China Eastern Air

Having just flown London Heathrow to Shanghai return on China Eastern Airways i feel i must warn people thinking of using this airline the experience of myself and 2 colleagues. We Travelled Business Class, when we boarded the aircraft we found the Business Class section was not even in the same league as economy on BA, Emirates or Cathay Pacific. We spoke to the Purser who to our suprise commented " did your travel agent not tell you that Business Class is not very good on this airline." I am 5' 6'' tall and struggled with leg room when the seat infront was reclined The food if you could call it that was disgusting the entertainment system a joke, 2 English ...  Read the complete review

8th t0 the 14th October 2006. to Shanghai business class £1250 After reading the bad things about China Eastern I went to my flight out to Shanghai with trepidation, I checked with the airline as to which aircraft was on for that flight, to my relief it was the 600, Was impressed with the seats which were very comfortable but a lot of the westerners on the flight like myself are on the large side 42 waste found the seatbelts on the end of their adjustment and tight. The guy in front reclined his chair and it broke, the air hostess tried lifting it up and after dropping him violently into the horizontal position, moved him to another seat. The films were ...  Read the complete review

Reciently I flew them from Shanghai to Hong Kong. Made my reservations a day early. Arrived at the air port to find my flight cancelled. I was put on a flight 30 minutes later. When I arrived at the gate area the gate I was given on my boarding pass and the gate displayed on air port information we very different. After asking around I was told to go to the gate on my boarding pass. The gate agent confirmed that this was the correct gate. Fifteen minutes after the susposed boarding time we were informed that the gate was changed to the gate shown on the air port displays. Went to that gate to find that the flight was delayed for an undetermined time. After 30 minutes I ...  Read the complete review

heathrow - shanghai - sydney (economy class) FEB 2006 After reading alot of the early views about china eastern I was not looking forward flying with them. However my experience was a very good one and I would have no hesitation in flying with them again. I have flown with many other Asian Airlines and CE is definitley on par with Thai Airways and Eva airways. There was loads of extra room on all flights which meant we could spread out. The crew always appeared to be helpful and polite. Food was as good as other airline food I have tried. There was 2 slight 1hr delays flying in and out of Shanghai. Transit in Shanghai was easy and straight forward. Just ...  Read the complete review

I WILL NEVER FLY WITH THIS AIRLINE AGAIN. I recently visited Sydney and travelled by China Eastern Airlines via Shanghai from London Heathrow. The trip out to Sydney was not too bad however Shanghai airport was complete chaos, no advice or direction is given to people passing through the airport, however this is not China Easterns fault. The plane and food though were pretty grim. The return trip was terrible. Leg room is poor and the plane very dated, the food is awful, unless you like either pork and rice or pork and noodles then take a picnic. One of the toilets was coming away from the wall and looked ready to fall off at any ...  Read the complete review