What's China Airlines PREMIUM ECONOMY like?
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2024
- G’day, my name is Jayden, welcome back to my channel! In October, I flew China Airlines A350 in premium economy class from Taipei to Melbourne. I used my Delta Air Lines Gold (Skyteam Elite Plus) status for perks such as lounge access and priority boarding. Enjoy the video & thank you so much for watching!
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What you'll see in this video:
00:00 Intro & TPE transit
02:28 China Airlines Business Lounge T1
06:28 Boarding flight CI57
07:27 Seat 33A & features
10:09 Menu & passenger announcement (PA)
11:24 Takeoff
12:36 Inflight entertainment
13:12 Dinner
15:53 Lavatory tour
16:18 Breakfast
17:09 ‘Sky Lounge’
17:44 PA
18:47 Conclusion
21:23 Landing
Future flight reviews include:
- American Airlines B787-8 Miami to Los Angeles (economy class)
- Cathay Pacific A330-300 Hong Kong to Cebu (economy class)
- Delta B767-300 Los Angeles to Honolulu (economy class)
- Finnair A330-300 Singapore to Sydney (economy class)
- Fiji Airways A330-200 Nadi to Tokyo Narita (business class)
- Firefly ATR 72-500 Subang to Singapore Seletar (economy class)
- Garuda Indonesia A330-300 Sydney to Bali (economy class)
- Icelandair B757-200 Amsterdam to Keflavik (economy class)
- KLM B737-800 Rome to Amsterdam (economy class)
- Korean Air B747-8I Seoul to Sydney (economy class)
- Qantas A380 Sydney to Hong Kong (economy class)
- Singapore Airlines B737 MAX 8 Denpasar to Singapore (economy class)
- Turkish Airlines A350-900 Cebu to Istanbul (economy class)
- United B767-300 London Heathrow to Boston (business class)
… and more, so stay tuned!
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High standard Vlog as always. China Airlines Premium Economy looks an excellent product. Cheers.
Amazing video Jayden. I always get so excited as soon as a notification comes up that you have uploaded a new video
Nice cabin love it, enjoy the trip!
The lounge looked relaxing, the food delicious. Nice plane! Looks comfortable with nice touches like the slippers and headphones, pillow and blanket. Really like that you get an amenity kit. Glad you enjoyed your meal. Nice clean lav. Breakfast looked appetizing and it’s nice you have access to the galley. I think this was an excellent flight. Thanks.
Thanks Patricia. Lovely flight indeed, I think they're a bit underrated even in economy.
I'm a Japanese person who loves China Airlines. I use it often. We use Taoyuan Airport transit to destinations such as the United States, Canada, France, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
thank you so much for your comment :) Good to know they offer great connections at Taoyuan Airport for you
Wait, I saw you at another video about EVA air, and you said the same thing,just swapped the name 🤨
Happy Weekend 🎉. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 Looks Amazing 😯.
Thanks Jayden.
Decent selection of hukes 👍🏻 Your talents with your reports shall help you springboard to a career in aviation.
thanks Stevo!! 😁 🙏🏻
@@JaydenWong
Welcome JWo 😀
Great review mate, looks like a pretty solid experience.
Thanks again Rod! Good evening :)
Wow really nice I love your vids so much nice quality
Thank you so much 😁
G’day Jayden, you are looking youthful. Interesting variation on the intro.
Excellent report! The luggage allowance was great!
thanks David!
Appreciated!
Great effort Jayden!❤
thanks Johnny!
Great trip report JW. I'm still jealous, I haven't flown on an A350 yet, their cabin looks very good as did the food!
damn you should get on one soon, it's my favourite single deck plane :)
Very good review. And u put lights when u take the seat space on ur feet and its amazing. China airline has really nice seats . Looks so comfy
thanks Toby!
It's super comfy! I'm taiwanese and I've had this product along with their business class, they are both amazing! Try them out when you get the chance!
You are very underrated. You should already be at 100k!
thanks haha, working on it
Their premium economy looks so posh! Thank you for showing us the other carriers 🎉
cheers Donnie!!
Another great video- all the food shown looked delicious.
thank you once again!! :)
Amazing video pal
thank you!!
The food looked amazing on that flight, Jayden!❤✈️
thanks Diane! It was amazingly delish and vegan🤣
@@JaydenWong haha fake vegan you !!
Nice report! Will visit Taipei for the first time from next saturday...but with KLM Premium Eco :-)
Have fun! :)
this video came right on time as i’m flying on china air from sfo to tpe, then tpe to kul
amazing!!
Such an underrated channel. Subbed! (Bonus points for your cantonese vids as I am trying to learn the language😂)
Welcome aboard! :))
I agree
Nice one mate, I have not flown with CI but seems the crews seem to be more engaging than CX's!
Both do it really well. More business minus than economy plus. Frequent flyer status aside, and hard product wise I will go for China Airlines for the privacy and bar.
Taiwanese are friendlier I suppose haha. When I flew CX HKG-HAN in July the Taiwanese crew was super nice hahaha
Great report! You should try air china next
thanks! Flew them last year but didn’t film it again. hopefully soon again!
Ahhhh can’t wait to do that flight next year ☺️it’s night time for MEL so probably be roughly the same sort of service😍
Yeah! Surprised that they do a long day parking at MEL
Nice video, Jayden❤
thanks John!!
good music, an excellent episode.
thank you!! :)
Great video Jayden!! Was there even anyone watching the security machine??
haha yeah there were two guys there
I remember flying back from Taiwan to the UK earlier this year, I have to say TPE is one of the nicest airports I’ve ever been to, I can’t wait to go back already
thanks for watching, good to know you had a positive experience with them
Ty interesting video, not Thursday its Saturday, really had me thinking. Im retired days lose days all the time.
haha, I’m uploading daily until next weekend :)
I Have Experience Premium Economy Taipei-Amsterdam I Like The Product.Great Trip Report
China Airlines' premium economy looks promising, the seat doesn't look that narrow and there's more privacy compared to other premium economy I saw in the past and indeed for a taller people it might be a problem when they recline their seats, as their knees might touch the seat infront. The lounge's food choice looks amazing too and even have a dedicated section for vegetarian, even though it's indeed lacking natural lights. 11:36, does the crew really make that announcement when the engine is already rolling? That's so weird😂. Omg, that voml dinner looks so delicious, as expected from a meal with michelin green star and the noodles for breakfast looks okay, I still prefer the dinner voml. Great video :)) and which trip report you gonna upload next?
re 11:36 yes haha it happens when the taxi is shorter than usual and we takeoff the moment we reach the runway🤣I did prefer the dinner too, the cream sauce was divine! Thanks mate!
Earlier this month I flew CI return trip LHRTPESYD which is total flight time of 21 plus 25hrs, all in those PE seats. Staff very efficient and boy do they get through 1st service quickly after takeoff allowing you to get to sleep as needed. Agree with your positive view on the food. For the shell seats, to get comfortable I needed two of the small cushions, one in the small of my back the other just behind my neck. When reclined it did take a little jiggling to find a comfortable position, the seatbelt needs to be fully extended, but sleep was good, I got 6 or more hours on each leg. CI81TPE>LHR was delayed on the ground while taxiing for take off due to a warning light in the cockpit, so we were on the apron for 3 hrs during which time CI arranged for sandwiches to be served. CI really looked after us and kept us informed at all times.
Good that the crew looked after you even during the delay 👍🏼 I’ve been on some five-star airlines where they offered nothing during the delay
True the seat back could’ve been thicker and softer. They have the same problem in economy class
Another outstanding airline..one I would love to experience. The service and quality of seat and food are clearly far superior to so many airlines. 👍
Hi Jayden, nice review as always! Btw, there are 3 lounges in TPE, one in T1, and two in T2.
Thanks Joseph!
oh damn, is it this one? www.loungebuddy.com.au/TPE/china-airlines-supreme-lounge-v3-terminal-2-Ea5omzPFfE
That's right Jayden. It has a specific name called 梅苑, which was used to be a designated lounge for first class passengers and Paragon members. But personally speaking, I perfer the lounge at T1, which is more modern in design.
Pretty good product for an PE!❤
Nice report and informative for my next Europe to Asia trip. Premium Economy is choosing between EVA, Cathay or China Airlines. From AMS or CDG.
They’re all pretty good! Which one are you leaning towards at the moment?
EVA to be honnest
With CI partnering DL and AS to link me between SFO/LAX and DFW, I can see the possibility of me trying them. CI looks good - and perhaps now I'm putting Taiwanese carriers as my second carrier of choice by nationality, the first being Japanese.
Some really nice touches with that PE seat! Reading light, bottle holder and the privacy it affords, and even rhe choice of legrest or footrest. Meals both looked great.
Nice noodle bar at the Taoyuan lounge. But tbh im not a fan of Taoyuan, its way too dark and ponderous inside.
Agree especially the CI lounges, both have no windows.
Booking front row premium economy seats on china airlines would give generous legroom, however they tend to sell out fast especially the window seats. So it’s best to book a month or two prior to your departure date
Another great review JW. Love the lounge and food reviews especially. Omg… your obsession with coat hooks… have you EVER used one on a flight??
Hey.. serious question.,. Is there any airline you would deliberately choose NOT to fly because of safety concerns? Would love to know.
probably the Russian carriers as a result of European/US sanctions. Though I still really, really give Aeroflot, s7 and others a try LOL
Jayden, some airline’s pillow cases look “cheap” because they can be easily disposed/recycled or easily disinfected, so as not to be wasted.
One thing I noticed on flights out of Taiwan, the apples and pears tasted like they were soaked in salted water. I didn’t notice that on flights from other countries. Your PE meal was similar to mine out of Japan. Great service and food. The PE meal I got out of Japan was the same as Economy.
Interesting, wonder if that’s to keep its freshness since they go ‘yellow’ after it’s cut. Thanks for watching!
Keep them from turning Brown color soaked in Salt water
Hi Jayden. I thoroughly enjoyed this one for reasons I don't know ... maybe it was the pace. The on-board amenities looked really top notch. Even in economy the baggage allowance is 2 x 23kg. China Air and Saudia are very competitive on long haul. One minor suggestion if I may ... maybe you can comment on punctuality of departure and arrival?
Glad you enjoyed it! I’m actually talking a bit less and slower in some newer videos, whilst adding more music and captions for food and beverages instead of me explaining it. Seems like people are liking it!
Re the suggestion, I normally only comment if it’s delayed. I sometimes ‘pushback/takeoff is ontime’ but not always but I suppose I should be more consistent ahha, thanks for the feedback
The music from 4:00 sounds so Cathay-style
what a beatiful seat design, i love the hardshell back and the fact the recline issues have been removed....i think all seats should be based on this principle. I watched a vid on Emirates Premium Economy recently which looks absolutely amazing, but the recline saga continues there too...
thanks for watching! Agree, this is probably why business class is amazing, no invasion of space ahaha
Still not a fan of the old school buffet I think the u pick it we bring it model is better and safer Jayden
Oh and the hair mate 😮
Premium economy looks like old school business class nice 👍
Great video❤ For the sky lounge, China Airlines site says its only for business class passengers. How did you get access?
Finally no more "one world flyer squad" on non-one world flight!! 😂😂😂
AHAHA
He can always say Wong World Fly Sqad 😅
@@ThorAU on non-oneworld airlines? big no no
Great video, Jayden! I loved the decor of the lounge. Good to see the nice service and food on the flight. It’s nice they provide top notch special meals for pre-order. I was surprised to see you were at a bus gate. That’s never fun coming off a long haul red eye flight.
I agree the leg rest don’t make sense nice video
thanks for watching!! :)
Great video! ❤ One quick question, do you prefer an economy class seat with business class service or business class seat with economy service?
trick question haha
Comfort wise definitely business seat, economy service but I’ve had many economy seats with top-tier service and these were memorable flights
A few years back, if booking US-SE Asia in Premium Economy, CI would provide an upgrade to Business on the intra-Asia flight. They might still do so, but not on the cheapest PE fares.
wow lucky you! Can definitely happen if the Taipei-SE flight sold out of PE or they changed the aircraft to the one without PE at all
Nice and funny thumbnail.
Even the economy in china airline is good and comfy
Great video,
Do you prefer EVA or China Airlines for Economy?
Cheers
never tried EVA, will do next year!
Excellent video. Very informative. What are the differences between regular premium economy and premium economy flex?
Flex means you pay more for flexibility- the ability of to change your flight/cancel your flight free of charge or at a lower cost than non-flex fare.
@@JaydenWongWould you recommend paying extra for the premium economy flex?
The in-flight service and the complimentary access to lounge is good but the seat is a little degraded than the Premium Economy seat on Boeing 777-ER
I want you try their business class please🎉❤
Another great vlog, mate.
Recently I completed a RT LAX - TPE trip and was impressed with CAL's improvements, such as finally ditching the cheap plastic entree dish and utensils for the real thing.
It's nice to eat out of a ceramic dish and use metal cutlery.
The lavatory was spotless on both legs of the trip, which is not easy to do on a long haul.
Still, China Airlines remains a 4-star carrier on Skytrax.
Compared to their Korean competitors, Korean Air and Asiana, both have been upgraded to five stars on Skytrax in past few years.
Anything you see which keeps CAL from becoming a five-star airline on Skytrax ?
I know you've flown on all these carriers, so maybe you see differences among them.
Comments are also welcome from those who have suggestions
Hmm good question. I could only think of very tiny things like in economy they don't offer ice-cream, and their pillows in economy and premium aren't soft. Was gonna say their lounges too but I would argue it's nicer than KE's
@@JaydenWongSometimes it's the "tiny" details that matter 🤭🤭
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Excellent trip report and CI Premium economy it beats Partner DL Premium economy. When it comes to HKG-TPE your fellow Hong kongers end up doing it as CI vs. BR (Netizens refer to it as Evergreen) vs. CX for Premium economy on HKG-TPE route. For an edurance run on the Seat, try JFK Terminal 4 to Taipei on CI11/12. Some days, CI11/12 is JFK Terminal 4 to Taipei via KIX. Among the Premium economy full service carriers in the region Hong Kong Taiwan Singapore South Korea Vietnam Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Philippines and Japan. To me the Taiwanese are equal to the others and beat the Filipinos in Premium economy service
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I absolutely love lounge catering at Asian airports. Clearly I'm living in the wrong country. 😅 I'm still waiting for business class award seats to be avail on CI departing TPE to OZ, currently only PEY is listed and my mind is not made up about that product with CI. I've experienced these shell seats before and they just aren't that comfy with that play pretend recline.
hahaha, Qantas Club MEL the other day was soup 🤣 Though the staff also walked around giving out Xmas special pudding and turkey sandwich
@@JaydenWong woooow.... Sooooo delicious... 🙄 Hahahahaha
Are there any disadvantages to the fixed shell seats? Considering that reclining becomes less intrusive to the person behind you, I wonder why don’t more airlines have this design?
Main disadvantage would be the reduced knee space if you recline AND have the legrest out. My solution is to not use the legrest, you can still use the footrest :)
For the second question, my theory would be cost. The whole shell costs extra money to make and it also comes with ongoing engineering cost. The extra weight also means more fuel cost. It’s probably why no airlines do it in economy.
@@JaydenWong Fun fact: I believe some airlines have hard shell economy seats on their legacy cabins. I believe ANA's 767 still have those type of seats.
what phone do you use to record Jayden?
iphone 14 pro :)
Would you know the brand of the lavatory spray they use? Haha i love that smell and I wanna use it in our house too.
I don't sorry! Good and interesting question though!
First!
indeed
I sat on their premium economy from YVR to CGK and back this past April and I have to say that despite these seats looking excellent, I didn’t find them to be too comfortable. I am only 5’10 but upon reclining I had my knees pressed against the seat in front of me. The seat padding I find was also lacking.
Yeah agree regarding the knee part, I'm 5'10 too, my solution was to not use the leg rest at all
Another video already? I'm seeing you so often I feel as though I am living with you! 😅 You ought to give serious consideration to start your own business "Jayden's Escorted Tours" where you could organise a group booking and make money out of travelling. You are very knowlegable about aeroplanes and hotels. It'd be right up your street.
haha yes, daily upload for 8 days! :)
I have definitely given free tours to friends and subscribers before. Not sure if I can make it as a career though haha
See you again tomorrow!! :)
Hi Jayden
Cathay Pacific PE vs China Aitlines PE
Given you have tried both which one do you favour and why?
Thanks
Both do it really well. More business minus than economy plus. Frequent flyer status aside, and hard product wise I will go for China Airlines for the privacy and bar.
@@JaydenWong Thanks Jayden. Going further to this conversation, if you compare few items such as 1. Service 2. Seat Sleeping Comfort 3. Space & Leg Room 4. Hospitality (Food) and the value for money, which one do you favour? All these factors do take into account when choosing PE between the two. Thanks
@@JaydenWong If you plan to travel with EVA airlines next year, it will be a good idea to travel with STARLUX and can compare the 2 to see which one is the winner in your opinion.
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are you using an Emirates tote bag? :)
haha yes good catch! A EK crew friend gave it to me🤣
Question, sorry for my ignorance . I am planning to flight with china airline premium economy, if i go to their lounge do i need to pay for a separate payment or it is included in my ticket fee? Thank you 😊
Hi ya! China Airlines premium economy doesn't come with lounge access unfortunately. AKAIK they do not accept walk in payment at the China Airlines lounges. I would recommend the Plaza Premium, with certain credit cards you'll get free entry or discounted rates ;)
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China Airlines vs EVA, which do you prefer?
haven’t tried EVA but will do next year!
Jayden, how tall are you? , I’d like to gauge the legroom on full recline, thanks mate
I’m 178 or 5 foot 10, thanks Peter!
@@JaydenWong thanks Jayden, did you get any sleep with that recline ?
yep without the leg rest though. I like moving my legs around when I sleep haha
@@JaydenWong goodonya mate, I just subbed, looking forward to your next one while I flick back over all your previous vlogs
Since red eye flight is a overnight flight than what are the black eye flight and white eye flight than?!
lol don’t think they exist
Overnight flights are called red eye also because you often get fatigue and hence your eyes get red
Do you ever speak to your seatmates?
usually no, but if he/she approaches me we can go on and on.
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second sorry!!
@@JaydenWong I tried! But failed 😞😂
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Do they speak English on yhe plane
yep they all do
Why do u now get vegetarian meals instead of others
Health and other reasons
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agree totally but just so you know you spelt his name wrong
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