London LHR to BKK Bangkok with EVA Airways REVIEW 2024. Problems With This Airline?

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  • Опубликовано: 19 янв 2025

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  • @MrAirpearl
    @MrAirpearl 11 месяцев назад +12

    On seat comfort, most airlines operating the B777 (including EVA) have increased seat density in economy to 10-abreast from 9-abreast. Thai Airways is one of the few airlines that hasn't (yet). So it's not your imagination that it's more spacious on Thai than EVA.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад +3

      That would be why then. Thanks for your comments

    • @henryjoenguyen170
      @henryjoenguyen170 11 месяцев назад

      EVA also has 9-abreast, but just not on this route

  • @SBBoy68
    @SBBoy68 10 месяцев назад +1

    I have been traveling London-Bangkok for many years. Used to fly KLM, Thai-airways. I think the last fifteen years I have been flying EVA. My opinion fantastic airline. I have to admit I do go business class. Your experience looks very different to mine. Enjoyed your video. Thank you.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  10 месяцев назад +1

      Looks like I need to step up my travel game and try out business class next time! Thanks for watching.

  • @BillJackson1598
    @BillJackson1598 4 месяца назад +2

    Recently, I literally came back to Taiwan from LHR via flying EVA Air, and the experience was pretty great and comfortable. Even though this is my first trip alone to Europe since the pandemic occurred, I didn’t feel any panic or intense during this journey.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  4 месяца назад +1

      Yes, I think they are good airline with good service! Glad you had a good trip! Thanks for watching

  • @Dale555
    @Dale555 11 месяцев назад +1

    Enjoyed the video. I flew twice last year EVA to Bangkok , business & premium economy, it really is worth the extra money !

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, premium economy seems good value! Thank you for watching, and your comments.

  • @MrSumerOnTop
    @MrSumerOnTop 5 месяцев назад +1

    Great review. Flying on them tomorrow. Thanks!

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  5 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching! I hope you had a pleasant flight.

  • @joshieyoshiandtravel9933
    @joshieyoshiandtravel9933 11 месяцев назад +3

    Great review! An amazing airline! Thank you!

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for your nice comments 👍

    • @martinpowell5769
      @martinpowell5769 4 месяца назад

      Not according to the first person commenting on them 😮

  • @frederickmarch4503
    @frederickmarch4503 6 месяцев назад +4

    Hi I've been watching a few of your uploads I'm going to Bangkok in a month's time, first time leaving from Heathrow with Thai airways direct flight. I've only been to Heathrow twice and the last time was 2009. Good upload very informative!

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  6 месяцев назад

      Sounds exciting. Have a great trip. Thank you for watching

  • @redmoon8217
    @redmoon8217 Месяц назад +2

    Are Eva direct flights to Bangkok normally full?

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  Месяц назад

      All the airlines from the UK seem pretty full at the moment

    • @marke4439
      @marke4439 7 дней назад

      Always full ime. Been using EVA for many years and flown in all classes. Go to Thailand twice a year typically. Never been upgraded by them despite being Infinity Mileagelands since 2010 and Silver for last 8 years so don''t get your hopes up! Still the best direct option imo versus Thai Airways.

  • @tonyhughes7792
    @tonyhughes7792 11 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you Swinn. That was brilliant as always and must look out for the oldies channel through the airport next time. According to my other half i must be an old fart now as i`m listening to Boom radio in uk. 😊. Hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks Tony for your nice comments, as usual. I must admit I thought you had been am old fart for ages now 🤠

    • @tonyhughes7792
      @tonyhughes7792 11 месяцев назад

      Thank you for the confirmation. 😍🤣🤣🤣

  • @rjhatch
    @rjhatch 11 месяцев назад +1

    What do you prefer to fly from LHR to Bkk - Thai Airways or EVA Ariways? And why? Thanks!

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад +3

      The little more seat width with Thai might have tipped the balace, but then the inflight service and food was really good with EVA. 50:50

  • @fortlast1843
    @fortlast1843 11 месяцев назад +1

    Yes just returned back with Eva and was very impressed with the food quality and staff service.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад

      Yes, good airline. Thanks for watching.

  • @jammiedodger629
    @jammiedodger629 11 месяцев назад +2

    Descent starts approx 30 min out of the Destination - cruising altitude is around 36 - 37K feet, so more than 1000 feet per minute is perfectly normal. Although you didn't seem to enjoy the flight, I enjoyed the video !!. THAI do seem to have a better product these days, but they don't offer premium economy, which I prefer to fly as my 6 '2 frame struggles to fit in an economy seat.
    Great video, thanks for the upload.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад +1

      I did enjoy the flight really as I have always had a love aeroplanes!
      Thank you for watching, and your nice comments.

  • @Go-cr2ip
    @Go-cr2ip 5 месяцев назад +3

    I went with EVA air once November 23 from Heathrow. Never again. I thought they gave crap service, staff ignored most of the paying people on the plane. Like it was beneath them to do anything.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  5 месяцев назад

      That's a shame! We found their service quite good.

  • @malcolmcrick4071
    @malcolmcrick4071 11 месяцев назад +1

    Yes I have 12 hour stop on my way back and 6 coming back a month later

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад

      A bit too long for me I think. Have a grear trip!

  • @Stephen-Steven-Stephens
    @Stephen-Steven-Stephens 6 месяцев назад +3

    Good one mate! When I fly EVA I book Lounge access. Last time they had excellent cauliflower cheese and freshly warmed bread rolls all washed down with a couple of glasses of Rioja! Well worth the money but I suggest not to fly on a Sunday. I also pre-booked Seafood meals on both legs and every meal was excellent!!!

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  6 месяцев назад +1

      Flying high with cauliflower cheese and Rioja-now that's a classy way to travel! Thanks for the tip about avoiding Sundays. Thanks for sharing

  • @danielonn2002
    @danielonn2002 11 месяцев назад +1

    I booked my Parents and I on Korean Air from SFO to BKK and Phillipine Air from Viet Nam to SFO as well as Viet Nam Air to Vietnam. We're staying in Jontien and tour of Viet Nam. We paid $1019 r/t. Korean Air has automated checkin.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад

      That price seems good. I hope you and your parents have a great trip!

  • @manosparavida3551
    @manosparavida3551 11 месяцев назад +1

    I've flown with Thai Airways 80% of the time and always found them very acceptable. Food was good and delivered in a timely fashion, then swiftly collected when consumed. Except one time when I upgraded my return to business class and had to beg and prompt the stewardess for alcoholic beverages! I flew Eva Air on return journey last Jan and was mildly disappointed. But by far the worst was Jet Airways. Im actually glad they've pulled out of Heathrow since covid 19. Thanks for your review.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад +1

      Ah, the struggles of getting those alcoholic beverages Sometimes! EVA seem to have a better selection. Thank you for watching, and yuor comments.

    • @manosparavida3551
      @manosparavida3551 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@Swinn-FG My point was I'd upgraded to business class to the tune of £645 after I'd already paid £1070 for a economy class return flight and had zero problem getting a drink going out, yet had to beg on the return journey after an expensive upgrade. Also this was in May 2010, way before any phony virus. Also forgot to say I flew with Qatar Airways in May-June '23 for a paltry £631, with the only drawback being a 1hr 50min layover, as opposed to a Thai direct of 12hrs. But the saving paid for my hotel for 3 weeks. Result!👍

  • @RichardAlsop-np2nr
    @RichardAlsop-np2nr 5 месяцев назад

    How was the cost ,? Reasonable

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  5 месяцев назад

      The price was not much different from Thai - about £800. But you can carry more luggage

  • @malcolmcrick4071
    @malcolmcrick4071 11 месяцев назад +1

    I came out on Eva, my first choice years ago but not anymore but like most of us it's all down to cost, I'm traveling next month with China eastern so I'll wait and see, I have sadly got to rtn to the UK in June with Eva, Thai air has just got to costly for me, sadly.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад

      I looked at China but the stopovers were simply too long at the time.

  • @andylifetravels
    @andylifetravels 11 месяцев назад +2

    Sure there is free wifi at airport, so you could have used and Eva air app would have worked 😀

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching

  • @TreeTown11
    @TreeTown11 11 месяцев назад +2

    I enjoyed the vid thank you

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад

      Glad you enjoyed it

    • @Ukboss1
      @Ukboss1 11 месяцев назад

      You old jet setter you 😂

  • @mellow6711
    @mellow6711 9 месяцев назад +1

    Alright mate what seat was you in?

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  9 месяцев назад

      Not sure as I write. I think it was 55 window

  • @GunvaldSandhåland
    @GunvaldSandhåland 11 месяцев назад +1

    I Have experience Eva Air jet, Great video ❤

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you for watching 😀

  • @cabovermike
    @cabovermike 6 месяцев назад +1

    Loving these flight videos , i think the trick is dont drink to much while waiting or during the flight, and go to the toilet just before boarding, i only have a boots meal deal (only available at boots near the departure gates), the big boots in T2 waiting area seems to have been aquired by london pride pub, !, a cheese & ham sandwich a pkt crisps plus a red bull sees me through to boarding , once on board, complementary orange juice and a couple of cans of beer plus a white wine and a couple of coffees (with meals) sees me through 12 hour flight with only one or two max pee breaks, some say alcohol and flights dont mix, but 2 tins of beer and a couple white wines has never made me "kick off" during a flight, usually the opposite, knocks me out for a few hours usually, i cant wait to play the 70+ fast track card, although my top tip is if the 1st immigration Q is long, keep walking a few yards and there is a 2nd immigration Q, usually a lot less busy than the 1st Q, worked a few times for me to,.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  5 месяцев назад

      Thank you for your comments and your travel tips.

  • @martinwilliamson4263
    @martinwilliamson4263 11 месяцев назад

    Interesting check in issues. I had the same problem at bag check in recently. I hope Eva can sort it out as it seems to be a Heathrow airport rather than Eva.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, I think you are right. Thanks for watching

  • @JohnMitch
    @JohnMitch 11 месяцев назад +1

    Being a prerson of 188cm I could never fly long haul in economy torture class, I'll will spend the extra for business class comfort

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад

      Business Class is certaily better! Thanks for watching

  • @brianstreet7377
    @brianstreet7377 11 месяцев назад +1

    Less hassle coming over here on a boat mate have a good one chok dee 👍

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад

      Cheers, and thanks for watching

  • @Joethegeezer
    @Joethegeezer 8 месяцев назад +2

    Everybody told me to fly on Emirates, so I did. Dublin to Dubai and Dubai to Bangkok. Dublin flight was awful, I must have got the worst seat ever. My arse still hasn't recovered. Coming home, Bangkok to Dubai on A380, I had to use 6 cushions to sit on, seat was really hard.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  8 месяцев назад

      Sorry to hear this, it is long old flight if your seat is uncomrtable. I found the economy seat upstairs are better. Window seat only 2 across.

  • @grahamjohnson4702
    @grahamjohnson4702 7 месяцев назад +2

    I personally could not stand a 12 hour flight I much prefer the half and half flights that Emirates and Qatar among others do. On another point can you increase the volume you record at as I found it a strain to have to listen to you and missed some parts because of it, not much good if people can't hear you.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  7 месяцев назад

      Hi Graham thanks for watching and your comments. Only just today I have received a new lavalier mic from Amazon. So I am hoping this might cure some of my sound issues.

    • @grahamjohnson4702
      @grahamjohnson4702 7 месяцев назад

      @@Swinn-FG Thanks for responding.

  • @NatNay-cu3uv
    @NatNay-cu3uv 8 месяцев назад +2

    Eva spraying chemicals on guests
    Does anyone know what toxins these are

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  8 месяцев назад +1

      The trouble is, if you want to fly to far-off places we have to accept these sort of things. I have been flying to Thailand for many years and all airlines seem to use the spray.
      This is the official line:
      Airlines spray a non-harmful insecticide in airplane cabins to eliminate insects and prevent the spread of diseases like malaria, Zika, and yellow fever. The spraying process involves using an insecticide approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).

    • @NatNay-cu3uv
      @NatNay-cu3uv 8 месяцев назад

      @@Swinn-FG eva not thai
      I was sick as a dog for a few weeks last time none harmful insecticide can you see the oxymoron

    • @NatNay-cu3uv
      @NatNay-cu3uv 8 месяцев назад

      @@Swinn-FG approved by who. Hilarious

  • @sandyfretwell9125
    @sandyfretwell9125 11 месяцев назад +1

    we have flown Eva Air had no poblems

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад +2

      Yes, all in all a good flight.

  • @TheMeltbaby1972
    @TheMeltbaby1972 11 месяцев назад +1

    cattle class is cattle class, not sure which ever airlines make much difference.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks for your comments

  • @TheBubblewrapboy
    @TheBubblewrapboy 11 месяцев назад +2

    Never heard of an English passport, no such thing , think you must be talking about a United Kingdom passport 👍

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад +1

      Knuckles duly rapped! Thanks for watching 😀

  • @NatNay-cu3uv
    @NatNay-cu3uv 8 месяцев назад

    Body scanner causes C

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  8 месяцев назад

      I am not so sure on that one, but they do use x-rays

    • @NatNay-cu3uv
      @NatNay-cu3uv 8 месяцев назад

      @@Swinn-FG fastest growing c patient's order guards x-rays are cumulative

  • @traveller2478
    @traveller2478 11 месяцев назад +2

    Age is not Intressting.
    Never stop travellin. Never.
    Never stop Visite other continents and Listen to there People.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад +1

      Age and mobility are always important to those who are concerned with those issues,in a review. Thank you for watching, and yuor comments.

  • @Merq-ko8di
    @Merq-ko8di 11 месяцев назад +1

    NO SUCH THING AS AN " ENGLISH PASSPORT 🤪 " ITS A BRITISH PASSPORT 👍👍👍

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад

      You're not the first and probably not the last to remind me 🙃

  • @billyh2480
    @billyh2480 11 месяцев назад +1

    🥱🥱🥱

  • @martinpowell5769
    @martinpowell5769 4 месяца назад +1

    Old and dated by the looks of it, think I will pay the extra and fly with a top notch airline (Emirates) sitting 11 or 12 hours without getting off, can’t be
    good for the body or your head 😮

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  4 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for watching. Personally, I prefer the direct flights, but it is nice to stretch your legs and use a ground-based toilet. Emirates are good!

    • @marke4439
      @marke4439 7 дней назад

      For me, changing planes in the middle of the night in the Middle East sucks. Done it via Qatar and Gulf Air flying in business class and it still sucked. 2 sub-7hr Flights aren't long enough to sleep properly for any length of time and you have to mess about in transit. Would be different if I had time for a stopover. I find I much prefer direct via EVA but everyone has their own preferences I guess. EVA is a top notch airline btw - it's 5* Skytrax rated and a Star Alliance member. Emirates is actually cheaper on this route due to not being direct. Plus point for Emirates is the A380 is quieter than the EVA B777, EVA is introducing A350s in coming years which will be a big improvement.

  • @Merq-ko8di
    @Merq-ko8di 11 месяцев назад +2

    Undoubtedly one of the WORST efforts at a flight review ever .. .. .. i watched maybe 60% of it then switched off .. .. So negative 😱 🤮

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  11 месяцев назад +2

      I am sorry you missed the end 😔

    • @Merq-ko8di
      @Merq-ko8di 11 месяцев назад

      @@Swinn-FG I'm not 😱

  • @peterbakker-hm7he
    @peterbakker-hm7he 10 месяцев назад

    Very bad review
    No one can understand this man

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  10 месяцев назад +1

      Sorry, I try! 😙

    • @MrSumerOnTop
      @MrSumerOnTop 5 месяцев назад +1

      As a native english speaker, I could understand every word. If you have trouble, turn on the subtitles.

  • @lawrenceosborne1946
    @lawrenceosborne1946 Месяц назад +2

    Before Covid at least they were great. Flew them last year in Business on the Bangkok-Heathrow route and found them really problematic. Service on board is great ; customer service in Bangkok : non-existent. Dozens of calls ( literally ) to their hotlines produced not a single pick up. Emails unanswered, not ever. No chat line. I needed to find out my mileage membership number - impossible. Mont Python level stupidity. Ok, it's not the end of the world, but if I am paying $4000 for a plane ticket I would like some ground support please. Not NOTHING. Not acceptable at all. So, flight was nice except for one thing. We arrived in London at around 8 pm. What was the arrival meal, you ask? Breakfast. That's right, cereals, toast, scrambled eggs, breakfast food. Basically some moronic bureaucrat in Taipei planned it all out and decided that in Business class they would serve cereal and orange juice at 8pm. The hostesses seemed confused at the loud complaints all round. I guess on some level it was quite funny. But then again, if you're paying four grand for that it's not so funny. On some level they have descended into basic incompetence or just contempt for their customers. I don't know.

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  Месяц назад

      Yes, there support service is not great. I have been able to claim air miles from them. As they added an extra S in my name. I cantacted them many times and even sent a copy of my passport. 5 years now. Thanks for your comments Lawrence

  • @RobertHealey-k8h
    @RobertHealey-k8h 6 месяцев назад +2

    good videoBUT HE MUMBLES CAN NOT UNDERSTAND what he is talking about mumble mumble

    • @Swinn-FG
      @Swinn-FG  6 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you for your comments

    • @MrSumerOnTop
      @MrSumerOnTop 5 месяцев назад +1

      Then turn on subs...