Jun 17, 2019, 11:50 pm
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For Latest Information
- Agreement has been reached. BR expects to resume full schedule by 20 July for flights out of TPE
- Strike Information Page:
- English: https://www.evaair.com/en-global/emer/strikeinfo.html Chinese
- 中文: https://www.evaair.com/zh-tw/emer/strikeinfo.html
- Flight Status Page:
- Direct link to cancelled flight listing up until 21 July - double check the link below to confirm
- https://booking.evaair.com/flyeva/EVA/B2C/flight-status.aspx?lang=en-tw
- News Releases (Chinese as it is more current): https://www.evaair.com/zh-tw/about-eva-air/news/travel-news/?page=1&filter=Travel+Advisory
- Hello Kitty Services suspended during the strike
- In-Flight services are streamlined + no duty-free sales due to reduced staffing onboard
- Coolfish on how to handle other carriers' award tickets (ticket number does not start with 695)
- Krispykrme's answers on award and codeshare tickets issued by BR and other carriers
- Yoonny's experience with United MileagePlus award redemption
- Partial refund calculation and EU261 discussions
- WChou's wife's experience at BR office near SFO
- Kremmen's experience at BKK on a mixed TG->BR ticket
- 2019/07/06 - Agreement was reached, full schedule is expected by the end of July
- 2019/07/02 - negotiation session did not resolve the strike. Strike continues
- 2019/06/29 Evening - more disagreements during negotiations to hammer out new agreement. Strike continue
- 2019/06/29 3:39PM - Union announced the FAs voted to end the strike, pending new agreement being drafted and signed
- 2019/06/29 12:00PM, flight attendant vote to determine whether to continue the strike concluded
- 2019/06/20 2:09PM, strike announced starting 16:00 TPE Time (GMT +8) on 6/20
- 2019/06/20 1PM TPE Time: Negotiation Session started and was broadcast live. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjzS5W_LaIM and the dramatic moment is at 1:08 into the video
Flight Attendants Strike Vote
Jul 2, 2019, 4:23 am
#482
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
my flight KWL TPE on BR has been cancelled on July 18. Any suggestion on how to handle it? (I booked it because I need to re qualified for A3 *G)
I am in Queenstown NZ now, so no possible to go to any office physically.
I am in Queenstown NZ now, so no possible to go to any office physically.
Jul 2, 2019, 4:29 am
#483
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 44
I got a text message from Eva about 45 minutes ago saying one of my flights (Taipei-Hong Kong) on 14th July had been cancelled. I booked it using Eurobonus points from SAS as part of a Singapore-(Taipei)-Hong Kong routing. Rang SAS and they said I didn't need to do anything and that the flight would be rebooked.I presume Eva is doing the rebooking ....
Jul 2, 2019, 5:52 am
#484
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 44
... and as a follow-up to my last post above, I can report that my flights have been changed to Thai Airways for almost the same departure and arrival times as I originally had on Eva. The rebooking was actually done by SAS and took less than an hour.
Jul 2, 2019, 6:23 am
#486
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 96
Jul 2, 2019, 6:26 am
#487
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 96
If the young ladies are forming a long line trying to get hired then any argument against easiness of replacement is null.
In today's democratic economies there should be no place for unions. They should be rendered illegal, as any other extortion racket.
I'm really curious about Starlux. Their business model seems to be about going after the high-end customer.
Remains to be seen how it will turn out for them. (I'm not optimistic).
In today's democratic economies there should be no place for unions. They should be rendered illegal, as any other extortion racket.
I'm really curious about Starlux. Their business model seems to be about going after the high-end customer.
Remains to be seen how it will turn out for them. (I'm not optimistic).
all western democracies have strong unions unless you consider North America and western Europe to not be democracies?
Jul 2, 2019, 7:05 am
#489
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Toronto
Programs: DL Silver, AC E75K, Chatime Elite
Posts: 339
Like-for-Like Rebookings?
I have a booking from YYZ-TPE-KUL round-trip in Premium Economy near the end of July. If BR rebooks, are they doing Like-for-Like, or are they doing economy tickets?
I suppose I can live with AC Premium Economy YYZ-YVR-TPE on AC and whatever airline for the last segment. Or perhaps YYZ-HKG-KUL (with the latter on CX PY).
I suppose I can live with AC Premium Economy YYZ-YVR-TPE on AC and whatever airline for the last segment. Or perhaps YYZ-HKG-KUL (with the latter on CX PY).
Jul 2, 2019, 7:35 am
#490
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 86
I have a booking from YYZ-TPE-KUL round-trip in Premium Economy near the end of July. If BR rebooks, are they doing Like-for-Like, or are they doing economy tickets?
I suppose I can live with AC Premium Economy YYZ-YVR-TPE on AC and whatever airline for the last segment. Or perhaps YYZ-HKG-KUL (with the latter on CX PY).
I suppose I can live with AC Premium Economy YYZ-YVR-TPE on AC and whatever airline for the last segment. Or perhaps YYZ-HKG-KUL (with the latter on CX PY).
And KUL is never really canceled.
Jul 2, 2019, 7:36 am
#491
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CAN, LAX, TPE
Programs: AA, AS, CI, DL, UA
Posts: 2,898
I have a booking from YYZ-TPE-KUL round-trip in Premium Economy near the end of July. If BR rebooks, are they doing Like-for-Like, or are they doing economy tickets?
I suppose I can live with AC Premium Economy YYZ-YVR-TPE on AC and whatever airline for the last segment. Or perhaps YYZ-HKG-KUL (with the latter on CX PY).
I suppose I can live with AC Premium Economy YYZ-YVR-TPE on AC and whatever airline for the last segment. Or perhaps YYZ-HKG-KUL (with the latter on CX PY).
Jul 2, 2019, 7:37 am
#492
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: DFW
Programs: AA (Lifetime Gold, 1MM),UA(Premier Silver), Hilton(Diamond), Marriott (LTT), Hertz (PC)
Posts: 230
All of you who say they'll never buy another ticket again if EVA is unsuccessful in destroying the union are real ignorant of reality. AA, UA, DL, WN are all heavy union shops and moreso than EVA. AA and WN have experienced work actions this year that have hurt their customers. Management has not been able to completely squash American aviation labor unions. But it's not due to lack of trying. In particular, WN has refused to agree to a contract with its mechanics for 12 long years until just last month which coincidentally was after a couple of months of alleged mechanic work slowdowns. All of the American carriers have been trying to outsource to cheaper labor outside of the USA despite union protests against that.
All that being said, I fully expect both sides to play full-on hardball and hope both sides realize how important this is. Neither side should back down at all for the inconvenience of the customers. The ramifications of this labor dispute will be long lasting and widespread for Taiwan no matter how this dispute is resolved. The FA union looks like it's going to blink first, but I hope they realize the long term ramifications of throwing in the towel and applying for Starlux.
All that being said, I fully expect both sides to play full-on hardball and hope both sides realize how important this is. Neither side should back down at all for the inconvenience of the customers. The ramifications of this labor dispute will be long lasting and widespread for Taiwan no matter how this dispute is resolved. The FA union looks like it's going to blink first, but I hope they realize the long term ramifications of throwing in the towel and applying for Starlux.
I'm not saying there should not be a union but such rogue union with a lot of political motivations that has caused 3 major airline strikes and disruptions should not be tolerated.
Having a union that is allowed to start a strike without warning and defined start and end dates is a major risk of stability to an airline customer.
As it is now seems to me that the outside union is allowed to continue the strike indefinitely. That has never happened in US-based airlines despite the strong unions.
I don't think you know what democracy means if you think it means there's no place for collective bargaining in a democracy. You're thinking of state controlled communism economy that will remove uniones
all western democracies have strong unions unless you consider North America and western Europe to not be democracies?
Jul 2, 2019, 9:15 am
#493
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CAN, LAX, TPE
Programs: AA, AS, CI, DL, UA
Posts: 2,898
ex-TWN Cancellations from 6/20 to 7/19. Outstations may be dated through 7/21.
There may be flights resumed in 4 digits but most are not listed.
This newest schedule release includes flight changes/resumptions for:
1. Taipei-Sapporo early morning cancelled and resumed the morning flight instead.
2. Taipei-Bangkok-Amsterdam resumed.
3. Taipei-Toronto resumed.
4. Taipei-Vienna resumed.
There may be flights resumed in 4 digits but most are not listed.
This newest schedule release includes flight changes/resumptions for:
1. Taipei-Sapporo early morning cancelled and resumed the morning flight instead.
2. Taipei-Bangkok-Amsterdam resumed.
3. Taipei-Toronto resumed.
4. Taipei-Vienna resumed.
Jul 2, 2019, 9:57 am
#494
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Seattle
Posts: 1
I had issues getting through to a bunch of the local ticket offices in North America. After 1 hour I was able to get through to LA ticket office fyi for those trying to call and rebook for the newly cancelled flights.
Last edited by seaflying; Jul 2, 2019 at 10:38 am
Jul 2, 2019, 9:58 am
#495
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: United Plat
Posts: 501
Flights are gradually coming back to schedule. Good for summer travelers. Are FAs slowly coming back to work from strike?