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It seems the jetstream might also have something to do with it also? 12h50 flying time YVR-TPE seems on the long end?
It used to be in TPE they will have agent waiting at the gate and hold the flight if there are a lot of connections. Kind of crazy a 45 minute delay ruined the connection but west-bound TPAC in the winter...
BR ground staff is helpful and efficient if they want to help you. I was met by an agent at the gate who told me to go to the transfer desk. FA told me there were 10 other people on the flight connecting to the same flight as us, so plenty of people missed the connection.
12:50 flight time is really typical for BR9. From 2/11-24, the flight time has ranged from 12:16 ~ 13:10 with median flight time of 12:45 (per Flightaware).
BR is always late, because their schedule is out of whack. If it takes longer to fly TPAC westbound in winter, then adjust your schedule EVA!
Allocating 12:50 gate to gate time for a flight whose flying time is 12:45 on average does not work out.