Don't Fly CHINA EASTERN (Shocking Economy Review)
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- Опубликовано: 25 июн 2024
- Today, I am reviewing China Eastern Airlines on two different long-haul routes. Both flights were on Airbus A330s, and the experience went from shocking to mediocre. Join me as I list all of China Eastern’s problems, from an outdated cabin to a lack of proper service and a terrible transit experience in Shanghai Pudong.
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0:00 Intro
0:34 Saigon Airport
3:44 Flight Saigon - Shanghai
6:00 Shanghai Pudong Airport
7:42 Flight Shanghai - Rome
13:28 Arrival in Rome, Price, Conclusions
For those who think that I don't like Chinese food: that is completely untrue. I have been to Mainland China and Hong Kong several times and I always loved the food. The food on these two flights - especially the second one, was simply NOT GOOD in terms of quality.
Looking forward to vlogs of your travels within mainland China and HK. I think you should highlight the HSRs and the impressive futuristic metro stations there.
You haven't flown United Airline, LOL...
I live in NJ, so I fly with them about 2-3 time per year, as United is their hub.
Half of their fleet is about 30 years old, enough said, but...
I usually fly first class, none of their 737 class has individual monitor I remember, only wide bodies have them...
For the 737 or similar size planes, first class, in most of them, my knees almost touch the seat in front of me.
And for those older planes, the food residue everywhere, crumbs, ketchup, what not.
The seat pockets are also accessible from the top and the bottom, because they are so warn out...
So whatever you put in comes out from the bottom...
And then the flight attendants have attitude, you have to beg nicely, otherwise you won't see them again.
At the lounge, you have to know how to use the turnstile in advance, or the guards will yell at you.
The coach seats, more than half of them, you cannot sit unless you point your legs to the side.
Anything fell down like pen, airpod, you cannot pick up yourself, as seats are so compactly close together, front and back.
At least China Eastern looks very clean and very spacious to me!!!!
After taking American Airlines a few times, China Eastern will feels like Singapore Air.
Seriously. Try flying American or United Airlines and he'll be singing CE praises.
Economy class in both American Airlines and United serve dog foods , though , they are still edible if you try them with determination.
Get some snickers and bounties before fly with China Eastern.
China Eastern Airlines does serve dog meat lol
😅
You need to improve your grammar first
i think the food might not be that terrible if you are used to Chinese food. like the plastic feeling food is actually dried toufu, which is a popular snack food in China
Eating in China is extremely risky
check out this video : China's Revolting Spit Oil and Gutter Oil and Why it Will Never go Away
dude you are just speaking nonsense,, have you even been to china?? chinas food supervision is one of the most strict countries. dont comment a country by only a “deliberately” video.
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@@user-vw9mm7xt4h just have realized that you are chinese.. but can you think before commenting? the thing u are talking about is hilarious for people that are in china,, i admit there were some cases in the past, but can you comprehend that china being one of the most populous country in the world, its very hard to avoid SOME "malicious" people. if you only think like that, no where is actually safe
@@Fishmans Why is the life span of Chinese people shorter than that of European, American and Japanese people?
What's more, Europe and the United States have imported so many African immigrants.
@@user-vw9mm7xt4hyou have been eating too clean
I flew China Eastern in December 2019 round trip LAX to Saigon with a stop in Shanghai. It was a good experience in economy and the fare was outstanding (less than $800).
Besides the food, I think you had a good overall experience. Your flight from SGN to PVG seemed ok - the seats seemed fine also. As a frequent flyer that only displays the flight path on the screen (even on a 10 hr flight) - I would have had no complaints, if the seat leg room was good. I would be content with those seats if it was a good price - the windows seemed clear as you got a clear shot of the wing.
Fantastic review! Your dry humor is superbly entertaining as always. And I really want to praise the fact that you roast the airline but balance it out by looking for positives. 10/10! Keep doing these reviews.
Thanks a lot!
As an Italian he has no sense of humour at all, blunt like a German.
@icebaby6714 I think you don't understand sarcasm, irony, or dark humor, in general - because the video is full of those.
Great vid mate!
Thanks!
Hey Jack! Somehow I believe the cabin configuration is different actually, the plane you were flying on were both A330-200s, but the SGN-PVG route was in the domestic/short-mid haul configuration, and your PVG-FCO (Rome) flight was configured with the new international styled seats. Hope that helps! Nice video, although I probably will never soon fly to Shanghai or China, I will try to squeeze in a stop over there.
As someone who kinda grew up in China, China eastern is frankly horrible for people outside the culture. First, the website just doesn’t work, because we use WeChat mini program. Second, CE is quite notorious for their economy service and food. At least for now, perhaps avoiding China eastern as a non Chinese person is a wise choice
I agree with you, I typically only fly star alliance but outside the group I actually love China Eastern. Their premium cabin is great and economy hard product does the job especially for long haul. The video points out that their service is top tier I agree with. But there should be some slack given that the Chinese airspace industry is just starting to reopen full force toward western countries with airplanes and crew. Also China eastern direct from china to the US over the summer had minimum prices of 2k a ticket, the 400$ price tag bro had was a STEAL.
I disagree with you China eastern airline is my favorite, United Airline is worse and I would never fly on them again after they beaten old Asian doctor caused him lost his tooth, the second worse airline is Taiwan airline they are racist against non Caucasian passengers or the own kind.
Here my list worse airlines
1. UAL
2 China Airlines
3 Cathay Pacific
4. Korean Airlines.
these years they are introducing better services, quite different from original ones. but they still have a long time before they retire all their old cabins in their enormous fleet…
@@user-dy9ri2xe7r any airline that doesn't drag out the passengers is good enough for me.
@@user-dy9ri2xe7r I love their A350s whose first class (business plus) product is quite amazing. And yes I agree the old ones are a bit… Anyway I’m about to fly on a 20-year-old A320 wish me luck😂
*I had a nice flight with them last week, filmed the full flight from Seoul to Shanghai, good food and service was friendly*
I've flown Economy on China Eastern six times, on the Detroit>Shanghai route and the Los Angeles>Beijing one. Each time the service was attentive, the food was Chinese, which I liked, and the planes weren't any less comfortable than what you get on other large airlines. Maybe my trips were an exception, or maybe Jack's adventure was. The 13+ hour hop across the Pacific is challenging each time, and I'm quick to say that after the first eight hours, air travel loses some of its magic, for sure.
Disappointments can happen on any of the major airlines. My most recent 9-hour flight to Germany on a big, iconic U.S. airline, was unpleasantly loud and crowded. The food was stale and bitter, especially the "breakfast" was revolting. I found myself wishing that China Eastern were serving this route.
Thanks for sharing your impressions, Jack. I hope the next flights will be a better experience.
I am chinese from Singapore but suggest people who don't like or no experience with chinese food not to fly with any China airlines. This is same when Chinese fly BA or France, they western cabin food can also look n taste unpleasant to Asian too so food is just personal preference. I just reckon that he critic about cabin foodis not unfair.
Agreed. He mentioned the broccoli is tasteless but usually we just blanch broccoli. Rice is sticky is also normal
Maybe read his pinned comment.
I did CEA around 2014 from NA to Bangkok via Shanghai. Lowest fare at the time and the plane looked very similar to your flight from Saigon to Shanghai. Food was good and in the end I had a very enjoyable flight.Flight attendants were fun to be around and I ended up serving as an interpreter between them and the passengers. If fact, I have fallen in love with the A330 and sadly find these ships are now confined to region routes only.
There were some changes made before the flight and had to wait 12 hours in Shanghai to connect, going and coming.
Pudong, at night and without warm bodies walking around, left the ambient air temperature at near Arctic levels. In the morning the clerks and shop employees had donned heavy arctic overcoats with thick fur around the hood.
Sad to hear the company has moved their business plans to mimic low cost carries.
All airlines doesn’t matter which country. They are ripping us off with price increased 2 to 4 times the pre-pandemic. They usually have 2 choices for food and if your food is not warm, they can warm it for you. Try business class next time. I am a frequent flyer to Asia and EU from North America. You can upgrade your travel with your accumulated miles.
Thank for sharing. Best
great video. How was the transfer in shanghai. Were they strict with the bag weight. How much was it
Hi there, I had a recent multi-trip in May 2024 from Frankfurt to Auckland, Auckland to Tokyo and Tokyo back to Frankfurt and each of them with a layover in Shanghai. So 6 flights with China Eastern in Economy Class. The crew members were very polite and professional and the food was delicious, I had the option to choose Halal Meal, which was great! For the 6 flights I paid ~1.800 Euro and 2x 23kg of baggage were included. It was a very nice experience. One small remark is that the Online Check in for the last trip did not work, but I got my Boarding passes at the Counter in the Airport. I would definitley fly again with China Eastern!
Earned yourself a new subscriber can’t wait to watch more vids
Very interesting. Did you make the check-in online or at the counter in the airport?
thank you for the honest review 🥰
Not surprise the flight was delayed because 3 months ago which was August or September, typhoon season in Asia Pacific area. This year three typhoons struck the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Southern China, and Japan within two weeks.
Thank you for your report, I had intended to fly with them at xmas, so I will find an alternative
Glad I watched your review. I almost booked a flight with China Eastern because of the price. Maybe on a short 2 hour flight but not on a 16 hour flight. Thanks.
I travelled China Eastern from Auckland to Shanghai Pudong in September 2023, and I think it was far superior to my last flight, which was Qantas Hong Kong to Sydney and Sydney to Auckland.
Hi! I'm trying to register so I can book a flight, but I'm having trouble to get the verification code from my phone number. How did you it?
Thanks in advance
@@maidadlf6424you dont need to register, just book
I’m thinking of booking a similar trip from Europe to South east Asia with this airline.. they (and Air China) are quoting prices of around $250usd cheaper than any other airline.. I believe that if your seat is comfortable enough and the crew are well trained and friendly , then most other issues aren’t as big as you’re complaining about .. you can bring your own food and to be honest, 3 hours spent at an airport without any wifi , is really NOT a problem.. I won’t say anything more about that, because I don’t want you to think I’m insulting you .. 🙏.. but I agree that at Shanghai Pudong , there really should be more outlets open , and $15 usd for a sandwich is a total rip off .. thank you for showing us both sides of the coin. A lot of airlines are cost cutting to try to make up for all their losses due to the Pandemic, and hopefully they will update and upgrade their products when they are back to some kind of normality.. some airlines have already started doing that, but at an increased ticket price , as a result . I hope you have better trips in future.. ✌🏻
Great comment 😊
Hi Music. I agree with your comments. The wifi is not an issue for me and now that I'm aware of the food issue i will take some sandwiches in my bag if i need them. Do you know if they serve any beers or wine etc, ???
Regarding the airport surprised to hear that there are not many food outlets and the cost for a sandwich is like any other airport where you get ripped off. I would not say you were insulting Jack was expressing his experience. I have booked to fly with them in May from London to BKK. The reason to me was the cost and going to China.
I will update you when I return from my experience. John
Meal & food usually provided by departure city , Ho Chi Ming’s, local catering company. I flew China Eastern many times, no complaints, quite satisfactory.
Do not expect a 5 stars airlines service but only paid the rock bottom price ticket !
Try SIA or CP, prepare for more money.
Thank you! I’m viewing this at 1:57AM in Manila, Philippines / Oct 24, 2023 and I find this video very helpful. I am about to book a flight from Manila to CDG and was researching about the airline bec its a 20-hour long haul flight so I need to check if the carrier is any good. Thank you so much for this
I had a horrible experience with Air China. There were 6 of us who checked in Shanghai. At the holding area, we were told the flight was delayed. Since we were told the flight had been delayed we went to nearby shops to look around. We shopped for 20 minutes and decided to go back to the holding area. To our dismay, the flight took off without us. There was no announcement made and efficiently they had already arranged another flight which was some 7 hours late in the night. It appears that is the way they solve their overbooking problems.
Well at least it's better than dragging people off planes like in America lol
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It is unbelivable that there were no ANNOUNCEMENT?????Are you SURE.....
the dudes just speaking nonsense, ive been travelling with air china several times,, the only issue i found was "hard product",, the flight attendants were friendly and patient @@hkie6212
thanks for the honest review. i took china eastern from singapore to osaka in 2018. very mixed experience to be honest. The seat tray was broken on my return flight from osaka to shanghai and my wife's IFE could not even work. i changed my seat with her as i was busy tallying the trip expenses and writing my trip diary, and had no time to watch anything. also the plane between shanghai and osaka, the plane was the old airline model with no IFE as your flight to shanghai.
however overall i will still consider taking china eastern as the ticket prices are quite cheap.
EDIT: oh yeah, one more problem with china airports (nothing to do with china eastern), the authorities can close the airspace at short notice due to "military reasons". this affected my flight back to singapore when we were already boarded and seated and the plane was about to leave the gate. Ended up our flight was delayed by nearly an hour.
I'm flying china southern in november to taiwan via Guangzhou, and Ive selected seats for free, preordered meals, and paid for lounge acess during my 7 hour transit at CAN airport. The wesbite was super easy to use and naviagate. I have no complaints about china southern yet
How did you able to book seats. I failed to understand what to put as a contact information. Phone numbers, emails etc does not work
It is good airline,flied by them in August
I never flew with southern, only with eastern. But my mother says southern is better than eastern.
Hi Jack
Wow never heard such a brutal review. But it's good to be honest. Well said. These airlines need to put there so called managers on these flights and understand what is going on.I was going to use them I will not fly with them. You get what you pay for. Thanks John
It war great video friend its very good information thanks you 🙏
quick question. Did they ask you for covid test in transit in shanghai?
I flew China Eastern so many times each years since the years 90 from Europe to Shanghai and Beijing with direct flight. I was very satisfied each time. Of course the meals aren't exquisite but I never have been sick anyway. I don't expect to have super lunch or dinner in a plane ...
I traveled with China Eastern a couple times and believe China Eastern is much better than most American air lines including American, United and many others. I graded China Eastern is at least as good as Delta.
I'm on the same light in a few hours, thanks or the review, actually looks ok to me lol
6:41, Same for me, I try to use the international phone to connect the wifi and it didn't work, which in annoying. I didn't know they have a kiosks for wifi in Pudong. I flew the same red eye flight 3 months ago in June (this time on the Airbus A330-300 (B-8972) cabin was refurbished). You flew on a different registration that is not refurbished. But my 2nd flight is London, United Kingdom. I have 6 hour lay over since I departed and arrive on time.
I love your videos
your videos are the best
Your comment are indeed true base on my personal experience but than its a no surprise.
May I ask how much is the fare? Anyway which airline offer the best food? Even Singapore Airline food is bad so what can you expect for? Do you expect good food from airline at lower cost flight?
5:31 these are just normal Chinese breakfast… they taste really good, but foreigners tend to hate them
they taste really good ???????? Normal chinese brakfast ?????????
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@@jameskirk2579Just as Asians tend to dislike standard western foods, westerners tend to dislike standard Asian foods. The palate of expectations is different.
I’m watching this 4 days before a two-part, 16 hour flight from London to Bangkok with a five hour layover in Pudong, Shanghai. I really don’t know why I’ve decided to worry myself unnecessarily
Transitting or overall just leaving the airport is indeed horrible at Shanghai. I live in a city close to Shanghai and have left and landed there a couple of times now because we are from Finland and fly Finnair, luckily its a straight flight with no stops although 13 hours too😂
i have flown quite a bit over the years. what you said here can apply to quite a few airlines. many years ago, i was so unhappy with air canada that i emailed my complaint and air canada gave me $50 credit for future flights. delays and cancellation happen all the time. when i was in canada's west jet earlier this year, the plane was on the tarmac for 1.5 hours with no explanation from any crew members. regardless of airlines. depending on your luck, you could fly in a really old plane or a new plane. i flew british airways 747 from vancouver to heathrow a few years ago. i was surprised it was a really old 747 and poor vod. with regard to the food, i guess it catered to its primary chinese customers. but i am glad you rated the crews a 10/10 because i have had good crews and bad crews, it depends on your luck.
Much better than my recent Air Canada flight from Montreal to Geneva
Air Canada is as bad. Had a terrible experience with them too from Montreal to Frankfurt. Shame!
Did you need any kind of visa to make the stopover in China? Was the immigration process mandatory even if it was just transit?
Hi.. i plan to go to Jeju island and transit 3 hour in shanghai pudong int airport. Do we need to fill something before we entering airport?
I have flown these guys a few times and have found that you get what you pay for more than often. The food is always dreadful, but you are right, the service from staff is exceptional.
booked this route recently for December 2024 xmas vacation, paid 580€ rountrip so couldn't complain considering the high season 😅
I love to see your review on Wizz Ryan Easy Jet and other Euro airlines. Thanks
Stay tuned, there might be something in the works ;)
Damn, I will be flying China Eastern next month from Jakarta to Tokyo. Tbh feeling quite pessimistic after watching this video, but I hope I won’t have a bad experience like you did!
Anyone knew how to correct the typo on the China Eastern ticket ? I have contacted through web and travel agent where I booked the ticket we’re not work 😢😢
Hello. Have you do covid test when you transfer Shanghai airport.
I was first choosing this route because it was cheapest but then turned to Emirates and nothing to complain. Lucky me.
Did they require you to have any visa or checked your passport ?
i had 4 excellent flights with them from Toronto to Bangkok and back.
I took China Eastern Airlines back in 2019. The IFE froze so much for 10 hours.
I found China Southern quite good.
hello. does the Wi-Fi work and does every chair have sockets?
Do they provide special meal? I usually opt for kosher meal as safe bet cause its provided by special catering and always taste good imo
Hi Jack, Interesting review and to the point. I agree the managers need to go on the flights to experience the fee-paying customer. They probably don't know about the food. I read mixed reviews l and have booked to fly with them in May. To me it is all an experience of life and flying. One question do they serve any beers or wine . I have booked to fly London to Bkk return. A change from Emirates and Qatar. The draw for me was the cost and going to China. I will let you know my experience when i return.Thanks for your time and effort for the video. John
In October 2023 My two bags were lost, and the customer service number provided was in China, where I was left on hold for over an hour, only to be abruptly hung up on. When they finally answered they did not resolve. I am suing them in Australia. I strongly discourage flying with them.
zero customer service
hopeless website
Hi! On your flight apart from the hand luggage can you have a personal bag?
hi Jack. may I ask how tall are you? just so that I can put the "great" legroom into context. thanks
I flew Auckland-Shanghai-Rome and back. Found it great for the price they charge. They're no Emirates, but they were $2000 cheaper and I can't justify spending that much extra for a few more movies and slightly better food. Flying them again in a few days and keen to try their A350
I flew China eastern four times in January and I don’t think it’s actually that bad. Because the seats were different coloured, the food wasn’t bad, and it was overall good
Don’t agree. My flight from Amsterdam to Shanghai was ok, no delay, food average, Shanghai airport ok, quite a bad sound in the entertainment system. But value for money was unbeaten by other airlines
I just want to ask how much was the air ticket for the miles travelled. If it was cheap. You got what you paid for....
I remembered when my aunty booked a tour group to China, she prayed very hard whenever she boarded China airlines😂
In 2 weeks i am flying China Eastern from Europe to Shanghai and next to Melbourne. Wish me luck ...
Flown China Eastern several times in Asia food and service was great.
Maybe your too fussy for economy class.
Ha, service and food is CRAP
Much needed review!! Found this airlines to be a cheap option from London to KL, but this review helps me to decide to sacrifice more quids for a comfort 👍
Did you follow through? How was it?
@@Lekirius nope, I read reviews online, it's just too risky to have a transit there. Not a familiar places to transit unlike Dubai or Doha. I read online, the transit procedure is unclear
@@justmeajah Fair, I also chickened out last time I bought flight tickets. Though at least malaysians no longer need a visa to go there. Might be worth exploring shanghai for a longer layover. Might be worth the cheaper price.
I took the same A330-300 that you took which is B-6100 in 2017 from Shanghai to Singapore when it was still in old livery. I think having overhead TVs are still fine as the aircraft is used for regional flights. And it seems like widebody aircrafts with overhead TVs seems quite unacceptable by so many passengers but actually all of their narrowbody aircrafts has no PTV but with less complaints
My main point was that on a 5h-red-eye flight, a full-service carrier should offer a competitive product if they are using a long-haul plane. If you fly AirAsia on this route, you'll get the same kind of product for a much lower price.
i think its normal for economy comparing what we have in malaysia. its similar to malaysia airline. hopefully they all improve
I had a similar experience in 2010 with China Eastern.. My seat was broken and what resembled a sharp pin kept poking into my back.. Unfortunately, It was a full flight and I couldn't change my seat. My tray table was also broken and they had to use a disposable plastic bag to tie it back up during take off & landing. There were no individual screens for inflight entertainment back then and they played Chinese movies and ads on the overhead screens. Service was decent though but nowhere as good as other Chinese airlines like China Southern or Sichuan Air.
Maybe mention your height when referring to leg room? Thanks for your review.
I didn’t even need to watch a review of China Eastern. I already knew.😅
A Chinese guy just watched your video. It’s very interesting.👍 We all bring bread when flying with China Eastern Airlines. All of my friends think that the food on China Eastern Airlines is s*** hahaha😁
Just flew Economy with China Eastern (Paris - Shanghai - Melbourne), a few things : impossible to check in online... I also never understood how to log on their wifi during the flight. Their entertainment system is quite poor compared to other airlines ; they provide bad quality earplugs which makes difficult to understand the movies because subtitle choices don't exist. I was really struggeling to understand the movies. Couldn't access the game part either. As for the service, if you are not asking, you are not getting : when they take back your trays, don't forget to ask for some tea or coffee or you will never get it (served almost cold....). Even ask for a (warm) Tsingtao beer (forget about the wine or cocktails...). They serve bread after the meal (they warm up the bread 30 minutes after the meal...) right before taking back your tray : it doesn't make any sense at all, we eat bread during the meal, not after? The portions were quite good though. But the cold sweet lentil (or tofu?) salad (as a dessert I guess?) didn't appeal to my taste buds. And why do they wake us up 3 hours before landing when other companies do it 2 hours before, letting us sleep one hour more? I don't get it... Well it was the cheapest option for me to fly so I took it and I got what I paid for...but got plenty of flying blue miles to use on...other airlines !
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easy to be a blogger,bro but thanks for video u post
I WAS THERE TOO-3 WEEKS AGO-WE SAW AND FEEL THE SAME LIKE YOU JACK-NEVER WANT TO COME BACK TO THIS AIRPORT
Do they serve alcohol onboard?
Good on you! An honest review. Isn’t it disappointing when the food is terrible? Being cramped up in economy is bad enough without having bad food… oh dear. I’m not in a hurry to fly anywhere at the moment……..I flew from Singapore to Melbourne in 2022 with Singapore Airlines and only received 1 meal during the entire 7:5 hour red eye flight. And the air conditioning smelt musty.
Al least you can afford singapore!
used China Eastern twice, did not like it at all, both from Toronto to Ho Chi Minh City. Total agreed with everything you said, Jack!
How many hours was your flight
I've been considering flying China Eastern from London to Tokyo (via Shangha) as they are quoting tickets as low as £450 return which is about half the lowest prices of the more "respected" airlines. Honestly there's nothing here that would put me off. The seats seemed fine, the crew excellent, as for the below average food I always bring bit of my own to supplement anyway. A slightly better meal and wifi for a few hours is not worth £400 to me.
I just did this and honestly it was fine, especially considering the money you pay. All flights were on time and the luggage allowance was generous (2x23kg check in). There are no frills or luxuries but you can save a lot of money which you can spend on treats and experiences in Japan.
This is my dillema now. I want to fly to Hong Kong from London soon and they charge £400 return whilst other airlines are £700 minimum
@@fintanjbrennan9965do you mind if I ask how large you are? I’m about 6’2 225lbs (healthy shape) and I’m looking to make the flight this march
Would I be comfortable?
Iam agree…
@@fintanjbrennan9965iam agree
Hi, do you need visa for transfers? :)
My friend recently flew with China Eastern and she wasn’t that satisfied. She also didn’t like their food. She preferred China Southern.
Can you make a video about the places you have traveled？just by mult APP
its 300 euro cheaper then air korea for a eu to au - i think i can smuggle some breakfast bars in my bag and come out ahead
What do u expect from an economy seat
If you think china eastern inflight meal is bad, then you definitely have to try American Airlines inflight meal.
I paid 280 usd bkk to lhr so for that price I’m looking forward to standing up all the way.
now u found the key to the traffic
I've flown China Eastern pre-pandemic and post pandemic, strictly for the price. Both times were mediocre at best. I agree their catering is abysmal. Not having food at the proper serving temperature is a health hazard and if it doesn't smell good thats a red flag (no pun intended). The only Chinese airline that I enjoyed was Xiamen Air from LAX-XMN-LAX, although Air China was pretty good intra-Asia. The sad part is we all know these airlines can do a much better job. One would think China would want to showcase their airlines to the world especially the catering, which can make or break the opinion of the service when other things do not go well. Thanks for the review!
How much the air ticket ?
Летал China Eastern в июне 2024 года по маршруту Москва-Шанхай-Гонконг-Шанхай -Москва. Очень приятно удивлён сервисом и новыми лайнерами! Все, что в ролике полная неправда! Хорошее питание было даже на коротких рейсах Шанхай-Гонконг-Москва. Самолеты новые, на тележках пиво есть в экономе, блюда хорошие, проводники профи. Ну и цены на билеты доступные! Спасибо за потрясающие перелеты!
Don't expect that all skyteam's airlines are great, Looks China Eastern's aircrafts and foods were all better than those offered by ITA, another skyteam member and italian's flagship airlines. The seats on their airbus tree-thirty were like those from AirAsia except there is a some recline. I would say China Eastern might be the worst among Chinese full services airlines (not about the service - all full service Chinese airlines have great cabin crews). My complain is CE's flights always get delayed for absolutely no reason. Their foods are good for Asians. BTW the food you tasted like plastic is actually a kind of dried tofu (bean curd) - normally smoked to dry. Some locals really like it
I fly from the U.S. to Thailand at least once a year for the last 25 years. I have a house in Chiangmai and flew China Eastern Airlines twice in 2014 and 2015, from LAX to Shanghai to Kumming to Chiangmai for the price. It wasn’t worth it. IT’s majority owned by the Chinese government. Seeing security officials at Shanghai with automatic weapons is a bit unnerving, particularly when they tell you your carry on is too big to take on plane. I had to wait until he went on break to sneak it through security. One of my checked bags didn’t make it past Shanghai. China Eastern was no help in getting it back. I had to use Thai airways in Bangkok to find out that it was sitting in Shanghai and it took 12 days to arrive in Chiangmai. It turns out that I had put a lithium battery in it. They took it out and kept the bag. I’ll never fly them again, if and when they return to flying U.S. to China routes.
I had this experience too, China airports are very strict with power bank while their security personnel just looked like teenager just graduated from high school. They don't care about my explanation because they just obey to the instructions given.
There was a price difference of 100 Euro between china Eastern and Qatar Airways. Well after this review I guess the extra 100 is worth it for Qatar Airways. Thanks for the review
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