I can say without reservation that EVA Air is my favourite airline by a long way. I have travelled LHR - BKK return on EVA maybe a dozen times since 2006, and apart from a 2 hour delay which happened once, their aircraft and service are tops. Even their economy class seems a cut above other airlines flying direct on this route (Thai or British Airways); leg room, cabin crew, food and drink selection are much better. The aircraft used on the LHR - BKK route are currently the Boeing 777-300ER, but I would certainly wish to try their newer 787 at some point, although I'm not sure I would change in Vienna just in order to do so. Well done, David, for a fantastic and eye opening report this time.
MrSnout5 I agree 100% , it would take a great deal for me to consider any other airline , like you we travel LHR-BKK-LHR every year and always love the service from EVA Air.
EVA is one of the best. And Taiwan is a great tourist destination too. I haven't been there, but my equally well-travelled brother has, and he says it the best. Apart from Japan, that is.
A very nice review. I recently flew EVA business BKK-LHR-BKK. Some of my thoughts : - Ticket was reasonable and towards the lower end of the scale, with the benefit of a direct flight to LHR versus numerous European/Middle-East transit options. - Your hard product looked different, on my flight middle seats were aligned straight but window seats angled. I flew out in middle and back at window. - Overall hard product was very comfortable, on window seats the leg cubbyhole when sleeping was a little tight. - Loved the 1-2-1 configuration, a sense of space and privacy in all seats. Hopefully, this will continue to become more common in business class. - Lounge at BKK was good. At LHR, I was instructed on boarding pass to go to Air Canada lounge, this was a shame as I had read that EVA business could use any of the Star Alliance lounges there. The Air Canada lounge was distinctly average and disappointing. - Personally not that bothered with in- flight food but must say it was very good. - Customer service on board was exceptional . Discreet, polite & professional. - On the outbound flight, they appeared to run out of beer within a couple of hours of take-off and we were offered some kind of weird Taiwanese jasmine tea-beer hybrid instead 😄. Not ideal. Also kicking myself for forgetting to try the famous Evergeen Special cocktail 😢 In conclusion, probably the overall best direct flight option for BKK-LHR and a very enjoyable journey. I would still say Emirates is my overall favourite business class, (although I note their prices are noticeably creeping up ex-BKK ) but I would put EVA business ahead of others such as Turkish, Thai, Korean, KLM & Lufthansa.
I saw a trip report of just how bad *Emirates* has gotten as of late (super rude staff and inedible meals on a Bangkok to Dubai flight also on Business Class).
I worked in Taiwan on the construction of the Taiwan High Speed Rail, Eva Air were part of that company so all our flights were with them. We flew premium economy and with air miles we could up grade. If we bought our own tickets we got an automatic up grade, in the four years I was there I mostly flew business class, though it was not as nice as the present day version. I now live in Vietnam and fly Emirates to the UK every 3 or 4 years and spoil myself by flying Business class, they operate the B777 for the Saigon to Dubai leg and it's very similar to Eva's, but the crème la crème is the A380 for the Dubai to Birmingham leg wow what an aeroplane. In the UK and many other destination there is a complementary limo service from and to the airport for business class passengers, plus a speedy check in and short cut to security checks. I do miss Eva Air though and especially all the crew members who lived in the same complex as me.
Good Moaning Vietnam - I live in Bangkok and have used Emirates for years into BHX but their prices to Brum are now ridiculous, 50%+ more than London/Manchester. Is this the same out from HCM ? If not, maybe I will take a connection via Vietnam 😁
La Grande Dame! Wow. EVA still serving some of the finest champagnes in J, after all these years. The food looks top notch too. Can't wait to try them!
👍🏻 to David for dressing for Business Class. The last flight I was on Swiss ZRH-LAX, the 30 something across the aisle from me sported shorts, flip flops, and a baseball cap which he never removed for the entire 11 hour flight. Seriously. 🙄 I want to say ... dude you’re not taking a Greyhound Bus. Dress appropriately. 🧐
I very nearly booked swiss air to fly to Vienna from Hong Kong via Zurich, on their old A340 aircraft, and with seats that are either blocked for their premium members or PAID to reserve. After watching this and checked out the very attractive price, I've decided to stick to EVA instead. Even if that means I had to fly into Bangkok on a separate ticket, still works out quite reasonable, and almost same as Swiss all the way, but your get Asian FA who normally are nicer than the western ones, plus u can't beat a nice 787-9, 1 2 1 configuration (aisle access everyone), pyjama and all that! A shame they no longer give out the rimova kit, they were fabulous and so collectible.
Cathay businesses is not meet my expectations for the last five years, food is just served like economics plus . Going down hill, that why I changed to fly EVA . Food and service is much enjoyable. Only I need to get connected flights to HKG
Thanks again for your videos!! while it is nice to look at business class - (setting up an envy chain of desire), the reality is the majority of us don't get to travel Business class so a more accurate measurement of EVA air flight experience would be economy class. (Still it is always nice to see how the wealthy travel) And may I recommend a quality system of rating. I know every flight can be different, but if you set a standard rating for those fixed things offered by all airlines such as quality of seat, seat pitch, friendliness of Staff/Flight Attendants, economy food, comfort. noise level. Variety of UEFI offerings, Cleanliness of cabin.. etc... would be good. As a foot note, EVA used to fly into NZAA, but stopped a number of years ago - but China Airlines still flies to Taipei via Brisbane from NZAA. Ironically, AIR New Zealand is still using one of EVA's 777 300's on lease to compensate for the downtime of their 787-900 RR fitted Dreamliners. (as of 1/2020)
BR is the cheapest 5-stars airline I think. I usually pick it on flights to HKG, SIN, BKK, and CRK if it is available. SQ, KE are way more expensive; CX, OZ are slightly more expensive.
Absolutely loved it. Although I'm not enthused about premium classes, because of the exorbitant prices, this video was magnificent. Thank you for sharing.
Although I been on their business class only once...my majority of their flights were on economy . Next one next month...and I must say it's hard to find faults with this airline. They are superb even in economy. I always enjoy their hospitality...thank you for a great video...although I am bias being a Singaporean and loving SQ ..eva is one of my favorites...
What an amazing experience and what a superb meal you were offered! Mama mia! I really have to try EVA's business class on long haul! Thanks for the report :) Oh please, don't skip the wine list next time, thank you!
Guys this is the best aviation channel on youtube! Your passion about flying really does come through. Big fan :D keep up the great work! Ps. David you're so cute when you pat the things you show us, like "yeah pillow, good boi", "blanket you're a good boi too", "and you too, amenity kit" :D so cute
Great review as always David...the VIP service, although very good...is VERY expensive..almost a $1000 (Australian) which could probably buy you an economy ticket return on the entire flight !! Lovely take off vision and sound from Vienna !! No shortage of food on this flight !! I agree with your comment at the end of the video...great flight and a great review as always David !! Well done mate and here's to more great flights in 2020 !!
12:41 put the traditional delicatessens into the congee if you don't want plain congee. Try it out next time if you see this set up. The menu probably didn't translate very well in describing how to eat those delicatessens. A better translation would be: congee garnishes.
I like flying Eva Air. Really good business class product. The reason why they provided you with the VIP Service Lounge is because the Star Alliance Lounges at Vienna Airport both for Business Class Passengers and Senator *Alliance Gold run by Austrian Airlines are nothing short of embarrassing particularly the food offerings. And that's their hub! Definitely not a good start for a trip.
I don't know when you visited Vienna for the last time, but in the past two years Austrian has significantly improved the food offering in their lounge. I have critized them in the past for the lack of hot meals and since around a year, hot meals are always provided in the lounge. Also, EVA Air uses Vienna Airport's own lounge, not the Austrian lounge.
@@simply_aviation So what did you find in terms of hot meals? A hot meal or two per se does not make for quality. Unfortunately, I have to use these lounges often enough. There is no significant difference to Vienna Airport's lounges, i.e. they are more or less the same.
@@classics39 I disagree. Vienna Airport's lounges don't offer a hot breakfast, but Austrian's lounges do. They provide scrambled eggs which I find are one of the best I have tried yet and all other dishes they offer during the day are made by Do&Co and are thus high-quality and taste good. I have not yet tried a meal in an Austrian lounge which I did not enjoy. But Vienna Airport's own lounges offer food with less quality, less selection of dishes and no hot breakfast which I very much dislike.
VIP equals Very expensive...but very convenient yikes.... I like your style of aviation review....want a fascinating North American destination fly in and out of BZN here in Montana, served by Alaska Delta American Frontier United Jetblue Allegiant...with amazing number of non stops to places like NY California Texas Atlanta....always blows me away i can fly non stop from Montana to NYC
A great video nice to see you partake in some alcohol it finishes it off nicely one of your reviewers never has anything but soft drinks which spoils the whole business class experience
777's Biz Class is superior than the 787, imho. The middle seat modules are more intimate for couples or business clients that travel duo. There's more individual space allotted, as the aircraft is set up for First Class flyers in front. The 787 is a step down as the cabin is a true Biz Class, with no First class. Obviously, this was a cost cutting measure. The 777 cabin has two sections, and I often have flown when the forward section was not sold out, so that the second section was empty. This worked out in my favour at times as my wife and I were the only passengers in there.... and we were served by a staff of four which was the normal complement for both sections.
I feel like EVA is so underrated in some ways.. this is really good quality and they actually deserve 5 stars
Norway Dev they are a 5 star airline tho
Exactly! They also offer insanely low prices from the USA.
In my opinion its the livery that makes it look untrustworthy
@@coastliner7009 So true; but I like their pink aprons though.
EVA has been running aggressive ad campaigns in my country.
Thank God they have a good product to back that up.
Thanks for this report as always!
@Lee Claxton its taiwan. China dont claim
yes
@@hamdenmohammad6934 china airlines is a taiwanese company. state owned
I got a eva air discount for business class because of how many flights I took on that airline. One of the best airlines I ever flew.
I can say without reservation that EVA Air is my favourite airline by a long way. I have travelled LHR - BKK return on EVA maybe a dozen times since 2006, and apart from a 2 hour delay which happened once, their aircraft and service are tops. Even their economy class seems a cut above other airlines flying direct on this route (Thai or British Airways); leg room, cabin crew, food and drink selection are much better. The aircraft used on the LHR - BKK route are currently the Boeing 777-300ER, but I would certainly wish to try their newer 787 at some point, although I'm not sure I would change in Vienna just in order to do so. Well done, David, for a fantastic and eye opening report this time.
MrSnout5 I agree 100% , it would take a great deal for me to consider any other airline , like you we travel LHR-BKK-LHR every year and always love the service from EVA Air.
EVA is one of the best. And Taiwan is a great tourist destination too. I haven't been there, but my equally well-travelled brother has, and he says it the best. Apart from Japan, that is.
Is this a bad time to mention EVA is owned by Evergreen?
@@idanceforpennies281 Suez Canal block lol
A very nice review. I recently flew EVA business BKK-LHR-BKK. Some of my thoughts :
- Ticket was reasonable and towards the lower end of the scale, with the benefit of a direct flight to LHR versus numerous European/Middle-East transit options.
- Your hard product looked different, on my flight middle seats were aligned straight but window seats angled. I flew out in middle and back at window.
- Overall hard product was very comfortable, on window seats the leg cubbyhole when sleeping was a little tight.
- Loved the 1-2-1 configuration, a sense of space and privacy in all seats. Hopefully, this will continue to become more common in business class.
- Lounge at BKK was good. At LHR, I was instructed on boarding pass to go to Air Canada lounge, this was a shame as I had read that EVA business could use any of the Star Alliance lounges there. The Air Canada lounge was distinctly average and disappointing.
- Personally not that bothered with in- flight food but must say it was very good.
- Customer service on board was exceptional . Discreet, polite & professional.
- On the outbound flight, they appeared to run out of beer within a couple of hours of take-off and we were offered some kind of weird Taiwanese jasmine tea-beer hybrid instead 😄. Not ideal. Also kicking myself for forgetting to try the famous Evergeen Special cocktail 😢
In conclusion, probably the overall best direct flight option for BKK-LHR and a very enjoyable journey.
I would still say Emirates is my overall favourite business class, (although I note their prices are noticeably creeping up ex-BKK ) but I would put EVA business ahead of others such as Turkish, Thai, Korean, KLM & Lufthansa.
That's some proper Business Class
Unlike on some other allegedly "5 star" airlines...
I saw a trip report of just how bad *Emirates* has gotten as of late (super rude staff and inedible meals on a Bangkok to Dubai flight also on Business Class).
@@odeiraoloap More talking about lame Luf...sa, EK is not rated 5* anyways.
Wait you mean United isn't 5 Star? Lol
Paolo Ariedo mytrips?
Yea, L...a, the 5 star airline with 2-2-2 config for long haul business... What a joke
I worked in Taiwan on the construction of the Taiwan High Speed Rail, Eva Air were part of that company so all our flights were with them. We flew premium economy and with air miles we could up grade. If we bought our own tickets we got an automatic up grade, in the four years I was there I mostly flew business class, though it was not as nice as the present day version.
I now live in Vietnam and fly Emirates to the UK every 3 or 4 years and spoil myself by flying Business class, they operate the B777 for the Saigon to Dubai leg and it's very similar to Eva's, but the crème la crème is the A380 for the Dubai to Birmingham leg wow what an aeroplane.
In the UK and many other destination there is a complementary limo service from and to the airport for business class passengers, plus a speedy check in and short cut to security checks.
I do miss Eva Air though and especially all the crew members who lived in the same complex as me.
Good Moaning Vietnam - I live in Bangkok and have used Emirates for years into BHX but their prices to Brum are now ridiculous, 50%+ more than London/Manchester. Is this the same out from HCM ? If not, maybe I will take a connection via Vietnam 😁
@@blakevincent5786 Havn't priced it lately but have you priced Qatar?
12:52 you can see the professionalism in her eyes
Very stylish. The VIP terminal looks like a James Bond set from back in the day. Great!
La Grande Dame! Wow. EVA still serving some of the finest champagnes in J, after all these years. The food looks top notch too. Can't wait to try them!
My man David rocking some nice brown leather shoes to go with his business class ticket. Sweet!
Business casual - The best way to fly Business class. :-)
I thought the same thing, we are used to the brown boots LOL
👍🏻 to David for dressing for Business Class. The last flight I was on Swiss ZRH-LAX, the 30 something across the aisle from me sported shorts, flip flops, and a baseball cap which he never removed for the entire 11 hour flight. Seriously. 🙄 I want to say ... dude you’re not taking a Greyhound Bus. Dress appropriately. 🧐
"nice!
EVA air is absolutely outstanding!!
EVA air is a 5 star arirline. Its absolutely amazing. I think I should make a video on "top 10 five star arirline".
Yes Eva Air from Taiwan is better than Air China
@@agiagustus1302 Of Course
So did they pay Skytrax for the honor (like what other people are alleging with some other Airlines)?
Paolo Ariedo probably yes but they deserve it...
@@n_chee Yes i know that, i don't like Airlines from Chinese !
I was in Vienna and is a really nice country and the airport it's so big,And I never hear EVA air
Happy new year and Happy Christmas 💖👏🏻🥂🍾🎅🏻
14:41 That’s the airport with the golf course in between the runways!!
That's Don Muang Airport
@@flightsofthepast7609 - Suvanibhumi also has a golf course . . .
Geoff Burns at the foot of RWY 01L if I’m not mistaken. I always see it on approach to Suvarnabhumi
I very nearly booked swiss air to fly to Vienna from Hong Kong via Zurich, on their old A340 aircraft, and with seats that are either blocked for their premium members or PAID to reserve. After watching this and checked out the very attractive price, I've decided to stick to EVA instead. Even if that means I had to fly into Bangkok on a separate ticket, still works out quite reasonable, and almost same as Swiss all the way, but your get Asian FA who normally are nicer than the western ones, plus u can't beat a nice 787-9, 1 2 1 configuration (aisle access everyone), pyjama and all that! A shame they no longer give out the rimova kit, they were fabulous and so collectible.
IMHO, best business class in the world. Nobody serves better Champagnes on business class than EVA Laurel class.
Maybe try the Brand new Airline Starlux when it opens
Eva and Cathay are the best airlines in the world💕
Cathay businesses is not meet my expectations for the last five years, food is just served like economics plus . Going down hill, that why I changed to fly EVA . Food and service is much enjoyable. Only I need to get connected flights to HKG
14:50 is my favourite sight - that distinctive snaking slip road off the Bangkok-Chon Buri motorway means just under one minute to touchdown.
Tbh this was the best business class seat
Thanks again for your videos!!
while it is nice to look at business class - (setting up an envy chain of desire), the reality is the majority of us don't get to travel Business class so a more accurate measurement of EVA air flight experience would be economy class. (Still it is always nice to see how the wealthy travel) And may I recommend a quality system of rating. I know every flight can be different, but if you set a standard rating for those fixed things offered by all airlines such as quality of seat, seat pitch, friendliness of Staff/Flight Attendants, economy food, comfort. noise level. Variety of UEFI offerings, Cleanliness of cabin.. etc... would be good. As a foot note, EVA used to fly into NZAA, but stopped a number of years ago - but China Airlines still flies to Taipei via Brisbane from NZAA.
Ironically, AIR New Zealand is still using one of EVA's 777 300's on lease to compensate for the downtime of their 787-900 RR fitted Dreamliners. (as of 1/2020)
EVA AIR is so cool! I would like to try it! Thanks for showing me this report!
Apart from the q suite in qatar.. this is by far the best business class product I have seen.
Five star coverage
BR is the cheapest 5-stars airline I think. I usually pick it on flights to HKG, SIN, BKK, and CRK if it is available. SQ, KE are way more expensive; CX, OZ are slightly more expensive.
Absolutely loved it. Although I'm not enthused about premium classes, because of the exorbitant prices, this video was magnificent. Thank you for sharing.
A channel that makes videos for airplanes and the video starts with trains 😂😂
Although I been on their business class only once...my majority of their flights were on economy . Next one next month...and I must say it's hard to find faults with this airline. They are superb even in economy. I always enjoy their hospitality...thank you for a great video...although I am bias being a Singaporean and loving SQ ..eva is one of my favorites...
I recently flew on the exact same plane from munich to taipei😊
I always loved my EVA Airways flights. The service is superior to what I experience with most Western flights.
So much better than BA!
What an amazing experience and what a superb meal you were offered! Mama mia! I really have to try EVA's business class on long haul! Thanks for the report :) Oh please, don't skip the wine list next time, thank you!
Guys this is the best aviation channel on youtube! Your passion about flying really does come through. Big fan :D keep up the great work!
Ps. David you're so cute when you pat the things you show us, like "yeah pillow, good boi", "blanket you're a good boi too", "and you too, amenity kit" :D so cute
Welcome to Thailand เที่ยวให้สนุกน่ะค่ะ
The engine doesn't make loud noise. So good!
Beautiful shot at 7:56 !
That take off scene though! P.S. I still have that as my wallpaper on my phone!
I think EVA should change out the business class seats on their 777-300ERs to these ones in their 787-9s.
Early! Always enjoy your videos :) Love from New Zealand!
Great review and awesome business class product. I did notice how loud the cabin noise is though..
David knows how to travel in style
Those meal services were very substantial!
The landing nostalgic music always makes me feel home
Incredible service
Completed report...excellence service
Great video like always guys, only flew on the 787 twice before but hoping for many more in the future :)
Its been a while since David did business class review.
nice! think the catering is great
Good tripreport and Eva air is a good Asian airline
Great review as always David...the VIP service, although very good...is VERY expensive..almost a $1000 (Australian) which could probably buy you an economy ticket return on the entire flight !! Lovely take off vision and sound from Vienna !! No shortage of food on this flight !! I agree with your comment at the end of the video...great flight and a great review as always David !! Well done mate and here's to more great flights in 2020 !!
I saw your plane taking off, A great wing view, A great trip report
7:55 was my phones wallpaper. I found it on IG
Fifth Freedom of flight. Interesting.
A great Video on what looks like a five star product
12:41 put the traditional delicatessens into the congee if you don't want plain congee. Try it out next time if you see this set up. The menu probably didn't translate very well in describing how to eat those delicatessens. A better translation would be: congee garnishes.
Will you try starlux airline?A new Taiwan based airline start service in January 2020
I like flying Eva Air. Really good business class product. The reason why they provided you with the VIP Service Lounge is because the Star Alliance Lounges at Vienna Airport both for Business Class Passengers and Senator *Alliance Gold run by Austrian Airlines are nothing short of embarrassing particularly the food offerings. And that's their hub! Definitely not a good start for a trip.
I don't know when you visited Vienna for the last time, but in the past two years Austrian has significantly improved the food offering in their lounge. I have critized them in the past for the lack of hot meals and since around a year, hot meals are always provided in the lounge.
Also, EVA Air uses Vienna Airport's own lounge, not the Austrian lounge.
@@simply_aviation So what did you find in terms of hot meals? A hot meal or two per se does not make for quality. Unfortunately, I have to use these lounges often enough. There is no significant difference to Vienna Airport's lounges, i.e. they are more or less the same.
@@classics39 I disagree. Vienna Airport's lounges don't offer a hot breakfast, but Austrian's lounges do. They provide scrambled eggs which I find are one of the best I have tried yet and all other dishes they offer during the day are made by Do&Co and are thus high-quality and taste good. I have not yet tried a meal in an Austrian lounge which I did not enjoy. But Vienna Airport's own lounges offer food with less quality, less selection of dishes and no hot breakfast which I very much dislike.
Merry Christmas David it’s been a while hope you had a pleasant flight .
Another class video love the work that you do
Good old ÖBB 🚂 shown at the beginning 😋.
5th freedom flight in Business Class, nice.
Wow I really enjoy all ur videos, just subscribed... All those different cuisines and way of presenting.
Awsome man i realy like that
Awesome roar of the engine
Such a huge airport and mind blowing tripreport I've ever seen. 👌👌✌✌.
17:41 Very nice Thai greeting! :D
Btw, that was a great Business Class product and service from Eva Air!
Sehr cooles Video, das Frühstück sah irgendwie seltsam aus.
Hast du Info´s erhalten was es war?
VIP equals Very expensive...but very convenient yikes.... I like your style of aviation review....want a fascinating North American destination fly in and out of BZN here in Montana, served by Alaska Delta American Frontier United Jetblue Allegiant...with amazing number of non stops to places like NY California Texas Atlanta....always blows me away i can fly non stop from Montana to NYC
Nice shoes, niiiiice.
Not gonna lie that is one soft landing.
I love haagen dazs ice cream macadamia 🤩🤩🤩
A great video nice to see you partake in some alcohol it finishes it off nicely one of your reviewers never has anything but soft drinks which spoils the whole business class experience
Yo David and Felix you guys are the best
The function of the engine is Very good 👍
Prefers this over their reverse herringbone - a lot more comfortable
Very Nice Airline's ❤❤👏😘💖
Thank you for this video. Totally enjoyed the experience.
The GE powered 787 is pretty quiet but it's no way near as quiet as the XWB's on the A350-1000's...... end of.
Good looked really nice 😊
When are you uploading Lufthansa from Mumbai to Frankfurt . Clues in air india first class video when in lounge
How was the lamb? Also, i thought the sky lights was only an Emirates thing, i guess not lol.
hahaha that “fruit” in the center is actually a salty fermented tofu 12:48
Taiwan No. 1 EVA
Looks delightful...
777's Biz Class is superior than the 787, imho. The middle seat modules are more intimate for couples or business clients that travel duo. There's more individual space allotted, as the aircraft is set up for First Class flyers in front. The 787 is a step down as the cabin is a true Biz Class, with no First class. Obviously, this was a cost cutting measure. The 777 cabin has two sections, and I often have flown when the forward section was not sold out, so that the second section was empty. This worked out in my favour at times as my wife and I were the only passengers in there.... and we were served by a staff of four which was the normal complement for both sections.
EVA Air have the best service and security of any airline in the world! Democratic Taiwan is the best in everything! See you soon!
You r the best
Never miss an upload
Great video but really struggled with the white text blended in alot so struggled to keep up with it.
The Royal Laurel class? idk man i heard Yanni
Amazing bro
The Vienna S-Bahn is very loud. Who made the trains?
Meanwhile BA business class I am sitting on 😂😂😂
Welcome to TAIWAN 🇹🇼 !
Was this a direct flight or with connection?
Nice🛫🇹🇭
3:38
“I was served as a welcome drink”.
He said “...Champagne I was served...” So yeah
@@KAC426 But he said it, that's funny.
The next day, on the plane: Good morning to you my friend