To Taipei in Starlux Airlines A350-900 business class

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@KatieKusuda
@KatieKusuda 3 ай бұрын
I was the design director who created this user interface!! Scott, your feedback is such a humbling experience for me. One of our many target user groups was frequent business class travelers like yourself, and I cannot express how happy it's made me to know that all of the hard work both myself and my team put into this product made a positive impact on your travel experience. I may not work in IFE anymore, but creating products for innovative airlines like STARLUX has been a highlight of my career. Thank you so much for your review, and for highlighting the difference an IFE system can make!
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome Katie! And thank you for putting so much effort into that UI. I truly mean it when I said that it was the best UI of any in-flight entertainment system that I’ve ever tried. Everything about it (the menus, the graphics, the animations, etc) was perfect - and totally on brand with Starlux. Hopefully you and your team will win an award for this. 👍🏻
@UCLAalumna
@UCLAalumna 4 ай бұрын
I flew Starlux premium economy this past April and were so impressed with both hard and soft products. More legroom than China Airline and EVA, better tasting food, and attentive cabin crew. I look forward to trying their business class flying from SFO- TPE this winter.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Oh yeah. This would be amazing on a long-haul route like SFO to TPE. Premium economy looks good too! I may give that a go at some point.
@keiming2277
@keiming2277 4 ай бұрын
@@UCLAalumna Not sure where are you from but some premium economy and economy meals are prepared by both China Airlines (Asia routes) and Eva Air (US routes) kitchen in TPE
@davidcole333
@davidcole333 4 ай бұрын
Wait...so you're telling me that the cabin crew didn't disappear into the galley and look at their phones the whole flight? What an incredible flight...the way it SHOULD be. Well done, Starlux!
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
I know, right? We complain when they do, and then we complain when they don’t. 🤷🏼‍♂️😄
@EvanderZevHuxley
@EvanderZevHuxley 3 ай бұрын
@@sanspotterI am a flight attendant. I am deeply disappointed when you feel the need to complain about the flight attendant being too intrusive while being customer oriented all for the sake of customer satisfaction.
@omgvics
@omgvics 4 ай бұрын
I’ve been wanting to fly starlux for awhile, glad to see they’re still providing an excellent product, hopefully I’ll get to experience it soon 🎉
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
You gotta do it! They’re so much better than EVA Air IMHO (which is saying a lot considering that I’m a huge EVA fan).
@Thesmellofrain-h6o
@Thesmellofrain-h6o 4 ай бұрын
When reviewers like an airline, everything seems perfect to them. Human nature.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Exactly. 😄
@Thesmellofrain-h6o
@Thesmellofrain-h6o 4 ай бұрын
@@sanspotter I didn’t mention that I enjoy your video reviews. Thank You for producing them regularly!
@gunvaldsandhaland7757
@gunvaldsandhaland7757 4 ай бұрын
Beautiful Air Craft And Cabin.Great Trip Report
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! That seat was a lot more impressive in person.
@MV5LANDmusicproductions
@MV5LANDmusicproductions 4 ай бұрын
LOVE THAT! I am flying Starlux in a few weeks!
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@fiercedevil6955
@fiercedevil6955 4 ай бұрын
I''ve been flying EVA for over 10 yrs on the LAX TPE route and they never disappoint. But lately their 777 business class is needing a big update in terms of design. This new Starlux product seems very impressive and will give EVA a run for their money. Will be trying it soon!
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
I really think you’ll have a hard time going back to EVA Air once you give Starlux a try. They’re good!
@eddiee2558
@eddiee2558 Ай бұрын
Thank you for the thorough review. I’ll be doing the LAX-TPE route next month in business class. I’m really looking forward to it. I also understand the lounge in Taipei (for my return flight) is one of the best. Thanks again!
@LMays-cu2hp
@LMays-cu2hp 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your nice trip here. The seat here looks very nice and I think you mean being on the right side of the aircraft is where your seat is!😊 You made me laugh a little.😊❤
@LMays-cu2hp
@LMays-cu2hp 4 ай бұрын
Hahaha😅! Yes, you were treated very well on this flight. Yes, a little spoiled even! Nice for you on this flight.😊
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome! Righty tighty leftie loosie - I can never keep track. 😄
@LMays-cu2hp
@LMays-cu2hp 4 ай бұрын
😂! You are a great aircraft trip review flyer. Us former and current Flights Attendants make our observations and reviews as well. ☺
@tedbernstein3809
@tedbernstein3809 4 ай бұрын
Perfect flight but oh darn! A menu would have added to this magic carpet effect! Thank you SANspotter for another fab review!!!
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome! Someone else here in the comments said that there are menus in the in-flight entertainment system. I had no idea!
@Avgeek-kaz
@Avgeek-kaz 4 ай бұрын
Hi Scott, a nice review! I remember that your last video right before the pandemic was Starlux video. This product looks fabulous!
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Hey Kaz! Yeah, that was one of my last flights before the pandemic. I’m still kind of shocked they survived actually. I’m glad they did!
@huatzufan
@huatzufan Ай бұрын
Chairman Chang will be happy to see your video here. Good job Starlux.
@ITripReport
@ITripReport 3 ай бұрын
If you think I am about to blow my saved stache of Alaska Miles to fly this after watching your video... then you are absolutely correct
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Trust me - it’ll be one of the best award redemptions you’ve ever done!
@thetwopointslow
@thetwopointslow 4 ай бұрын
Dude. How do I not see more people talking about this airline?! Looks stellar (pun a little intended)
@AIAimbot
@AIAimbot 4 ай бұрын
Rather new airline, and 0 routes to Europe rn
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
+100 points for the clever use of “stellar” 😄
@dan4500
@dan4500 2 ай бұрын
Subscribed, solid video!! I was in seat 4K from BKK - TPE - LAX, I loved it, such a great airline and I will always fly with them from here on out (business class Asia trips)
@clausstimpfig3803
@clausstimpfig3803 4 ай бұрын
Hey Scott You deserve to get spoiled. Hey I am following you since years. And this inflight experience was stunning. I can not find another word for it. DELUXE CLASS. AND YOU KNOW THAT THEY OFFER A FIRST CLASS CABIN on certain flights. Think to/from SFO? Hey hey which Justin and me can not afford! Thank you so much Scott. Impressing! One of your best vids I guess. Last time I told you about our French Bee flight. OF COURSE They do not offer such a high level of service . No lie flat seats. But they are focusing on the meal service in PREMIUM CLASS ONLY!!!! Plus, friend 840,- round trip SFO/LAX- Paris. And then there is the train fare included say Paris to the German border. (coach class though) May be that would fit into your future travel plans. All the best to you and thank you!
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Yeah, it felt good to be spoiled for once. 😄 And yes, they were selling first class on this flight. It was tempting - but too expensive unfortunately. Anyway - at this point I’m starting to wonder if you’re a French Bee employee (or shareholder). 🤣 Just kidding. But you are doing very good job convincing me to give them a try for my next trip to Europe. I’m very likely to do that…
@604AT
@604AT 4 ай бұрын
The CEO of starlux is the youngest son of the Eva Air family
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
I’ve always found that to be fascinating. Seems like they created unnecessary competition for themselves. 🤷🏼‍♂️
@teyuc
@teyuc 4 ай бұрын
@@sanspotterit’s cuz the CEO and his brothers had a power struggle once their father passed and so he got ousted as EVA’s chairman and started STARLUX.
@keiming2277
@keiming2277 3 ай бұрын
​@@sanspotter STARLUX Boss is the 3rd shareholders (4.92%) of EVA Air according to EVA Air shareholders report (2024-3-31)
@thaiteapls
@thaiteapls 2 ай бұрын
@@sanspotter the father gave company shares to everyone except youngest while he was alive, then left cash to the youngest only so other siblings thought they got "nothing" after death and sued the youngest .. I'm in the exact same situation except a lot less 0's lmao
@egpx
@egpx 4 ай бұрын
I think the window alignment, or lack thereof, would have earned Starlux a few demerit points from me. The rest of it looked decent though.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
The window alignment wasn’t that bad actually - it was just the lamp blocking my view that was the problem.
@egpx
@egpx 4 ай бұрын
@@sanspotter I’ll make sure I take a small screwdriver so I can remove it should I ever get the chance to sample the Starlux experience. Also, whenever I try to type Starlux autocorrect wants to change it to Starbucks 🙄
@kevinkong2178
@kevinkong2178 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely worth trying
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely agree 😆
@jacksongoldman407
@jacksongoldman407 4 ай бұрын
Looks like an amazing flight. Would definitely love to see their long haul economy from LAX because that is the only chance I could ever experience such an amazing product.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
I’m actually really tempted to give that a try…
@jacksongoldman407
@jacksongoldman407 4 ай бұрын
@@sanspotter must see trip report
@aasishwarsaravana5748
@aasishwarsaravana5748 4 ай бұрын
5:19 This genuinely blew my mind! I thought I was looking into some mirror, and only after you zoomed out, I realised I was looking at the reflection of the screen! It was soo clean that it almost looked like a mirror!
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
😄 yep, definitely my favorite part of the entire video.
@shuaiwenleonsong1188
@shuaiwenleonsong1188 3 ай бұрын
I was just in this business class from San Francisco to Taipei. I really enjoyed it overall. My complaints are more about the food was good but not great . Also, the movies need some updates. Other than that, I don’t have much to complain. Good job ❤
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 2 ай бұрын
I’m really surprised to hear that the food wasn’t all that great. The meals on both of my Starlux flights so far have been excellent. Maybe it depends on the route… 🤷🏼‍♂️
@shayneoflaherty3488
@shayneoflaherty3488 4 ай бұрын
Scott: "I'm a total introvert". Also Scott: Time to post another video for my nearly 57K subscribers.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
🤔😄
@haomingzhang2815
@haomingzhang2815 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the amazing review! Can't wait to try it myself😄
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome! The only downside of flying Starlux it’ll be hard to go back to any other airline. 😄
@dk-._.-
@dk-._.- 4 ай бұрын
You should definitely try the Air India A350 on LHR-DEL route in September if possible, it’s the first time for a kind of long haul after the takeover or the JFK-DEL in A350 during the end of this year
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
That’s one I’m definitely hoping to try someday. I’ve never flown Air India before - those A350s look sweet.
@Npzsn83
@Npzsn83 Ай бұрын
The horror of having to choose between Starlux and EVA... I wish we had the problem in America.
@samnieh1155
@samnieh1155 4 ай бұрын
Welcome to Taiwan! I hope you have a wonderful stay. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Thanks! This flight was back in May actually. I always enjoy going to Taiwan!
@FarangWithAChang
@FarangWithAChang Ай бұрын
I wasn't sure if its worth going 7 hours out of my way in economy to SFO for Starlux TPAC J, but I think you convinced me.
@Jason1904
@Jason1904 4 ай бұрын
idc but i love watching your videos lol its therapy for me! thanks my dude!
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Thanks man! Really glad that you’ve been enjoying the content. 👍🏻
@colinrenfrew48
@colinrenfrew48 4 ай бұрын
Very nice video, and a fantastic airline.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Thanks! And I agree - they’re one of my all time favorites.
@keen7114
@keen7114 Ай бұрын
Starlux just offically applied to join OneWorld. They started the process way earlier by signing contracts with individual members first, like JAL and Alaska.
@ryanfrisby7389
@ryanfrisby7389 4 ай бұрын
Excellent trip report Scott!!
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Thanks Ryan!
@cincinatti_matt21
@cincinatti_matt21 4 ай бұрын
Great watch as always Scott - hope you’re well👍
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@wolfganghofmann3977
@wolfganghofmann3977 4 ай бұрын
Great video man , great way to fly , would love to fly that across the Atlantic , cheers and thanks.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, this would be amazing on a long-haul flight.
@franklinloo2160
@franklinloo2160 4 ай бұрын
Hi.. Scott.. Nice to see u back. Nice review. Their airticket are quite expensive than Eva and China Airlines.. 👍
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Thanks! I was comparing EVA and Starlux between LAX and TPE a few months ago, the prices were similar. I assumed that it’s always like that… But maybe not?
@justinjohn5114
@justinjohn5114 4 ай бұрын
Damn that 4k screen really got my attention! I'd love to try Starlux business class one day, can't really do it now due to school and all that 😅 but good video as always San! 👍🏿 Can't wait to see the next one
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Thanks! They seem like they’re doing well, so they’ll still be there once you finish school. Hopefully you get to try it eventually!
@keiming2277
@keiming2277 4 ай бұрын
7:51 it should be Sony WH-1000 XM4 And the STARLUX Chairman (former EVA Air boss) has announced that they’re working on joining Oneworld during a shareholders meeting in June
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the clarification! And I’m totally onboard with them joining Oneworld. That would be epic.
@PapaVanTwee5
@PapaVanTwee5 4 ай бұрын
It figures I would go on a mad search to find them, and once I do I go to the comments to find that someone already has found them. I read an article that stated the following: "Other amenities available in business class will include a set of toiletries from Thai brand Thann including hand lotion, eau de toilette and a facial mist, noise-cancelling headphones (the right one in the picture above [it is a picture of the headphones on this flight]), eye masks, as well as blankets designed by Designworks of BMW Group, which also designed the cabin interior and seating of the airline’s A321neos." So maybe BMW took some WH-1000 XM4s and slapped a Starlux logo on them and called it a day? The article could have been written better, I admit.
@redspeedobcn
@redspeedobcn 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the report! As usual, very informative and narrated in your usual humor… 😂 Great! Let me ask you a question, the window access seems to be quite restricted in that seat, is it so in the other seats? Thanks.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome! To be honest I didn’t even notice (the seats are so private that it’s hard to see). I’m sure there are seats with a more unobstructed view though.
@teyuc
@teyuc 4 ай бұрын
5A/K are the only seats in Starlux business with total unobstructed windows in the A350
@keen7114
@keen7114 Ай бұрын
Starlux listed 3A, 3K, 7K and 7A as blocked window seats, but it seems totally fine. Just avoid 8D and 8G at all cost, as the lavatories open directly towards these two seats.
@dianeleazenby718
@dianeleazenby718 3 ай бұрын
Can’t believe the size of the food tray that was cleverly stored under the TV! 😮 Of course it had to be that big to hold all that food!
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
That’s why it’s always a good idea to take a look at the size of the tray upon first sitting down. Big tray = good flight. 😄
@joopbreuer9113
@joopbreuer9113 4 ай бұрын
Thnx Scott, great review
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@TheRareVideosXL
@TheRareVideosXL 4 ай бұрын
Fantastic flight.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
It was!
@teyuc
@teyuc 4 ай бұрын
Great review. You forgot to mention that you can order meals online prior to the flight. Not sure why no menu was given but it’s also available digitally on the TV screen in front of you.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Thanks! I actually didn’t know that meals can be selected ahead of time. Good to know. 👍🏻
@irvingjohnson9244
@irvingjohnson9244 4 ай бұрын
Really fun video. Always blending information and entertainment very well. If you taught school, i would be a funny genius.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Trust me - you don’t want me anywhere near the front of a classroom. 😆
@irvingjohnson9244
@irvingjohnson9244 4 ай бұрын
@sanspotter Haha I would really learn if you were.
@shaunpierce4174
@shaunpierce4174 4 ай бұрын
I am going to Taiwan for the first time in a few weeks and have no idea what to expect, but that's all part of the fun of visiting new places isn't it.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Exactly. Taiwan is really nice by the way. To me, it feels like a combination of China and Japan. Have fun!
@thomassharp2719
@thomassharp2719 4 ай бұрын
Great choice Starlux Airlines for buying the Airbus A330neo and A350 aircrafts.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Yeah I can’t wait to try the A330 at some point.
@raymondleongdiva
@raymondleongdiva 4 ай бұрын
I flew both their economy and premium economy on their a330 neo and a350 from Singapore to Taipei but def will try their business class next time...and yes i agree they can be a little too much of great service although between EVA and them I still say those are great except Eva just needs to upgrade their business class product...it's too hard a product though their Jason Wu PJs are awesome! Overall all you can't say anything bad about Taiwanese carriers..they are all good even better at times when compared to my national carrier you know the one that claims they are the best 😂❤
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Yeah, you gotta try business class! EVA seems to be getting better though. My next video will be a review of EVA 787-9 business class. Spoiler alert: fantastic seat, but the food wasn’t as good.
@raymondleongdiva
@raymondleongdiva 4 ай бұрын
@@sanspotter looking forward to...I flew EVA business class round trip KUL to TPE and then to CDG and all I can say is way awesome just that the product is pretty hard...software is awesome but yes EVA better wake up and fast!
@JonCooper86
@JonCooper86 2 ай бұрын
How much did it cost? It would be helpful if you put that in the video description.
@rollingtroll
@rollingtroll 4 ай бұрын
Lovely seat and plane interior. I absolutely would get annoyed by the crew coming up too often, and I'm not an introvert. What my issue would be though, are the misaligned windows. I'd want one right next to me. But indeed, petty complaints. Great flight.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
You’re not the first person that has mentioned the misaligned window thing. Honestly, I didn’t even notice it. Maybe I was just too flummoxed from the insanity of everything else. 🤷🏼‍♂️😄
@rollingtroll
@rollingtroll 3 ай бұрын
@@sanspotter in that case it worked 😃
@JoseRodriguez-dn1yu
@JoseRodriguez-dn1yu 6 күн бұрын
Hold your horses! Sure, Starlux Airlines A350-900 is a very nice way to travel ‘in style’ if you can afford it as with almost any airline. But having just travelled Starlux from Hong-Kong to San Francisco via Taipei on ECONOMY CLASS, I most definitely can and do object to Starlux’ ‘economy seat configuration of 3+3+3 and not even at least a 2+3+2 configuration where at least a couple can or could travel together and by the way, wit such seats configuration at least stewardesses could pass through without one of them having to step backwards all the way to the partition between classes as I witnessed. Being stucked in the middle of a 3-3-3 configuration is terrible when none of the shared armrests can be used because the other two passengers make it impossible! As it may a very good sense speaking of $$$s for Starlux’ owners and shareholders, it is a very and most uncomfortable way to travel when ECONOMY CLASS is the only option. So, can only wish that all airlines had a more mindful and even considered approach to passengers when ECONOMY PLUS or Business and First Class are not attainable by all! Thank you
@alwayslearninglessons
@alwayslearninglessons 2 ай бұрын
I think they have a Do Not Disturb button which will solve your 1 complaint.
@bluelithium9808
@bluelithium9808 4 ай бұрын
That window situation hits my nerve hard. Right between them.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
I didn’t mind it all that much actually. It was the lamp that blocked most of the second window that irked me the most.
@jeffhu999
@jeffhu999 4 ай бұрын
I'm about to take a Starlux Business class flight from LAX to Taipei for the first time. You seem to really like the Infotainment system. Does it support Bluetooth headphones? I like to use my own headphones whenever possible. Not many airlines seem to offer that.
@teyuc
@teyuc 4 ай бұрын
Yes it does support Bluetooth headphones
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Hope you have a great flight!
@TheHeartlessBandit
@TheHeartlessBandit 4 ай бұрын
hello! new subscriber here! You deserve so many more btw! I have a question. What advice do you have for someone who may want to start getting into making their own airline reviews on youtube? what are some common problems you run into? looking forward to binging your videos later! Keep it up!
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Welcome! Honestly? Just do it - You’ll discover really quick what you like and don’t like about the process. Also, be respectful of those around you when you’re recording. Not everybody is cool with the idea of their face ending up on KZbin. Most importantly, have fun - and make reviews the way that you want to make them (not the way people tell you to do it). Good luck!
@TheHeartlessBandit
@TheHeartlessBandit 4 ай бұрын
@@sanspotter thanks so much! I really appreciate the advice and cant wait to see you grow!
@hanj31
@hanj31 4 ай бұрын
I'm surprised they're using the A350 instead of the A330 neo for this route. I do remember you flying this airline right as the world was shutting down thanks to rona
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
I’m actually surprised it’s a widebody at all. Seems like they’d be keeping those A330s and A350s busy on long-haul routes.
@yo2trader539
@yo2trader539 3 ай бұрын
There is a lot of demand between Taiwan and Japan, so I presume Starlux is trying to serve the roughly 4 million Taiwanese travelers to Japan, and 2 million plus Japanese travelers to Taiwan every year.
@timdziak6881
@timdziak6881 3 ай бұрын
What happened to your red shoes, did you retire them? Hopefully i will fly from CRK to Seattle business class
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Retired unfortunately. I need to get another pair!
@alexsakon
@alexsakon 3 ай бұрын
Some business pods have misaligned windows and this bugs me a bit. Did this bug you?
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Honestly it didn’t bug me all that much. The thing that annoyed me the most was the lamp (which blocked most of the window).
@TripReportaviation
@TripReportaviation 3 ай бұрын
First time I have heard a complaint because the crew took too much care :)
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 2 ай бұрын
Sometimes I think I’d be better off living way up on a mountaintop somewhere far away from civilization. 😄
@TomCook1993
@TomCook1993 4 ай бұрын
are these seats the same seats that Qatar uses for the Q-Suite?
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
I’m not sure - I can’t recall but those look like off the top of my head, but they just might be the same.
@neilrobertson6849
@neilrobertson6849 4 ай бұрын
I’d like to try Starlux, but they are significantly more expensive than EVA or China Airlines out of Seattle.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
I’ve noticed that the prices are fairly similar out of LAX. It’s worth looking into…
@neilrobertson6849
@neilrobertson6849 4 ай бұрын
Looks like about $500 more out of LAX. Better than $1000 more that I was seeing for Seattle. Not convinced they are worth the premium.
@stephenju1966
@stephenju1966 2 ай бұрын
Did you pay for the flight yourself?
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 2 ай бұрын
Yes - business class between NRT and TPE isn’t all that expensive actually.
@Chinemeremdozie
@Chinemeremdozie 4 ай бұрын
Was this video taken after your zip air flight
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Yup! It was the day after as a matter of fact.
@brilliantbutblue
@brilliantbutblue 4 ай бұрын
When an American is singing the praises of an Asian Airline its because of the trash experience you get on American carriers so anything would be an improvement. I think that dessert was a mousse cake of some description. Stunning airline 😊
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Yeah, it doesn’t take much to impress me these days I guess. 😄 And I think you’re right - that was definitely more “mousse” than “tiramisu”.
@josephlee7016
@josephlee7016 3 ай бұрын
It looks like they offer Sony WH-1000XM5 for first class passengers and a similar one to WH-1000XM4 for business class.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the clarification! I know jack squat about headphones. 😄
@larryleazenby8549
@larryleazenby8549 3 ай бұрын
Wow, what luxury! I only fly steerage class, so I get none of the good stuff😢
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
If this airline ever starts flying to Florida, I’ll find a way to get you and Mom on it - in business class! 😄
@davidlazarus67
@davidlazarus67 4 ай бұрын
I would dock points for the lack of chicken and rice to review. Other than that an excellent travel experience.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Very good point! Although, considering how good this cabin crew was, they probably would’ve figured out a way to make it for me if I would’ve asked. 😄
@davidlazarus67
@davidlazarus67 4 ай бұрын
@@sanspotter Though that would have meant interacting with the crew.
@itrubsthelotiononitsskin1788
@itrubsthelotiononitsskin1788 4 ай бұрын
NARITA is a very long taxi from gate to Runway
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Depends on what runway is in use. It wasn’t so bad for this flight actually.
@jasonfu0124
@jasonfu0124 4 ай бұрын
there is menu inside IFE you can check
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Darn it I completely missed that. Good to know though. Thanks!
@stujonny
@stujonny 3 ай бұрын
Starlux is the best airline out of Taiwan.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@xplurislifex6390
@xplurislifex6390 4 ай бұрын
Your facial expression at 5:21 lmfaooooo 💀💀💀💀💀
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
That’s what a 24 inch video screen does to me. 🤣
@jefuryo
@jefuryo 3 ай бұрын
Alaska Points for me in October 2024.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
I’ve seen some pretty good deals for getting into business class that way. Smart move.
@jefuryo
@jefuryo 3 ай бұрын
@@sanspotter yup opened that Alaska card and closed it once I booked the flight.
@NicksDynasty
@NicksDynasty 4 ай бұрын
When are you flying to Africa?
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Good question! It’s one of the few places in the world I’ve never been to before, but I’ll get there eventually…
@NicksDynasty
@NicksDynasty 4 ай бұрын
@@sanspotter looking forward to those flights!
@jwil4286
@jwil4286 4 ай бұрын
Can’t you book it for something like 60k AS miles?
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
If you can, that’s one heck of a good deal.
@jwil4286
@jwil4286 4 ай бұрын
@@sanspotter yeah. There’s a reason availability is hard to come by
@harshmarwah4508
@harshmarwah4508 3 ай бұрын
But the windows do not give proper view
@sainnt
@sainnt 2 ай бұрын
Your only complaint was being over-feng shui'ed? 😂😂
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 2 ай бұрын
🤣🤣 pretty much.
@Aviation2363
@Aviation2363 3 ай бұрын
The menu is in front of your screen.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
I missed it! I’m sure it looked great in high resolution 4K. 😄
@EssGeeSee
@EssGeeSee 3 ай бұрын
Right hand side of the aircraft.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
🤦🏼‍♂️😄
@theartistchair_
@theartistchair_ 4 ай бұрын
Those new graphics are way too smooth
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
🙏🏻
@marcusoconner2805
@marcusoconner2805 3 ай бұрын
All the windows are blocked.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Honestly it didn’t bother me all that much. They dimmed the windows shortly after takeoff anyway, so it’s not like I missed out on anything.
@fantasmasd
@fantasmasd 4 ай бұрын
Please stop saying “international”, when you are referring to “long haul”. Many US and Australian aviation content creators make this mistake. In Europe (and many parts of the world) the majority of short-haul flights (
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
That’s kind of like me (an American) telling you (a European) to stop saying “kilometers” because we don’t measure distance that way. 😄 Of course I’m kidding, as I do agree that you have a valid point. It’s just natural for me to say “international” I guess.
@kashimokid
@kashimokid 4 ай бұрын
What about China Airlines? They are a competitor to Starlux and EVA… though not as good😅 as
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Haha yeah, someone else mentioned that as well. I totally forgot!
@kashimokid
@kashimokid 3 ай бұрын
I think many do. The name… and they aren’t on the same level as EVA or Starlux
@EpicThe112
@EpicThe112 3 ай бұрын
There is a problem with this Airline it's that they are not in an airline alliance yet the competitors they have in Taiwan are in one get their flights canceled between San Francisco and Taipei they will just put you onto an alliance partner that will also fly you to TPE. My parents had one of these stories it's EWR-MNL via LAX/NRT the original plan EWR-MNL via LAX/HND then becoming via TPE/LAX
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 2 ай бұрын
Rumor has it they’ll be joining a major alliance soon…
@EpicThe112
@EpicThe112 2 ай бұрын
@sanspotter good news if it's one world Alliance you would have this competition heavily on Hong Kong to Taiwan CX vs JX 🇭🇰🇹🇼 local traditional Chinese spellings that is simply 國泰航空 vs 星宇航空. Since you've done Philippine Airlines why not try the premium competition like Eva Air🇹🇼 Cathay Pacific🇭🇰 Korean Air🇰🇷 ANA JAL🇯🇵 B777-300er fleets. Back on April 29th my mother was willing to abandon BR5/261 & NH5/819 or PR113 Los Angeles to Manila because she thinks she will be delayed in Taipei in Tokyo Narita for Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
@jimbo6059
@jimbo6059 3 ай бұрын
You also forgot China Airlines. They are Taiwanese too.
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Still, after all these years, I keep forgetting that China Airlines is Taiwanese. This is a good reminder that I need to fly them again sometime soon. It’s been a while!
@joetran8798
@joetran8798 4 ай бұрын
But that's not a chicken and rice dish! BTW, you forgot to include China Airlines in your list of Taiwanese airlines. 😂
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
🤦🏼‍♂️ I always forget about China Airlines being Taiwanese! I blame it on the name. 😄
@Paulyauszesan
@Paulyauszesan 4 ай бұрын
now they fly ta hk don't need ta fly ta macau
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
I actually didn’t even realize that they flew to Macau. Glad to see their route network expanding!
@Paulyauszesan
@Paulyauszesan 4 ай бұрын
@@sanspotter b4 was only fly ta Macau only not to hk, this month started to fly ta hk
@jefuryo
@jefuryo 3 ай бұрын
Window's misaligned...
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 2 ай бұрын
For some reason or another I didn’t even notice. Normally that’s the first thing I see, but it didn’t even stand out to me on this flight.
@jefuryo
@jefuryo 2 ай бұрын
@@sanspotter it was noted on their website that those seats have a misaligned window. I choose Row 5.
@NickC.
@NickC. 4 ай бұрын
First 😂
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 4 ай бұрын
Somebody had to do it. 😀🙏🏻
@bankerdave888
@bankerdave888 3 ай бұрын
When the founder and CEO of an airliner, who is also a multi-certified pilot, and cared enough to personally fly to France to take delivery of almost every single aircraft and fly them back himself, you know you're in good hands!
@sanspotter
@sanspotter 3 ай бұрын
Yup, it definitely shows! Everything about this experience was nearly perfect.
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