FR5 • 18 BRUTAL HOURS in China Airlines Premium Economy Class: Worse than Economy!

[@sfbatraveler]

Hi everyone, if you’re wondering, this is a reupload of my China Airlines Premium Economy review. Almost a year after I first the original video, I received a copyright claim on what was supposed to be copyright-free background music. I’m 99% sure it’s a false claim, so I disputed, but unfortunately, my dispute was rejected. Since I used the music in a significant portion of the video, I had to re-edit the entire thing from scratch. So, yeah, that’s why. Once again, please forgive the out-of-order flight review number. The copyright drama really wreaked havoc.

[@a90206]

100% spot on. EVA recliner seat is much more comfortable & ergonomic. By the way I’m the doctor commenting on your original video :)

[@sfbatraveler]

@@a90206 yep, JX and BR seats are leaps & bounds better

[@MqLei]

JAL also uses a shelled seat in premium economy, I flew on both their A350-1000 and 777-300ER, and it didn't feel that bad. But they do have better headrest, and that might play a big role here. On usual recliner seat, I never recline my seat all the way down, I'm just afraid to disturb the passenger behind me😅Shelled seats avoid this for me so that's why me (and maybe some other people) prefer them.

[@sfbatraveler]

@@MqLei to be frank, I’ve never tried JAL’s Prem Econ. but after my flight with CI’s, I’m not sure I’d book JAL in the future. fixed shell seats are a very hard pass for me.

[@SFAvgeek]

SQ shell seat was so hard to adjust I had to stand up and push it to recline. Emirates did way better.

[@justinnnnn18]

Catering outside any US airport will always be bad, but food catering airports from East and Southeast Asian airports are much better, which is prolly why the second flight's food is better.

[@sfbatraveler]

@@justinnnnn18 good point, but if that’s the case, then you’re in for another treat: the catering on my EVA Air flight from SFO-TPE was not better, it’s light years better. also in Premium Economy.