NEW China Eastern Business Class review - Shanghai Airlines Boeing 787-9 - Shanghai to Melbourne

Sky Team member China Eastern / Shanghai Airlines Business Class Review Trip Report onboard a Shanghai Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL). flight review trip report flight report Recorded in 4K.
Seat tour, meals, inflight views and lounge.
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Flight: MU737
Airline: Shanghai Airlines (subsidiary of China Eastern)
Route: PVG to MEL
Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner rego B-1112
Seat: 7L
Camera: Fujifilm xt3
Music: Epidemic Sound
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[@Pandhermonium]

Great video...I like how you say "Their English was as good as my Mandarin", often we judge people on their grasp of English, but make zero attempt to learn much of theirs. Good Job Paul. (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it Yuri :)

[@chinaeasternairlines1172]

Thanks for watching and flying with us, we are now resuming domestic and international flights, hoping to fly with you again with better service.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thank you for watching my video :)

[@canusdominici]

Paul Stewart boards aircraft, looks up, sees no individual air vent. 😓😓😓 Immediately feels hot! (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

:D

[@pastorofmuppets8834]

I also feel hot watching these videos, with or without a vent

[@oldflyer1743]

I recall the #malemenopause hashtag on his instagram page? haha

[@canusdominici]

@@_w_w_ I notice this also flying from Pacific islands. The local airlines (PX, IE, FJ) tend to have a warmer cabin than Qantas and Virgin. It's noticeable on the return journey when every time on VA and QF I have to put on a jumper.

[@kenouryios]

Thanks for putting that about how hot the cabin is , I won’t be flying Asian airlines now , I’ll pay more and fly United or something business class. I feel sick really fast if it’s too hot out . Any recommendations from yyz to NRT or NGO ?

[@DennisBunnikTravels]

Nice one mate, nice to see you making friends with the citizens of Balarat :)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Dennis! My mission in life is to offend more people that Jeremy Clarkson then I'll know I'm a proper Sydney knob. :-D

[@nitelotus]

First time subscriber but not first time watcher. Love your witty sense of humor and frank (but not rude) comments about your flights. Thanks for sharing! (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@guyshaw]

As high tech and funky as the 787 Dreamliner's window shades are, nothing beats good old manual shades that you get to control yourself. Thanks for another great video Paul (ChinaEastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it Guy

[@johnnyzguYT]

Did I hear you say “hair dryer?” Haha (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

:)

[@melb2254]

That's a great looking seat! The food was less impressive, but not bad. Thanks Paul. Loved the sunrise footage!

[@DaveGamesRoom]

This is awesome just noticed that China Eastern now Shanghai Airline from Sydney to Shanghai using same Boeing 787-9. Gonna try next year. I flew Xiamen Airline 787-8 last month very comfortable.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Dave. Yep the Chinese airlines are certainly improving rapidly :)

[@fanrichard8410]

Nice to meet you paul i am fan ze yu i am Australian but i was born in overseas i like took China eastern airlines from shanghai to Melbourne

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hi mate, nice to hear from you! :) I hope you had a pleasant flight from PVG to MEL :)

[@allaboutyoupodcast2505]

(China Eastern 787) Thank you for another great video,I was surprised that the crew did not have a reasonable grasp of English. This could prove a big safety issue . Happy flying Paul

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it Sheila :)

[@workhardtravelharder9313]

Another great video Paul Stewart. Boo to the night takeoff footage haha ;)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks mate. Yep I always try and select day flights for that reason haha

[@Mrguineapigguy1]

Those dang windows!! (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

biggest moral issue facing our generation

[@patbrennan6818]

Wow amzing flight report on Shanghai airlines business class . Keep up the awesome vids Paul Stewart 👍👌❤️.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it Patrick

[@tavita8699]

Not bad but the food was'nt so good for business class. The seating looked comfortable and the toilet large. Great video once again. Thanks Paul.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@scotishtaffy]

Have to say Paul that looks a huge improvement on China Eastern from the last time. Great video, as usual, would love the amenity bag by the way.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Andrew. Yep, they're getting better.

[@BlakeEdgington]

You just keep knocking these quality reviews out of the park Paul. Always enjoyable and a giggle mate.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thank you mate :)

[@JeffyG_World]

(ChinaEastern787) A very objective and honest review for one of the China Carriers despite the small hiccups. Awesome, Mr Stewart!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Goh

[@hanj31]

I’m a fan of these “mini suites”. Also the mini suites that Korean air, Oman air and Japan airlines uses is good too!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

They are really good, although because they're so good, they're killing first class. The Q Suite business class with Qatar is truly amazing.

[@hanj31]

@@PaulStewartAviation true but emirates, Etihad and Singapore airlines will still have their first class products and will not see their first class sales go away.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Maybe but I wouldn't so sure. Singapore haven't put first class into their new A350s although I'm not sure if Etihad have.

[@hanj31]

@@PaulStewartAviation well Singapore airlines I was mainly talking about their suites on the a380.

[@raptorclaw9000]

Great review as always, Paul! How are you liking the X-T3 so far? What lens are you using for your reviews? I'm now running a Sony A7iii and want to start making some videos whilst traveling for you. Cheers!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Jordan. I like being able to record in 4K 60fps but otherwise I don't like the Fujifilm. The autofocus is pretty poor, as are the colours. If Sony upgrade their mirrorless to 4K/60fps, I'll buy it in a heart beat.

[@kanezhao8475]

Nice video, mate. The doors on 787 are locked for safety reason, as it would be an obstacle for emergency evacuation. If you try the business class onboard China Eastern A350, you can close your door during your flight.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hi mate, but wouldn't it also be an obstacle for emergency evacuations in the A350? Quite a few other airlines have closing doors and they're able to close them after takeoff.

[@sanjaystravels8773]

China Eastern has potential, but they definitely need English and Mandarin speaking attendants. Good though that you highlighted that we can’t speak Mandarin as well as them, and they can’t speak English as well as us. Great video. (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Sanjay

[@dcjimr1]

I also get hot on planes, so I feel your heat. Wait, not sure that came out right. Anyway, great video as always. :-) . (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

haha thanks mate

[@davetwa6195]

Great video! Your breakfast looked great! I’m sure it was delicious while enjoying that beautiful sunrise( Chinaeastern787) . I do not like it when they lock the window shades on the 787 though. During take off and landing, ok it is necessary, after that it’s mine! 😎

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks David. I'm OK if they lock it open for landing and takeoff. It's more of an issue when it's completely and partially blocked out.

[@rosaworksrosaworks9410]

Great job Paul.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Sheila

[@ushnishchakravarty]

A very nice and honest review uploaded by Paul. This is extraordinary and awesome. Love your videos. How are your videos so perfect ???? Wish even I could have reviewed a couple of my favourite airlines ..... Waiting to see them more in the near future. Thanks Paul for the jaw-dropping reviews.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it my friend.

[@ushnishchakravarty]

Yes I have enjoyed each and every review. Not just this one but all of your reviews...

[@georgepark9871]

Another great review, I totally agree with you on the air vents, i hate flying with out them , (Big Thumbs up) (China Eastern 787) :)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks George

[@Stephen05777]

(China Eastern 787) I’ve just recently moved to Ballarat. And the temperature is the correct one. Being from New Zealand I’ll take the “cold” you describe anytime over constant 40 degree days

[@PaulStewartAviation]

haha, as a Kiwi you will find Ballarat's temperature pretty good other than those two hot days in January. Ballarat has it's charm and that lake and botanical gardens are pretty nice. My parents used to live in North Ballarat so I've had many pleasant visit to that chilly place.

[@Stephen05777]

Paul Stewart It’s the perfect temperature right now. Turned up in early February and even then there was 4-6 days that were too warm for my liking

[@c4j708]

Great video Paul, watched it a few days ago but forgot to comment haha. Brilliant again, and im just about to watch the WOI highlights. So excited. Wonderful job again mate, love your work. (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Caden, glad you enjoyed it.

[@michaelgask]

nice views of Bendigo there, Paul. My GGGGrandfather was a miner in Bendigo (didn't strike it too lucky as far as I can tell), and I went there once to see what it was like. The architecture is great. A great day out from Melbourne. Cheers. Enjoy your next flight, and may all your vents blow, and the windows be clear. 🙏🏻

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Michael haha

[@eddytaylor5423]

Nice video on (China Eastern 787) I must say. Their product looks quite nice too. I don't like the idea of 'locking' the window shades, bad form that. Overall very nice video again thank you.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Eddy. Yep, it's a pretty decent business class minus the annoying locked window shades.

[@craigwillis3372]

Well done Paul...another great review and the cabin in Business Class looks pretty good! The Bendigo Cup races is one of the BEST 2 days you can experience!! But both Bendigo and Ballarat do get very cold! Great cities though ! Well done mate an I look forward to your next flight!!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Craig

[@ollieklautmann3271]

Great video Paul keep up the great work i'm just loving all your reviews (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad to hear Ollie :)

[@Worldtimes1]

Keep up the awesome work

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks mate

[@tbd1613]

Great video Paul. CEA seems like a decent airline and have stepped up their game. Its better than a 30 year boeing 767 I flew on Delta from Seattle to Beijing. Swear I saw duct tape on the floor! Safe travels!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks George. Yep, they're improving. It was a perfectly reasonable business product I thought.

[@kelvinleng8803]

(China Eastern 787) awesome one Paul! Well done!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Kelvin

[@ian-digitalhit]

"GE hair dryer." LOL 😂 (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

:)

[@lewiscourtney5740]

Looks like a good flight. Seats and food looked decent too. Nice window views. (China Eastern 787 )

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Lewis

[@SayhellotoJJ]

Very impressive seats.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Yep, the seats are very impressive

[@AriffSuffian]

Something funky is up with the video. Black wavy lines.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

I don't see the wavy lines although the colours are a little distorted because of the LED lighting.

[@AriffSuffian]

Paul Stewart it’s similar to the lines you see when you record a screen.

[@anastasisdenis8788]

11:04 my face when there's an aircraft change... Great review, also like the fact that the seat can be turned into a mini private suite! (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

haha an aircraft change when you've selected seats for a particular reason (ie sunrise/sunset on a particular side)

[@anastasisdenis8788]

@@PaulStewartAviation Exactly 👌😂

[@jackharrison1478]

Good way to fly to Asia in business class on a budget! Great Video! (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Jack. Yep, they're a decent cheap option.

[@DasIglu]

General Electric Hairdryer, fantastic.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

:)

[@bradmack8953]

Great review as always, I'm looking at flying China Eastern from BNE - PVG later this year. I've only flown them domestically so it was great to see what their international product is like. Thanks. (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Brad

[@clausstimpfig3803]

good all around

[@toblasio]

Lovely video. Thanks! (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Toni

[@2typical482]

Another great video! The locking of the door does seem weird. Looking forward to the next video! (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks mate

[@JB-mk4ry]

Don't know what your giveaway is yet as I'm beginning the video, but wanted to thank you for the chat we had the other day :) Thanks Paul for the awesome content.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

You're welcome my friend

[@joekuan777]

hey paul!! WELCOME TO MY HOMETOWN, i am a chinese internatinal student who is currently just finished my bachlor degree in LA trobe univerisity, and right now in sydney got my offer study in SYDNEY UNI for my further level study. i am glad you like eastern airline that wihich means you aslo love my country hahah, and this is definitely a typical cabin that showcasing the most stunning design of business class nowadays. but i am going to taking QANTAS FIRST CLASS the route is SYD-HKG which i used my Aisa miles points redeemed. (of course comes from our amex MR points , after 415 oh my gosh i am so sad you also definitely knew that so skip this). and i do believe that qantas is refurbishing the cabin that both F/Bussiness class that which same with Boeing 787-9 that one. can't wait!!! sorry for my too many words, haha , i like you, and no worries, already subscribed , last but not the least, safe flight all the time. AUSSIE !! AUSSIE!!🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thank you my friend. Enjoy your flight in Qantas First Class! I hope you get a refurbished aircraft :) I'm off to HKG later in the year although I'll be onboard the 787-9.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

And I hope you saw my review of China Eastern First Class too :)

[@joekuan777]

@@PaulStewartAviation okii, i see you in HKG🤣🤣

[@joekuan777]

@@PaulStewartAviationI AM WATCHING RIGHT AWAY

[@davidcartwright5591]

Enjoyed your video as usual Paul . Hope to see you around at WOI this weekend . Keep the videos coming . Thanks for sharing . ( China Eastern 787 ) .

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks David. Come and say hello if you see me. I'll be wearing a broad brim hat trying to avoid the sun. Which day are you going on? The weather on the Saturday is look good.

[@davidcartwright5591]

Paul Stewart . I’ll be there on Saturday . Hope to see you there .

[@EChid]

Flew this plane/flight and their A330 redeye back to PVG. The locked door is truly a shame. The windows were never locked on my flight, but the food and crew experiences were the same. Oddly, on the return redeye the crew gave out pajamas (which were much appreciated).

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Interesting about the PJs! I'm a bit cross as it appears I may have missed out!?!

[@sowgingchen2139]

Looks pretty alright (China Eastern 787)

[@dwm6406]

Solid product.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Yep it's pretty good

[@sarinfserg4965]

It looks like a decent product, the seat very comfortable Thank you for sharing your amazing video. Ciao (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks mate. Yep, it was perfectly fine.

[@user-hi4kz4jd2c]

Was thinking of taking 33L, but they are not flying for the day I’m looking for. So I guess I’m going to book this one.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

33L?

[@joespittle1]

Another great one mate 👍🏼 (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Joe

[@ningboflyer3871]

This flight used to be operated by Shanghai Airlines' Airbus330-200. Great review, this plane is wifi enabled, but it's Chinese 'Internet', so it's useless for western travellers. (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks mate

[@camf7522]

Very nice layout and seat.

[@simoninflightaviation231]

Nice video on MU! I heard the sliding doors failed to pass the evacuation requirements set by CAAC (regulator in China) hence they are not able to access for now. I have flown both Shanghai airlines and CES before. I still think they are a bit different in service. In general I felt Shanghai’s Flight attendants nicer and warmer. Looking forward to seeing you try China Southern next time~

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Simon

[@walkingmanvideo9455]

Do you work in the aviation sector? I just started watching your videos and noticed how many flights you review. If its not too personal, how do you get the opportunity to travel so much? Great work.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hi mate, no I don't work in the aviation sector. I have 4 weeks of leave per year and travel as much as I can in that timeframe :)

[@gilbertjryoung6821]

Great video and fantastic hard product! (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Gilbert

[@andrewpitt7742]

Paul great video as always. I think if you are always getting warm on the plane make friends with the head steward/stewardess. On virgin Australia business class I spoke to said person and they advised they had preselected a temperature to their liking which was spot on in my opinion. Also, please include footwell reviews because a lot of the different seats have different space allocation in the footwells

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hi Andrew, glad you enjoyed it. As in, include more footage and talk about the size of the footwell? That's a fair point as these designs do often have quite narrow spaces while the older 2-2-2 layouts have heaps of leg width.

[@andrewpitt7742]

I think talking about it would be helpful to your viewers. I know from my experience the old Singapore airlines business class seat I flew in was such a wide seat but the footwell was terrible (I am US 11.5) from memory Thai A380 business was pretty good and virgin Australia 777 fine but I have read the new Singapore business product has similar issues with footwell space. Am looking at flying on the upgraded qantas A380 business product later this year back to LAX will interesting to see what qantas does for its common areas. The bar area on Virgin is a handy place to stretch your legs and have a conversation even though it probably isn’t as fancy as the Qatar emirates offerings.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Fair comment :)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Oh and if you end up flying a Qantas 787, make sure you check out my 787 review as I do comment about the leg room there :)

[@zhengyangyi6083]

Hey Paul, thanks for flying china eastern. I don't think that's noise cancelling headphone, and they do provide PJ, but you need to ask cabin crew for that.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hey mate, :o really? They do provide PJs? That's pretty poor if they do have them but don't offer them.

[@henryqian3350]

I miss Shanghai.

[@Deanluvs2fly]

Thanks for another great review! (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it Dean

[@johngaffney1671]

Paul, looks better than you might expect. Any comment on the crucial value for money question? Is it a substantially cheaper ticket? I also note that some chinese airlines have very long layovers. How do you find them?

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hi John, I book most of these flights with points so I can't comment on the cost. Although, I do believe they're cheaper than the legacy airlines (QF, CX, SQ...etc) Yes, the Chinese airlines seems to have very long and painful layovers. Mine was 3hrs which was perfectly fine.

[@edwardalexy4027]

RE: the locked doors, from what I understand they are yet to be approved by CASA whom have remained rather belligerent as always (see 787 ETOPS Certification). Apparently it’s causing a great deal of strife over at QF in terms of Project Sunrise. Great video as always and next time you’re in the MU lounge at PVG make sure to go for the made-to-order Dan Dan Mian!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks for the clarification :)

[@new2melbtango]

Thanks for the video. Looks like a good service option for Shanghai trips!! (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

You're welcome. Yep, they're a good option if you get a good price.

[@kevinchan9936]

Great video. Interesting. (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Kevin

[@whoanderer]

Another exciting review Paul! Your facial reactions said it all! I wish I could try CEAir’s business class too in the future! (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks mate

[@jawd1203]

Cool video. Looks like a pretty decent hard product but the soft product could use some work. (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it Joaquin :)

[@jawd1203]

Paul Stewart definitely! It was a good one

[@JourneyWithSteven]

Great videos as always! The shower suite seems pretty large! 😮

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks mate! Yep it was pretty spacious!

[@tobijones1193]

(Chinaeastern787) interesting the lock the doors and windows 😞 I hate it when there is no air vent I feel extra stuffy. Overall not a bad product.

[@hamidhalid7481]

Its looks first class👍🏻☺️

[@Dark3n81]

Superb Video. (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Marco

[@Dark3n81]

@@PaulStewartAviation However I musst say that I love the 787.Maybe because it was the Aircraft of my first Business-Class flight. Looking forward to flying it again for my visit to Australia in October.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

The 787 is very good :)

[@aimijones9042]

Thanks for another great video Paul! (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it Aimi :)

[@OhHeyItsShan]

As someone who has cut out red meat and pork from my diet for health and ethical reasons and only eat seafood and chicken (these will be phased out too - baby steps!), it would be nice if business class menus took this into consideration. I hate to see beef something and seafood in the same menu (i.e. a SINGLE "Western" choice) because then that limits my selection and therefore I won't be able to eat all parts of the meal. It would make more sense to have 2 options for each style. 2 appetizers, 2 mains etc that way we can pick and mix and ensure we still get the full meal. (ChinaEastern787)

[@EChid]

If you want to skip meat, almost every airlines offers the ability to stipulate a vegetarian (or vegan, halal, etc.) meal that they will then cater for you ahead of time.

[@Friedfoodie]

Excellent presentation. Why no air vents? The food appears very average for business class. They need to up their game. (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

It seems that many modern airliners are being built without individual air vents :(

[@chaimschryer1589]

Another great video (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks mate

[@alexboshaw]

Great job. Very interesting and informative (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it Alex

[@Hokipoki4u]

I also enjoy the quiet 787-9 a lot (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Yep they're a great aircraft. Hope you've seen my other 787 videos :)

[@kurtgubitz]

I flew this Shanghai Airlines/China Eastern b/c seat last night from Shanghai to Singapore. I concur: crew onboard and in the club has poor English skills. I spent 6 hours in the club. Hated the food. Awful alcohol selection. Hot, stuffy and constant militaristic droning boarding announcements from human automatons as they stroll thru the lounge. A computerized boarding announcement would have more feeling. In fact some announcements were...and they did. Great 787 b/c seats though.

[@kurtgubitz]

William Lau you are correct. I do not appreciate Asian cuisine. I shouldn’t judge that. There were no western options, that’s why I was harsh. I didn’t drink any alcohol, but if I wanted to, the only brand that was recognizable was Baileys. The gin and vodka’s were bottom shelf. True, the air temp and humidity were much better upstairs, but still uncomfortable.

[@TheAirplanejunkie]

Another Great Review Paul thanks again for sharing it with us AV Geeks (ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it Tim

[@delboy6607]

Good review thanks Paul. We are booked on MU next June AKL to MAD in Business using our QF points. It's a long way and seat looks good except I am concerned about leg room. I am 6ft 2 ins; will I fit OK? Would appreciate your opinion on this. Cheers mate.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers mate. Look, it'll be a little squashy but not terrible. I'm about 182cms, for comparison's sake.

[@delboy6607]

Thanks Paul

[@ruz1957]

Another excellent video Mr Stewart....loved the part about the airport's power outlets. I find it so annoying when transiting to being unable to find an outlet in the first place or one that I can actually use without an adapter for that country. (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Joe. Absolutely! It's a waste having to carry around an adapter just for a few hrs in an airport (although I've done it in the past).

[@jinukawickrama9167]

Bendigo's new airport got a Qantas Link to Sydney. (China Eastern 787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Yep I was thinking of checking it out later in the year although the flight times don't make for good photography!

[@lucascalma605]

So I thought that you went to China, but it turns out that you were just there to switch flights to Melbourne!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

This was just a layover although I did visit China for two weeks a few years ago.

[@wilsonedgeworth3030]

Yep definitely need the air vent Ignore the naysayers man. You do great work

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Wilson

[@kirabouwerviraltyd]

Nice video! My only tiny quibble is there are moments where I struggled to hear you describe the details over the volume of the music tracks you used. Have a good one!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hi Shakira, thanks for the feedback :) I'll make sure the music is a little quieter next time :)

[@jasonchimes8838]

Hi Paul. Your very brave trying these obscure carriers out great review as usual but not my cuppa tea! Keep them coming 👍

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Jason

[@MrWinelover1]

Not Business class wines!! Excellent review as always.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Larry. Yeah the booze was average.

[@jonasschoen240]

I don't know why I am even watching these videos when there is a good chance I will never fly business class more than a couple occasions 😂

[@PaulStewartAviation]

You can always dream :)

[@johniii8147]

Most new wide bodies don’t have air vents anymore. No idea why but I miss them like you do

[@PaulStewartAviation]

True! All of the newer jets don't have them :(

[@johniii8147]

All the fruit juice we have on a good flight certainly doesn’t help keep us cool 😎

[@PaulStewartAviation]

haha

[@akshitdeshpande5947]

(ChinaEastern787) this product actually looks pretty decent, however, compared to other products (especially from the Middle Eastern carriers) do you think it is worth it? And if you don't mind saying, was it cheaper than its competitors?

[@PaulStewartAviation]

HI mate, I booked with points but generally speaking it's cheaper than the legacy airlines.

[@hamtairo]

Looks like they did similar thing like MH where they use first class seat but rebrand as "Business Suites".

[@PaulStewartAviation]

You're right! The front row are (almost??) identical to the MH Business Suites which used to be their first class in the A350.

[@hamtairo]

@@PaulStewartAviation maybe they are made by same seat manufaccturer

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

Thanks for another informative video. I sell travel to corporate clients, so not only are these videos a source of entertainment, but help my knowledge as well. Keep up the great work.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoy them :)

[@EvanOutdoors]

Great video! Just wondering if i may, how to you afford and have the time to fly all around the world? Cheers.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hi Evan, I fly most of these premium cabins with points. And when I'm not flying, I'm working to pay for flights haha :)

[@EvanOutdoors]

@@PaulStewartAviation Good luck to ya my friend. Keep up the good work!

[@seans4004]

Nice video! I usually travel from shanghai to Europe. They are using A 350 or B777...(ChinaEastern787)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Sean. Yep they upgraded flights to SYD to the A350 just a week or two after my flight.

[@seans4004]

Paul Stewart since I am based in Shanghai, I have no other choice but fly with China Eastern. They do live up to a 3-star airline with relatively poor service but I must say in terms of products ( business seats) they are out performing other major Chinese airlines. They did not care about the fleet. Widebody planes only included A330 and A340. All the A350s B 787s and B777s were newly introduced. Looking forward to some more videos. Thanks

[@yuanzheli3012]

They are not allowed to close the doors of the seats cuz the civil aviation administration of China hasn’t tested their new 787s and A350s to make sure the door doesn’t block the way in case of emergency. They will be able to close it after the test I think.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Interesting. Thanks for the clarification :) I did notice that the front row (with the bigger 'business suites') were able to close their doors, though.

[@yuanzheli3012]

Paul Stewart Yes I noticed the same when I was flying on their A350’s front row suite. I’m not too sure about the reason but the crew just told me (in Chinese) that the suites had been tested yet the regular business class seats hadn’t, which is strange indeed.

[@evapicli4718]

Looks good (China Eastern 787)