China Airlines Premium Economy
Jul 10, 2016, 4:59 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 48
China Airlines Premium Economy
Has anyone flown this product? I am scheduled to fly SFO-TPE on their 777. I am just curious what people have thought of China Airlines product. Thanks in advanced!!
Jul 11, 2016, 12:18 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SFO/SJC/OAK
Posts: 519
It's nice, but the last time I flew on a competing product was when BR was still offering Evergreen Deluxe so I don't really have any actual reference for comparison.
The seat is okay, but the footrest is pretty useless. I wish the seat cushion tilted into a cradle position when you reclined, but that might just be a "me" thing. Lots of storage cubbies, which is nice.
The tray table, if you're not in a bulkhead seat, is glorious.
Meals are basically Y meals with a fancier salad and a nicer dessert. Nicer booze selection, too.
You get noise cancelling headphones and an amenity kit.
They'll also have a mid-flight snack service (it's just a sandwich).
The seat is okay, but the footrest is pretty useless. I wish the seat cushion tilted into a cradle position when you reclined, but that might just be a "me" thing. Lots of storage cubbies, which is nice.
The tray table, if you're not in a bulkhead seat, is glorious.
Meals are basically Y meals with a fancier salad and a nicer dessert. Nicer booze selection, too.
You get noise cancelling headphones and an amenity kit.
They'll also have a mid-flight snack service (it's just a sandwich).
Jul 11, 2016, 7:44 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 48
It's nice, but the last time I flew on a competing product was when BR was still offering Evergreen Deluxe so I don't really have any actual reference for comparison.
The seat is okay, but the footrest is pretty useless. I wish the seat cushion tilted into a cradle position when you reclined, but that might just be a "me" thing. Lots of storage cubbies, which is nice.
The tray table, if you're not in a bulkhead seat, is glorious.
Meals are basically Y meals with a fancier salad and a nicer dessert. Nicer booze selection, too.
You get noise cancelling headphones and an amenity kit.
They'll also have a mid-flight snack service (it's just a sandwich).
The seat is okay, but the footrest is pretty useless. I wish the seat cushion tilted into a cradle position when you reclined, but that might just be a "me" thing. Lots of storage cubbies, which is nice.
The tray table, if you're not in a bulkhead seat, is glorious.
Meals are basically Y meals with a fancier salad and a nicer dessert. Nicer booze selection, too.
You get noise cancelling headphones and an amenity kit.
They'll also have a mid-flight snack service (it's just a sandwich).
Jul 11, 2016, 8:42 pm
#5
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CAN, LAX, TPE
Programs: AA, AS, CI, DL, UA
Posts: 2,894
The other fake Premium Economy product is on the 744 which was Business to CI 2-3 years ago. Those are then extremely nice seats for Premium Economy.
Aug 11, 2016, 8:39 am
#6
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BWI
Programs: DL PM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 165
This may be the wrong thread, but.....going JFK-BKK via prem econ, what seats do I get between Taipei and Bangkok? There is no prem econ that I see between the two cities. I am considering CI since Delta is dropping Bangkok. Thanks!!
Aug 11, 2016, 8:58 am
#7
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: BR Diamond, Dynasty Flyer Paragon, Marriott Lifetime Plat
Posts: 1,926
Im pretty sure they will have u choose between Y and business.
Aug 11, 2016, 1:46 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Naples, Florida
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, Hyatt Platinum,Marriott Silver,Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 592
When you fly China Airlines Premium Economy (E) class to TPE you can fly Business (D) class to your onward destination in Asia from TPE. A tremendous deal.
I am going E from JFK to TPE in November and then continuing on in D on the 777-300 as well TPE to HAN with their best lie-flat product.
I am going E from JFK to TPE in November and then continuing on in D on the 777-300 as well TPE to HAN with their best lie-flat product.
Aug 21, 2016, 2:58 pm
#9
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,626
Just found this thread. Thanks to the prior posters. Looking at China Airline PE to AKL in the spring. Great fare, considering that TPE-AKL is in business.
Aug 26, 2016, 9:16 am
#10
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 7
Hi there! I fly LAX-TPE-SGN at least 4 times a year on China Airlines in their Premium Economy class. Overall, I've never had a bad experience with the flight. The seats are nice; the hard shell backs are great because the seat in front of you doesn't intrude into your space. The food is fairly decent, or comparable, to other airlines in this service class. But overall, yea, I'm a fan. Whenever flying to SE Asia, I always look for CI flights because I think they put out a good product.
Aug 28, 2016, 11:24 am
#11
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 244
When you fly China Airlines Premium Economy (E) class to TPE you can fly Business (D) class to your onward destination in Asia from TPE. A tremendous deal.
I am going E from JFK to TPE in November and then continuing on in D on the 777-300 as well TPE to HAN with their best lie-flat product.
I am going E from JFK to TPE in November and then continuing on in D on the 777-300 as well TPE to HAN with their best lie-flat product.
Mar 28, 2017, 6:08 am
#12
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
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This is also true for Australia and NZ. You can fly i.e. on their new 77W Product Premium Economy from FRA to TPE and then get business class (on their older A330) to AKL via BNE or SYD, which makes the business class segment longer than the Europe to TPE segment. Really good deal indeed
But my boss is talking to me about deferring my retirement and when I try dummy bookings for the fall, it appears to book into E/B-coach. Anyone know if they've changed the arrangements and the TPE-Asia legs now book into coach rather than business?
Mar 28, 2017, 7:17 am
#13
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: Dynasty Frequent Flyer (Elite Plus),Accor Platinum
Posts: 1,866
Bumping this up -- I'm booked US-TPE-AKL and return for May/June in the E-premium economy/D-business arrangement.
But my boss is talking to me about deferring my retirement and when I try dummy bookings for the fall, it appears to book into E/B-coach. Anyone know if they've changed the arrangements and the TPE-Asia legs now book into coach rather than business?
But my boss is talking to me about deferring my retirement and when I try dummy bookings for the fall, it appears to book into E/B-coach. Anyone know if they've changed the arrangements and the TPE-Asia legs now book into coach rather than business?
The reason? It was just too generous. TPE-AUS/NZ is not really Asia and not short haul.
They are still allowing Business in combination with premium economy to Asian destinations like HKG/BKK.
Your best bet is to see what are the terms of the ticket. Can it be changed? Without cost or with cost? Call CI and see if the date can be rolled back 3/4 months even with a fee it would make it worth doing.
But definitely all newly issued tickets will just be economy in the future.
This is the main reason why they need the A350/B777 on the routes to AUS/NZ because its firstly nearly impossible to book PE to Europe when the first leg only offers Economy/Business. And also people will want PE all the way not just for the first flight if your starting from Europe/USA.
Mar 28, 2017, 10:41 am
#14
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,626
Yes its true they have stopped allowing Business class in combination with premium economy for flights from Europe/USA to Australia/NZ.
The reason? It was just too generous. TPE-AUS/NZ is not really Asia and not short haul.
They are still allowing Business in combination with premium economy to Asian destinations like HKG/BKK.
Your best bet is to see what are the terms of the ticket. Can it be changed? Without cost or with cost? Call CI and see if the date can be rolled back 3/4 months even with a fee it would make it worth doing.
But definitely all newly issued tickets will just be economy in the future.
This is the main reason why they need the A350/B777 on the routes to AUS/NZ because its firstly nearly impossible to book PE to Europe when the first leg only offers Economy/Business. And also people will want PE all the way not just for the first flight if your starting from Europe/USA.
The reason? It was just too generous. TPE-AUS/NZ is not really Asia and not short haul.
They are still allowing Business in combination with premium economy to Asian destinations like HKG/BKK.
Your best bet is to see what are the terms of the ticket. Can it be changed? Without cost or with cost? Call CI and see if the date can be rolled back 3/4 months even with a fee it would make it worth doing.
But definitely all newly issued tickets will just be economy in the future.
This is the main reason why they need the A350/B777 on the routes to AUS/NZ because its firstly nearly impossible to book PE to Europe when the first leg only offers Economy/Business. And also people will want PE all the way not just for the first flight if your starting from Europe/USA.
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