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Old Feb 19, 2018, 9:08 pm
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hayzel7773
 
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Originally Posted by giblet
I will answer my own question after flying this configuration with EVA twice. They are all pretty terrible and feel cramped. These flights are worth it for a $600 ticket, but for $1300 I think I could have done better elsewhere, especially because the flights were fully booked both ways so really felt like a cattle car for a 13-hour flight. Ten across is too much for a 5-star airline (in my grumpy opinion), and even the premium economy seats are 10 across. Plus a 45-minute wait to go through security during the transfer in Tapei.
PE is 8-abreast in a 2-4-2 configuration.

10-abreast is unfortunately the industry standard nowadays.
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