with trains so airlines and airports will be impacted even more so than other countries.
@@JeanClaudeCOCOYes, Chinese trains are incredibly good
I arrived at Shanghai Pudong airport at the end of May and back at it one week later and it was both completely packed with very long queue. Bizarre you had a deserted airport.
@@peterc66 Hi! Did you have to show a negative antigen test?
@@expaolafernandez no I didn't need to show anyone the test result but I have done my testing before departure and declared it on the website which was required. I also saw a long queue of people declaring it at Pudong airport before getting through the customs. I also believe the declaration policy is cancelled now. Hope that helps 😊
Just had a recent flight on MU out of PVG. At that price, I have no complaints. The crew was friendly but the service was not polished. Skipped food because it was a red-eye and I slept surprisingly well on the seats. Many things were broken - seat selection on the website, headphones, literature pocket (so things were falling out). The lounge at PVG is very basic but has a decent noodle bar.
Bottom line, you'd be sorely disappointed if you expect SQ/CX/NH/JL levels of J-class. But if you peg it to a level above premium economy but below biz, you'll be satisfied.
Thank you for another helpful video.
16:41 Dan is caught standing up while the seat belt sign is on! 😂
I think we need a shirt with “I don’t vape, I just breathe jet fumes” on
Thanks Dan. When I was working in China my colleagues and I preferred China Southern.
I grew up always traveling between Sapporo, Japan and Shanghai, China so I know China Eastern very well. You should try their new A350 if you ever fly them again!
Yeeessss another video!!
First! I love your channel!
I had an overall pretty good experience flying Economy with AirChina from Auckland to Copenhagen a few weeks ago. Food was decent and the staff was friendly and helpful. I paid nearly twice as much flying to New Zealand with Qatar Airways and I honestly preferred my flights with AirChina, although this was due to reasons mostly out of the airlines's control. They extended my layover in Beijing by 24 hours, which I ultimately appreciated considering how long it took to leave PEK.
Cheapskate 😀😀
How was the legroom on your Air China flight? I flew to Japan via Beijing with them in 2014 and I felt the legroom left a lot to be desired compared to airlines like ANA, Cathay Pacific, etc. Has it improved or is it still pretty poor?
@@rotrohan just because people don't want to spends over a thousand dollars on a plane trip doesn't mean they're cheap. there's a difference between being a cheapskate and being financially responsible
A crew that can’t communicate with passengers is not a good idea. What would they do if there was an emergency?
Great fan of your videos @nonstopdan , but where did you get the airplane models in your video???
2:16 you think that’s crazy. i was taking a flight from goa to bangalore and the plane landed like 5 minutes after our departure time. they had like a 15 minute turnaround. it was an all economy flight tho with around 180 seats but it still seemed so crazy to me.
Non stop Dan’s non stop business class reviews
The blue is giving “welcome to Wal-Mart”
what microphone are you using for recording this ...are you using any mixing equipment ? the sound quality is very good
Incheon only needs about 45 minutes for connection or turnaround. NRT needs about that and Haneda needs longer (it's not as efficient sadly).
Good review. Classy graphics.
This is probably worse in economy. Without the free WiFi and a 2-4-2 configuration its not gonna be the most comfortable.
When I flew China Eastern, I actually emailed their NYC office and they assigned me seats that way.
Awesome video!!! I appreciate your comments very much when choosing my air travel. Thanks, Dan.
Brilliant review as always Dan 😘
Very complete review. Thanks.
FYI If you need specialised meals, they can only be requested on some flights, not all, so I had a 12-hour flight with no flight meals, just what I packed from home.
I highly suggest you fly Vancouver to Bella-Coola if you are ever in the area. The landing/takeoff at Bella-Coola is very cool, you carve down the mountain valleys into a very picturesque Valley.
love it. keep up the grouse work.
I tried MU’s A350 and can say it’s the best biz class among all Chinese airlines of all types of aircraft
I love the lounge in Shanghai. I always thought it was like “geez, relax, Australia!”
i work for an airport in china. and yes. we turn 300 passengers in a 777/787/350 in under 60 mins and that includes arrival, disembarkation, catering, cleaning, boarding, until pushback lol
“Depression on a plate.” I will have use this saying!!! Great videos, been watching many vlogs one after the next 👍🏽
Not sure why you feel the seat selection is a problem, the system and logic is totally the same with all airlines I have ever taken in the past 30 years, especially Air Canada
Living in China since 2008... if possible I always avoid to fly Chinese airlines to go back home in Italy.
Before COVID it wasn't uncommon to get a 330-200 without any IFE or power plug in a 12 hours direct flight 😅
You are lucky to have other great European airlines to chose from. Being American, I try to avoid the US-flagged carriers like the plague. I was mostly flying Cathay Pacific back and forth but Air China and the one China Southern round trips were great. I've been here since '08, too!
Is flag carrierd are pretty good@@wendylane585
I love watching your channel Dan,,,great reviews on all airlines,,,peace and happiness on your travels ❤❤❤❤
I couldn't get online check-in to work for my flight last month and an agent told me they turned it off entirely ...
Did you have to arrange your 24 hour transit visa before your flight or did you arrange it on arrival at the airport?
Strange, I took China Eastern from London to Shanghai and back. It was very good!
Thoughtful, balanced review
"The food spread on the other hand...didn't relax" LOL your commentary throughout this whole video was GIVING. *chef's kiss* Bravo...or should I say, 很好! So glad the algo worked its magic, I'm SUBSCRIBING to NonstopDan. Came for the nerdy airplane/aviation/travel knowledge I like, stayed for Dan's wit & sass. #YasHoney
Hey Dan, could you make a video about your diecast aircraft model collection? Would love to see it!
yes as much as i would like to see that since im also a diecast plane collector, the model he took actually is considered not in the "major league" of diecast aircraft band like geminijets phoenix model or jc wings etc. it's more like display model with less accuracy and details. but of course those are really affordable and appealing to the general public.
I’ve flown China Eastern, Southern, and Air China in Business and Economy and I’ve never had a bad experience outside of the disorganized boarding.
Many times when I’ve flown China Eastern and Air China, there’s often the smell of cigarette smoke eminating from the cockpit 🚬 (the pilots smoke onboard without anyone bothering them)
Looks really nice with the China Eastern Airline inside of the cabin
I have flown China Eastern and Southern and they've been not bad, I probably just have a low expectation for airlines after flying spirit so many times.
I hear ya, man…nothing like the smell of JET-A. Was an US Air Force crew chief on F-4G fighter jets and loved the smell of the JP-4 we used back then.
My dad flew in CE first from JFK to PVG. It looked hella insane from the pictures that he sent me!
I know that these business class seat designs are very common by now, but I still can't help but think how similar the setas on your first flight look to the old 777 EVA business class seats (which I've flown many times and gotten pretty used to), from the overall design down to the tiniest details like the monitor, storage space and arm rest
10:10 when the fav part of the flight is the landbound experience in between flights it really says alot about the flight itself 🤣
if you book a flight from chain web you can select the seats, not the wastern one tho
Flew China Eastern 777 to Shanghai back in 2017. Nothing bad about the flight but the whole experience was incredibly generic. Despite the ban using a phone on airplane mode, I just kept it covered by a blanket and no problems.
Great vid Dan! Only thing i'm asking myself is how doing an 180 and sleeping on your belly would help the sutiation! 😂
hello and thank you for this great information. Is there any still requirement of COVID test using this route from south korea to dubai via china eastern. I am planning to book a ticket through skyscanner. Can you please tell me how to select the special meal?
thx 4 sharing
Thank you for letting me to know what not to spend my Flying Blue points on.
this closing of the sheets woudl get on my nerves, I love to look outside, that is the best part of it
As a Chinese who used to live in the US, is about to move to Europe and say farewell to China for good, I’ll have to say that Chinese carriers are NOT putting their main focus on following up with international standard. They prefer to cater to the Chinese market in terms of foods, drinks, crew’s interpersonal skill, language skill and so on and so forth. No matter how much they try to internationalize their product, they can never really look into the needs of any non-local premium travelers and their products often end up leaving a lot to desire. China Eastern is actually my least favorite Chinese carriers and I would prefer China Southern any day.
This is the quintessential China experience. There's usually absolutely no consistency whatsoever.
You can try the STARLUX Airline from Taipei to Las Angeles
ive never flown china eastern but cathay and hainan has always been lovely
Looks like a solid product! Overall the website situation is a bit 😅! But at least it got resolved!
What was the date of travel Dan? Just I understand how 'post covid' you were travelling
Nice choice of the Chinese music at the landing moment.
That was a really crass bit of advertising!
Thank you now I know what to expect on my China Eastern flight 🤞
The reason they close the blinds after lunch is that most Chinese people have a nap after lunch - employers even allow for it (or at least they did when I worked in China.) About not speaking English, there will always be at least one crew member who is fluent. Remember that a lot of Chinese people cannot speak English, or if they do, they get nervous when approached by a native speaker. Also entertainment on Chinese airlines is often "safe" and family-friendly. I found Hainan Airlines to be the best Chinese airline, but China Southern was also OK.
4:25 “China Eastern”, not “China Airlines” xD
I flew MU YVR-PVG-HKG, booked it myself in Sabre and had no issues selecting and changing seats. Travel Agents usually have this ability. Flew the A330-300 to PVG which had an amazing cabin in business. Super modern and comfortable! But return was on the same -200... wasn't the greatest.
Hi dan, some of the new A330-200s in CE airlines also have a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone layout
Can't wait for China East! I'm flying to Turkey next year. 2 x 12hr flights... each way.
turn around within 1 hour is unbelievable
AirAsia with 25 mins turn around : hold my beer
Fast turnarounds are standard for budget airlines. Such a speed for a full service airline is not that much heard of.
I would never go on a Chinese airline! Their training goes from Cessna to multi engine prop to a 777.
I’m doing London - Shanghai - Bangkok in March with a 6 hour layover in PVG. I’m a bit worried as never flown China Eastern but the price was great!
I'm flying London - Shanghai - Melbourne in March, but only 3 hours 45min layover. Also my first time with China Eastern and also attracted by the price. My outbound legs in early March are 777-300 then 787-9, which look a lot better than the return late March using A350-900 then A330-200. It gives me the chance to sample and compare four different aircraft at a bargain price.
can you fly on westjet? maybe toronto to calgary? or a smaller canadian airport?
I flew Eastern before from Seoul>Shanghhai>London. I actualy enjoyed it especially with how cheap the tickets were
ok, the thing is, you're flying on the older aircraft in china eastern. might try some of the more modern aircraft next time