When asked what it contained, the FA had no idea. For example, a “China Eastern cocktail” was offered as a pre-deapture beverage.

I’ll address the smoking incident below, but service was just generally unpolished as well. Takeaway: China Eastern has great coffee…as long as you are part of the flight crew. They had illy pods and were foaming milk. They said it was not possible.īut then we “caught” the crew having a coffee party in the galley later in the flight. But when I ventured up into the galley for a snack a couple hours later, I noticed this–Īnd so later on Ben and I ordered a cappuccino, specifically requesting the crew make a “real” one. Power ports, extra reading lights, and a USB port were available.Īfter lunch, I ordered a cappuccino and it was soon brought to my seat.

There was plenty of personal storage and a spacious built-in ottoman. Ben found the finishes on the seat to be boring, but I appreciated the simple, clean cabin. Let’s start with the one thing China Eastern business class has going for it–modern, 100% horizontal lie-flat reverse herringbone seats. Seat: 10A (Business Class) China Eastern 777-300ER Business Class Seats Teamwork! Read Ben’s take on the flight here. Ben rushed onboard while I tried to slow down the people behind us to allow a few extra moments for unobstructed onboard pictures. That, a fairly comfortable seat, horrible food, and totally unprofessional service are my takeaways from my first China Eastern flight, a 777-300ER in business class from Los Angeles to Shanghai.Ĭhina Eastern operates from the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX. Let me start by saying that now I know what it is like to have been on a smoking flight.

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