EVA Air PREMIUM ECONOMY - Is it WORTH THE UPGRADE?

[@alvinleung5865]

personally get more annoyed with ppl kicking my seat from behind than recliners in front of me 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@allons.y]

People kicking the seat is way worse!

[@FranciscoGarcia-nf9sb]

I had that in 2019 it was not a good experience I no longer fly economy because of that experience

[@allons.y]

@@FranciscoGarcia-nf9sbI don’t blame you! Someone kicking your seat is the worst 😩

[@FranciscoGarcia-nf9sb]

@@allons.y yeah I was on eva airlines It was kid kicking my chair and I told his parents to stop kicking the chair but nothing happened even ask the flight attendant and nothing also so now I fly on premium economy or business class ?

[@allons.y]

Sorry to hear the parents and crew didn’t do anything about it. Hopefully you’re having better flights now that you’re taking premium economy and business class✈️

[@woody168]

Thumbs up on having the courtesy to blurring out other people in the video. And a good review to boot!

[@allons.y]

Thanks! I appreciate you noticing. I try my best to keep everyone's privacy in mind while filming, especially since people aren’t exactly eager to be part of my video 🤪😂

[@JoelleAnello]

That food looks pretty amazing for airplane food! And I’m not mad at a warm pizza for a snack 😍

[@allons.y]

Right?! More pizzas as snacks🍕

[@majorcarlton137]

Thank you for your review ma'am. Very helpful indeed!

[@allons.y]

Thanks for watching and glad you found the video helpful 🙂

[@Mamba1113]

Thanks for the review. I am flying with EVA to Thailand and purchased my ticket via Capital One travel portal. Little did I know I am not able to pay extra for an upgrade. Would prefer to be in Premium Economy on a long flight. Anyways, thanks again for doing the review. BTW- I find your voice very pleasant.

[@allons.y]

Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the review 🙏 Sometimes the airline might give you the option to bid for an upgrade a few days before the flight. You’ll receive an email about it if they do. You might also be able to pay for an upgrade to premium economy when you check-in at the airport or at the gate. I hope you enjoy your trip to Thailand and have a safe flight ✈️

[@Mamba1113]

@@allons.y thanks again! 🙏🏻

[@RVentureNes]

not worth it, I did last year and the way back to U S its become economy, they overbooked economy and put them on premium so crowded. Never again, also I asked for special meal because I have lots of allergeis guess what nothin.

[@mayjunsuwon]

Helpful video! Thanks! Flying Eva Premium Eco for the first time soon. Excited, especially as a bigger person. 😅

[@CindyYu]

Great review, and good to know about the delta between economy and premium economy. I've never flown EVA so this is super helpful. Keith has often talked about how great their business class is compared to other airlines but I don't believe he's flown premium economy so this is a good intro for me. I'm not sure if I would fly PE from Van to Taipei or just splurge on a business class flight (on points) like Keith did when he went diving in Indonesia last year.

[@allons.y]

Oh definitely it’s a long flight from Canada to Taipei! I need to check out EVA business class one day if I can find the award space. They definitely looked real comfy up in business class from what i saw 😎

[@russellmania9157]

I fly Eva Air quite a bit and used to fly Premium Economy just to get to Alliance Gold faster. Now that im Gold I have returned to flying economy again since last year. Economy is ok IF you guaranteed exit row seats. Gold members get to choose those free so I will continue to fly Eva economy. My next flight the P.E seats were going for $2,500.00. I purchase my exit row seat in economy for $1099.00. I always have 6 to 8hr layover there in Taipei airport. Its tolerable with free lounge access 🙂

[@allons.y]

@@russellmania9157 exit seats are definitely a great way to get extra room at a more reasonable cost for sure🙌 and the lounge access definitely makes long layovers much for comfortable.

[@wistletone]

Thanks. I have an exit row and am debating paying another 500 on top of the $200 I paid for the exit row to sit in PE

[@allons.y]

@@wistletoneexit row has tons of leg room so if that is your primary concern it probably isn’t necessary to upgrade to PE. The added benefits PE will offer over exit row economy though is that it is in a 2-4-2 configuration vs 3-4-3 in economy, so one less person in your row if you’re sitting on either side, slightly nicer food, amenity kit, and PE also has dedicated washrooms so should be less of a wait to use bathroom. Exit row also has no place to store personal item in front of your seat so if you like to have personal belongings close to you it is something to consider as well. Either way I hope you have a great flight ✈️

[@russellmania9157]

@@wistletone ..I got a free upgrade to PE on my last trip and it was cool BUT not really worth it to me. Wider seat..litte bit gourmet food..but you still have to board with economy if you are not Gold member. So not worth the extra cash for me.

[@johnhellander3521]

Don't like exit row seats and avoid them at all costs. The reason is these seats are usually taken by large passengers, not just height but width, that makes sitting between them very uncomfortable. Yea, the extra leg room is nice but to me not worth the risk of being squished on the sides.

[@yuenmingmagdalenchan5387]

Definitely yes. I slept for seven hours in my flight from Taipei to Vancouver and I seldom can slepp in the plane.

[@allons.y]

Wow 7 hours of sleep on a plane is incredible! I don’t even get seven hours in my own bed at home 😂 I definitely agree that it was worth it, especially for long flights 😴✈️

[@Marvelfanm1911]

Thanks for reviewing EVA airways ive flew with them from Brisbane to Taipei on their 787-10 and then from Taipei to London on their 777-300ER and i thought it was a phenomanal airline to travel with economy on the 777-300ER wasn't that spacious as it has the 10 abreast seating layout but the only thing i found annoying was the passenger infront of my reclining straight on me as i was using my IFE but other than that i enjoyed it.

[@allons.y]

Thanks for watching! It’s such a great airline. I wish they had the newer seats they have in the 787 on more of their fleet, but the 777 is still quite comfortable even if older. It’s the worst when someone is reclined all the way on you for sure 🤪

[@georgemaltese]

Great video. During the flight do they have a snack area to grab a sandwich or cup o noodles? Enjoyed the video.

[@allons.y]

Thanks for watching! There wasn’t any snack area but the crew frequently walked around with a basket of snacks that had chocolates, candy, rice crackers, apples where passengers could take what they like

[@andyk446]

Def worth it.

[@allons.y]

I think so too. Especially for long overnight flights like this one ✈️

[@andyk446]

@allons.y yes, and the little things like the bottle water, refreshing towel are small details but makes it feel better

[@theflybyguyplus]

This was great! ❤

[@allons.y]

Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed 🙏

[@anusha6664]

Thanks for the great review! It looks like the armrests between seats can't be raised?

[@allons.y]

Thanks for watching! Unfortunately the armrests between seats can’t be raised since that’s where the tray tables are stored

[@kevinj8236]

Nice review. You were very thorough. I’ve never flown EVA Air. How might the premium economy seat compare to economy in comfort aside from the additional space? Thank you for sharing.

[@allons.y]

Thanks so much and great question. I would definitely say that the seats are more comfortable in premium economy in the sense that they are more plush. They definitely have more cushioning for both the head rest and the seat itself. Next time I do one of these types of reviews I’ll be sure to include a shot of economy as well so people can see the difference. Are you planning on flying with EVA in the future ?

[@kevinj8236]

@@allons.y I have no immediate plans, but I’m open to any airline that is highly rated by Skytrax. My last two flights back to the US were in Qatar Airways business class, which is outstanding with the new livery, but not the old one. I am just exploring if Premium Economy might work for me. I flew economy with ANA three years ago and I had lower back pain for two weeks. I want to avoid that!

[@Kenji_sato]

Very nice review. I'm thinking of going to Houston to Cebu and using EVA Air and flying premium economy.

[@allons.y]

It was definitely a comfortable flight! I hope you have a great flight no matter what you choose ✈️

[@RVentureNes]

Don’t waste your money on premium.

[@Samsok013]

They are absolutely in their rights to recline, might be inconvenient for you/me but then i just recline too and thats the end of it

[@allons.y]

That’s a good point. Here’s to everyone co-ordinating simultaneous recline 🙌

[@ylliwzebra624]

My only pet peeve is no priority boarding and separate check in counters.

[@allons.y]

I definitely agree with that. It would be nice if they allowed premium economy to board a little sooner at least. Premium economy should board after passengers that need assistance and first/business class passengers

[@chad5893]

Good review. Wonder if that meal you paid extra for was simply a buisness/first class meal severed in premium economy.

[@allons.y]

Thanks so much. The meal I paid extra for is available in business class but does not come at an extra cost if you’re sitting in business as it’s included as part of business class ticket price. However it isn’t a standard business class meal. It was part of the special collaboration they did with the Michelin restaurant. They allow premium economy and economy passengers to purchase at an additional cost if they wish to try the special Michelin meal and they actually don’t give you an option to purchase a standard business class meal. Just the Michelin one

[@anabobana6105]

Hi there, the only thing we want is to have more leg room to be able to recline and sleep and for our kids to sleep. If you’re only considering more leg room, is it worth it? I can’t tell how much more leg room you get with premium economy . Thanks!

[@allons.y]

You get an extra 6” of row pitch with premium economy and 2” extra recline. You could also consider booking the first row in economy to get extra leg room as well

[@anabobana6105]

@@allons.ythank you for the great advice!

[@paulready8897]

EVA is a good airline except they are more expensive than other airlines. I would think PE is good because you are in your own section with a lavatory. Because there is a small section for PE you get your food faster than if you were in economy. Also with EVA you get two extra sides than economy.

[@allons.y]

Ah all excellent points 🙌

[@Jerryman1963]

Thank you for sharing. May spurge for my trip to the Philippines later this year.

[@allons.y]

Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video. If you decide to splurge I’d love to hear how your experience goes. Have fun in the Philippines ✈️

[@Jerryman1963]

@@allons.y You got it!

[@plushie2007]

Were you able to select your seat for free or did you have to pay the fee? I need the legroom so I'm always debating between PE or the extra $185 for the emergency exit in regular economy.

[@allons.y]

You have to pay a fee if you are booking basic fare. Anything above basic fare you get seat selection. Or you can wait 48 hrs before the flight and seat selection will be free then as well

[@wistletone]

This is my dilemma

[@tovielu5461]

Thanks. I would love to try to premium seat.

[@allons.y]

Thanks for watching! I hope you get to try out the premium seat soon. Definitely makes a big difference especially for long flights✈️

[@andiiii806]

Hi does the feet area reclined too? I see some videos it also reclines but might depend on what type of plane =(

[@allons.y]

Unfortunately premium economy on 777-300er aircraft doesn’t have a foot recline. Just the foot pedestal that moves up and down in the front that you can see at 4:17 🥲

[@gpaje]

The 15 lbs for carry only luggage is a joke to me, the luggage itself is already half that weight. I literally had a pair of shoes, pants and a shirt to meet the weight limit.

[@allons.y]

It really isn’t much especially with the luggage itself taking up a lot of the weight like you mentioned. I find Asian airlines in general to be more restrictive with the carry on weight. North American and European airlines tend to be a little more, sometimes a lot more, generous. British Airways allows up to 50lbs and Air Canada has no weight limit (just size limit) for hand carry

[@ElkGroveNews]

We are flying from SFO to Clark, Philippines via Taipei on economy in six days. I received an email from EVA inviting us to bid on economy plus. Has anyone successfully bid, and if so what was your bid? Any thoughts?

[@allons.y]

I haven’t tried bidding for an upgrade before on EVA but hopefully someone who has will see this comment and provide some insight🙏

[@ElkGroveNews]

@@allons.y Thanks for the reply. After posting the comment, I went to the EVA Air bid page and saw the minimum bid, which they rated as poor, was about the same price as the entire ticket. It would be attractive if it had been a hundred bucks or so for a minimum, but the bid price was almost the same as the listed price.

[@allons.y]

That’s unfortunate to hear the upgrade was almost the same price as the ticket. Perhaps you could try asking at the gate to see if there are any premium seats left and upgrade then. Maybe the upgrade fee will be less if there is still availability at boarding time

[@ElkGroveNews]

@allons.y That's the plan when we check in.

[@sydneys2555]

I noticed that you’re the only one whose eating. Is requested Michelin food served first?

[@allons.y]

My meal was served before everyone who did not pre-order. Generally airlines will serve those who pre-order meals before those who don’t pre-order. This also applies to people who may order other special meals (vegetarian, gluten free, etc…) as well. It’s not specific to it being michelin

[@sydneys2555]

@ Good to know! Thank You :)

[@rolandlimson6688]

For me,Eva air is the best airline....

[@allons.y]

Definitely a great airline!

[@KennyInSubic]

If you can afford the upgrade, by all means go for it.

[@allons.y]

Definitely agree with you on that one!

[@jeremylendvoy4442]

Hi! Does the 777-300er Premium economy have their own bathrooms exclusive to PE and not regular economy. On the map of the plane it looks like there are no washroom at the front of Premium and only at back to which economy seats can also access?

[@allons.y]

There are no washrooms at the front of PE only at the back. They are exclusive to PE and there is a sign on the door that says the washroom is only for PE passengers only. The FAs are pretty good about directing people to the correct washrooms, but I suppose it's possible for someone from economy to 'sneak' into the PE washrooms if the FA does not notice.

[@RAYTHYuen]

Would you recommend flying EVA but having miles credited to an aeroplan account? Or should I have them deposited to an EVA mileage acct?

[@allons.y]

It depends on a lot of factors but if Aeroplan is your main loyalty program then I think it makes sense to have the points credited there even if flying EVA. That’s actually what I did since aeroplan is the loyalty program I tend to get the most mileage from and their partner redemption rates are great as well. But if you tend to mainly fly EVA it might make more sense for you to credit to EVA instead of

[@PadthaiPeter]

Wala bang pagkain sa galley na pwede kang kumuha pag nagugutom ka? Masarap ang cookies nila (galing Taiwan)

[@allons.y]

I didn't see any snacks in the galley when I walked by but the flight attendants walked through the cabin several times with a basket of snacks that you could choose from. There was different types of crackers, chocolates, nuts, and even apples.

[@JoeHan268]

Excellent video. Economy ($1400 sfo-bkk) by design or Premium economy ($2800 sfo-bkk). Actually flew economy last month. Actually quite nice until on the 2nd leg, the guy reclined it to the max. 1 vote for no recline. 🤣

[@allons.y]

Oh no! Sorry to hear someone reclined on you for such a long flight 🤪 but glad to hear the experience was good prior to that. Thanks for sharing your experience and for watching 🙏🙌

[@JoeHan268]

@allons.y Only from Tpe to Bkk, 3 hours. He moved up a little when I asked. It's quite a nice 12hr Sfo to TPE n the 3 hr. to Bkk flight on Eva.... Better than the JAL 10 hr + 6 hr format to Bangkok. The 6 is tiring. Cheers on your travels! Good luck!

[@lancemided3251]

@@JoeHan268 if someone reclines in front of you, isn’t the personal space returned to normal if you recline also?

[@alextobias1320]

Korean or Chinese the owner of this airline?

[@allons.y]

It’s privately owned by a Taiwan based company Evergreen Group

[@chantal256]

Recliners I hate them in long flights but always have

[@allons.y]

Definitely not ideal !

[@LarryNg-mx8qz]

yes.. for long haul

[@allons.y]

Definitely for long haul!

[@jessforthegirlies]

Can someone explain the 3 prong headphone jack to me? 😂

[@allons.y]

I think it’s mostly to deter theft of the headphones although according to a quick google search it also provides some noise cancellation capabilities

[@jessforthegirlies]

@allons.y thank you!!

[@tomdignan8815]

Informative video. Think about not waving your hand at the camera; distracting

[@allons.y]

I will keep that in mind for future videos! Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@waynekerrr9027]

Omg...i cant even think of someone reclined in front of me, nearly touching my legs...its a no from me

[@allons.y]

Reclining to the point of touching your legs is definitely a huge NO can’t blame you for sure 😅

[@susannelong950]

Not worth it - really couple of inches of recline and one meal on a plate - the other plastic container. My focus when I look to pay more is economy with more leg room - the rest really is not worth it. Usually I bring my own sandwich I pick up in airport or I bring from home - the food is meant to appeal to wide range of appetites - usually pretty bland and standard.

[@allons.y]

You can definitely save a lot of money by just booking the exit row or the first row of economy if leg room is your primary priority for sure. And bringing your own food is an excellent idea as well. Thanks for watching and for your feedback🙌

[@RVentureNes]

Don’t waste your money.

[@ED-209-8K]

It’s about 11” that’s what she said 😂

[@allons.y]

😂

[@KennyB7119]

If you are silver or gold status you should have known you are allowed 3 check in bags or boxes at 50lbs each.

[@allons.y]

I am aware that star alliance gold is allowed to check in 1 additional bag above the standard allotment, which would bring the limit to 3 checked bags as you mentioned. However, the 2 piece limit I stated is what is allowed for a standard passenger without status who is travelling in premium economy. I’m not going to state what is allowed for someone who has status because not everyone has status. It’s only right to state what is the base allotment for premium economy. Anyone with status or other benefits can figure out what extras they are allowed. If I had made the video about “what star alliance gold members get” then I would have said 3 luggages. But the video is about premium economy not star alliance gold. Thanks for watching though

[@peggybuetow1026]

If the lounge isn’t premium class why show it!!!

[@allons.y]

Because sometimes people are still curious to see what it looks like. I did explicitly state it was not included as part of premium economy though so there is no confusion and if people aren’t interested they can easily skip it as I do provide timestamps for all my videos.

[@jamesv5802]

I never recline. Too rude.

[@allons.y]

You’re a real one 🙌

[@ewnyMetroExpress]

Very good content but I had a hard time listening to your voice... sorry...

[@allons.y]

Thanks for watching despite my awful voice. I always provide subtitles in multiple languages so feel free to mute the video and read the next time around lol 😆

[@LetsWatchMeGoMoo]

@@allons.y Nothing is wrong with your voice haha, thanks for the review video.

[@allons.y]

Thanks for watching and for kind comment about my voice. Glad you enjoyed the video🙏

[@Itchyknee88]

Imagine being the type of person, that feels the need to comment that. 🤨 so weird.

[@AmelieZh]

It was fine for me though ?