It's nothing to write home about because they still lag compared to their Japan, Korean, and Singapore counterparts. It's important to not compared China Airlines to U.S. based airlines because obviously the East Asian airlines will always outperform the likes of United, American, and Delta. But to be fair to the three unofficial U.S. flag carriers, they also offer the least expensive options. So poor people like me really can't afford East Asian airlines. We have to fly U.S. based airlines.
Let’s be honest Simply Aviation is better than other RUclipsrs like NonStop Dan and Sam Chui. Also, can you do a brutally honest video on Qantas in your upcoming videos? I wanna see how Qantas is changing
for aviation vids i only watch simplyaviation, noel phillips and jeb brooks. sam is basically airline ambassador pretending to be honest reviewer, josh and dan are over dramatic.
I have to say that I am loving the narrated version of the trip reports. Maybe to add variety and to give David some rest, Felix and Simon can take turns to narrate 😀.
I have flown China Airlines about a week ago from SFO - TPE - MNL and reverse. I got to say that I was more than impressed with their hard product and their service. While the cabin is structured in an elegant way, especially the lighting gives it a very comfortable and stylish look. The IFE is equipped with the new Panasonic Explorer Map and has a fairly good selection of international movies. The food that was served was amongst the top 3 Eco meal experiences I have ever made, serving two hot meals on the long whole tracks (meals even included prawns) and one full hot meal on the 1h40 leg from TPE to MNL. Considering that other SkyTeam airlines - like AeroMexico - would not even serve you any veritable snack on an almost 4h route between SFO to MEX (where my journey started and begun), the service I have received on China Airlines (numerous water runs/ several servings of alcoholic beverages (spirits) included, was beyond spectacular). The whole experience comes with a great hub - where layovers are very feasible - and a very considerate service by the crew. 10/10 - would fly them regularly now.
I love how I was about to comment how much I love the airplane drawings you guys include in your videos when you decided to tell about the creator who makes them. They look super nice, keep doing them. Followed the guy on instagram as well.
I flew the reverse of this route earlier this year, and then TPE-LAX afterwards. It was my first time on China Airlines and I was so impressed! I've flown both EVA and China Air in the past year and they're both some of the best long-haul economy experiences I've ever had! Taiwan is killing it!
Im about to take the same trip, from lax to sgn, i got an economy but their website is a pain to deal with, how are they charge you for baggages or are they free? I have heard 2 baggages are free 50lb each, does that sound right to you?
@@um8440 I backpacked through Vietnam so the only bag I brought was one very large backpack. I checked my bag and was not charged any additional baggage fees.
Economy class passengers to both Eva and China Airlines can check 2 bags at 50lbs each for free when you travel across continents (Am to Asia, Euro to Asia...etc). Free baggage rule becomes more astringent when you fly within Asia. @@bobjones1999
This is an excellent product on a narrowbody aircraft. I'm glad that they decided to retain personal IFEs simar to SQ, unlike most carriers that cheaped out their Y seats on narrowbodies.
Great trip report as always! I am fascinated by Starlux Airlines. Not sure if you have already done a video on that airlines or not. Would love to see one, if not done already.
As a Japanese person, Taiwan itself is overly underrated! They have the best cheap eats, nicest people, great public transportation, cute shopping areas etc…Taiwanese airlines are also so amazing!!!! I HIGHLY recommend you guys when flying to East Asia! (Albeit the short hauls might have the old A330 in China Airlines’s case)
Good review, and I liked the coverage of the public transport aspects. May I suggest that the subject airline's 'tech' - website, app, bag-drop terminals - is worth a mention in your reviews.
Talking about TPE and IAD…. A while back Taiwan was doing a tourism campaign and one of the promo pieces contained a picture of TPE’s terminal 1, or so they thought . Whoever put together that piece used a picture of the IAD terminal. 😂
Great report. I only watch the trip reviews from Simply Aviation, Josh Cahill, Noel Phillips and Patrick Shea. I never waste my time with NonstopDan and Sam Chui.
Context about the Pokémon livery in 3:08 B-18101 is a part of the Flying Pikachu Project which the Pokémon Company collaborated with airlines across Asia to apply special Pokémon liveries as a series. As of October 2023 when this video is posted, 7 aircraft from 5 carriers are part of the project. Skymark and ANA have 2 aircraft each, with China Airlines, Scoot, and T-Way each operating one. B-18101 took on the Pokémon livery and launched in 28 September 2022, and I was among one of the passengers lucky enough to get a ticket for its livery maiden flight CAL7616 from TPE to TSA, touring the Ryukyu archipelago all the way up to Kyushu and back
Additional fact: Garuda Indonesia is going to have 2 737-800s in a Pokémon Livery by the end of the year, similar to Skymark's arrangement. Additionally there are 2 more Pokémon themed planes that are outside of the Pokémon Air Adventures program and part of the Pokémon Local Acts instead. Those include a Air Do 767-300ER themed to Vulpix and a Solaseed Air 737-800 themed to Exeggutor.
That cabin while minimalist, looks very relaxing, ideal for a 3-hour hop. However, there doesn't seem to be power outlets, which is surprising for a new plane. Also, is it just me or is that tray table absolutely tiny?
I’d like to see a brutally honest but with Felix/Simon’s voice just to change (if that’s possible of course) your brutally honest series are awesome nonetheless, David
Can't wait to see your Vistara Boeing 787-9 long haul flight to Europe Fun Fact: If You don't know about Vistara, It is derived from a Sanskrit word 'Vistaar', meaning a limitless experience. This name draws inspiration from the world. Also keep in mind that Sanskrit is an Ancient Indian Language used in parts of India, I guess
Hope you make Brutally honest for Garuda Indonesia on their long haul flight from Amsterdam to Jakarta or Sydney/Melbourne to Jakarta next time, please.
Will flight with China Airline for my FRA - TPE - NRT both with A350. They offer to reserve the seat for Premium Economy (but not the service because no PE in this flight) in TPE - NRT leg which cost €77 which I think is over the top for a 3hr flight. Anyway, looking forward for the service they offer.
I love the many special liveries China Airlines has! Especially the Pokemon Jet on their A321neo! :D Will be cool if you guys could try out their Pokemon jet some day :)
In case for those who wonder why a Taiwanese (government owned) airlines named China Airlines The official name of Taiwan government is Republic of China that founded in 1911
Mate : don’t advertise people like Josh. Really destroys your excellent work & credibility. He is everything you are not - clickbait, exaggerates, creates drama - to get views.
Great video. The CI logo, livery, decor and in-flight service look great, too. I'd still be very reluctant to fly CI, though. CI's safety record is very bad, and a drawback like that isn't easily or rapidly eliminated, no matter how good the airline might otherwise seem.
They haven't had a crash since they were reformed in the 2000s. Internally they are like a different airline. IMO they have a very good safety record now.
Agree with @t4w1m94. CI is definitely worth a try. They've undergone reform (from the early state-owned to quasi-private market-oriented operation; ex-Air Force pilots to civilian-trained) and have maintained a good safety record for almost 20 years. And yes, CI's in-flight service is fantastic. Quite a few Taiwanese may now prefer CI to EVA in some ways.
There's a running joke that he's going to be banned from airlines for his criticisms lol! But in all seriousness, it's probably why his channel is popular. When surveying airlines it's always better to be critical than to praise.
That’s one of the nicest A321 cabins I ever seen!
Taiwan must be proud to have two excellent airlines
3 actually, starlux is a good airline
@@lisasforehead6043 Oh dang I forgot about starlux. This is based on my experience. Heard they will fly to CGK in 2024 so I'm excited.
It's nothing to write home about because they still lag compared to their Japan, Korean, and Singapore counterparts. It's important to not compared China Airlines to U.S. based airlines because obviously the East Asian airlines will always outperform the likes of United, American, and Delta. But to be fair to the three unofficial U.S. flag carriers, they also offer the least expensive options. So poor people like me really can't afford East Asian airlines. We have to fly U.S. based airlines.
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@@sdlock83Asia airlines are not that expensive
Let’s be honest Simply Aviation is better than other RUclipsrs like NonStop Dan and Sam Chui. Also, can you do a brutally honest video on Qantas in your upcoming videos? I wanna see how Qantas is changing
I have to say josh cahill is pretty good too
@@davidpi1232hmmm, I don’t know. Josh turns way too often into a drama queen for my taste. And yes, we really don’t have to talk about Nonstop-Dan.
@@davidpi1232josh and Dan a bit over dramatic in my opinion.
Josh Cahill is a major drama queen who constantly finds fault to generate controversy and views. I stopped watching his reviews a long time ago.
for aviation vids i only watch simplyaviation, noel phillips and jeb brooks.
sam is basically airline ambassador pretending to be honest reviewer,
josh and dan are over dramatic.
I don’t know about everyone else, but I am loving all the Brutally Honest videos SA is putting out!
I have to say that I am loving the narrated version of the trip reports. Maybe to add variety and to give David some rest, Felix and Simon can take turns to narrate 😀.
Oh my god, i am so happy I can see another flight report video is for membership!❤ I am so proud to be your aviation channel membership is so good!
One of the most pleasant looking A321 interiors.
I love your channel, not just the reviews, it’s that you do economy, over 85% of people fly economy.
I have money and i still fly economy is because i can get a massage later after i landed for all the pain from sitting on that plane for 13hours.
That seatback screen is massive! Definitely an impressive economy class offering from China Airlines
That might just be the most beautiful Y cabin I’ve ever seen
I have flown China Airlines about a week ago from SFO - TPE - MNL and reverse. I got to say that I was more than impressed with their hard product and their service. While the cabin is structured in an elegant way, especially the lighting gives it a very comfortable and stylish look. The IFE is equipped with the new Panasonic Explorer Map and has a fairly good selection of international movies. The food that was served was amongst the top 3 Eco meal experiences I have ever made, serving two hot meals on the long whole tracks (meals even included prawns) and one full hot meal on the 1h40 leg from TPE to MNL. Considering that other SkyTeam airlines - like AeroMexico - would not even serve you any veritable snack on an almost 4h route between SFO to MEX (where my journey started and begun), the service I have received on China Airlines (numerous water runs/
several servings of alcoholic beverages (spirits) included, was beyond spectacular). The whole experience comes with a great hub - where layovers are very feasible - and a very considerate service by the crew. 10/10 - would fly them regularly now.
I agree with you. I love China airlines’ crew who always provide an excellent service. Been flying with them over 7 years and services are consistent.
I love how I was about to comment how much I love the airplane drawings you guys include in your videos when you decided to tell about the creator who makes them. They look super nice, keep doing them. Followed the guy on instagram as well.
I flew the reverse of this route earlier this year, and then TPE-LAX afterwards. It was my first time on China Airlines and I was so impressed! I've flown both EVA and China Air in the past year and they're both some of the best long-haul economy experiences I've ever had! Taiwan is killing it!
Im about to take the same trip, from lax to sgn, i got an economy but their website is a pain to deal with, how are they charge you for baggages or are they free? I have heard 2 baggages are free 50lb each, does that sound right to you?
@@um8440 I backpacked through Vietnam so the only bag I brought was one very large backpack. I checked my bag and was not charged any additional baggage fees.
@@um8440 I've heard its 40 lb what airline are you flying?
Economy class passengers to both Eva and China Airlines can check 2 bags at 50lbs each for free when you travel across continents (Am to Asia, Euro to Asia...etc). Free baggage rule becomes more astringent when you fly within Asia. @@bobjones1999
China Airlines is so Underrated.
Who else agrees with me?
Agree🎉
Disagree
This is an excellent product on a narrowbody aircraft. I'm glad that they decided to retain personal IFEs simar to SQ, unlike most carriers that cheaped out their Y seats on narrowbodies.
This is such a cool video to complete the trip of the earlier video from today, amazing! :)
2:02, Nice. My Uncle take the high speed train last month from Taipei to Kaohsiung to visit and it's good and awesome.
I have always found that China airlines and EVA are excellent airlines to fly with and I would do so anytime I have the opportunity.
fantastic service on such a short haul flight!
Great trip report as always! I am fascinated by Starlux Airlines. Not sure if you have already done a video on that airlines or not. Would love to see one, if not done already.
1:43, Not bad, less than half an hour train to Taipei. Hope to visit Taiwan next year.
Waiting for Starlux brutally honest :
Booked to fly on it in January! :)
@@simply_aviation yay :))))
@@simply_aviationthank you! Finally 😅
It's such a delight to see a member-only video after so long! Proud to be a member! ♥✈
The hand-drawn aircraft illustrations are so good! Awesome work, aviationvolume!
Great review! I have travelled with China Airlines which provides great service and tastey meal even on short haul flights.
1st time to Vietnam! Hopefully you can try out Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet or Bamboo! Also went to Hanoi just 1 weeks prior to this video!
As a Japanese person, Taiwan itself is overly underrated! They have the best cheap eats, nicest people, great public transportation, cute shopping areas etc…Taiwanese airlines are also so amazing!!!! I HIGHLY recommend you guys when flying to East Asia! (Albeit the short hauls might have the old A330 in China Airlines’s case)
Good review, and I liked the coverage of the public transport aspects. May I suggest that the subject airline's 'tech' - website, app, bag-drop terminals - is worth a mention in your reviews.
Another great video. If you haven't done so, I'm interested in your take of Indonesia's SuperJet. A new-ish low cost carrier.
4:30 I think that beige/yellow will go out of fashion realllll soon!
Great video!
Talking about TPE and IAD…. A while back Taiwan was doing a tourism campaign and one of the promo pieces contained a picture of TPE’s terminal 1, or so they thought . Whoever put together that piece used a picture of the IAD terminal. 😂
China Airlines is definitely worth to be certified a 5 star airlines.
I flew with them in a A350 last Christmas and it was great, nice looking plane and a great cabin service. IMHO, this airlines is underrated.
Fans from Taiwan 🇹🇼🤚
Hey members!
Hey bro! 😂🎉
Great report.
I only watch the trip reviews from Simply Aviation, Josh Cahill, Noel Phillips and Patrick Shea.
I never waste my time with NonstopDan and Sam Chui.
Hope you can try watching Jayden Wong's trip reports as well
China airlines probably offers the best narrowbody experience in the world on their 321s, both in business and economy.
Agree With You CHINA AIRLINES Is Great Airlines.Great Trip Report
Beautiful cabin! 😍
Very good report. Thank you.
Amazing review. Really enjoyed it
Context about the Pokémon livery in 3:08
B-18101 is a part of the Flying Pikachu Project which the Pokémon Company collaborated with airlines across Asia to apply special Pokémon liveries as a series.
As of October 2023 when this video is posted, 7 aircraft from 5 carriers are part of the project. Skymark and ANA have 2 aircraft each, with China Airlines, Scoot, and T-Way each operating one.
B-18101 took on the Pokémon livery and launched in 28 September 2022, and I was among one of the passengers lucky enough to get a ticket for its livery maiden flight CAL7616 from TPE to TSA, touring the Ryukyu archipelago all the way up to Kyushu and back
How cool. Thanks for the insights
Additional fact: Garuda Indonesia is going to have 2 737-800s in a Pokémon Livery by the end of the year, similar to Skymark's arrangement. Additionally there are 2 more Pokémon themed planes that are outside of the Pokémon Air Adventures program and part of the Pokémon Local Acts instead. Those include a Air Do 767-300ER themed to Vulpix and a Solaseed Air 737-800 themed to Exeggutor.
Fantastic video David!😸
Great video simply aviation
That cabin while minimalist, looks very relaxing, ideal for a 3-hour hop. However, there doesn't seem to be power outlets, which is surprising for a new plane. Also, is it just me or is that tray table absolutely tiny?
USB only for plebian class, for some reason outlets are in business only.
Just subbed after fixing my bank account! Amazing video!
What a commitment! It's an honor to have you as a channel member! Thank you so much for your support! :)
China Airlines is a fabulous airline and I love the plum blossom livery
I’d like to see a brutally honest but with Felix/Simon’s voice just to change (if that’s possible of course) your brutally honest series are awesome nonetheless, David
Can't wait to see your Vistara Boeing 787-9 long haul flight to Europe
Fun Fact: If You don't know about Vistara, It is derived from a Sanskrit word 'Vistaar', meaning a limitless experience. This name draws inspiration from the world.
Also keep in mind that Sanskrit is an Ancient Indian Language used in parts of India, I guess
LOVE CHINA AIRLINES DEFINITELY A 10/10 FOR ME!
Hope you make Brutally honest for Garuda Indonesia on their long haul flight from Amsterdam to Jakarta or Sydney/Melbourne to Jakarta next time, please.
Next, can you try Air Canada rouge from YYZ to MCO
Are you gonna test Starlux?
Booked to fly on it in January! :)
Hey please try the new Starlux airline❤
So... Vietnam Airlines A350 to Sydney will coming after this video?
Great flight.
Will flight with China Airline for my FRA - TPE - NRT both with A350. They offer to reserve the seat for Premium Economy (but not the service because no PE in this flight) in TPE - NRT leg which cost €77 which I think is over the top for a 3hr flight. Anyway, looking forward for the service they offer.
Come to Brazil to avaluate Azul Linhas Aéreas with Airbus A321NEO.
Make video Brutally Honest of Garuda Indonesia.
This shit is so high quality I love it
Can you do a china airlines from trondheim, Norway to Manila, philipines?
Not gonna lie china airline is underrated
Superb 👌
I like Vietnam. Once I went to the village of Phuc Yu
I love the many special liveries China Airlines has! Especially the Pokemon Jet on their A321neo! :D
Will be cool if you guys could try out their Pokemon jet some day :)
It’s the best
In case for those who wonder why a Taiwanese (government owned) airlines named China Airlines
The official name of Taiwan government is Republic of China that founded in 1911
Republic of China was replaced by People's republic of China 1949,now even people in Taiwan province no longer think republic of China is alive
Please make a Garuda Indonesia video
Try Air China's new A350-900, from what i seen, it is much better than the A330
Mate : don’t advertise people like Josh. Really destroys your excellent work & credibility. He is everything you are not - clickbait, exaggerates, creates drama - to get views.
How was the meal??
Go to Cambodia plz ❤❤
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Welcome to my home, bro
Ah so this is where the nice intro graphics came from?😅
nice
Please try their businnes class on A350 or 777. You won't regret it!
UGANDA AIRLINESS
Always find it odd how it’s called China airlines when they’re not even based out of China
The official name of Taiwan is Republic of China that founded in 1911
one country two political systems. PRC and ROC(or u can call it Taiwan)They are both china. The civil war is technically still going on
Why is the China Airlines so popular with a meme?
Sadly enough, your next leg with VNA will not be as good. That’s a given
Great video. The CI logo, livery, decor and in-flight service look great, too. I'd still be very reluctant to fly CI, though. CI's safety record is very bad, and a drawback like that isn't easily or rapidly eliminated, no matter how good the airline might otherwise seem.
They haven't had a crash since they were reformed in the 2000s. Internally they are like a different airline. IMO they have a very good safety record now.
Agree with @t4w1m94. CI is definitely worth a try. They've undergone reform (from the early state-owned to quasi-private market-oriented operation; ex-Air Force pilots to civilian-trained) and have maintained a good safety record for almost 20 years. And yes, CI's in-flight service is fantastic. Quite a few Taiwanese may now prefer CI to EVA in some ways.
Its sad that there is no direct flights between Taiwan and India
I hope sometime you can do brutally honest on garuda indonesia long haul flight from amsterdam to jakarta
please try Philippine Airlines again as Terminal 2 is strictly domestic now and Terminal 1 is their intl terminal
Manila is a terrible airport for connections even though they changed terminals
@@lnnthl they rate the aircraft and the airline not the airport.
YOu pinoy really need to learn about condom.
I'm not a Bot.
Must try Starlux or Jetstar Australia. Come and visit Australia some time! Great video mate :) supporting since 2018
not recommend to see any Josh's review. it always complain. without giving any credit to airline.
There's a running joke that he's going to be banned from airlines for his criticisms lol! But in all seriousness, it's probably why his channel is popular. When surveying airlines it's always better to be critical than to praise.
@@sdlock83Nah he suck always something small into big drama
Deine Aussprache chinesischer Stadtnamen lässt mich vermuten, dass du Mandarin gelernt hast. Richtig?
omg first
Early
Josh Cahill loves to dish out on other RUclipsrs. I don't trust his reviews
I do like my A21Ns, flew on WizzAir from AGP to FCO and it's a lot quieter than the CEOs.
I also recently flew on Wizz A321neos. Really quiet
Innovative? Where?
First
You have no idea how to pronounce any of the places in Taiwan.