[svenski7]

Has anyone here flown with EVA air? How was it?

I'm headed to BKK next month but can't decide on an airline or route. I have enough British Airways points for a free ticket. That flights goes through London but still only takes 24 hours to get to BKK all said and done which was a pleasant surprise.

[Soma]

(02-21-2014 06:56 PM)svenski7 Wrote:  

Has anyone here flown with EVA air? How was it?

I'm headed to BKK next month but can't decide on an airline or route. I have enough British Airways points for a free ticket. That flights goes through London but still only takes 24 hours to get to BKK all said and done which was a pleasant surprise.

I have - Bangkok to west coast through Taipei. Decent service, no complaints. Flew through a typhoon and didn't die, so that was a big plus. Any specific questions?

[Kdog]

EVA, Asiana, THAI Airways, Singapore Airlines etc are all good. Basically all major Asian carriers offer great service. Sexy flight attendants free liquor, they don't skimp. They make flying a little more of a prestigious experience like it was back in the old days. You can't go wrong with EVA.

[Teddykgb]

I took EVA air to and from BKK to Seattle. I think I stopped in Tapei Tawain both times.

On the way back from BKK to Seattle my longest leg of the trip from Tapaei to Seattle was a plan with each row of seating have 3 4 and 3 seats in each row. I was the only one in my row on the way back.

Has anyone else flown a route where the plane was maybe only half full?

[WanderingSoul]

My last time coming to BKK the two seats next to me where empty on the way there, and on the way back. I was able to lay down across all three and crash out.

Cathay Pacific was the carrier. Pretty great service. Hot flight attendants.

[WanderingSoul]

http://www.worldairlineawards.com/awards..._top20.htm

Not sure how accurate this is, but seems to be pretty much on the money.

Strange thing is they have Royal Jordanian at number 100, and I see crazy bad reviews about them. I fly with them from Tokyo to BKK I think it was and is was great. Best flight I ever took. Smaller plane but it was brand new. Even had my own tv in the headrest which you don't get with a lot of smaller planes, at least in the states. The flight attendants were crazy hot. Everything with the flight was smooth as silk. Though, maybe I just got lucky and got put on a brand new plane so everything seemed better than it normally is?

[Beyond Borders]

EVA has always done right by me. Nothing memorable to add either way though.

[dodol]

If you have that many British Airways points (Avios), then you would be better off taking Cathay Pacific from the US to HKG (35,000 Avios) and then to BKK (10,000 I think). The fees on Cathay Pacific should be a lot lower than taking British Airways through London, and I believe it would require less points as well.

[Sp5]

(02-22-2014 08:59 AM)RioNomad Wrote:  

http://www.worldairlineawards.com/awards..._top20.htm

Not sure how accurate this is, but seems to be pretty much on the money.

Strange thing is they have Royal Jordanian at number 100, and I see crazy bad reviews about them. I fly with them from Tokyo to BKK I think it was and is was great. Best flight I ever took. Smaller plane but it was brand new. Even had my own tv in the headrest which you don't get with a lot of smaller planes, at least in the states. The flight attendants were crazy hot. Everything with the flight was smooth as silk. Though, maybe I just got lucky and got put on a brand new plane so everything seemed better than it normally is?

Nah, you are right. I flew RJ regularly on JFK-AMM, FRA-AMM, AMS-AMM and AMM-BGW and they are great. Good service, good food, best entertainment system there is. RJ compares well to Emirates and Etihad.

[Aliblahba]

ME airlines are boss. Add Qatar Airways to the list. I flew on their Houston-Doha 16hr direct, and the coach seats felt like biz class compared to other western airlines. Even budget Fly Dubai is better than a lot of American domestic carriers. My favorite though is DFS Middle East. Old ass planes, but not many commercial jets fly to Camp Leatherneck/Bastion. Fastest way to a cold Heineken.

You get spoiled working in that part of the world when air travel is involved, then come back home and get herded onto a South West cattle trailer with wings.

[Afarang]

I have used Eva air. Dont have may TV channels, but good service and decent