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pnoeric Nov 10, 2010 11:32 am
China Airlines in-flight entertainment + upgrades
 
Hi, my boyfriend is flying China Airlines (CI) from LAX to Bangkok, through Taipei. He's on CI5 LAX-TPE, connecting to CI65 TPE-BKK, and the return is CI66 connceting to CI6 into LAX. He paid for a standard restricted coach ticket. (I don't know the exact fare class but I assume we're talking about the equivalent of a usual "Y" class ticket.) Is there any way he can upgrade-- i.e., does CI offer any kind of buy-up option?

(I also had a question about the in-flight ent system but now see on their site that pretty much everything they fly has good touch-screen personal video on demand for economy, so I think he'll be fine.)

coolfish1103 Nov 10, 2010 1:22 pm
Originally Posted by pnoeric (Post 15113674)
Hi, my boyfriend is flying China Airlines (CI) from LAX to Bangkok, through Taipei. He's on CI5 LAX-TPE, connecting to CI65 TPE-BKK, and the return is CI66 connceting to CI6 into LAX. He paid for a standard restricted coach ticket. (I don't know the exact fare class but I assume we're talking about the equivalent of a usual "Y" class ticket.) Is there any way he can upgrade-- i.e., does CI offer any kind of buy-up option?

(I also had a question about the in-flight ent system but now see on their site that pretty much everything they fly has good touch-screen personal video on demand for economy, so I think he'll be fine.)
IFE on CI 0005/6, no IFE on CI 0065/66.

You can ask for buy up option at the counter but it's usually not cheap.

pnoeric Nov 10, 2010 1:23 pm
Originally Posted by coolfish1103 (Post 15114473)
IFE on CI 0005/6, no IFE on CI 0065/66.

You can ask for buy up option at the counter but it's usually not cheap.
Thanks. Do you know offhand what kind of equipment he's on for the TPE-BKK leg (65 and 66)?

coolfish1103 Nov 10, 2010 3:27 pm
Old 744... this is the tag flight to Amsterdam that has a 1-stop at Bangkok.

All you get is a big screen but I don't think much will be played on this short haul.

pnoeric Nov 10, 2010 3:34 pm
Originally Posted by coolfish1103 (Post 15115472)
Old 744... this is the tag flight to Amsterdam that has a 1-stop at Bangkok.

All you get is a big screen but I don't think much will be played on this short haul.
Gotcha. Thanks again, just what I needed.


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