BR12 vs BR02 - TPE>LAX
Aug 12, 2013, 12:10 pm
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BR12 vs BR02 - TPE>LAX
I am bringing a family member from TPE to LA for a visit and I see award seats on both BR12 and BR02, which appear to depart for LA within 50 minutes of each other, but both seem to have a pretty poor on-time record.
For the experienced EVA flyers here, would you choose one over the other, or is there a flight to avoid due to cancelation or long delay risk?
For the experienced EVA flyers here, would you choose one over the other, or is there a flight to avoid due to cancelation or long delay risk?
Aug 12, 2013, 12:26 pm
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I am bringing a family member from TPE to LA for a visit and I see award seats on both BR12 and BR02, which appear to depart for LA within 50 minutes of each other, but both seem to have a pretty poor on-time record.
For the experienced EVA flyers here, would you choose one over the other, or is there a flight to avoid due to cancellation or long delay risk?
For the experienced EVA flyers here, would you choose one over the other, or is there a flight to avoid due to cancellation or long delay risk?
Rather, it is the length of the passport control line and the custom line @ LAX that should concern you-- especially if you have an onward connecting flight to catch.
If you and your family member both have GE access, then it should be relatively easy for you, otherwise.... Good Luck!!
Aug 12, 2013, 12:41 pm
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No onward connection - LAX is the final arrival point. Obviously they could be there for an hour or so at arrival, and my inclination is to book the earlier departure because it's one less int'l arrival group standing in line at customs they will need to deal with, but it seems to have the worse on time stats of the two flights and I'm also worried about cancelation risk.
Aug 12, 2013, 2:16 pm
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I would agree that Immigration is a big pain at LAX, especially if you land just after one of the many A-380's that are flying into there now.
I've flown BR12 multiple times in the last few years. Don't remember any delays. Biggest issue has been remote parking instead of a gate.
I've flown BR12 multiple times in the last few years. Don't remember any delays. Biggest issue has been remote parking instead of a gate.
Aug 13, 2013, 9:41 pm
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I came in on an OZ flight last November that arrived about the same time at BR 12. Oh boy, it was crazy. The Immigration lobby was FULL. I had to squeeze between the wall and the lines to get to the Global Entry side. It took a minute for Global Entry though.
Then the scary part - all the baggage carousels were full so no bags were coming out. Finally the bag came out but you still had to take the quick line (for which OZ gave some passengers a red slip - not based on status or COS but based on connecting flight) to get out to make the connecting flight.
Is it better now with the TBIT expansion done?
Then the scary part - all the baggage carousels were full so no bags were coming out. Finally the bag came out but you still had to take the quick line (for which OZ gave some passengers a red slip - not based on status or COS but based on connecting flight) to get out to make the connecting flight.
Is it better now with the TBIT expansion done?
Aug 14, 2013, 6:00 pm
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TBIT expansion are all on the departure side. Nothing is changed on arrival, including the long lines at immigration and chaotic atmosphere at custom that rivals a TPE night market, except no delicious stuffed pig intestine or stinky tofu.
Aug 14, 2013, 9:30 pm
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