EXCLUSIVEInside 'the best 賞与金 economy cabin in the WORLD': The Mail 実験(する)s out EVA 空気/公表する's award-winning Boeing 777 seat, which scooped gold at the 'Oscars of 航空'. Here's our 判決…

What makes the best 賞与金 economy cabin in the world so special? I'm 搭乗 an EVA 空気/公表する flight to find out.

The Taiwanese 航空機による 受託するd the 'best 賞与金 economy' トロフィー at the most 最近の ‘Oscars of 航空’ - the 年次の Skytrax World 航空機による Awards. Not only that but it was 指名するd the world’s ninth-best 航空機による.

Its 関係 to 賞与金 economy run 深い. EVA 空気/公表する is credited as the first 航空機による to 開始する,打ち上げる 賞与金 economy class, introducing the game-changing cabin to the skies in the 早期に 1990s.

In 実験(する)ing out this prize-winning service, I'm travelling with my partner from the 航空機による’s 中心, northern Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport, on a 3hr 25min flight to 売春婦 Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Once we arrive at the airport, dread 始める,決めるs in at the sight of the enormous 列 for check-in. Thankfully, it's short-lived.

EVA Air scooped the 'best premium economy' trophy at the 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Above is the cabin that won gold

EVA 空気/公表する scooped the 'best 賞与金 economy' トロフィー at the 2023 Skytrax World 航空機による Awards. Above is the cabin that won gold

Ailbhe MacMahon, above, flies in EVA Air's premium economy cabin to see if it lives up to the hype

Ailbhe MacMahon, above, 飛行機で行くs in EVA 空気/公表する's 賞与金 economy cabin to see if it lives up to the hype

Tan and tangerine seats with adjustable headrests are laid out in eight rows in a 2-4-2 layout, reveals Ailbhe
Ailbhe?describes her berth as 'exceptionally comfortable'

Tan and tangerine seats with adjustable headrests are laid out in eight 列/漕ぐ/騒動s in a 2-4-2 layout, 明らかにする/漏らすs Ailbhe. She 述べるs her 寝台/地位 as 'exceptionally comfortable'

An EVA 空気/公表する 乗組員 member helpfully points me in the direction of the 指定するd section for 賞与金 economy check-in, where the 列 障壁s are 完全に 列-解放する/自由な. An attendant 速く checks us in and we’re on our way in under 10 minutes.

There's a かなりの price difference between economy and 賞与金 economy - an economy ticket starts at TWD 4,925 (£122/$156) for the 大勝する we’re 飛行機で行くing, while 賞与金 economy is more than 二塁打 that at TWD 13,052 (£324/$413). にもかかわらず the bump in price, 賞与金 economy 乗客s don't enjoy either lounge 接近 or 優先 搭乗, resulting in a なぎ in the 訴訟/進行s once we’re through 安全.

However, when we board the 計画(する) - a Boeing 777 - the 賞与金 economy ticket 証明するs its 価値(がある).

Cream curtains separate the 64-seat 賞与金 economy cabin from the 支援する of the 計画(する). With a design finish 工夫するd by Teague, it’s a tasteful cocoon 相殺する by soft lighting and a coffee-トンd colour palette.

EVA Air was named the world’s ninth-best airline at the 2023 Skytrax Awards

EVA 空気/公表する was 指名するd the world’s ninth-best 航空機による at the 2023 Skytrax Awards

EVA Air's Hello Kitty-themed check-in area at TaiwaN's Taoyuan International Airport
The premium economy seats are 38in (97cm) long and 19.5in (50cm) wide

LEFT: EVA 空気/公表する's Hello Kitty-主題d check-in area at?Taiwan ’s Taoyuan International Airport. RIGHT: The 賞与金 economy seats are?38in (97cm) long and 19.5in (50cm) wide

Tan and tangerine seats with adjustable headrests are laid out in eight 列/漕ぐ/騒動s in a 2-4-2 layout. My window seat, 22K, is exceptionally comfortable, with a generous seating space 手段ing 38in (97cm) long and 19.5in (50cm) wide. My 6ft 1in partner says that he feels he has ‘二塁打 the space’ he 普通は enjoys in economy class. Even though the man in 前線 of me reclines his seat for the whole flight, I never feel cramped.

An adjustable footrest 減少(する)s 負かす/撃墜する from the seat in 前線. A little (米)棚上げする/(英)提議する for drinks sits between seats, while larger (米)棚上げする/(英)提議するs are hidden away in armrests. There are USB sockets and Wi-Fi, which is slow, but 解放する/自由な for 30 minutes.

Flight attendants 手渡す out 厚い fleece 一面に覆う/毛布s as they attentively patrol the cabin. We don't get an amenity 道具, as they're reserved for 夜通し flights. Refreshing towels, however, are 現在のd to each 乗客, and I find lotions from French beauty brand Payot in the bat hrooms.

Flight attendants hand out thick fleece blankets as they attentively patrol the cabin, reveals Ailbhe

Flight attendants 手渡す out 厚い fleece 一面に覆う/毛布s as they attentively patrol the cabin, 明らかにする/漏らすs Ailbhe

'Lunch [above] is a serious spread,' declares Ailbhe. She opts for chicken in ginger-infused soy sauce with steamed rice, which comes with a fish plate on the side, 'laden with smoked salmon, marinated squid and prawns'. 'Creamy vanilla panna cotta makes for a moreish dessert,' Ailbhe adds.?EVA Air took home a separate prize for ‘best premium economy catering’ at the Skytrax awards

'Lunch [above] is a serious spread,' 宣言するs Ailbhe. She 選ぶs for chicken in ginger-infused soy sauce with steamed rice, which comes with a fish plate on the 味方する, 'laden with smoked salmon, marinated squid and prawns'. 'Creamy vanilla panna cotta makes for a moreish dessert,' Ailbhe 追加するs.?EVA 空気/公表する took home a separate prize for ‘best 賞与金 economy catering’ at the Skytrax awards

To drink, Ailbhe is served a 'rich' glass of 2021 Cuv?e Dissenay Chardonnay, which retails at around £11 ($14)

To drink, Ailbhe is served a 'rich' glass of 2021 Cuv?e Dissenay Chardonnay, which 小売s at around £11 ($14)

THE WORLD'S BEST PREMIUM ECONOMY CLASS AI RLINES

1. EVA 空気/公表する

2. Singapore 航空機によるs

3. 首長国s

4. Virgin 大西洋

5. Delta 空気/公表する Lines

6. Qantas 航空路s

7. ANA All Nippon 航空路s

8. 空気/公表する フラン

9. Cathay 太平洋の 航空路s

10. Japan 航空機によるs

11. Lufthansa

12. 部隊d 航空機によるs

13. British 航空路s

14. 空気/公表する New Zealand

15. Vietnam 航空機によるs

16. Iberia

17. スイスの International 空気/公表する Lines

18. ITA 航空路s

19. Austrian 航空機によるs

20. 中国 Southern 航空機によるs

Source: Skytrax?

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The bathrooms themselves are standout - they’re spotless and decked out with a 十分な-length mirror, beauty lights and flowers (albeit 偽の ones).

A decent pair of noise-cancelling headphones is tucked in the seat pocket, ready for hooking up to inflight entertainment.

The 11in (28cm) touch 審査する is nothing exceptional ーに関して/ーの点でs of size, but the ‘星/主役にする Gallery’ film 選択 is excellent, with lots of new 解放(する)s and some 広大な/多数の/重要な Taiwanese cinema 選択s.

A clever 新規加入 is the 'mood' 道具, which 示唆するs films based on how 乗客s are feeling. When I say I'm feeling 'curious', it puts 今後 the 最新の Marvel movie; for those in a 'sleepy' mood, Nick Cage’s new flick Dream シナリオ is の中で the suggestions.

A 'decent' pair of noise-cancelling headphones is tucked in the seat pocket, ready for hooking up to inflight entertainment

A 'decent' pair of noise-cancelling headphones is tucked in the seat pocket, ready for hooking up to inflight entertainment

The plane lands at Vietnam?s Tan Son Nhat Airport right on time, notes Ailbhe, and disembarking is seamless. Above - the premium economy handset

The 計画(する) lands at Vietnam’s Tan Son Nhat Airport 権利 on time, 公式文書,認めるs Ailbhe, and disembarking is seamless. Above - the 賞与金 economy handset

No movie 軽食s are 手渡すd out, but lunch is a serious spread. A two-選択 menu is 現在のd - I 選ぶ for chicken in ginger-infused soy sauce with steamed rice. I’m impressed by the fish plate on the 味方する, laden with smoked salmon, marinated squid and prawns. Creamy vanilla panna cotta makes for a moreish dessert. To drink, I’m served a rich glass of 2021 Cuv?e Dissenay Chardonnay, which 小売s at around £11 ($14).

Proper silverware, glassware and eco-friendly bamboo napkins elevate the experience. Lending a touch of retro glamour, flight attendants wear Wes Anderson-esque pastel pinnies over their uniforms during food service.

It all lives up to the 航空機による’s 英貨の/純銀の culinary 評判 - EVA 空気/公表する took home a separate prize for ‘best 賞与金 economy c atering’ at the Skytrax awards.

The 計画(する) lands at Vietnam’s Tan Son Nhat Airport 権利 on time, and disembarking is seamless, with a 列/漕ぐ/騒動 of flight attendants lined up at the doors to 企て,努力,提案 乗客s 別れの(言葉,会).

During the flight, we had watched the new Wonka film, in which Timoth?e Chalamet’s Willy Wonka is 手渡すd a 賞与金 economy ticket for a North 政治家-bound boat.

In the scene, comedian Matt Lucas's character critiques 賞与金 economy, 説: 'It's 基本的に economy. Yeah, you get a little more 脚 room, a complimentary packet of peanuts, but is it 価値(がある) the extra? I don't know...'

That's certainly not true of EVA 空気/公表する’s 賞与金 economy 申し込む/申し出ing. Sophisticated, 強調する/ストレス-解放する/自由な and ultra-comfortable, it’s worlds away from an economy-class experience - making it 価値(がある) every penny to 昇格.

TRAVEL FACTS?

Ailbhe MacMahon was hosted by EVA 空気/公表する. 賞与金 ecomy tickets for the 大勝する she flew start from TWD 13,052 (£324/$413). 賞与金 economy is 現在/一般に only 申し込む/申し出d on EVA 空気/公表する's B777-300ER 計画(する)s, though the 航空機による is introducing 賞与金 economy to its new Boeing 787-9 航空機, which will be 配達するd in the second half of this year.?

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PROS: The 献身的な check-in is excellent. The cabin design is elegant and considered. The seats are comfo rtable and spacious. Food is 井戸/弁護士席 現在のd, creative and of a high 基準. Service is attentive and polished.

CONS: It’s disappointing that you don't get 優先 搭乗, as it's a feature other 航空機によるs 申し込む/申し出 with 賞与金 economy class. Extra 軽食s would be 高く評価する/(相場などが)上がるd during the flight.

RATING OUT OF FIVE: 4.5.