China airlines business class 737
Apr 27, 2018, 3:22 am
#1
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China airlines business class 737
Dear all,
The plane of my flight from Hong Kong to Jakarta changed from an airbus 330 to a boeing 737.
I travel in business class and the flight is almost 5 hours. The 737 seems not so luxury....
What can I expect on a 737 in business class in China Airlines on this flight?
The plane of my flight from Hong Kong to Jakarta changed from an airbus 330 to a boeing 737.
I travel in business class and the flight is almost 5 hours. The 737 seems not so luxury....
What can I expect on a 737 in business class in China Airlines on this flight?
Apr 27, 2018, 7:23 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Yeah that is pretty tough. The A330 is okay depending on how lucky you get with the type of A330 they put on that day. The business class 737 is well dated and limited because it is designed for short haul.
Also going from an A330 to a B737 should increase the flight time by 20-30mins due to the slower cruise speed.
They are supposed to be ordering A320neo's/ 737Max's which would hopefully give a little better experience..
Also hope HKG- Jakarta flight wont go to 737 for the long term.
Also going from an A330 to a B737 should increase the flight time by 20-30mins due to the slower cruise speed.
They are supposed to be ordering A320neo's/ 737Max's which would hopefully give a little better experience..
Also hope HKG- Jakarta flight wont go to 737 for the long term.
Apr 27, 2018, 9:19 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2011
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I'd be surprised if they didn't do more of the same with a new set of narrowbodies.
Apr 28, 2018, 12:30 am
#5
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Yeah that is pretty tough. The A330 is okay depending on how lucky you get with the type of A330 they put on that day. The business class 737 is well dated and limited because it is designed for short haul.
Also going from an A330 to a B737 should increase the flight time by 20-30mins due to the slower cruise speed.
They are supposed to be ordering A320neo's/ 737Max's which would hopefully give a little better experience..
Also hope HKG- Jakarta flight wont go to 737 for the long term.
Also going from an A330 to a B737 should increase the flight time by 20-30mins due to the slower cruise speed.
They are supposed to be ordering A320neo's/ 737Max's which would hopefully give a little better experience..
Also hope HKG- Jakarta flight wont go to 737 for the long term.
Apr 28, 2018, 1:04 am
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Apr 28, 2018, 4:43 am
#7
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What can I expect in the boeing 737? Seat? And what kind of meal(s) are served on this route?
I hope you can answer my questions....
Thanks!
Apr 28, 2018, 7:52 am
#9
Join Date: Sep 2015
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This youtube video shows 8 seats so pretty cosy.
Apr 28, 2018, 11:09 am
#10
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There are no PTV for both classes. You only get an overhead monitor.
Recline is minimal, probably just a tad better than the Premium Economy in 77W. Pitch is like 40" when in comparison to 38" in Premium Economy on 359/77W.
To be honest I won't waste $ upgrading to business.
Apr 28, 2018, 12:43 pm
#11
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The meal is going to be the same as what 333 offers. There is no difference in terms of that other than coffee. 359/77W have coffee machine while these ones use those powder.
There are no PTV for both classes. You only get an overhead monitor.
Recline is minimal, probably just a tad better than the Premium Economy in 77W. Pitch is like 40" when in comparison to 38" in Premium Economy on 359/77W.
To be honest I won't waste $ upgrading to business.
There are no PTV for both classes. You only get an overhead monitor.
Recline is minimal, probably just a tad better than the Premium Economy in 77W. Pitch is like 40" when in comparison to 38" in Premium Economy on 359/77W.
To be honest I won't waste $ upgrading to business.
Do you prefer row 1 or 2? And what can I expect for meal on this sector in business class?
Apr 28, 2018, 12:55 pm
#12
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Meal? You are usually offered 2 or 3 choices of a main dish and it will be accompanied by an appetizer/starter, bread. Since this flight is long enough I would expect a canape to start off the flight, then fruits and/or ice cream to follow with coffee/tea.
If you want to know in advance what's your main choice, you can visit here: https://calec.china-airlines.com/emenu_dot/get_pnr.aspx
The choices are no different than what you order in flight so there is no reason to order ahead of time. It's not like EVA where there is book to cook.
Apr 29, 2018, 7:26 am
#13
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If you want more knee space, row 1. If you want to stretch your legs further, row 2. The youtube video above is pretty much it.
Meal? You are usually offered 2 or 3 choices of a main dish and it will be accompanied by an appetizer/starter, bread. Since this flight is long enough I would expect a canape to start off the flight, then fruits and/or ice cream to follow with coffee/tea.
If you want to know in advance what's your main choice, you can visit here: https://calec.china-airlines.com/emenu_dot/get_pnr.aspx
The choices are no different than what you order in flight so there is no reason to order ahead of time. It's not like EVA where there is book to cook.
Meal? You are usually offered 2 or 3 choices of a main dish and it will be accompanied by an appetizer/starter, bread. Since this flight is long enough I would expect a canape to start off the flight, then fruits and/or ice cream to follow with coffee/tea.
If you want to know in advance what's your main choice, you can visit here: https://calec.china-airlines.com/emenu_dot/get_pnr.aspx
The choices are no different than what you order in flight so there is no reason to order ahead of time. It's not like EVA where there is book to cook.
Apparently the route is not that popular.
Hopefully the service will make it good anyway.
If you still have tips, I would love to hear that
Apr 30, 2018, 6:55 am
#14
Join Date: Apr 2018
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Typical short sited Taiwan decision. They still live in a dream world at CI thinking they are so elite and special and rely totally on Taiwan people buying the fares because they are loyal.
May 1, 2018, 12:33 pm
#15
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I didn't realize CI still flies these 5th freedom routes in Southeast Asia. I thought they were all gone.
I remember doing the TPE-HKG-KUL-SIN-HKG-TPE milk run in the A300 back in the early 80s
I remember doing the TPE-HKG-KUL-SIN-HKG-TPE milk run in the A300 back in the early 80s
