Inside EVA Air's INSANELY PRICED Business Class
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Date: 2023-08-20
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Comments and reviews: 19
Dwight
EVA Business Class (aka Premium/Royal Laurel Class) has definitely gone down hill. The quality of the meals were definitely better during the Chang Kuo-Wei era -- 2016 and prior, before he got booted and started StarLux Airlines. You'll get individual courses on plates not multiple items on a heating tray. Champaign was Dom Perignon and the Lobster Claw Appetizers were a favorite. They also have Ding-Tai-Feng beef noodles in a ceramic bowls available on demand as a snack; now they have cup noodles.
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I used to fly them 34 times a year between SFO and TPE. The last time I flew with them was Aug 2022 in Royal Laurel Class.
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EVA Business Class (aka Premium/Royal Laurel Class) has definitely gone down hill. The quality of the meals were definitely better during the Chang Kuo-Wei era -- 2016 and prior, before he got booted and started StarLux Airlines. You'll get individual courses on plates not multiple items on a heating tray. Champaign was Dom Perignon and the Lobster Claw Appetizers were a favorite. They also have Ding-Tai-Feng beef noodles in a ceramic bowls available on demand as a snack; now they have cup noodles.
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I used to fly them 34 times a year between SFO and TPE. The last time I flew with them was Aug 2022 in Royal Laurel Class.
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Travelling
Just don't fly economy. Worst experience I've ever had on an airline. Passengers were atrocious, filling the overhead lockers with their duty free shite. The cabin crew said unapologetically that we should shove our bags between our legs. Attendent kept speaking chinese to my wife even though she new she was Japanese. My wife said, I speak English not chinese. But the crew kept speaking in chinese. Yet they spoke in English to me. Terrible terrible experience and very uncomfortable seating.
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Just don't fly economy. Worst experience I've ever had on an airline. Passengers were atrocious, filling the overhead lockers with their duty free shite. The cabin crew said unapologetically that we should shove our bags between our legs. Attendent kept speaking chinese to my wife even though she new she was Japanese. My wife said, I speak English not chinese. But the crew kept speaking in chinese. Yet they spoke in English to me. Terrible terrible experience and very uncomfortable seating.
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11matt11
As someone who lived in Taiwan for many years, there's a reason why EVA air is so expensive for those outside the country. Because everyone in Taiwan knows someone who can get you a cheap business class ticket on EVA. It's the most contact based business environment in the world. Face and brownie points mean everything in Taiwanese culture. So someone buying from the outside, is going to pay a premium, especially for the one Taiwanese airline that doesn't crash all the time.
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As someone who lived in Taiwan for many years, there's a reason why EVA air is so expensive for those outside the country. Because everyone in Taiwan knows someone who can get you a cheap business class ticket on EVA. It's the most contact based business environment in the world. Face and brownie points mean everything in Taiwanese culture. So someone buying from the outside, is going to pay a premium, especially for the one Taiwanese airline that doesn't crash all the time.
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Michiel
Noel, I really enjoy your videos very much. I used to be an air steward for Lufthansa in the early 70's and still travel a lot. Mostly economy sometimes Business class. One thing I dislike. Get a microphone that you don't hold in one of your hands. Use one of those head mikes instead. More freedom for your hands and probably a better sound. Love your dry English humor. All the best, Michiel Drommel - The Netherlands.
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Noel, I really enjoy your videos very much. I used to be an air steward for Lufthansa in the early 70's and still travel a lot. Mostly economy sometimes Business class. One thing I dislike. Get a microphone that you don't hold in one of your hands. Use one of those head mikes instead. More freedom for your hands and probably a better sound. Love your dry English humor. All the best, Michiel Drommel - The Netherlands.
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Steve
One of the best business class experiences weve ever had (SFO-TPE-BKK. The catering out of SFO was phenomenal, which is very unusual as most other airlines have pretty tasteless catering out of SFO. Convenient connection in TPE that got us into BKK around noon. Only issue weve ever had with EVA is that their TOE-SFO flights seem to universally board and depart late.
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One of the best business class experiences weve ever had (SFO-TPE-BKK. The catering out of SFO was phenomenal, which is very unusual as most other airlines have pretty tasteless catering out of SFO. Convenient connection in TPE that got us into BKK around noon. Only issue weve ever had with EVA is that their TOE-SFO flights seem to universally board and depart late.
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guybeauregard
No need to apologize--sleeping is fine! That breakfast served on the transpacific leg though looks very odd.
I've never used EVA as a transfer airline, but I will say that as an OD (origin-destination) passenger flying out of Taipei, EVA almost always comes in as the most expensive option available.
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No need to apologize--sleeping is fine! That breakfast served on the transpacific leg though looks very odd.
I've never used EVA as a transfer airline, but I will say that as an OD (origin-destination) passenger flying out of Taipei, EVA almost always comes in as the most expensive option available.
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Upal
I have transmitted through Houston airport many times my most recent experience with immigration In Houston was when I returned home from a trip to Nairobi I flew via Frankfurt and the immigration line wasn't long but it took an eternity the reason why was because there was a shortage of immigration staff
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I have transmitted through Houston airport many times my most recent experience with immigration In Houston was when I returned home from a trip to Nairobi I flew via Frankfurt and the immigration line wasn't long but it took an eternity the reason why was because there was a shortage of immigration staff
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Jeng4280
I love your reviews, Noel. You made me laugh out loud several times and people were looking at me like I was crazy! I love living vicariously through your travels all over the world. Its so amazing that you do this as a job. You must get some great rewards as well.
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I love your reviews, Noel. You made me laugh out loud several times and people were looking at me like I was crazy! I love living vicariously through your travels all over the world. Its so amazing that you do this as a job. You must get some great rewards as well.
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Kleeblttchen
slight correction the GE90 is not wider than a 737 fuselage which is around 3. 8 meters wide and 4 meters high while the GE90 has a diameter of around 3. 4 meters. The GE9X for the 777X is wider than the 737 fuselage though with a diameter of around 4. 1 meters
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slight correction the GE90 is not wider than a 737 fuselage which is around 3. 8 meters wide and 4 meters high while the GE90 has a diameter of around 3. 4 meters. The GE9X for the 777X is wider than the 737 fuselage though with a diameter of around 4. 1 meters
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Frank
Hi, your videos are all stunning and very interesting. If you could maybe look into adjusting your input volume for the music that would be great as my ears almost fall off. There is a big difference between your music and voice input. Thanks and greetings from Frank
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Hi, your videos are all stunning and very interesting. If you could maybe look into adjusting your input volume for the music that would be great as my ears almost fall off. There is a big difference between your music and voice input. Thanks and greetings from Frank
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Nova
Thank you for this great review. My husband and I are actually going to Indonesia this weekend for 3 weeks, and we will be flying with EVA Air in their business class from Toronto! Hopefully, the weather is much more nicer than the snow we had here just this morning.
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Thank you for this great review. My husband and I are actually going to Indonesia this weekend for 3 weeks, and we will be flying with EVA Air in their business class from Toronto! Hopefully, the weather is much more nicer than the snow we had here just this morning.
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Lawrence
Love your videos you keep reminding me when flying was really flying. HS Trident, B707 or DC8 and the best of engines of all the Avro Victor. And that smell of jet fuel burning and all the molecules of the body shaking, together with the rivets. that was flying!
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Love your videos you keep reminding me when flying was really flying. HS Trident, B707 or DC8 and the best of engines of all the Avro Victor. And that smell of jet fuel burning and all the molecules of the body shaking, together with the rivets. that was flying!
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courtney
Flew EVA air from Toronto, Ontario to Taiwan. 15. 5 hours, then from there to Bangkok. The staff was incredible. 0 jet lag going over, ALLLLL of the jet lag coming home lol also, I agree, it's not worth the money at all. Cost a small fortune for a return flight.
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Flew EVA air from Toronto, Ontario to Taiwan. 15. 5 hours, then from there to Bangkok. The staff was incredible. 0 jet lag going over, ALLLLL of the jet lag coming home lol also, I agree, it's not worth the money at all. Cost a small fortune for a return flight.
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guinessbeer
Its like youre actually championing the vaccine passport crazy that people like you exist. Virtuous beyond belief. Dont even realize the type of world youre setting up for our children. The tracking, control and loss of freedoms. Shame on you.
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Its like youre actually championing the vaccine passport crazy that people like you exist. Virtuous beyond belief. Dont even realize the type of world youre setting up for our children. The tracking, control and loss of freedoms. Shame on you.
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SORLOK
On my EVA trip with 4 sectors, was my worst business flight ever, on one sector they told me the dish was not avail, I said ok ill skip main dish, then it was suddenly avail. again, and afterthat I was ignored for the whole flight
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On my EVA trip with 4 sectors, was my worst business flight ever, on one sector they told me the dish was not avail, I said ok ill skip main dish, then it was suddenly avail. again, and afterthat I was ignored for the whole flight
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Ian
What happened to your editing Noel.
The wobbly musak was near three times as loud as your voice.
You normally have that kind of thing sorted.
I have to be quick with the volume slider.
Content was great as always.
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What happened to your editing Noel.
The wobbly musak was near three times as loud as your voice.
You normally have that kind of thing sorted.
I have to be quick with the volume slider.
Content was great as always.
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Linda
So I recently flew business from Kathmandu to Cleveland on United. The cost was over$6k. And that was the cheapest flight I could find. Combining miles and cash wasnt an option. How do you do it for so much less?
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So I recently flew business from Kathmandu to Cleveland on United. The cost was over$6k. And that was the cheapest flight I could find. Combining miles and cash wasnt an option. How do you do it for so much less?
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hyperrat12
How is this video 3 months old, but he's talking about needing a vaccine document to come into the United States? I haven't needed a vaccine anything in Texas especially for the past 3 years almost
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How is this video 3 months old, but he's talking about needing a vaccine document to come into the United States? I haven't needed a vaccine anything in Texas especially for the past 3 years almost
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Wbev
Eva are not as good as emirates business thats a fact, even though I mostly fly economy, I fly Heathrow to Bkk two to three times a year and always fly eva when Im in economy, the ladies are amazing
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Eva are not as good as emirates business thats a fact, even though I mostly fly economy, I fly Heathrow to Bkk two to three times a year and always fly eva when Im in economy, the ladies are amazing
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