Flying on EVA Air's FANTASTIC Boeing 787-10 in Economy from Vienna to Bangkok! | BRUTALLY HONEST

[@bonzrh68]

As far as my experience flying long haul with American, Canadian, European, and Asian airlines, nothing can beat Asian airlines in the quality, the amount of food and the efficiency of service. not just European airlines that serve a piece of bread for their breakfast, Air Canada too, I was very disappointed with Air Canada’s service and food. I love flying EVA, ANA, Cathay Pacific, JAL, PAL, Korean Air, Asiana, food and service are excellent! Thanks for this video❤

[@theemaxwilson]

This intro was fantastic! It’s a great example of how you keep adding interesting new content to your videos, and is one of the main reasons why I’ve continued watching this channel longer than any other that does trip reports

[@bruin1989]

I flew on EVA many years ago LAX to MNL via TPE on their Evergreen Deluxe class on board their 747-400. It was one of my best long-haul trips.

[@pushslice]

I think my first EVA flight was on that one too; & in fact it was one of the rare Combi 747s too! fun fact: Evergreen deluxe was industry’s first “premium economy” offering.

[@InternalRevenueService0]

Im boutta do that on economy today lol

[@CTravelsAviation]

I love EVA Air. Who's with me?

[@sarthsingh3271]

Me surely

[@battlefield3112011]

Me too

[@CTravelsAviation]

@Threphics Why?

[@kepoah245]

Me, because chinese girl

[@ForSureRandom]

same

[@Andrew182]

Economy class of this EVA Air B787-10 is surprisingly good! I guess flying 10 hours to Bangkok wasn’t that tiring. Would be nice to see a tripreport about EVA Air business class in the future! Thanks to Simply Aviation and personally to David for another wonderful video 👍

[@Ryanc225]

I believe they have already done tripreports in EVA Air business in the past.

[@simply_aviation]

Twice actually! :) Here's the video about Business Class on EVA Air's Boeing 777-300ER: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ_ZZ3WboN2sapo And here about their Boeing 787-9: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4KZo2OdYquqmrM

[@chowdhuryshamilsadek2090]

@@simply_aviation meet with simply railway from

[@call.meastro]

@@chowdhuryshamilsadek2090 ?

[@randomtravel4361]

I just flew EVA again on their 787-9 / 787-10 / 77W all with 9-abreast Y. Pick the 77W it's the champ when it comes to personal space for both seat pitch and seat width. It trumps the 787s any day.

[@alexmcwhirter6611]

Thanks David for an informative video. I sampled EVA Air in 1992 when it routed LGW-VIE-BKK with B747-400. I was lucky to be booed in premium economy which at that time was in zone A and J class when I returned home and that was on the 747's upper deck. However the reason for EVA Air operating to TPE via BKK was nothing to do with aircraft range. It was simply because *at that time* Taiwanese airlines were not permitted to overfly mainland China for obvious reasons. I mean other European carriers would fly to HKG non-stop with the B747-400 as they could overfly mainland China. TPE is just a few hundred miles further than HKG. Even today EVA Air routes LON-TPE via BKK. It finds it can attract many UK leisure travellers for the LON-BKK sector and it also offers keen fares. From London it only faces non-stop competition from TG as BA continues to suspend its BKK service.

[@paulkensington4069]

You are right. Could not overfly Mainland China, and their original B767s and eventually 744s could not make it to Europe non-stop. Similarly China Airlines' (Not Air China!!!) flight to FCO used to stop in the Middle East for the same reason. Also everyone calls them "Eva Air" so don't worry about it :)

[@alexmcwhirter6611]

Yes and thank you. It could be that when David spoke with Eva Air it did not tell him the full story. From my own experience dealing with Eva Air in London in the 1990s the staff were not forthcoming about such matters. Later of course these Taiwanese airlines did gain China overflying rights. But I do not know what the current situation is as both nations have become hostile to one another.

[@VL27-c3e]

bro london does not have a airport with IATA code LON there is LHR, LGW, LCY, and LTN.

[@TheTravelExplorersAT]

Wir folgen dir schon seit geraumer Zeit und haben erst jetzt gemerkt, dass du ebenfalls aus Österreich und möglicherweise auch aus Wien, so wie wir, kommst? Witzig, die Welt ist klein.... 🙂 Danke für dieses tolle Video, es hat uns tolle Einblicke gegeben. Wir fliegen mit diesem Flugzeug von unserer Honeymoon Reise Anfang Juni 2023 von Bangkok zurück nach Wien. Freuen uns schon sehr auf die gesamte Reise und dank der Airline sogar auf den Rückflug. Weiter so, freuen uns auf weitere Videos 🙂

[@marcusoconner2805]

(1) Taiwan is a country consisting of 4 island groups. (2) All snacks are Taiwanese, not Japanese.

[@dianeschroeder3980]

Traveling on Eva air is on my bucket list for sure. Your Brutally Honest series is the best and cannot be topped!❤️👍✈️

[@funtasticadventures6359]

Mine too, especially on the Boeing 787

[@gimus3]

Definitely, I appreciate cadence of videos releasing! 1-2 times a week is best. Thank you! 😀

[@raymondleongdiva]

From my very first EVA flight from Singapore to USA via Taipei years years ago to my regional Singapore to Taipei flights EVA never fails to be a good airline despite me being a Singaporean and of course our airline Singapore Airlines... I still fly them because they are also cheaper and at times even better!

[@ILaunchNukes]

You should do project sunrise (London-Sydney, NY/Newark-Sydney) when it comes out. The fruits of that trip report will be insurmountable. Imagine the views!

[@simply_aviation]

Absolutely! No question about it! :) And doing in in Economy Class, as I always do hahaha...

[@ILaunchNukes]

@@simply_aviation you might need disability after that

[@JeanClaudeCOCO]

@@simply_aviation that’s why you’re the people champ.

[@Grk149]

I love EVA flew them back in 2015 LAX-TPE-LAX in business. I felt like every time I was served it was a different flight attendant. Everything about the flight was super pleasant. One note about the veggie option, I am actually for their approach. If anyone has special meal needs, I’d rather they arrange for it during booking than me being the one having to settle with a veggie option because the other options run out. It happens a lot and most of the veggie meals I end up not liking.

[@craiglsimons]

I flew their A321 and A330. Both superb flights and excellent service. Couldn’t fault them. Great review!

[@ekoansah]

Wow! Am very impressed with EVA Air and the service they offer. Would love to fly with them someday, great work David.

[@iamsokyut]

eva air is my go to airline when going back home to manila from san francisco. i love flying with them because they offered low fares (pre pandemic), their lay overs on both flights are relatively short (2 hours going to manila and 5 hours going back to san francisco), the flight to manila leaves sfo at around past midnight and arrives in taipei at 8-ish in the morning, and the fact that the flight from taipei to manila is only an hour away. all of my flights with them have been with the 777. haven't flown with them recently so haven't had a chance to ride their 787.

[@richarddunne9802]

Thanks for this. I'm flying Bangkok to London next week - my first flight in three years - and it's great to get a picture of what to expect. It looks like there are no covid restrictions too, which is nice.

[@volantee]

Nothing beats your Brutally Honest series, it’s amazing!

[@mikeparker6322]

This flight looks better than the SIA flight I just took. I was on SQ 35 nonstop from LAX to SIN. It was 16 hours of bad and bad. Economy seat, not impressive choices on IFE and the food was small and average. Two small meals(smaller than the EVA meal you just showed). No pre-meal service and the snacks were Kit Kat candy, some crackers and if you were lucky a banana. After 10 years of loyalty I will now fly with ANA or EVA. ANA has a big sale ongoing and a roundtrip from Bangkok to LAX with a stop in NRT is now $760. Thanks for the detailed review.

[@sibua69]

Thanks for the review was thinking of taking SQ 35 now maybe I will think again 🤔thanks J

[@mikeparker6322]

@@sibua69 Three words: ANA.

[@Leon_likesplanes]

THANK YOU FOR REVIEWING EVA!! I HAVE A FLIGHT TO BANGKOK THIS WERK AND I NEEDED THIS SO MUCH

[@BobBrown.]

I loved Eva Air and their premium economy product. I fly the BKK-LHR route 3 times a year. Too bad that in 2023 they increased their fares for premium economy. £2000+ for return premium economy. At that price point I might as well pay little more and fly business class. It used to be £1500 for return. I am thinking of switching over to Lufthansa/Swiss/Austrian premium economy as it is much cheaper.

[@literallypanzer5789]

Really nice review and kinda useful to me since my normal flight from Taipei to Paris in a month got rescheduled so now I will probably use this connection via Bangkok and Vienna. Looking forward to more Brutally Honest episodes!

[@andrewcoogans471]

EVA looks like they provide kind of "old fashioned" early 21st Century style service but with obviously modern elements like good IFE. But surprised not to see a Premium Economy cabin considering EVA Air I believe more or less invented PE. Also, Im no film critic but I feel you guys trip reports are getting better and better, very smooth and professionally done. Enjoyed this one a lot!

[@coltfanboi7747]

I totally agree, also not sure about why there's no PE product on the aircraft. It's a shame really, as the PE product is very good indeed, although prices are now higher for it.

[@randomtravel4361]

On seat selection cost, it really depends on the class of economy you choose from. I just booked a BR flight and it included free seat selection on "regular" economy seats. Exit row and front part of the economy cabin still cost extras. But then, it's the mid-tier fare and not the cheapest one to choose from.

[@mingho7882]

I love Eva Air. One of the best airlines in the world. The premium seat is best.

[@buffapiggaloo]

Your VDO is full of accurate information. I worked with EVA as FA in 2008. OZ and QR now. Whatever you say in the clip is sincerely true. Keep it up for this genuine reviews. Good for consumers!

[@venkatakoneti9419]

Lol....where did you find this weird world map at 0:32 ?

[@simply_aviation]

What’s the problem with that map?

[@IPutFilesInDrive]

@@simply_aviationdo more Eva airs!

[@bankerdave888]

No wonder they consistently rank top 10 in the world, no matter by which organization! 🤩🤩🤩

[@kaeflo464]

I love your editing skills - the video is not too cramped , good voice over and how you pan the camera is not too fast that makes it annoying. I love eva air and looking forward for my flight my kiddo this september! Thank you

[@redheads604]

I've also fown EVA Air in Sept 2022 from YVR to BKK via TPE, and I pretty much agree with your assessment. Its economy class product is first rate. Great seats, tasty meals, and attentive crew. Even a short 3 hour flight between TPE and BKK includes a full hot meal. The only thing I'll nitpick is the limited selections of movies and tv shows from the IFE. Because of my itinerary, I got to experience their B789, as well as both configurations of their B77W. Their economy class have 9 or 10 seats per row depending on the plane. The 10 seats variant is a bit cramped and it would suck flying long haul in it. I personally prefer the 787 simply because the plane is newer and the seats are slightly better. Too bad they don't offer premium economy on their dreamliners. As for the advance seat selection, it's free for the more expensive booking class. For the cheaper booking classes, there are charges but it varies depending on which seat you take. Generally, the more forward the seat is in the cabin, the more expensive it'll be.

[@woofvault]

EVA is absolutely fantastic! Flown wih them a couple of times, definitely among the good Asian carriers such as Cathay Pacific, SIngapore Airlines, etc.

[@gsmmasha]

Great review, FYI - this week I booked economy Bangkok-Brisbane (via Taiwan) for Jan 23 and was able to select seats free of charge

[@davidslowhand5172]

I have flown EVA to Bangkok many times over the years, I first used them as, what I thought, a cheaper alternative to Thai Airways and other airlines, and as I have never liked the idea of indirect flights on long hual journeys, offering very competitive pricing for direct. Apart from the cost of the flight being a less expensive than EVA Air's competitors, everything else, from the service EVA provided at booking to the facilities, food & service on their flights have been first class. I recently had the pleasure of flying with EVA Air recently, now the Covid-19 restrictions are thankfully being lifted, and once again EVA Air lived up to my expectations. It's just a shame that some price increases for seats and baggage pricing etc are beginning to creep into the costing. However, still a first-class airline with excellent staff and crew.

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Absolutely fantastic video David, EVA Air always looks great!😸

[@TheBlackfanify]

Thanks for the insight on how life is like on EVA Air from Europe to Bangkok. When you mentioned that your dinner could easily equal to a premium economy class meal, I really felt that SQ should be serving a different menu in PEY and not the same one in both PEY and EY. Nonetheless, EVA’s service is very nice and courteous unlike most Western carriers.

[@fernandlehners7787]

I noticed all these tests show the leg space, but I never heard about shoulder width if you get enough space between you and your neighbour.

[@rapkae]

I've travelled with EVA back in March 2019 from Vienna to Taipei and back in there 777 business class. even though it wasn't the brand new 787 cabin it was one of best travel experiences I've ever had. really enjoyed it and i hope i can experience there dreamliner soon

[@bosakaj6165]

The view of the lounge looks really good!

[@brian4179]

Absolutely love Eva, Toronto to Thailand, BKK and CNX, just booked another one for December 1, can't wait. Excellent service imo.

[@foodlover2236]

Also appreciate your tip at the end about putting trash in the blanket wrapper. Shows you are a considerate person

[@anatomylee587]

Recently flew from London to BKK, I totally concur with the review. Very clean and motivated cabin crew. According to my Taiwanese mate, EVA air screens and only hires pretty Cabin crew members ……

[@tahteebayy]

Flying with them for my graduation present to myself. Houston to Thailand! I am glad to know about the great reviews

[@micashen]

My mother flew EVA Air from Taipei to LA before COVID. The vegetarian food was the best there - would encourage all to try. And as you have stated in your thumbnail, everything done right!

[@alexanderh.5612]

I once flew them in Business to our honeymoon to Bali via Taipeh... With a free overnight stay provided by EVA as the connection flight only left one day later... The long haul service was via BKK on an A330... The service was top notch and I would love to fly them again

[@kufferath2822]

My first time watching ypur channel . Congratulations very objective view of service , equipment and airline. That's what we want . I 've just missed in the review some comments about drinks, wines, beers and possible after meal licour like a Baileys , which I love on my flights.

[@neerajsawlani7207]

One of the nicer aviation reviewers 🙏 Kudos brother. Love the work.

[@Guido99]

Great video. Thank you very much. We are heading to travel again to Bangkok next spring time in 2023 and we consider to fly with EVA from Vienna. Now it s on our list for the favourite airlines👍🙏

[@jacqueshere3666]

Hello David! After watching few episodes of new and updated BH series, have to say you came a long way in improving the video content from simple trip reports. Always making a level up and bringing the channel forward. Yet I have to say - I miss the expectations from BH videos. That made you different vs other air bloggers - it does not have to be viewers expectations, but at least yours. I think it would be still adding to the content.

[@st4331]

I flew with EVA on this plane from Bangkok to Taiwan 2 weeks ago. Superb seats, service, food, and entertainment. The return journey was on an older 777, and whilst still good, it was a notable downgrade from the 787. I've previously flown in EVA Royal Laurel, which is superb, but the 787 economy is so good I'm not sure I'd pay for business class on this plane. I was able to pre-book my seats free; perhaps because I'm a member of the EVA infinity club. Regarding the vegetarian meal option, this has to be pre-booked at least 24 hours before the flight. This also gave me access to the longes at Bangkok and Taipei, and whilst the Bangkok lounge was good, the one in Taipei was disappointing with a far more limited range of food. Overall, highly recommended.

[@brianwu2697]

My mom just flew on one of EVA’s 787-10 from Seattle to Taipei and said that airline onboard service in general has declined recently, and EVA which has been known for outstanding service is no exception.

[@LeanderTravels]

I booked EVA Air flights just a few days ago. Flying from Munich with them. The TPE-MUC flight is scheduled with 15 hours flight time, not sure how to survive that 😅🫣

[@somsakjittra3330]

yes, I think Thailand and Taiwan have Air Service Agreement, to exchange each designated airlines can carry passengers on 5th freedom traffic right route, point beyond, and now more Thai choice EVA Airlines for their travels as well as EVA Airline also have Thai Crew operating onboard aircraft

[@firebreathingrubberducky5621]

Your video quality is great! Especially the intro animated maps. Keep up the good work. You should get your own channel.

[@Mark-el8sb]

Love the tip to use the blanket bag to tidy up and make the cleaner job easier! Nice flight review too, I'll definitely consider EVA for my next long haul trip to North America.

[@Moneyhavepen123]

I flew EVA AIR from TPE - US and it was so nice! The Chinese name of EVA AIR is 長榮航空

[@Moneyhavepen123]

Also if the fly is late they will give you snake well you are waiting in the air port !

[@FalconX88]

Taking that exact flight in a few months, this video makes me even more excited

[@noahthegreatguy3323]

Hi! I have a question. Is there any reason why Austrian Airlines doesn’t offer flights between Singapore and Austria? I would honestly love a direct 12 hour flight from SG to Vienna without having to transit in the Middle East, Germany or Switzerland. Really hoping for it one day!

[@kaushikghosh257]

Amazing vedio! One of the best yet this year!

[@SLACKPLAN9]

Evergreen used to have an air charter arm, called Evergreen Airlines. I flew in an Everygreen Airlines L1011 from Misawa Air Base to St. Louis, as part of the "Freedom Bird" to my first stateside assignment.

[@achevres]

In 2014 we flew Econ on an intra Asia. flight. They had a platoon of great flight attendants. The number of flight attendants makes a big difference. The food was great. Still remember the flight.

[@karlpark8575]

I flew EVA Air from Toronto to Taipei and then to Seoul with a layover at Taoyuon airport in 2018. The service was very good and I would fly EVA Air again.

[@MarekCorba]

Thank you for video. I had exactly same flight next week. Never flight with EVA, only Emirates, so now I see, that i should alive it. Is there drinks for free also in (standard) economy?

[@EvelinHolmes]

We did fly from Vancouver to Taiwan on EVA air2018 seat wear tight then . I am a small person and economy was tight. Taipan to Bangkok was heavenly like 1.class. I would take them again but use Economy plus.

[@zaoshanghaozhongguo1989]

@13:04 Did not expect Filipino-branded crackers in a Taiwanese airline. But anyway, great Tripreport as always! Hoping you could fly again with Cebu Pacific in their new, more jampacked A330-900 (459 on the NEOs vs. 436 on the CEOs).

[@mannodoceu]

Love the thoughtful tips! Everyone gets a better experience when people do this kind of things… Congrats! 👏🏼

[@playerish]

hi i have a question, does Eva still provide a free layover night hotel inside TPE airport, when arriving with Eva and will catch the tomorrow flight with Eva? thx

[@DDHDTV]

We'll fly to Japan via Taiwan with Eva Air this autumn, and was surprised to see this video, which covers exactly what we need and it's even from Vienna, were we start our own journey :D

[@ShadowRap-y5l]

The food portion is actually big and looks good too!

[@jammiedodger629]

The 787 offering looks to be better than the THAI equivalent. I recently flew THAI TG917 from LHR to BKK in econ, they don't even give you a pillow!. Food was poor, IFE was limited, seats were rock hard and the toilets were not very clean. Overall I'd choose EVA over THAI any day of the week, even if the price point is slightly higher. So EVA 787 vs THAI 787, choose EVA. However, the EVA 777 they use from LHR was pretty shocking. My last trip on them was back in August and the CC were most unhelpful. Boarding was good, the food was mediocre but the Aircraft wasn't very clean and the seats were uncomfortable. I came back business class on the EVA 777 which was much better, but I didn't feel it was worth the cost.

[@jp828]

I traveled on EVA twice. Both trips were so bad. One had a cancellation and another had delays, and the EVA staffs in Taipei airport yelled at us for their own delayed flight. The shuttle service in NY, NJ was terrible too. 🤬

[@contestmathproblemsolvingf6558]

We are flying Eva air to fly from Seattle to Beijing to visit family members. We wanted to learn about the 787-10 we were scheduled to fly on. This is such a helpful video. Another plane scheduled there is the a330.

[@contestmathproblemsolvingf6558]

I see your video on the a330 Eva air video. You guys are so great.

[@davidcho1579]

You missed an opportunity to refer to the Suez Canal incident!

[@zuzujo9795]

What model is that luggage, please? I think I fell in love with it! 😍

[@Yuii_0w0aa]

16:36 Actually ,You can change your meal on the official website when booking your flight if you need a vegetarian meal.

[@sobiaasif5699]

Eva air should be my next go to airline. Definitely, it is better than that worlds best airline Qatar airways 😫☹️. Brutally honest is surely is a brutal one. Nice. Keep it up 👍

[@sleepyemployee92]

This brings me back to my childhood. I haven't flown with EVA Air in like twenty years lol.

[@LiamWalsheliamskitchen]

Re seat selection fees, if you buy Q class or higher it's apparently free of charge in economy. In premium economy you only get charged if you have P class. Business class there's no fee for seat selection.

[@TravellingNomad81]

Glad to see there is no cost-cutting from my last EVA trip, despite the current challenging business environment.

[@davidcartwright5591]

Thank you David for sharing this flight with us in the Economy cabin , the cabin most of us fly in , and therefore , the most appreciated . I was most impressed with the overall service from EVA , the food service in particular was top notch .

[@juliejames3338]

thank you so much. really enjoyed this trip x

[@lzh4950]

Thought the flight routes of Taiwan/ROC to Europe flights via Bangkok may also be to avoid the airspace of mainland China/PRC, which I heard is closed to Taiwan/ROC aircraft

[@luttes72]

Honestly that economy class meal looks better than the business class meal I recently had on KLM.

[@artemsingkh2286]

Did you know that Eva air is flying to Moscow

[@BestOfAviation]

I love Brutally Honest keep it up!

[@Paul-dn8cx]

flew from manila to new york and los angeles before covid using EVA AIR. cheap tickets and good food. our ticket was 720 usd for round trip what a steal

[@theroadtosunrise]

Gonna fly EVA Air on 787-10 in February from Taipei to Vienna. A question. Also, didn't they dimlock the windows on this flight? That happens a lot now these days.

[@walkwithjonas7920]

Flying them in business next year and super excited! Economy already looks stunning!

[@MSP_aviation]

Always love watching these simple flying reviews.

[@rsmith9234]

Love Eva they are the best, flew with them a lot when I visited Asia. Great review as always !

[@larryren0220]

Vegetarian meals can be pre-requested during booking. That’s like an essential for Taiwanese as there is a large portion of vegetarians in society.

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

I have not fly with the B787-10 jet.I like the cabin.Great work

[@deborahjcarter4293]

Thanks for your information. I have an economy flight booked for me for the fall and I was worried that I would be hemmed in like a sardine. This eases my mind a bit. :)

[@Coasterlocity]

Wow. My friend and I are supposed to be visiting Jakarta and EVA air was listed as an option. I want to fly with them. What a fantastic flight that was. I think maybe they don't give amenity kits to keep costs down most likely and to be able to offer that great meal and snack service if that is the case. They can keep those amenity kits lol.

[@MrStarman1978]

Flying with EVA in December! YYZ - TPE. Looking forward to it already! This will be my third flight with them on the same route. Flying with B 777ER though.

[@Napoleonvanderbilt]

How does it compare to Thai airlines.

[@simply_aviation]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laXWkHt-qbeIg5I

[@DannyA3579]

I’ve always heard good things about EVA and I’d love to travel to Asia one day. Thanks for the review.

[@sanugkulathanil]

Explanation is immaculate.. Thank you

[@philiptiotuico2733]

Hello David; love your trip reports. However, I’m planning to fly Eva air from LAX to their new destination at Clark, Philippines. My question is regarding the use of the lounge in Taipei if they accept walk in guests flying on economy. If so, how much is it to avail of their premium lounge at Taipei airport on the way to my final destination? Thank you.

[@ricardosam8050]

Wow awesome thanks fo4 all that information, great flight

[@Lewis64]

Eva is always my top choices. Sometimes, I even make detours to fit my trip into Eva’s route network so I can enjoy their impeccable services.❤