What’s it like to fly a regional flight on EVA Air in Business class on their Boeing 777s? Check out this 4K Trip Report & Honest Unsponsored Review on board an EVA Air 777-300ER sitting up front from Taipei to Ho Chi Minh City.
Hi there! My Name is Kevin and today we will take a deep dive into the full regional EVA Air experience in their workhorse 777-300ER. We will check out the airport and and two EVA Air lounges in Taipei, take a (very) detailed look at the seat and explore the seating layout (graphics). Then we will head to the skies and have a great meal speak a bit about the history of EVA and enjoy the views. Finally, we’ll wrap it all up with The Flip Flop Score.
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Fare Paid: 78,000 Lifemiles (Avianca) + $58.23
Class: Business Class
Itinerary: Austrian: JFK – Vienna + EVA Air Vienna – Taipei – Saigon
Inclusions: 2x 32kg Baggage, 2 Carry on, Seat Selection(s), Lounge Access
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— Video Chapters —
0:00 Flight preview
00:11 Intro
00:25 Welcome to Taipei
00:41 Transiting through Taipei Airport
00:52 Flight Info
01:10 Heading to the Lounge
02:00 EVA Air Star Lounge Seating Areas
02:35 Lounge Food & Drink
03:00 EVA Air Infinity Lounge Seating Area
03:10 Heading to the Gate
03:37 EVA Air Route Map
03:48 Our 777-300ER For Today
04:08 Gate Area
04:25 Today’s Flight Stats
04:33 A Friendly Reminder
05:05 Boarding & First Impressions On Board
05:27 Cabin Layout Graphic
05:43 Seat Measurements
05:57 Business Class Seat Details
07:30 Pre Departure Service
08:05 Push Back & Taxi to Runway
09:00 Our Take Off Orientation
09:15 Spool Up & Take Off
09:39 Airport Stats
10:15 Our Routing
10:25 Business Class Amenities
11:05 In Flight Entertainment
11:18 Breakfast Begins
11:22 Full Menu
11:35 Tea Smoked Duck Starter
12:05 ‘Book the Cook’ Braised Beef Shank w/ Noodles
12:30 Bathroom Amenities
12:48 Full Flat Seat
13:00 Cruise over Central Vietnam
13:10 Approaching Saigon from the East
13:40 Final Approach & Landing
14:10 Conclusion of Lost Bags Story
14:20 Pulling into the Gate
14:55 Final Impressions
15:10 The Flip Flop Score
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This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that’s the way I like it!
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29 Comments
Even without first class, they still are one of my favorite airlines
Did you got your bags. I need to know the end of this saga… 1:37 never mind. 😂
You are quickly becoming the only reviewer I can watch with pleasure
I like to think of EVA’s Old B777 seats as a nostalgic ‘Neutral’ colour scheme, instead of ‘Drab’…😂😂😂
Thanks once more for another well balanced and well made trip report ..🙏..
A very good review as always. I have been waiting for the measurement of EVA 77W business class but noone has done. Thank you so much.
I wish the food on my EVA flights were incredible. The meals ranged from meh to inedible. The 777s are also very cramped for a 12+ hour flight.
great review as always. well done sir.
Fun fact, those were new Air Canada Rouge being delivered. They were ex-EVA aircrafts, hence, found in Taiwan. Air Canada typically gets their wide body maintained in SIN or HKG. Narrow bodies are typically done in North America
Hi Kevin…..quick question…do or did you use some form of tracker in your luggage to enable you to locate it….if so which one…cheers.
Hey Kevin, do you have any plans to try out China Airlines business class too?
Hi Kevin, how much you paid?
Just done my bookings for next 15 flights and from watching your videos have been able to learn how to check seat maps etc which is great for me being a nervous solo flyer. EVA was too expensive for me.I am only doing 9 airports around Asia and wow so hard to make direct flights on a reasonable budget so I land at a respectable time to go to hotel and check in.(probably expecting too much) I am looking forward to Korea Business Osaka to Seoul and KLM Singapore to Bali business. Thank you again. 🙏👍
Lol so true about the green. I've never ever found EVA's green particularly palatable. And Cathy's green is how you do it. Great video! 🎉
Really enjoyed this review. I follow quite a few flight vloggers and I have to say you have raised the bar significantly! Your attention to details (down to the price of the wines on the wine menu) is a refreshing departure from other reviews I've seen. I look forward to watching more of your reviews. Congratulations on your channel, amazing job!
Thanks so much for another phenomenal review Kevin!
You make awesome videos 👍👍 keep it up 👏👏
Excellent as usual – a great product for a short regional sector and a nice wide-body to boot can’t complain about that – I remember their 4 class 747’s and travelled in Royal Laurel class back then – always been a good carrier – thanks again
Thank you ✈️
keep it up
Plenty to see for a Viet Nam vet (66-67) on the right side, like the golf course. Gotta say the terminal sure has changed!
EVA Air now uses the Boeing 787 on its night flight to SGN, which is an additional flight that has just been added to the schedule recently.
HI Kevin say you are not sponsord by anyone but can you please tell how you get so many miles from avianca or any airlines? I looked most of your payments were made by points.
Excellent trip report as always Kevin! I will be flying EVA Air B787-10 on VIE-BKK in August, in economy though, and it'll actually be my first flight on a Dreamliner, really excited. Question: when will you be posting your #shorts review(s) and cruises, which I saw on community posts a while ago?
boring…
I guess EVA has improved their food. I flew them about 15 to 18 years ago. The food in J Class was oily and tasteless. Much like the food in Taiwan!
Absolutely spot on on their lounges. TPE is quite sad as lounges arrangements since none gives apron views, but BR lounges in TPE are really sad. Completely out of place with their onboard quality. The BR BKK lounge is instead much nicer to me. Anyways, the B777s are good birds, flew to LHR via BKK 2 weeks ago in PY outbound and Y back, managed to sleep in both. Seats are comfy and food decent. B787 are being fitted with PY later in 2024 and B777 will get new J seats like the B787 later on.
Taiwan can do no wrong.
Tried them last weekend in business, for me a very good airline but not as good as SQ.
First leg was a 787 and was very good.,
2nd leg on a A333.. Crew and food were good, but cabin was totaly outdated. Angled flat seats in 2-2-2 (same seats as SQ had in those old A333). Thats not good for a 5h flight
It’s announced that former EVA boss and Starlux Founder, Chang Kuo Wei will pilot the first flight of Starlux A350 from Taiwan to LA on 26/4