I flew with China Airlines on a recent trip from San Francisco to Taipei in August. I was highly impressed by their ground staff, in-flight cuisine, entertainment options, and, above all, their attentive and friendly cabin crew. I wholeheartedly recommend China Airlines to anyone.
So glad you enjoyed the flight with China Airlines! As a frequent flier with China Airlines from LAX-TPE, they never seem to disappoint! The food is spectacular, the cabin crew is amazingly attentive, and the seats are pretty comfortable. Hope you come back to Taiwan again!
Recently on board on CI , KUL - TPE on their B777, I am totally amazed on the economy seat and cabin they offered. The cabin is really cozy and roomy with the wooden design, and perfect cabin service. Food is superbly delicious, and the seat recline is very generous. I would say this 4 hour flight is amazing!
Amazing review!! As a Taiwanese and also a big fan of China Airline. So glad that you enjoyed the flight with them! Also looking forward to your future reviews on BR, JX.
I absolutely love how the Taiwanese have embraced the dark moody stylish decor ideas which is so unlike a typical Chinese undertone of bright red and gold. And I think China Airlines and Starlux have some of the world's most beautiful premium cabins ever. I'm excited as next week I'll fly CI on their A350 in business class for the first time. I cannot wait! I used to fly them a lot on my younger years between SIN HKG when they were still in their blue red stripes... so I've done their A300s and 747SPs to death. Lol yes I'm that old. Asian full service carriers tend to have top notch catering. Did you fly this route in Feb Mar? I did a similar routing ICN HKG BKK, and the smog literally stretched from Hong Kong to Bangkok. Lol... enjoyed the video as always!
Yup! Had no idea (until someone mentioned it in a comment) that the CI Interiors, Business Class Lounge and Hotel Proverbs (my previous video) were all the same designer haha. Explains a lot lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
😂 I would say the lack of bright red with Taiwanese version of China is because we've never had some cultural redefining events, say Cultural Revolution, so we don't feel the needs to overcompensate our "Chinese-ness" lol
Modern China Airlines aircraft simply have the classiest, nicest and most warming interior colour schemes. I love it so much, I tried to model my new bedroom with the same ambience. I’d say I was 60% successful.
China Airlines was the last airline I flew with just as COVID was closing the world down. It was me and about 30 others on the entire flight to LGW. I've always wanted to fly with them again.
I think the Taiwanese airlines truly represent and reflect the country itself; clean, efficient and understated customer service. Like Taiwan, everything just seemlessly works!
I flew them from Sydney in j class and they were “ fantastic” efficient service , very clean and comfortable equipment and staff were very polite - great review - it’s greet you gave them such high praise - I sort of laughed and thought isn’t this what economy service used to be like
I must say CI along with other Taiwan-based carriers are extremely underrated. Never been on all of them, but I surely have a dream to try CI, BR, and JX one day.
I flew LAX-BKK and LAX-SGN, both via TPE, on BR and CI over the last year and I gotta hand it to them. Hands down THE best economy experience I've had on a long-haul flight. What stood out to me the most was the comfort of the seat and the in-flight meal service. Both were fantastic!
Flew with them PE from AMS to BNE twice in 2019. Excellent service and hard product. Last minute flight in 2009 in economy on an old 747 was appalling in every respect. New aircraft, service levels and general management is very evident today. They are contemplating a name change...not sure how advanced this is. Great review. Thanks from Brisbane.
The stiff completion between China Airlines and EVA (and now Starlux) over the past years has seen both airlines significantly up their game over the past decade. Thanks for watching 🩴
So I got depressed watching the low scored vids and jumped to this one. So happy about it. Been to Taiwan a few times and loved it. Glad to know this airline is rated well. Safe travels, Kevin!
Wow….bravo China Airlines 👏🏼 I couldn’t really tell, but were these economy slimline seats? They usually sit and look very uncomfortable …. Thank you for another great review, looking forward to the upcoming India content 🙏🏼🤩
They were… let’s say modern comfort slimline. They were certainly on the slimmer side but had good quality firm padding. Reminds me of AF’s new A220 seat comfort wise. Thanks as always for your support 🙏🏻
100%. Wow. I’ve now watched lots of your content. 100% subscribed. 100% looking forward to the next one. I know your content is unbiased and honest. You really don’t have to point it out. But I suppose it helps with algorithms.
Just in time, I'm about to fly this route in 2 weeks time (though in J lol) Glad to see you had an awesome experience. I definitely do agree that Taiwanese airlines (especially in my experiences with CI and BR) are one of the best to fly in as their service standards and product offerings are top notch!
Thank you for the tremendous effort you are making in providing high-quality content. I thank you once again for the translation service into all languages. I wish you success and good luck.
I took this exact route just under two months ago in economy. The China airlines routing had 2 layovers rather than a single one for the same price, but given China airlines reputation I took it. And wow, was it impressive for economy. Good service even in the last last row, good IFE, good seats, and great catering from TPE. For a smaller person like me their standard economy is better than domestic US business class. And the Oriental lounge in TPE was quite good for a priority pass lounge, even considering the higher standard in Asia.
Hi Kevin, I have to say it's astounding how much information your videos provide and of course the quality of filming...I hope you travel through the other parts of the world as well..Europe maybe? Thanks for your good work!
CI has always been good with its soft product. It's just too bad most people focus on the Middle Eastern Carriers. Nice videos mate, love watching them!
Correct, and there are also Asian carriers from countries around Taiwan that offer Middle Eastern carriers' level of service. These are JL/NH🇯🇵KE/OZ🇰🇷 CX🇭🇰 SQ followed by HU Skyteam Alliance MU FM/MF🇨🇳 GA from Indonesia.
G'day Flip Flop, this review certainly has gotten me a little excited, as I have redeemed some Qantas points to fly J class from BNE to LAX via TPE early next year. And the wrap you've given on economy, it seems I certainly have a lot to look forward too. Cheers
Maybe China Airlines is the only airlines that gets the full marks throughout your trip reports so far, Kevin? I travelled with CI3/CI4 on their routes between San Francisco and Taipei Taoyuan a lot before, their Premium Economy class and Business Class were really fantastic products at that time, so I fully agree with you!
Kevin, Thank You for sharing this interesting vlog. Have not taken China Airlines for some time now. Hope to get another opportunity to board one of their flights again soon. Looking forward to your next sharing.
Nice one Kevin.. it’s always refreshing when a carrier bothers to get ‘cattle class’ right .. also refreshing when a UA-camr reports on ‘cc’ , and not always on the premium cabins .. 👍… I’d be interested to see a report on their long haul experience.. I’m talking 12 hours plus .. but so far I’m sold on them .. I’ve been a committed EVA Air fan for a long time .. maybe it ultimately boils down to the relevant prices at booking time ..? 😅.. 🙏
Hello...I have a trip coming up in July going to Singapore. The Airline is China Airline fly from San Francisco to Taipei. Then Taipei to Singapore. So, does the China Airline charge for seats? Because when I click on the seat it shows the price there.... Thanks for reply!
I flew china airlines (business) from KL Taipei Sanfranciso . A wonderful experience and the lounge in Taipei is fantastic as well; along with not being to hefty on the price tag
Wow! a perfect score. I may try them in the future. Too bad my next flight to TPE will be on STARLUX from LAX to TPE And also want to add. Congrats to China Airlines you actually have a working purser 🤣🤣🤣
Great review and enjoyable watch. I only fly economy so these reviews are the best. I’m too cheap to pay for business flights - to me paying extra for a better tv dinner is not worth it.
I just pay extra for the space and comfort. Anything else is just a bonus. But when the economy product is this good, it makes it less necessary. Thanks for watching 🩴
I looked with interest at the China Airlines route map when you displayed it. Sadly Australia’s fourth major airport isn't on it. Taipei and Perth are in the same time zone but if I wanted to fly with China Airlines I'd have to fly east across two time zones first.
I flew them recently in business. I found the cabin temperature incredibly hot for an overnight flight. Asked crew twice to make it cooler, but still didn’t get cooler.
Tqvm for another good review, Kevin. More importantly, Tqvm for informing us that the passport control at the Saigon airport takes 1 hour to get through! Horrendous!!!😱😱😱
Great overview, thanks! Have been tempted to try them on their daily BNE-AKL service - might have to give them a go. That airport lounge looked really nice and love the aircraft cabin finishes. What's your thoughts on a side by side comparison of CI & SQ Y class seat on the A350? I love SQ but their Y seats on the A350 are truly horrible for anything over 2 hours
I've only been in the SQ Y seat on their regional A350 (but was also recently in the 777 Y seat) and yes I agree, their seats are surprisingly very tight and cramped. Surprises me that an airline like SQ wouldn't at least offer a few forward rows with 10cm of extra pitch or something similar. Thanks for watching 🩴
Without being jocular, facetious or hyperbolic I can truly say that Mr Flippity Floppity AKA Kevin is proof that you don't have to be a type A personality to be a Taipei personality, although I do think he may be a Chinese government plant working to aggrandize Chinese and Taiwanese air carriers. Great job brother! Cheers and I'll get back to my beer ;)
Well , CA is actually air China based in Beijing , whereas China Airlines being coded CI and based in Taiwan . I know it can be confusing. Taiwan's relationship with China is complicated to foreigners. 😅
Kevin, you should do a comparison of the two major Taiwanese airlines: China Airlines vs EVA. Both offer excellent onboard product and service. But what's the relevant differences between the two for the passenger?
Qantas knows what other airlines are doing- but they have a strong enough hold on the AUS market that they don't need to care about it though. Thanks for watching 🩴
I've got not a good experience on china airlines before but u know different flight could have different experience. By the way I am just confused as to how the credit card and miles works without flying since I really want those status but I never get to understand how to earn them nor which free credit card I could apply to get those miles
If you're US based there are hundreds of resources on the internet for those starting out in the Travel Points realm. All you need is decent credit and then you'll likely never need to pay for long haul flights again if you spend your points wisely.
hey Kevin! I just want to say that I seem to have made a mistake on flying CI A333 haha to Singapore as opposed to the A359 flight. while the soft product remain top notch, the hard project really is old and worn down and the IFE was quite terrible and annoying to use. Enjoy your day or night Kevin!
China Airlines A350/ Boeing 777 interiors , the terminal 1 lounge as well as hotel Proverbs were all done by a famous interior designer in Taiwan （ Ray Chen 陳瑞憲 ） !
Thanks for the report. Quite surprise that Im aslo an EP but never got the same treat, esp during my recent flights to Hong Kong. Btw, which devices u used for filming and editting? Thanks
I think you were a bit harsh on your score...I would've given China Airlines 100/10 after my recent flight experience with them. The inflight service, comfort and amazing staff outweigh the budget friendly ticket prices.
16:34 Why'd you call that 777 a Virgin Australia/Qatar Transformer? A7-BAA has been owned by Qatar since new, and it's wearing the Oneworld livery currently?
Ah my mistake. From my seat I just noticed the back of the aircraft (white fuselage) and assumed it was the ex Virgin bird since that one is a frequent visitor to Saigon.
I'm glad to see how China Airlines has improved over the years. I hope to fly with them someday to compare the difference between other Taiwanese Airlines like Starlux! :)
Auckland /Brisbane is a real beutie, air new zealand on this route has been shockingly delayed for 3..4 + years on a regular basis. CHINA AIRLINES IS THE WAY TO GO .
Well done and for CI they improved from the days with poor service and safety records which were the 1949 to the mid-2000s that includes CI11/12 JFK-KIX-TPE. These Taiwanese carriers BR CI and JX have to compete with neighboring 5 star Skytrax airlines from Mainland China HU Japan NH and JL South Korea KE OZ and lastly Hong Kong CX
Hi, Kevin, I'm a big fan of all your videos, especially the ones in Bali since I've been there MANY times, but I cringe a bit every time you say a word in Bahasa that starts with a "C" because it is pronounced "ch," so "Canguu" is pronounced "Changoo." Other than that I find your videos super-enjoyable, I'd give them a 98/ 100. 😆
@@tfft fair enough, but you are in Bali pretty often, it seems, often enough to pick up basic pronunciations. It was meant as a constructive criticism. I will keep watching your channel and enjoying it either way.
The only improvement I would suggest is that the crews don’t need to apologise for small things that are out of their hands so many times😂 (speak from experience as well
I can't wait till you try the StarLux Air, which is another Taiwanese Airline in the future, and it might be your 4th perfect score in the airlines report!
I flew with China Airlines on a recent trip from San Francisco to Taipei in August. I was highly impressed by their ground staff, in-flight cuisine, entertainment options, and, above all, their attentive and friendly cabin crew. I wholeheartedly recommend China Airlines to anyone.
Me too! 😊 Thanks for watching 🩴
Thanks for your recommendation. I will consider them as I search for future flights.
So glad you enjoyed the flight with China Airlines! As a frequent flier with China Airlines from LAX-TPE, they never seem to disappoint! The food is spectacular, the cabin crew is amazingly attentive, and the seats are pretty comfortable. Hope you come back to Taiwan again!
Always love my time in Taiwan! Thanks for watching 🩴
Aesthetics wise, China Airlines has the most breathtaking interior, lounge in Taipei and livery around. Absolutely love it!
Agree! Thanks for watching 🩴
Recently on board on CI , KUL - TPE on their B777, I am totally amazed on the economy seat and cabin they offered. The cabin is really cozy and roomy with the wooden design, and perfect cabin service. Food is superbly delicious, and the seat recline is very generous. I would say this 4 hour flight is amazing!
Agree! Thanks for watching 🩴
Certainly didn't expect China Airlines to be your first perfect score, but I can see why! Great video as always.
My third actually 😉… but I too didn’t expect this to be one of them. Thanks for watching 🩴
Looking forward to the new India reviews! @@tfft
Amazing review!! As a Taiwanese and also a big fan of China Airline. So glad that you enjoyed the flight with them!
Also looking forward to your future reviews on BR, JX.
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
As a Taiwanese, thank you for loving China Airlines and glad that you are enjoy a good flight!
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
I absolutely love how the Taiwanese have embraced the dark moody stylish decor ideas which is so unlike a typical Chinese undertone of bright red and gold. And I think China Airlines and Starlux have some of the world's most beautiful premium cabins ever. I'm excited as next week I'll fly CI on their A350 in business class for the first time. I cannot wait! I used to fly them a lot on my younger years between SIN HKG when they were still in their blue red stripes... so I've done their A300s and 747SPs to death. Lol yes I'm that old. Asian full service carriers tend to have top notch catering. Did you fly this route in Feb Mar? I did a similar routing ICN HKG BKK, and the smog literally stretched from Hong Kong to Bangkok. Lol... enjoyed the video as always!
Yup! Had no idea (until someone mentioned it in a comment) that the CI Interiors, Business Class Lounge and Hotel Proverbs (my previous video) were all the same designer haha. Explains a lot lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
😂 I would say the lack of bright red with Taiwanese version of China is because we've never had some cultural redefining events, say Cultural Revolution, so we don't feel the needs to overcompensate our "Chinese-ness" lol
@@geofferychang8713 hahahaha that makes sense, actually!
Modern China Airlines aircraft simply have the classiest, nicest and most warming interior colour schemes. I love it so much, I tried to model my new bedroom with the same ambience. I’d say I was 60% successful.
I'm curious to know what 60% China Airlines looks like 😅
China Airlines was the last airline I flew with just as COVID was closing the world down. It was me and about 30 others on the entire flight to LGW. I've always wanted to fly with them again.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
I think the Taiwanese airlines truly represent and reflect the country itself; clean, efficient and understated customer service. Like Taiwan, everything just seemlessly works!
I’d have to agree here! Thanks for watching 🩴
Taiwan isn't china
Enlighten us, who said it was?
🤣
@@louisbosco3536Did anyone mention China here? Hello? As a Taiwanese, I am very disappoint about your language skills🙂
I flew them from Sydney in j class and they were “ fantastic” efficient service , very clean and comfortable equipment and staff were very polite - great review - it’s greet you gave them such high praise - I sort of laughed and thought isn’t this what economy service used to be like
Luckily there are still a few 'fantastic' carriers left! Thanks for watching 🩴
I must say CI along with other Taiwan-based carriers are extremely underrated. Never been on all of them, but I surely have a dream to try CI, BR, and JX one day.
They certainly are! Thanks for watching 🩴
Another airline to add to my list of "must try". Thanks for the info + video!
Thanks for watching 🩴
I flew LAX-BKK and LAX-SGN, both via TPE, on BR and CI over the last year and I gotta hand it to them. Hands down THE best economy experience I've had on a long-haul flight. What stood out to me the most was the comfort of the seat and the in-flight meal service. Both were fantastic!
Yes, they know how to do it well! Thanks for watching 🩴
Flew with them PE from AMS to BNE twice in 2019. Excellent service and hard product. Last minute flight in 2009 in economy on an old 747 was appalling in every respect. New aircraft, service levels and general management is very evident today. They are contemplating a name change...not sure how advanced this is. Great review. Thanks from Brisbane.
The stiff completion between China Airlines and EVA (and now Starlux) over the past years has seen both airlines significantly up their game over the past decade. Thanks for watching 🩴
So I got depressed watching the low scored vids and jumped to this one. So happy about it. Been to Taiwan a few times and loved it. Glad to know this airline is rated well. Safe travels, Kevin!
Wish they were all great!
I love CI, their crew are amazing! One of the warmest in the sky 🫶🏼
Thanks for watching 🩴
Wow….bravo China Airlines 👏🏼 I couldn’t really tell, but were these economy slimline seats? They usually sit and look very uncomfortable …. Thank you for another great review, looking forward to the upcoming India content 🙏🏼🤩
They were… let’s say modern comfort slimline. They were certainly on the slimmer side but had good quality firm padding. Reminds me of AF’s new A220 seat comfort wise. Thanks as always for your support 🙏🏻
100%. Wow. I’ve now watched lots of your content. 100% subscribed. 100% looking forward to the next one. I know your content is unbiased and honest. You really don’t have to point it out. But I suppose it helps with algorithms.
You may know it already, but a first time viewer doesn’t 😉 Thanks for watching 🩴
As a Taiwanese, thank you for your great praise of Taiwan’s airline. I’d love to see your future video on flying with Starlux Airlines!
Booked for next year! Thanks for watching 🩴
Just in time, I'm about to fly this route in 2 weeks time (though in J lol)
Glad to see you had an awesome experience. I definitely do agree that Taiwanese airlines (especially in my experiences with CI and BR) are one of the best to fly in as their service standards and product offerings are top notch!
Enjoy your trip 🗺️
Thank you for the video. I’ll share it with my wife. She is a flight attendant of China airline.
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Thank you for the tremendous effort you are making in providing high-quality content. I thank you once again for the translation service into all languages. I wish you success and good luck.
Happy to do the translations. Takes me 15 mins per video and it boggles my mind that more creators don’t do the same. Thanks for watching 🩴
I took this exact route just under two months ago in economy. The China airlines routing had 2 layovers rather than a single one for the same price, but given China airlines reputation I took it. And wow, was it impressive for economy. Good service even in the last last row, good IFE, good seats, and great catering from TPE. For a smaller person like me their standard economy is better than domestic US business class. And the Oriental lounge in TPE was quite good for a priority pass lounge, even considering the higher standard in Asia.
Two layovers on China Airlines... I reckon you were going to/coming from AKL haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
Another great review, as always. I used to flying between Taipei and Hanoi once every few months. This video brought back many happy memories.
Certainly a great route to fly them on. Thanks for watching 🩴
The hard product, the interior look out of the ordinary. I've never seen that before. A great trip report
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Hi Kevin, I have to say it's astounding how much information your videos provide and of course the quality of filming...I hope you travel through the other parts of the world as well..Europe maybe? Thanks for your good work!
I have many Europe videos on the channel already, but yes- plenty of Europe videos coming later this year and next. Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Im obsessed with your channel ! Just had my stay at Andaz Bali & Apurva Kempinski … thanks for the detail & well put review …
Thanks very much 🙏🏻 Hope you enjoyed your stay!
CI has always been good with its soft product. It's just too bad most people focus on the Middle Eastern Carriers. Nice videos mate, love watching them!
Thanks for watching 🩴
Correct, and there are also Asian carriers from countries around Taiwan that offer Middle Eastern carriers' level of service. These are JL/NH🇯🇵KE/OZ🇰🇷 CX🇭🇰 SQ followed by HU Skyteam Alliance MU FM/MF🇨🇳 GA from Indonesia.
Fantastic review! I had exactly the same meal and it was the best meal I ever had in economy on a flight ever.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 🩴
G'day Flip Flop, this review certainly has gotten me a little excited, as I have redeemed some Qantas points to fly J class from BNE to LAX via TPE early next year. And the wrap you've given on economy, it seems I certainly have a lot to look forward too. Cheers
Qantas points for a China Airlines ticket- there's a combo I didn't know was possible! Do you mind mentioning how many points were required?
@@tfft Around 150K + $250
I live in New York. Saigon is my hometown. I like to watch any of your flights to Saigon. This makes me miss my hometown.
My opposite lol
Its a stunning looking cabin and food and service to match - just perfect👌💯😊
Agree! Thanks for watching 🩴
Nice video 📹. Your channel descriptions are very thorough & well explained. Always enjoy 😉; well wishes 😊
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Maybe China Airlines is the only airlines that gets the full marks throughout your trip reports so far, Kevin? I travelled with CI3/CI4 on their routes between San Francisco and Taipei Taoyuan a lot before, their Premium Economy class and Business Class were really fantastic products at that time, so I fully agree with you!
China Airlines is my third 100/100 😉
Kevin, Thank You for sharing this interesting vlog. Have not taken China Airlines for some time now. Hope to get another opportunity to board one of their flights again soon. Looking forward to your next sharing.
Great report!
Oh... DEL to SIN in Suites on SQ next! Looking forward to seeing this one. Will be doing this in the opposite direction in November!
Hope you enjoy it!
China airlines has been my fav airline from South East Asia to USA
The Taiwanese carriers certainly have a decent grip on the market. Thanks for watching 🩴
Great content as always. Commenting for the algorithm.
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
I also fly with China Airlines from TPE - SGN many times. Great experience!
Thanks for watching 🩴
I am flying China Airlines next month from London to Brisbane via Taipei. Am excited for this trip.
Enjoy your trip 🗺️
China Airlines must be really great to get perfect score from you. Nice review and than you krub.
ขอบคุณที่รับชม 🙏🏼
Nice one Kevin.. it’s always refreshing when a carrier bothers to get ‘cattle class’ right .. also refreshing when a UA-camr reports on ‘cc’ , and not always on the premium cabins .. 👍… I’d be interested to see a report on their long haul experience.. I’m talking 12 hours plus .. but so far I’m sold on them .. I’ve been a committed EVA Air fan for a long time .. maybe it ultimately boils down to the relevant prices at booking time ..? 😅.. 🙏
I'd argue that it always, without exception, boils down to the prices at booking time- regardless of route or carrier lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
I am glad you have video for economy class, because not all viewers can afford business or first class
Thanks for watching 🩴
Never flew China Airlines.....I will someday, thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching 🩴
just flew SGN-TPE-LAX economy. i was surprised how much leg room i had at 5'11"!
Thanks for watching 🩴
Nice review, thanks.❤✈
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
I Have Try Out China Airlines From Amsterdam-Taipei In All Calls Like All The Product.Great Trip Report
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Hello...I have a trip coming up in July going to Singapore. The Airline is China Airline fly from San Francisco to Taipei. Then Taipei to Singapore. So, does the China Airline charge for seats?
Because when I click on the seat it shows the price there....
Thanks for reply!
You’d have to ask the airline. Depends entirely on how you’re booking and what fare class.
So glad you tried it out! I prefer EVA air but i always fly with china airlines, and flew them 4 times in August!
I prefer BR for business and CI for Economy and Prem Eco!
I flew china airlines (business) from KL Taipei Sanfranciso . A wonderful experience and the lounge in Taipei is fantastic as well; along with not being to hefty on the price tag
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching 🩴
really enjoyed this one.
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🩴
Fantastic video china air have a nice journey
Thanks for watching 🩴
Ill be the judge of that, i will be taking the same flight in a few months.
Ok Mr. Judge lol
Wow! I've never seen a 💯 since I've been watching your videos :)
There are a few out there :) Thanks for watching 🩴
I'll go through the back catalog to find them :)@@tfft
Wow! a perfect score. I may try them in the future. Too bad my next flight to TPE will be on STARLUX from LAX to TPE
And also want to add. Congrats to China Airlines you actually have a working purser 🤣🤣🤣
Flying Starlux is not exactly something to feel bad about haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
Great review and enjoyable watch. I only fly economy so these reviews are the best. I’m too cheap to pay for business flights - to me paying extra for a better tv dinner is not worth it.
I just pay extra for the space and comfort. Anything else is just a bonus. But when the economy product is this good, it makes it less necessary. Thanks for watching 🩴
10:33 Tigerair??? didnt they rebrand to scoot?
Tigerair Taiwan is a separate carrier which retained the brand.
Oh ok. thanks for telling me@@tfft
I looked with interest at the China Airlines route map when you displayed it. Sadly Australia’s fourth major airport isn't on it. Taipei and Perth are in the same time zone but if I wanted to fly with China Airlines I'd have to fly east across two time zones first.
Thanks for watching 🩴
Fantastic video! Which other videos got a 100/100 score?
You have to go look through all of my videos to find them :)
Kidding. COMO Uma Ubud and EVA Air 787 VIE-TOE
@@tfft Oh yes, I remember. Eva Air got 2 bonus points for good baggage handling
I flew them recently in business. I found the cabin temperature incredibly hot for an overnight flight. Asked crew twice to make it cooler, but still didn’t get cooler.
Typical for an East Asian carrier, I find. I always travel with a mini USB fan for such flights. Thanks for watching 🩴
Top relaxing report!
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Very welcome
@@tfft
It helps that Vietnam Airlines is in the same alliance to fill the plane, especially if they have double daily!
It does, but SGN and HAN have very (very) little transit traffic. Thanks for watching 🩴
Tqvm for another good review, Kevin. More importantly, Tqvm for informing us that the passport control at the Saigon airport takes 1 hour to get through! Horrendous!!!😱😱😱
Sometimes an hour, sometimes 10 seconds. Luck of the draw. Thanks for watching 🩴
Great overview, thanks! Have been tempted to try them on their daily BNE-AKL service - might have to give them a go. That airport lounge looked really nice and love the aircraft cabin finishes. What's your thoughts on a side by side comparison of CI & SQ Y class seat on the A350? I love SQ but their Y seats on the A350 are truly horrible for anything over 2 hours
I've only been in the SQ Y seat on their regional A350 (but was also recently in the 777 Y seat) and yes I agree, their seats are surprisingly very tight and cramped. Surprises me that an airline like SQ wouldn't at least offer a few forward rows with 10cm of extra pitch or something similar. Thanks for watching 🩴
Without being jocular, facetious or hyperbolic I can truly say that Mr Flippity Floppity AKA Kevin is proof that you don't have to be a type A personality to be a Taipei personality, although I do think he may be a Chinese government plant working to aggrandize Chinese and Taiwanese air carriers.
Great job brother!
Cheers and I'll get back to my beer ;)
Took me a moment, but I got there haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
We fly only CA on this route,and in business as it allows 2 pax 130 KG luggage to Saigon. Stocking up on LEGO and food every few months :)
Yeah, I was surprised at the allowances for such a short flight. Thanks for watching 🩴
Well , CA is actually air China based in Beijing , whereas China Airlines being coded CI and based in Taiwan .
I know it can be confusing. Taiwan's relationship with China is complicated to foreigners. 😅
@@PH-tv9zsNot really, Taiwan is the Republic of (Free) China.
Kevin, you should do a comparison of the two major Taiwanese airlines: China Airlines vs EVA. Both offer excellent onboard product and service. But what's the relevant differences between the two for the passenger?
Comparison videos are coming next year, but not necessarily for the Taiwanese carriers, yet at least. Thanks for watching 🩴
I think they have the best A350 interior!
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Awesome video man..yeah i too that the same
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Nice flight. Would you consider this economy seat for a long haul flight?
In general, I would. If I was flying alone I’d be sure to get an exit row though. Thanks for watching 🩴
Very impressive. I hope Qantas sees your videos. They can use all the help they can get.
Qantas knows what other airlines are doing- but they have a strong enough hold on the AUS market that they don't need to care about it though. Thanks for watching 🩴
I've got not a good experience on china airlines before but u know different flight could have different experience. By the way I am just confused as to how the credit card and miles works without flying since I really want those status but I never get to understand how to earn them nor which free credit card I could apply to get those miles
If you're US based there are hundreds of resources on the internet for those starting out in the Travel Points realm. All you need is decent credit and then you'll likely never need to pay for long haul flights again if you spend your points wisely.
@@tfft how about if I'm not us based?
hey Kevin! I just want to say that I seem to have made a mistake on flying CI A333 haha to Singapore as opposed to the A359 flight. while the soft product remain top notch, the hard project really is old and worn down and the IFE was quite terrible and annoying to use. Enjoy your day or night Kevin!
I'll still take an old CI bird over some other airlines brand new ones many days of the week haha.
China Airlines A350/ Boeing 777 interiors , the terminal 1 lounge as well as hotel Proverbs were all done by a famous interior designer in Taiwan （ Ray Chen 陳瑞憲 ） !
Yes, I've since learned this! Thanks for sharing ✈️
Thanks for the report. Quite surprise that Im aslo an EP but never got the same treat, esp during my recent flights to Hong Kong. Btw, which devices u used for filming and editting? Thanks
All iPhones and iMovie. Thanks for watching 🩴
I would really love if they start operating to Chennai (MAA)
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After this video, I think I have to try again fly with China Airlines. Last flight with them not too pleasant experience compare to your video.
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Thanks Kevin , please review Starlux for your next trip
Booked for next year! Thanks for watching 🩴
elite status pays off
Sure does.
Flying China airlines in december Amsterdam-Taipei :)
Enjoy your trip 🗺️
I think you were a bit harsh on your score...I would've given China Airlines 100/10 after my recent flight experience with them. The inflight service, comfort and amazing staff outweigh the budget friendly ticket prices.
Either you have an incredibly dry sense of humor or... you didn't actually watch the video lol.
As a Taiwanese, I am curious which one do you think is better, EVA Air or China Airlines?
I prefer EVA for Business and China Airlines for Economy and Prem Eco.
Thank you ✈️
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There was a swatch sticker on the wall in Waiting area
eh?
what the heck I also flew on seat 45A when I went from TPE to SGN and SGN back to TPE on the a350-900
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The hotel you stayed in Taipei, the CI lounge and the CI a350 interior are all designed by the same person
Really... that's very interesting and makes a whole lot of sense! Thanks for sharing ✈️
100/100!
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Love how you keep saying "Saigon" 😬
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16:34 Why'd you call that 777 a Virgin Australia/Qatar Transformer?
A7-BAA has been owned by Qatar since new, and it's wearing the Oneworld livery currently?
Ah my mistake. From my seat I just noticed the back of the aircraft (white fuselage) and assumed it was the ex Virgin bird since that one is a frequent visitor to Saigon.
@@tfft Ahhh gotcha, fair enough :)
I'm glad to see how China Airlines has improved over the years. I hope to fly with them someday to compare the difference between other Taiwanese Airlines like Starlux! :)
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Auckland /Brisbane is a real beutie, air new zealand on this route has been shockingly delayed for 3..4 + years on a regular basis. CHINA AIRLINES IS THE WAY TO GO .
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It's a shame that there are still many (old) A330s in CI fleet. You're lucky to take its A350.
Soon on their way out with the new 787 fleet coming soon. Thanks for watching 🩴
"And the weather in Saigon was fantastic"
Generally is!
@@tfft Awesome flight report✈️👍btw!.
Well done and for CI they improved from the days with poor service and safety records which were the 1949 to the mid-2000s that includes CI11/12 JFK-KIX-TPE. These Taiwanese carriers BR CI and JX have to compete with neighboring 5 star Skytrax airlines from Mainland China HU Japan NH and JL South Korea KE OZ and lastly Hong Kong CX
Early 2000s, but yes, point taken :) Thanks for watching 🩴
Hi, Kevin, I'm a big fan of all your videos, especially the ones in Bali since I've been there MANY times, but I cringe a bit every time you say a word in Bahasa that starts with a "C" because it is pronounced "ch," so "Canguu" is pronounced "Changoo." Other than that I find your videos super-enjoyable, I'd give them a 98/ 100. 😆
If I was fluent in every language, I assure you I wouldn't be here making videos for UA-cam 😉 Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft fair enough, but you are in Bali pretty often, it seems, often enough to pick up basic pronunciations. It was meant as a constructive criticism. I will keep watching your channel and enjoying it either way.
The only improvement I would suggest is that the crews don’t need to apologise for small things that are out of their hands so many times😂 (speak from experience as well
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I can't wait till you try the StarLux Air, which is another Taiwanese Airline in the future, and it might be your 4th perfect score in the airlines report!
Booked for next year! Thanks for watching 🩴
Did the cabin crew wear latex gloves?
For, what?
Man I miss HCMC so much lol
Come visit! Thanks for watching 🩴