China Airlines CI-0754 SIN-TPE
~June 2012~
Flight: Singapore (SIN) - Taipei (TPE)
Airline: China Airlines
Flight No.: CI-0754
Aircraft: Airbus A340-300
ETD: 2:30pm(Local Time[SIN])
ETA: 7:00pm (Local Time[TPE])
Cabin: Business Class
Flight Time: 4hr 30min
Welcome to my trip report on China Airlines CI-0754, flight from Singapore to Taipei. So I flew to Singapore to visit some relatives on China Airlines CI-0751. I stayed in the Marina Bay Sands and the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Singapore for five days total. On the fifth day, China Airline's free shuttle bus came to the Ritz Carlton at around 12:00pm to pick up passengers flying with China Airlines. The ride to Changi International Airport was about half an hour. Once we arrived, I headed to the business class check-in counter.
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| Check-in Counter in SIN |
After checking in and obtaining my boarding pass and lounge invitation, I made my way to the China Airline's Lounge. However, I had a bit trouble finding "China Airline's Lounge". So here's a tip for you China Airline's Business Class Passengers flying from SIN: You will never find a lounge called "China Airline's Lounge." Apparently, China Airlines (as of 2012) shares the Skyview Lounge. Therefore, remember to go to the Skyview Lounge with your China Airlines lounge invitation. Nevertheless, the lounge is actually pretty impressive. It has a wide variety of food and multiple showering rooms. A big plus, is the view and the lounge's huge size.
When boarding call was made, I said goodbye to the wonderful lounge, and left for Gate D-42.
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| B-18803 |
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| China Airlines Airbus A340-300 |
As usual, business class passengers were called to board first.
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| A picture of the engines. |
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| People say that the engines look like "hairdryers". Funny...huh? |
Below are a few business class cabin pics prior to departure:
Dinner was served shortly after Take-off:
-The appetizer was excellent. There was a lot of flavor.
-The main course(Chicken) was not tasty. Hard to chew.
-The desert was delicious! I wanted seconds....
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| Appetizer |
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| Dessert |
After dinner, it was time to take a nap and watch some movies.
After about three hours since dinner, landing announcements were made.
Landing was extremely turbulent since we would be landing when there was typhoon(a tropical storm). But luckily, we made it safely to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Overall, once again, good job China Airlines.
Overall Score: +9/10
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