EVA Air

I flew on the 19th January from Amsterdam to Bangkok, my first flight with EVA air. The cabin crew were reasonably friendly, the food was quite good although they were short on the drinks service. I found the seat pitch of 38 inches a bit tight and with the entertainment box under the seat in front. Overall a satisfactory journey.

I'm writing to commend the excellent customer service I received from EVA Air while I was travelling from New York back to Singapore, via transit in Taipei. I missed my flight on the 9 Jan due to unfortunate circumstances, and EVA Air staff was very helpful. EVA Air New York office hotline addressed my questions and was able to check next flight availability on the spot and also informed me to standby at the airport for flight seat confirmation. When I reached JFK Airport on 9 Jan at 8:30pm, staff working at the terminal 1 check-in counter was able to confirm my seat on the next flight out within minutes with no extra charges. The whole process was very smooth and I only had to hand in my passport to confirm my seat. I'm extremely pleased with EVA Air and it is comforting to know that one will be well taken care of in foreign countries in the event of circumstances beyond one's control or expectations. I look forward to flying with EVA Air in future.

I was disappointed in my recent flights from Toronto to Bangkok return via Taipei, although EVA continues to be superior to North American airlines. Ground service and baggage delivery continues to be excellent. Lounges are ok, but nothing special. EVA seems to have dropped a notch with the quality of food on flights originating in YYZ and BKK being rather poor. TPE catering standards remain good. The inflight service was mediocre and my food/beverage orders were bungled a few times. Leg space for business class seats is rather tight for me and sleeping would benefit from a seat mattress as some airlines provide. The cabins are overheated. The seats, cabins and lavatories were clean and reflect EVA's high standards. I could not hear or understand the announcements from the flight deck. The IFE system screen controls were slow and on one flight unresponsive. Content options were as good as it gets. The improved EVA has a veneer of enhanced quality, but in my opinion is a downgrade. The previous table cloths and napkins were not fancy but took care of spills, whereas on my return flight there was a fair amount of turbulence and resulting spillage and the new linens didn't soak up the liquids like the old ones did.

Since I needed a direct flight from Bangkok to Amsterdam, the choice was KLM, Thai or EVA Air - and at the time of booking EVA Air offered the best value. From the moment I checked in to arrival in Amsterdam I cannot fault one thing. Every single member of staff was immensely helpful (and caring about my dog travelling with me). The aircraft interior was modern and spotless, the cabin crew smiling and helpful and the food served was without doubt the best economy class meals I've ever tasted - and generous portions too. IFE had a pretty limited film choice although the screen was quite large and legroom was generous plus only 9 abreast seating on 777. Highly recommended.

Taipei to San Francisco on EVA Air, which is a great airline. Food is delicious for economy. Ground Handling is fast and checking in only took 5 mins. Flight attendants are very attentive. When I pressed the call button a flight attendant came straight away. The entertainment system did break down 2 times but was fixed swiftly.

Another mostly positive experience on EVA. For the 13 hour flight from Los Angeles to Taipei, if it is in your budget, it is worth to fly premium economy (EVA calls it Elite Class). We appreciated the bottle of water, newspapers, and small amenity kit (toothbrush, toothpaste, lip balm). I noticed a few upgrades since we flew EVA this past summer - larger entertainment screens (pretty much ipad-like), reduced size of entertainment boxes giving us more room to stretch our legs out. Good power options and USB port to watch your own shows. Wireless was available for a fee. The foot rest is still virtually unusable. What I like most about EVA is that the flight attendants seemed to be assigned to a specific section - the attendant for our section was cheerful, efficient and seemed eager to help make the flight go more smoothly. She remembered my drink preferences and explained menu choices patiently in excellent English. I appreciated how quickly she collected our trays after the meal service. I usually fall asleep during the 13 hour fight but the cabin was warmer than I would prefer and I wish now that I had asked them to turn it down, instead I just hydrated myself. The flight was smooth, takeoff and landing, although we ran into headwinds that affected our air route. The pilot let us know this added 30-40 minutes to our flight. I used the restroom once and it was fairly clean, not spotless as on previous trips, but definitely looked after. The meals served on this flight were ok, the bread was hard/cold and the entrees, Chinese porridge, and chicken with rice, while filling, were not especially appetizing. EVA can update their meal variety. Also, EVA used to offer cups of hot ramen noodles as a snack, but not on this flight (I miss that), though they did offer small sandwiches and crackers, and the attendants came around often with tea, water or coffee. During the LAX check-in process, the attendant assisting us at EVA's front desk seemed bothered when I asked about the possibility of changing our two middle seats to middle/aisle for the return flight. “Ask in Taipei,” he brusquely replied, giving us back our passports/tickets and directing us away from the check-in counter. We visit Taipei often to stay with family and have chosen EVA 8 times - for our next trip, in summer 2016, I want to look around at other options before we book EVA. EVA is definitely one of the better flight experiences to be had.

Taipei to Toronto. In my opinion EVA Air is an excellent airline. The Boeing 777 business class seat is very spacious and comfortable. You are provided with a large pillow and thick comforter, a nice amenity kit, comfy PJ's and slippers. You can actually sleep comfortably in the pod. Food is an area EVA needs to improve. Meal service is provided at a good pace. I pre-ordered my meals via the Eva app but the food was overcooked and tasteless and breakfast equally poor. Large video screen with fair selection of movies. In my opinion it is worth to put up with less than great food for the very comfortable business class pod seating.

I flew Brisbane to London Heathrow via Taipei on December 10th with EVA Air flying business class. The flight from Brisbane was on an older A330 and the angled seat was comfortable but dated to be honest. However the food and service was excellent. The flight from Taipei to London was in the newer Royal Laurel cabin on a Boeing 777. This was awesome and again the food and service was excellent. On all sectors I wa escorted to my seat and offered a pre flight champagne. The amenity kit is cool and the pyjamas offered are a nice extra. Overall EVA has a product that airlines such Qantas, British Airways and Emirates should envy. Looking forward to the return journey.

I flew two segments with EVA Air, Vancouver to Bangkok via Taipei. This was the second time that I have flown EVA. The service is excellent as previous reviews have stated. The cabin crew are attentive, professional and will do everything they can to make a trip comfortable and with a smile. The transfers at TPE were efficient and clear. The quality of food was excellent. On the TPE-YVR it was a treat to be served two hot meals. If there was a point lacking, it was that drinks were only offered with the meal and not prior and nor after. Perhaps one is supposed to just ask. As for flying with EVA again, I certainly would fly with them however I would do so in Premium Economy. Wonderful airline!

EVA Air is a great airline. I flew home from London LHR Airport via Bangkok. At LHR Airport, I just needed to check in at the Auto-check-in machine which was very convenient and efficient. At the gate, the staff of EVA Air were very nice. If I must say something about the weakness, I will say that for a Taiwanese, it's not convenient to fly home via Bangkok. It cost much more time to get home. But, I still recommend EVA Air!