EVA to join Star Alliance
May 29, 2011, 6:49 am
#61
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I doubt it - they need the flight to connect to flights out of TPE for the rest of Asia in the morning.
May 29, 2011, 3:59 pm
#62
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 340
I looked around EVA's site and didn't see a formal announcement, other than the 2010 Annual Report says they are committed to joining a major airline alliance; the news reports saying that the application was made, base it on a quote by EVA President Chang Kuo-wei.
May 29, 2011, 4:48 pm
#63
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CAN, LAX, TPE
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There's too many things that need to be iron-ed out between BR and Star that you shouldn't expect any formal announcement of intent to join till mid to late 2012 (or even 2013), and the join date would follow through at least 1+ years afterwards.
Jun 1, 2011, 6:08 am
#64
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Just 2 weeks ago, UA cancelled TPE-NRT 2 days in a row due to MX - same plane, took 2 days to fix. Worse yet, they did not even transfer the bags (first day the plane returned to gate and passengers moved to other carriers). I guess they will be safe with this kind of behavior for now.
Jun 1, 2011, 8:58 am
#65
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Hsinchu (Taiwan), Saigon, London
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Jun 3, 2011, 7:28 pm
#66
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Location: Beaverton OR
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Jun 3, 2011, 7:44 pm
#67
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Hsinchu (Taiwan), Saigon, London
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Yes... like London. Was 3 scheduled flights a week, then they grew up to 4, then 5, then 7....
Now they have teenage tantrums... perhaps 4 flights in a week, perhaps 6.. Nice and arrogant..you make the booking.. and if we're in a bad mood and don't feel like flying that day we'll move you!
(Dave.. where are you? Any inside info??)
Now they have teenage tantrums... perhaps 4 flights in a week, perhaps 6.. Nice and arrogant..you make the booking.. and if we're in a bad mood and don't feel like flying that day we'll move you!
(Dave.. where are you? Any inside info??)
Jun 4, 2011, 9:55 am
#68
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ TORONTO
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Yes... like London. Was 3 scheduled flights a week, then they grew up to 4, then 5, then 7....
Now they have teenage tantrums... perhaps 4 flights in a week, perhaps 6.. Nice and arrogant..you make the booking.. and if we're in a bad mood and don't feel like flying that day we'll move you!
(Dave.. where are you? Any inside info??)
Now they have teenage tantrums... perhaps 4 flights in a week, perhaps 6.. Nice and arrogant..you make the booking.. and if we're in a bad mood and don't feel like flying that day we'll move you!
(Dave.. where are you? Any inside info??)
Jun 4, 2011, 2:44 pm
#70
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LAX
Jun 4, 2011, 7:34 pm
#71
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Jun 5, 2011, 8:26 pm
#72
Join Date: May 2011
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Jun 6, 2011, 11:54 am
#73
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Seattle area
Programs: Peasant at large
Posts: 595
Pretty sure it's load based. Have been flying them on th SEA-->some-south-asian-destination routes for over a decade now and have seen frequency go up and down, usually trending with the economy.
True but I've found BR's crew to be a lot nicer in all classes. Don't care much if it's genuine or not, just great to have a crew that tries hard to be pleasant to pax when I'm on long hauls. Also, BR crew usually offer a bunch of pillows to prop your legs up to make the sliding seats more tolerable - works great if you've got a bulkhead seat.
True but I've found BR's crew to be a lot nicer in all classes. Don't care much if it's genuine or not, just great to have a crew that tries hard to be pleasant to pax when I'm on long hauls. Also, BR crew usually offer a bunch of pillows to prop your legs up to make the sliding seats more tolerable - works great if you've got a bulkhead seat.
Jun 6, 2011, 3:33 pm
#74
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Market Harborough
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Yes... like London. Was 3 scheduled flights a week, then they grew up to 4, then 5, then 7....
Now they have teenage tantrums... perhaps 4 flights in a week, perhaps 6.. Nice and arrogant..you make the booking.. and if we're in a bad mood and don't feel like flying that day we'll move you!
(Dave.. where are you? Any inside info??)
Now they have teenage tantrums... perhaps 4 flights in a week, perhaps 6.. Nice and arrogant..you make the booking.. and if we're in a bad mood and don't feel like flying that day we'll move you!
(Dave.. where are you? Any inside info??)
