All business class cabins are not made equal, does anyone have any first-hand experience with either of these? I believe Eva Air is generally liked ... for BKK-LAX-BKK, is it worth another 9K baht?

Roundtrip airfare Bangkok - LA - Bangkok business class

China Air (CI) via Taipei - THB 81,500 nett including taxes.

vs

Roundtrip airfare Bangkok - Los Angeles - Bangkok business class

Eva Air (BR) Thai Baht 90,500 nett including taxes.

I just noticed that the Eva Air flight looks to be direct ... that's gotta be worth something I guess.

Ok, seems Eva goes via Taipei.

Hmm, I see on Seatguru that the 777 aircraft configuration used on EVA between Taipei and LAX has the new-style "flat" business class seats.

China Air uses 747-400's between Taipei and LAX.

I can earn Thai miles on China Air though, as it's on the Star Alliance network.

Hmm, that's a dilly of a pickle.

Ok, seems Eva goes via Taipei.

Hmm, I see on Seatguru that the 777 aircraft configuration used on EVA between Taipei and LAX has the new-style "flat" business class seats.

China Air uses 747-400's between Taipei and LAX.

I can earn Thai miles on China Air though, as it's on the Star Alliance network.

Hmm, that's a dilly of a pickle.

If the seats are the same as the 777s that were flying between BKK and LHR until last December (now replaced with Jumbos), the seats go 'flat', but they are not horizontal, so you will slide out of them as you sleep!

Edited May 26, 200818 yr by dsfbrit

Ok, seems Eva goes via Taipei.

Hmm, I see on Seatguru that the 777 aircraft configuration used on EVA between Taipei and LAX has the new-style "flat" business class seats.

China Air uses 747-400's between Taipei and LAX.

I can earn Thai miles on China Air though, as it's on the Star Alliance network.

Hmm, that's a dilly of a pickle.

China Airlines isn't in Star Alliance. Maybe they have a codeshare allowing you to qualify for Thai ff miles, but not for long as they are lined up to join Sky Team.

China Airlines isn't in Star Alliance. Maybe they have a codeshare allowing you to qualify for Thai ff miles, but not for long as they are lined up to join Sky Team.

Thanks for that, you're quite right. Air China is, but China Airlines isn't.

I think I'll go Eva.