vsepr

Anyone has any experience on this?

"Due to aircraft scheduling, Hello Kitty Jet aircraft will not be used. However, inflight Hello Kitty service items and Hello Kitty meals will be offered."

Is it the normal EVA Air plane BUT loaded with Hello Kitty amenities (everything including headrest covers, paper napkins, paper cups, cutlery, infant feeding bottles, rice cookies, and toiletries) and meals?

Thanks for sharing!!

username

This has happened regularly, with notice, since the beginning. Sometimes it is a plain plane with Kitty inside. Other times, there is no kitty at all: http://www.evaair.com/en-global/flig...n/travel-news/

JDiver

To see the full panoply of possibilities, see http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/...s-eva-air.html

Mabuk dan gila

So since this is FlyerTalk...... what compensation should a passenger demand if they are involuntarily denied Hello Kitty.

flolee

holy, i know i shouldn't be... but still, i'm quite shock that something like this exists

but yeah, i guess this made my (until now quite sad) day

Globex

What if they are involuntarily scheduled Hello Kitty?

JDiver

One could say those passengers will automatically be awarded... kitty litter!

username

Then Kitty is only on the outside and cabin decoration. Nothing else - no Kitty food (I mean Kitty in your food ), no Kitty Kiosk, no Kitty boarding pass, no Kitty baggage tag...

You see how Kitty makes us happy just talking about her

Calcjr23

I did get something similar earlier this month HKG-TPE on BR856, was a scheduled non-kitty flight but they brought in the Apple liveried one. Thing was the interior was basically the normal EVA stuff and the only kitty things inside was the mosaic artwork at the front of the business class cabin and the safety cards. Wouldn't it have been easier to keep the kitty items stocked instead of replacing them just for a short flight?

acysb87

.........You let the cat out of the bag.

username

It is at least 2 flights the plane was replacing - TPE-HKG/HKG-TPE. I can think of many reasons that they are doing this:

1 - royalties for using Kitty stuff
2 - extra cost of the Kitty stuff
3 - other than the pillows, headrest cover, bathroom stuff, I think everything else (playing cards, meal stuff) are catered
4 - many passengers probably took all the other stuff (pillows, toilet paper) home from the previous flight anyway
5 - labor is cheaper than the cost of #1 and #2

mapleg

Yes, I have- Took 4 trips NRT-TPE-HKG (and back)

On the way to HKG I was supposed to be on the same Hello Kitty (Speedpuff) plane for both segments. However, they substituted a 777 with Royal Laurel on the NRT-TPE segment, so I ended up with a better business class of seat. The service was all Hello Kitty style, the only difference was no Hello Kitty logos on outside of plane. All the service items you mention were Hello Kitty in style.
The 2nd segment TPE to HGK was the standard Hello Kitty plane with full HK service.

On the way back, I was supposed to fly on an MD-90, but instead of that they put Hello Kitty Loves apples on that route, which was unexpected, but appreciated. However, the service was regular style.

TalkFlyer

Did anyone try the Hello Kitty Child Meal?
My gal friend wants one & is it only allow being order for kids? We're in Y only fr TPE to HKG.

vsepr

Thanks for your reply!!

My BR160, Premium Laurel Class, on 13 May is affected by flight scheduling.
http://www.evaair.com/en-us/flight-i...e.html?filter=
3/20 (2014)

Taipei(Taoyuan)-Seoul(Incheon)

BR160/159

5/12-5/21

Due to aircraft scheduling, Hello Kitty Jet aircraft will not be used. However, inflight Hello Kitty service items and Hello Kitty meals will be offered.

So I guess its the normal EVA Air A330-200 plane, but can use the Hello Kitty Self-check-in kiosk at TPE, plus all the Hello Kitty amenities like pillows, menu, ice-cream, playing cards, postcards, cultery all have, just that the safety card and plane is normal EVA Air plane. Hello Kitty amenities more important than the plane. Cos amenities can take home, plane can take pics only..cannot take home. Will upload my plane pics after the trip and share the photos link after I get back in May 2014.

Awesom Andy

Personally speaking, I would call this an op-up.