My longhaul flight on EVA Air onboard a 777-300ER in business class from Taipei to Chicago was a reminder that some things are best left unchanged. The longhaul product is remarkably consistent on EVA, even though the product is more than a decade old.
Like in Japan, boarding in Taiwan is very efficient and the entire plane boarded in about 20 minutes, even though the flight was full. We left on time for Chicago. Onboard, the seats on this aircraft were darker than the seats on my previous 777, but the same reverse herringbone seats I first experienced on EVA back in 2013.
EVA has announced plans to update business class on its newer 777 jets and will also take delivery of its first A350 this year, but the retrofit seems almost unnecessary to me…the seats (Safran Cirrus reverse herringbone seats) are very comfortable as is, in all positions. But yes, the color scheme and the pastel painting hanging on the bulkhead wall of the cabin due make the cabin looks very dated.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.
