EVA Full Up??

[jimmybcool 0]

Wow.  My travel agent just told me that the first EVA Deluxe class seat she can get m e in January is on the 26th.  

 

Wassup wit dat?   Seems like things are heating up over there.  Hotel shortages.  Flights fully booked.  Thinking maybe I'll scrap the whole trip.  Don't need the agro.  

 

Or maybe go in February when it cools off a bit.

[stevemcm 1]

Same thing happened to me early this year,the earliest available ED seat was on 14th. Jan. Rather than lose a fortnight I booked an economy seat flying on the 2nd. Jan. On booking in I asked for an upgrade to Evergreen using my FF miles, I got it!. On the plane there were 3 other empty ED seats 33 E, D & F, I had 33 G. apparently Eva hold these 4 unpopular seats (middle 4 at the back of the evergreen cabin) till the last minute for standby, non-rev & other special case pax.

 

This was on a B74E as used on the LHR route on the transpacific routes Eva uses B744 aircraft in 2 different seat configurations of either 368 or 386 seats. Thus these seats will be row 32 and 41 or 33 and 41 respectively.

 

On the return flight in April I also got an upgrade, on this occasion the plane was half empty due to the SARS scare. I would have been better off in economy were I could have had the choice of all 4 middle seats anywhere in the cabin as none were occupied & I could have lifted the armrests and had a lie down. You can't do this in ED the armrests are fixed.

 

stevoh.

[jimmybcool 0]

You are braver than I.  There is no way I could fly to Thailand in coach.  I would lose my mind.  

 

There is a new service beginning February from Singapore Air.  Nonstop LA-Sing.   The whole plane is biz and deluxe class seats I think.  My travel agent mentioned it in email and I need to clarify.  I'm thinking with the hotel BS going on now in  Pattaya and flight shortage I'll just wait until February anyway.

[eltib 54]

You are braver than I.  There is no way I could fly to Thailand in coach.  I would lose my mind.  

 

There is a new service beginning February from Singapore Air.  Nonstop LA-Sing.   The whole plane is biz and deluxe class seats I think.  My travel agent mentioned it in email and I need to clarify.  I'm thinking with the hotel BS going on now in  Pattaya and flight shortage I'll just wait until February anyway.

 

The only  bad thing is you have to fly to Singapore first. Other than that, I'd say EVA now has some competition.