Review: EVA Air 787 Business Class Brisbane to Taipei

Recently, I had the pleasure of flying EVA Air’s 787 business class once again during my travels from Brisbane to Taipei.

This marked my second encounter with this specific product, with the first being a memorable flight from Taipei to Vienna in November 2019.

Since I’ve already covered the EVA Air 787 hard product last time, in this review, I’ll shift the spotlight more towards the evolution of EVA Air’s soft product in the time since then.

EVA Air 787 Business Class Brisbane to Taipei – Booking

I booked this leg of my trip for a total of 65,000 Aeroplan points, which would take me from Melbourne to Brisbane, onward to Taipei, and finally to Sapporo.

Securing award space on this specific route, which happens to be EVA Air’s sole Australian route, can be quite a challenge. However, availability tends to consistently open up in the last few days before departure.

Indeed, just a few days before my desired departure date, I noticed a favourable shift in availability, and it was during this window that I managed to secure my booking.

EVA Air 787 Business Class Brisbane to Taipei – Ground Experience

In between my Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Brisbane and my upcoming flight to Taipei with EVA Air, I spent some time enjoying the Air New Zealand Lounge Brisbane.

EVA Air doesn’t operate a separate lounge in Brisbane; however, as a Star Alliance airline, its business class passengers can access the Air New Zealand lounge.

It’s worth noting that the lounge has somewhat irregular operating hours. It’s open in the morning, closed in the afternoon, and then reopens again to accommodate passengers departing on evening flights. 

I actually spent some time in the nearby Plaza Premium Lounge until the Air New Zealand lounge reopened.

The lounge is quite spacious, and comes with a variety of seating options to cater to different passengers. 

I enjoyed my time in the lounge, and headed over to the gate to board this long-anticipated flight.

EVA Air 787 Business Class Brisbane to Taipei – Cabin

As I stepped onto the Boeing 787-10, the crew greeted me in Mandarin and ushered me to the business class cabin.

It’s a relatively intimate business class cabin, featuring 34 seats arranged in a 1-2-1…