China Airlines CI-0751 TPE-SIN
~June 2012~
~June 2012~
Flight: Taipei (TPE) - Singapore (SIN)
Airline: China Airlines
Flight No.: CI-0751
Aircraft: Airbus A330-300
ETD: 4:05pm(Local Time[TPE])
ETA: 8:45pm (Local Time[SIN])
Cabin: Business Class
Flight Time: 4hr 40min
Intro:
Hey again! I know what you may be thinking at the moment...(Why is an EVA AIR enthusiast creating a trip report on China Airlines?) Well, the answer to that question is quite simple. The answer is...because, EVA AIR only flies from TPE to SIN once a day, and their flight departs at 7:40am(Which is way too early for me to go flying!). So I decided to fly with China Airlines for a change, since they have a flight departing at 4:05pm.
Trip Report:
About a week after my arrival in Taiwan, I headed back to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport for my flight to Singapore.
Intro:
Hey again! I know what you may be thinking at the moment...(Why is an EVA AIR enthusiast creating a trip report on China Airlines?) Well, the answer to that question is quite simple. The answer is...because, EVA AIR only flies from TPE to SIN once a day, and their flight departs at 7:40am(Which is way too early for me to go flying!). So I decided to fly with China Airlines for a change, since they have a flight departing at 4:05pm.
Trip Report:
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| EGAT(Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp) |
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| ATC |
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| Check-In Counter Number 9 |
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| Our Flight: CI 751 Singapore 16:05 |
Check-in was quick, and with my lounge pass, I headed to the lounge.
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| China Airlines Terminal One Lounge |
When boarding call was made(around 3:30pm), I grabbed my baggage and headed to gate A3 for boarding.
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| A snapshot of Terminal One |
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| Boarding |
There already was a long queue when I arrived. But with Sky Priority, I was able to cut in front of the economy class passengers. Sorry economy class passengers!
Below are some pictures of other planes. Doing some plane spotting from my seat.
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| EVA AIR 777-300ER w/ Rainbow Livery |
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| Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER |
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| Some Cargo Planes |
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| Air Asia X Airbus A330-300 |
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| Jetstar Airbus A320 |
We got our push back at 4:00pm and then taxied our way to Runway 23 for takeoff.
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| Still climbing to our cruising altitude |
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| Facing away from the sunset in the sky |
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| Seat controls for Business Class Seats |
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| Amazing Headphones |
Dinner was served after we reached our cruising altitude. It consisted of an appetizer, an entrée, and a dessert:
The appetizer was okay, but not excellent. For my entrée, I chose chicken. It tasted great. There was only one choice for desert, and that was cake. The cake was not tasty for me at all. I only ate the thin layer of berry jam on top. After dinner, it was time for some shut-eye, but I couldn't resist to first take a few photos!
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| Business Class MENU |
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| Inside the Dinner Menu |
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| Pastrami, Tuna Fish with Soy Bean |
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| Korean Cuisine-Pan Fried Chicken Thigh |
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| Cake with Fruits |
The appetizer was okay, but not excellent. For my entrée, I chose chicken. It tasted great. There was only one choice for desert, and that was cake. The cake was not tasty for me at all. I only ate the thin layer of berry jam on top. After dinner, it was time for some shut-eye, but I couldn't resist to first take a few photos!
Below are some pictures of the view from my seat:
I went to sleep for only a few~thirty minutes. After I woke up, I watched movies. ~If you love watching movies when you're flying, I suggest flying China Airlines. They have a huge/wide variety of movies to choose from...compared to EVA AIR.~
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| Seat control for my seat in the dark. |
Time to wake up, and time to take more pictures:
The pre-arrival announcement was made around thirty minutes prior to our landing. You can hear it from the youtube video (China Airlines CI-0751 TPE-SIN [By: EvaAir101])
The pre-arrival announcement was made around thirty minutes prior to our landing. You can hear it from the youtube video (China Airlines CI-0751 TPE-SIN [By: EvaAir101])
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| Almost there! |
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| The seven tiny lights are from the fishing boats off the coast of Singapore. |
Landing was made at around 8:45pm. We then taxied for about fifteen minutes, before we reached our gate...which was on the other side of the airport! Overall, China Airlines actually isn't as bad as I thought. Next time, I'd fly with China Airlines again.
Overall Score: +8/10
NEXT TRIP REPORT:
China Airlines SIN~TPE
