Saturday, February 08, 2014

I booked the Trans-Pacific flights in EVA Air’s Elite class but I was able to upgrade to Royal Laurel Class using mileage redemptions. Royal Laurel class is EVA Air’s upgrade long haul business class product with fully lie-flat seats in 1-2-1 arrangement on their Boeing 777-300ER.

My flight to Los Angeles was on plain EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER.

My flight back to Taipei was on EVA Air’s Boeing 777-300ER with Hello Kitty Sanrio Family special livery.

The spacious fully lie-flat Royal Laurel class seat.

The electronic controls and small storage space of the Royal Laurel class seat.

Special welcome video marking Lunar New Year.

Low key Hello Kitty decorations for the Royal Laurel seat on the Sanrio Family special livery Boeing 777-300ER.

The business class bulkhead painting on the Sanrio Family special livery Boeing 777-300ER.

View of sunrise over East Pacific from the seat.

Other than the more spacious seat, the service of Royal Laurel Class was the same as Laurel Class. My flight to Los Angeles was on the first day of the Lunar New Year and I was actually expecting more celebrating atmosphere on board the flight.

EVA Air’s amenity kit was co-branded with the famous luggage maker.

Menu and wine list for normal Royal Laurel Class.

Menu for Royal Laurel Class on the Sanrio Family special livery plane.

Safety instruction and disposal bag for the Sanrio Family special plane.

Complementary red envelops as souvenirs marking Lunar New Year.

Welcome drink with napkin marking Lunar New Year.

Drink service after the plane took off.

Drink service before breakfast on board the Kitty Jet.

Appetizers of the dinner on the Taipei to Los Angeles flight.

Soup of the dinner on the Taipei to Los Angeles flight.

Salad of the dinner on the Taipei to Los Angeles flight.

Main dishes of the dinner on the Taipei to Los Angeles flight.

Cheese and fruit plates of the dinner on the Taipei to Los Angeles flight.

Desserts of the dinner on the Taipei to Los Angeles flight.

Fruit and bread plates of the breakfast on the Taipei to Los Angeles flight.

Main dishes of the breakfast on the Taipei to Los Angeles flight.

Appetizers of the dinner on the Los Angeles to Taipei flight.

Main dishes of the dinner on the Los Angeles to Taipei flight.

Dessertsand fruits of the dinner on the Los Angeles to Taipei flight.

Light supper on the Los Angeles to Taipei flight.

Fruit and break plates of the dinner on the Los Angeles to Taipei flight.

Main dishes of the dinner on the Los Angeles to Taipei flight.

Dried fruit packs provided at the galley.

Packed snacks provided at the galley of the Kitty Jet.