14.5 hours in China Eastern business class. Would you?

[@chinaeasternairlines1172]

We do hope you keep a good health and thanks flying with us. We are always on the way to enhancing your experience. BTW, we are really a bit late on KZbin.

[@theguywithcoolpens6466]

WHAT ARE YOU REAL

[@janvirstown]

@@theguywithcoolpens6466 no.. maybe?

[@WBTravels]

Ohh my god they have a yr channel wtf

[@WBTravels]

Yes china eastern is actually a real yt channel and yes it's the official channel

[@odzergaming]

@@janvirstownit is real

[@lctransit7233]

2 HOURS AGO: Weird SANspotter didn't upload a new video since last week... 2 HOURS LATER: WOOOP!

[@sanspotter]

I could sense a disturbance in the Force. 😆

[@nmpls]

So, you can upload from quarantine?

[@dadidi108]

Great great clip ! With the usual so much appreciated satirical comments..and the lack of virus hype makes the total even better..one question : how is their booking system..website..app ? I tried to book China Airlines and just couldn't get through the hassle

[@johnaguirre9079]

Especially not now, not even with a first class ticket. Thanks for the sharp report Scott!

[@sanspotter]

You’re welcome John! Yup, definitely stay away from China for the time being. 👍🏻

[@lucafabrettialles]

Please don’t get coronavirus, what else am I supposed to watch on KZbin

[@JJ_Skippy]

Luca Fabretti he didn’t, fortunately.

[@tywang]

ha i guess the joke is on you now lol

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

My thoughts on babies in business class? Noise cancelling headphones. 🎧 They’re the answer. In all classes. 👌

[@sanspotter]

Good suggestion! I actually just got a pair yesterday, so I can’t wait to try them on my next flight…

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

SANspotter Woohoo! You’ll never fly again without them. 😉

[@tropicalchilllounge66]

I just took a flight from Taipei to Houston, TX last Sunday and there were twin boys sitting ahead of me in Business Class. Being a dad myself I didn't fee; I had a right to complain. Yes, they cried but surprisingly little. The other 9 month old in the back of the Business Class cabin was much more vocal . :-) . The Sony Noise Cancelling headsets are EXCELLENT! I BARELY heard the twins in front of me and didn't hear the 3rd baby until I had to get up to stretch. Highly recommend the Sony MDRZX110 Noise Cancelling Headphones!! Awesome videos Scott! I found your channel by chance and have become a loyal fan. Always looking forward to your videos and reviews!

[@s.z.x.01]

SANspotter oh which one u got?

[@peterchambers4529]

I love China Eastern Airlines. I've flown with them twice from Toronto to Manila. And to Cebu ( Philippines. ) with the layover in Shanghai. Mind you Economy Class. But still loved it.

[@whhusa]

Used to fly this flight back in the 90's on MD-11. No first class. Business class was 8 rows (kind of like today's premium economy), with smoking allowed in rows 6-8. The plane could barely fly.

[@4evertrue830]

If the plane could barely fly, it must have had several stops on the way for the pilots to crank up the engines...🤣🤣🤣😁

[@jacksongoldman407]

Whenever I have a crappy day sanspotter comes in clutch

[@sanspotter]

Glad I can help man. 😁👍🏻

[@michaelthong598]

Not bad at all.

[@mattagui5718]

Hey buddy, great review. Watch out for the corona virus 😷

[@sanspotter]

Thanks Matt! Yup, not a good time to be flying to China right now… 😷😷

[@notalpha8280]

I live in China :(

[@yuhinau7271]

Matt Agui many places were closing because of virus

[@KUCHISZA]

@@notalpha8280 KZbin is blocked in China, nice try.

[@odzergaming]

@@KUCHISZAvpn

[@jacobb213]

I’m proud of you Scott for getting the bedding right this time! Great vid

[@sanspotter]

Haha! Thanks Jacob!

[@Imbettertahnalibaba]

I travel quite frequently Europe - China with Eastern China in Business Class (Pre-corona). (6 times a yearI have travelled in Economy too a couple of times with them. I have to say that I do not have major complaints! The service sometimes is a bit lacking, major due to language problems, but nothing serious.When the language works, the service is great! The food is really good, and the drinks and snacks available really serves my needs. The seats, entertainmentsystem and aminities is great. The Wifi isn't always the best, and since it is a Chineese company, some pages is simply out of bonds... (facebook, Google etc). Also, on my route (Amsterdam - Shanghai) there is actually the cabins in business. You can close a sliding door and really have your own personal space! The best! That actually makes up for any other issues :-) And, Eastern China is very cost competative compared to many others.

[@mjandl7047]

Re-Watching some of your reviews tonight. Forgot you have literally the best sense of humor on the internet. And your videos Rock!

[@JJ_Skippy]

Great review! Hopefully you made it back to the USA safe and sound!

[@sanspotter]

Thanks JJ! Yep, made it back perfectly healthy. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ogrcnz2361]

This was a good trip report (as usual from you). I can't belive that China Eastern watched the video and even commented on it!

[@alphredluneomax93]

Definitely not a good idea babies in business class 😂

[@user-vv7ir1pl4j]

i dont know why people fly first or something with thousands its like an all across better vacation

[@matsenko]

Finally some new point of view on aviation, with humour! :) Thumbs up, i hit the subscribe button, Thank you Scott, nice to meet you!

[@CanuckJim]

Hey, man, don't knock the automated boarding. We were flying Prem Econ from Munich back to Canada (Lufthansa) after new years - as we scanned at the automated boarding there was a blue light, a whirring noise and it printed out a small printout saying "New Seat - Business Class 5A" Thanks Lufthansa - a lovely belated Xmas gift.

[@sanspotter]

Never before have I ever wanted to travel to Munich more than I want to now. Nice way to score an upgrade!

[@flyingfeline7110]

Fantastic new intro!

[@sanspotter]

Thanks! I needed a 4K intro, so I figured it was time for something new.

[@inomad]

0:55 it began spreading months before that.

[@sanspotter]

Yeah I heard that a few days ago. 😮

[@fel_trand]

RS yes but he might have recorded this pretty early, when the disease started...

[@random1883]

Nice review. I've flown China Eastern in both Econ & Biz class SFO-PVG and continuing to SE Asia. Decent enough airline. I tend to choose the Chinese food since I figure they'd do a better job with it. Also, the one thing I dislike is their flight times from SE Asia which are in the wee hours of the morning ~2am with long layovers in PVG. However, they typically have the lowest airfares which is why I chose them.

[@peterhughes7099]

As always Scott, a nicely put together video, and I like the quirky humour 😊👍

[@sanspotter]

Thanks Peter!

[@OohlalaHolly]

That baby!! Oh no! I flew China eastern and loved it!

[@Donnniiiee]

Great video ! What type of camera do you use now ?

[@sanspotter]

GoPro Hero 8 and an iPhone 11 Pro

[@mistertofu]

What's this? A SANspotter video?! Well done Scott! Quality video as always :)

[@sanspotter]

Haha! Sorry to surprise you like that. 😆 Anyway, glad you enjoyed it!

[@MomentsInTheSky]

Part dog - ha! Loved the backing theme tune Scott, another outstanding review

[@sanspotter]

Thanks Neil! Now I just gotta figure out what kind of dog I am....🤔😆

[@pulherst]

Do you really think the KAL Lounge is LAX’s best? I find it dated with sub par food.

[@leonardocabrera9915]

I agree, it's not good at all!

[@MichaelBSteeleAviation]

I’m glad I’m not the only one thinking this lol. Qantas First Class Lounge, OneWorld Business Class Lounge, and AA’s Flagship Lounge with Flagship First Dining are all much better.

[@darkroge]

I just did a 11 hour economy trip using China Eastern and I thought the Airline was great. food was fine, got plently of drinks throughout and even on the 2 hour transfer flight you got a meal. The only thing lacking is the entertainment selection (Both English and chinese selections) however my Ipad covered that.

[@charlesjohnson9249]

6:38 to answer that: certainly everyone has the right to fly, even babies, BUT: on a 14.5 hour flight, there should be options to have a flight without children younger than 10 years of age! I am paying Business Class, sometimes even First Class prices to have comfort, style AND silence! I would really be pissed if there would be a crying baby (or maybe even more) in the cabin!

[@odzergaming]

There was once a baby in first class on my 13 hour flight

[@charlesjohnson9249]

@@odzergaming oh dear Lord, I feel sorry for you!

[@odzergaming]

@@charlesjohnson9249 very common on chinese airlines, apparently i went on business class when i was 3 month old or smth

[@MileHigh_Aviation]

Awesome video man! I enjoyed it

[@sanspotter]

Thanks so much!

[@OohlalaHolly]

I flew this same route on my first international trip. Fun!

[@maplebacon__]

Could have fooled me that headset wasn't noise canceling. Almost looked like Bose! haha

[@sanspotter]

Had me fooled for a moment as well. 😅

[@MichaelBSteeleAviation]

AAL284 lol not even close

[@miner81]

Thanks for the video Scott. It’s good time watching your vids. Always insightful and never boring.

[@sanspotter]

You’re very welcome - and thanks so much! 🙏🏻

[@ecfilms9113]

Your reviews are always easy to listen to, your made for this thing.

[@vernwash2012]

Your narratives are funny! They are spirited and fun!

[@braggabouttravel862]

Chine Eastern Longhaul is a great product and don't know why it gets so much hats, much better than Air China

[@InTheAirTV]

“I’ve been satisfied since the wiener situation back in the lounge.” 😂😂

[@SeanMidlandstransporthub]

Lovely video as always mate

[@sanspotter]

Thanks as always Sean!

[@MichaelBSteeleAviation]

Solid review. China Eastern’s business class cabin is very modern. I always try and stay away from chicken in the air. It just doesn’t work well up there lol. I will say that the KAL Lounge at LAX is not “arguably the best lounge” there. There are much better lounges at LAX such as the Qantas First Class Lounge, OneWorld Business Class Lounge, and the American Airlines Flagship Lounge with Flagship First Dining. Granted, you wouldn’t have access to those lounges while flying China Eastern.

[@butterflyeyes399]

I work at TBIT and keep missing you when you fly out of LAX. Happy and safe travels!

[@sanspotter]

Thanks! You’ll spot me eventually I’m sure. 😆

[@marccollins1966]

Ok, Scott. Enough already....new year.....new red shoes....come on... ahahahahahahahahahah

[@sanspotter]

Oooh...if it’s red shoes you want...then you’re gonna love the videos coming in March. 🤐😬😆

[@marccollins1966]

SANspotter can’t wait.

[@felixmansson5039]

love the videos man, keep up the amazing work:)

[@rallyman1122]

Just came up in my suggestions. Subscribed and now heading back to the start. Looking forward to seeing what comes.

[@sanspotter]

Thanks for subscribing Dan! A word of warning though: my videos get progressively worse the farther you go back. 😂

[@bhmaviation]

“Even if it is bad, it will be good!” Wait a minute, hol’ up

[@ryanalmazi6802]

uwu

[@linaviation5201]

Nice Video!!!! I was studied in LA for college, and always go LAX to travel back Shanghai. I think the lounge was okay... but the service is pretty nice !! Keep it up!!!

[@medjetaviation]

You are correct. I recently did 6 flights with them and they were better than what the internet gave them credit for. Great trip report. I give you 10 wiener points for you sense of humour.

[@sachakrstic8044]

I love China Eastern too , i have used this company 2 times , very professional !!!

[@robertwilliamson922]

No….I wouldn’t. I don’t have tons of money and I can’t justify the expense. I always fly the cheap seats in the back. Economy. For all my long haul or ultra-long haul flights in the world. I’ve never flown first class/business class. I really like China Eastern and Cathay Pacific. And I love the Triple 7 aircraft. But I will never fly first class/business class. Economy is just fine for me, and easier on my wallet.

[@shaunpierce4174]

Your videos are brilliant Scott, I especially love the boarding pass thing right at the beginning.

[@ablam8]

I have flown with China Southern, China Eastern, Xiemen Air, and was treated exceptionally well on all. They have young, beautiful stewardi also if you like that.

[@kfcextracrispy9273]

almost at 30k was here before a couple hundred :) congrats

[@sanspotter]

Thanks, yeah, almost there! 💪🏻💪🏻

[@rileyw3660]

Another amazing video!! Thanks for the great content!

[@sanspotter]

Thanks Riley! And you’re very welcome! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@thomasstack4119]

Of course. Try making the same trip regularly in economy. Anybody can do a trip of just about any length in business or better. But even in economy, just about any mainland Chinese airline is better for international than any US airline, in my experience.

[@Ridejumpfly]

Absolutely, in fact I have from YYZ to PVG. It was a great biz cabin and service was also great.

[@AtaroShojiVallin]

If you are flying an international flight on a Skyteam carrier (either with a business class tix or Delta Gold Medallion status and above) out of LAX, it's more worth it to take the complimentary Delta's terminal connector and go to the Sky Club in T2. The KAL Lounge is par, which is the reason why I avoid it and take the trip to T2.

[@sanspotter]

That’s a very good tip - and something I had never considered before. Thank you!

[@DrDee929]

You can also pay to use the qantas lounge and sometime in 2020, the Amex Centurion lounge should open as well

[@maoworkshen2564]

Ataro Shoji-Vallin If ur flight is from TBIT, how can u pass the custom into T2? TBIT does connect to the T4~ T7 but rather long walk and has only the Alaska Lounge & T6, BTW.

[@TaylorTravelsTheWorld]

when you board that plane i actually said WOW outloud. great video as always!

[@SWELPH]

Really enjoy your video! Thx for sharing!

[@sanspotter]

Glad you enjoyed it Matthew!

[@kberry9822]

I love the color scheme of the seats!

[@mikegoldbey6186]

Great review. Classic level of sarcasm and the shameless plugs of fellow youtubers

[@sanspotter]

Thanks Mike! Glad you enjoyed it. 😎👍🏻

[@rickmesias9673]

Honestly, I missed China Eastern. Been a customer since 2018, from Cebu to San Francisco. Cheapest fares available for only $420 ++ roundtrip with food and drinks!!!! Beat that.

[@harryperry5055]

Wow. These videos are awesomme! How have you only got 39.9K subs?

[@kellysavalas5937]

China Eastern is amazing and so inexpensive. I have traveled many airlines. I found they had the nicest staff on board. Inspite language as a barrier.

[@jasonpolaris]

Tried their SFO-PVG... flight itself is not really bad but the food is like OMG... imagine a meal with no taste at all. First time I use up the whole pack of salt and pepper..

[@tpplatfzft]

I flew MU from PVG to JFK in F a few years back, their inflight meals were terrible, but inflight service was MUCH BETTER than that of Cathay. Then I flew more in F with QF, BA, CX, JL… MU still has the BEST service. CX was the worst, QF is comfortable and relaxed as always, BA is similar with more attention to details, and JL has the fake smile service, which ticks me in all the wrong boxes. Japanese service was severely overrated somehow, the movie “Lost in Translation” perfectly illustrates how I feel about the whole fake hospitality thingy - not my cup of tea. I won’t hesitate to fly MU again. Bad reviews don’t matter much as I can write a few terrible reviews flying JL in F & J, but overall they were not that bad, just uncomfortable.

[@jimmywang8392]

Most flight attendants will offer you alternative if there is a problem with a meal in Business Class. I have always get mine corrected and sometimes it just simply isn't enough to eat since at times my Indian meal turns out to be very French portion. You should have say something and ask the purser. This is a test of the level of their customer service.

[@s.z.x.01]

Oh by the way the reason they might call it bad is because the hard product is very inconsistent, while ur enjoy ur leather seat there, I still take the old blue ish seats in my flight from Hangzhou (near Shanghai, I know, nobody knows that unless I say Shanghai) to Sydney

[@TheCalvinChristian]

This seems a neat one... Thanks for sharing Scott~

[@sanspotter]

You’re very welcome Christian!

[@danielfchen8895]

I fly on CE J class a lot and I enjoyed your review. I prefer their 8 and 9 seats as they are more private and you’re less likely going to hear someone snore extremely loud when you’re sleeping lol

[@sanspotter]

Thanks Daniel! I’m definitely looking forward to trying out some of their other aircraft configurations…

[@Miatoled]

Massive flight review watcher, I am very impressed with your vids! (this is my first one). Id just like to say thanks :)

[@Dragflyer9669]

Great trip with great report.

[@usapanda7303]

I live in China and always use China Eastern, I've always had a good experience with them.

[@s.z.x.01]

To be honest now this business class is like the mid range level product from China eastern, the A350 has a suite for business class. And you may try it later on once the pandemic is over (well pretty much over in China anyways ;) )

[@CW-hr4ic]

Like the new boarding pass intro

[@sanspotter]

Thanks! Spent some time on that one... 😅

[@MichaelBSteeleAviation]

Cullen W That intro is really nice.

[@flyingdentist]

Very nice and detailed report.

[@sanspotter]

Thanks Yannis!

[@bryanwu8148]

Once again another great review! Stay safe from the cornavirus! 😷

[@andreworiez8920]

Looking forward to the next trip report.... From Quarantine!!!

[@sanspotter]

Haha... thankfully I made it out of there perfectly healthy and alive. 😄👍🏻👍🏻

[@sadflandnav]

Airplane socks! cool, we will be monitoring SANspotter Scott's health for the next week or so. You would think someone would have at least dumped those wilting flowers in the lav.

[@sanspotter]

If you don’t see a video from me next week, you can assume the worst. 💀😬

[@erinscovell1039]

YES. ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO THAT MAKES ME LAUGH!! GOOD JOB 😁🛫

[@sanspotter]

Glad I was able to make you laugh Erin! 😂

[@Bobrogers99]

For business class I would have to say it was inconsistent. Some good points and some real missteps. There are other airlines that fly to Asia with a bit more class.

[@mason9483]

Stay safe Scott!

[@sanspotter]

Thanks Mason. I’m tryin’! 💪🏻

[@peter.s-yt]

Its crazy how he only has 30k subs, SANSPOTTER video's are🔥 he should have a couple mil with this great quality!

[@clausstimpfig3803]

thats true

[@DCAviation170]

GREAT JOB always a pleasure to see. Stay safe

[@sanspotter]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@Tropicanasyoutization]

Very thorough review... Thanks 😊

[@hanj31]

You should try the a350 or 787 business class which is basically the delta one suite

[@sergejkarl2149]

Ive spent 6h + 14h (+4h changing planes) in ethihads economy so yeah. I would take that businessclass flight. At least its better than economy.

[@johnmarlon6916]

Paper cups in Korean business lounge, I’ll pass.

[@grazglednica]

Scott, now that you ticked off EJ and RYR from your bucket list, you might want to incorporate Wizz into your itinerary someday. Also, it's worth checking out some extraordinary destinations in and out of Budapest, while we're at it. But maybe I just want to hear you talk crap about Hungarian flight products / airports - we Hungarians do that all the time, it'd be an honour if you joined in on the choir.

[@sanspotter]

Haha, you know how much I love talking crap! 💩😄

[@jrs89]

Delta operates shuttle buses between T2, T3, and TB at LAX. Why did you leave T2?

[@sanspotter]

Had to check in directly with China Eastern (I needed a seat assignment).

[@hrmedia05]

Had a great experience last year with China Eastern JFK PVG CTU business class. Will do it again in a heart beat.

[@lorijohnston4311]

Scott, how long did it take you to walk from Terminal 2 to TBI? I have family that's flying from LAX to SYD next month and they are curious. Thanks!

[@chicken_dinher]

Shouldn't be too long about 10-15 minutes.

[@lorijohnston4311]

@@chicken_dinher , thank you!

[@sanspotter]

Yup 10-15 minutes is all it takes. Not too bad!

[@lorijohnston4311]

@@sanspotter , sounds pretty quick. Thank you!

[@noelstephan7621]

Good and informative report. Not sure when you did trip and what was your onward trip? Nowadays you would not be able to fly anywhere from China. Depending where to you could end up in quarantine for 14 days. Travel safe

[@sanspotter]

Thanks Noel! This flight was on January 21, and my final destination was Guangzhou. I definitely got out of there just in time!

[@thelastpioneer2824]

From my experience, China Eastern is alright until the food...

[@shihlin1]

Nice to see an unbiased review of China Eastern. By no means they're that great, but other reviewers have let passed-around gossip and badmouthing influence their reviews of CE. Tho not improving by leaps and bounds, but I find they are noticeably improving with unfortunately their catering being the biggest disappointment. But their business class seats are surprisingly comfy, prob even more so than Hainan Airlines, the standard bearer among Mainland Chinese airlines. Bro, I do think if you had waited to go to Shanghai, your trip prob would have been canceled after the Covid breakout in China around that time, so good thing you went.

[@ryankenyon5010]

I love seeing you slalom outside T3. LOL

[@tongantraveler5719]

Huge fan and love your videos! I literally have the footage to do this exact same review. I enjoyed this flight thought the food and chair were great. I did bring my an iPad loaded with shoes and movies so I just had the flight map on the whole time. Great trip review!

[@sanspotter]

Thank you kind sir! So, when are you going to upload your review? We wanna see it! 👀🍿

[@tongantraveler5719]

SANspotter I have that and 2 emirates first class reviews 1 on a380 and one on 777 then a a380 business class with emirates as well. Then American Airlines 777-200 review, China Southern biz review and British airway 787-9 review coming. Just been busy with work and not have had time to edit! A lot coming this year as well!

[@elevat1on]

Another great video Scott! Watching this is the United Polaris lounge at SFO. Question: What made you choose this airline?

[@sanspotter]

Thanks! Basically I wanted to see what all the noise was about. I’ve heard lots about this airline (both good and bad). 👍🏻

[@gregoryhuntington7954]

Still confused? Business class is first class outside the usa. Could you go over the different classes? Ty!!

[@odzergaming]

US domestic first class is a joke, worse than economy on Asian airlines

[@Bellasie1]

Strange, the salmon dish in the end wasn't on the breakfast menu. It didn't look like a mid-flight snack either, anyway! The first meal didn't look too convincing, except on the menu. The seats in business class look superb and comfortable.

[@whatdoyouthink9510]

Next year we plan to go Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, we checked out business class and cost 3200 with China eastern , Cathay pacific 7000 and japan airlines were 9000. Economy class was 1000 which we always book when flying. I kinda want to surprise my gf with business class do you think China eastern is worth it?

[@KevinYTrblx]

Omg where did you get that intro? It’s amazing!

[@RandallCarrierINC]

May I quote Letterman: "Welcome aboard the Screaming Baby Express". Did you get some peace and quiet?

[@sanspotter]

Haha, pretty much. 😂 That baby screamed bloody murder for about half the flight, so it wasn’t all that restful unfortunately. Must have really sucked for the parents as well!

[@RandallCarrierINC]

@@sanspotter ...sorry to hear that.