What was clear as soon as I entered the main area of the lounge was that it needs refurbishing. The interior decor looks dated, and the dominant use of light wood does not convey the luxurious feel of dark varnished wood as seen in many of Hong Kong Airport’s other lounges. SeatGuru User on On the food front, there was a small selection of pastries and dim sum, alongside a copious number of cup noodles. First class seats have a 15-inch adjustable personal TV and noise-canceling headphones. Annoyingly, the magazine rack was not located within arm’s length of me, so I had to unfasten my seatbelt to retrieve it. Dysnasty seats feature a 10.4-inch TV, and economy class has personal 6.5-inch LCD touchscreens.China Airlines serves complimentary meals, alcoholic beverages, and soft drinks.The B747-400 is the flagship of China Airlines' fleet and used on long-haul routes to Europe and the USA as well as shorter routes such as Japan.This version of the aircraft is the old configuration. THE SEAT I was assigned seat 6J, which is located right at the front of the upper deck of the Boeing B747-400 aircraft.

China Airlines offers three different versions on its flagship aircraft. It was more gravy than meat, and both the taste and smell seemed off. I skipped it and proceeded to dessert – a sponge cake with cream on top, which was quite delicious.See a whole year of Reward Seat Availability on one page at To see our latest subscription offers for Business Traveller editions worldwide, click on the Subscribe & Save link below 2015/03/01 for Seat 5D However, for a short haul flight, China Airlines offers a wide selection of international and regional entertainment programming, along with noise-cancelling headphones.Food was served as soon as the seatbelt sign was turned off, but since I was located at the front of the cabin, I was one of the last to be served. But the size is generous with a 60-inch pitch and width of 19 inches. There is a simple pull out tray table, an inflight entertainment unit, and a reading lamp located beside the headrest. On the plus side, however, the lounge offers a generous number of power sockets.Business seats all face forward and are the angled lie-flat type.

Sign up for our free newsletter and get the latest news, insights, and money-saving tips. China Airlines sometimes operates these planes on routes where no First Class is offered … Love travel? Perhaps it was because the flight was short, there seemed to be only one option (except for those who had ordered special meals online), best described as chicken on rice served with a single stick of vegetable. China Airlines sometimes operates these planes on routes where no First Class is offered (Frankfurt-Taipei in my latest case), in which case Business Class passengers can be lucky enough to get a seat in the very front. China Airlines' B747-400 fleet is currently undergoing a complete interior refurbishment.Read user reviews for China Airlines Boeing 747-400 (744) V2 Each seat features a personal TV with which plays entertainment selections on a loop.Each seat features a personal TV with audio and video on demand with choices of movies, short features, music channels, CDs, and video games. Unlike the growing number of carriers that have begun using touch screens, China Airlines still uses the conventional remote control set in the hand rest.I chose to take a look at the airline’s inflight magazine to browse through the list of movies and TV shows on offer. Very nice seat, everything you could wish for.