Review of China Airlines flight from Hong Kong to Taipei in Economy

CI922 HONG KONG - TAIPEI TAOYUAN (2024.9.28)

INTRODUCTION

Hello, welcome to my first flight report. During the 10.1 national day public holiday, I have been to Tokyo for vacation.

This time, I’m going to make a transit at Taipei with China Airlines.



FLIGHT INFO

AIRLINE: CHINA AIRLINES

FLIGHT: CI922 HONG KONG - TAIPEI TAOYUAN

REGISTRATION NO: B-18302

AIRCRAFT MODEL: A330-300

ESTIMATED DEPARTURE TIME: 08:10 (GMT+8)

ACTUAL DEPARTURE TIME: 08:08 (GMT+8)

DEPARTURE GATE AT HONG KONG: 31, TERMINAL 1

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME: 10:00 (GMT+8)

ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIME: 09:59 (GMT+8)

ARRIVAL GATE AT TAIPEI: A7, TERMINAL 1

FLIGHT TIME: 1 hour 20 minutes



CHECK IN

It was a weekend with the near of the 10.1 national day public holiday, I was arrived at Hong Kong Airport at about 06:30(GMT+8), people for dparture was much more than I expected.

I moved to the asile F for bag drop and check-in. The waiting queue was a bit long and I needed to wait about 20 minutes for check in.

It was crowded in Hong Kong airport, the security check was full of people. I was waited for another 25 minutes to clear the e security check.



HKG AIRSIDE

The boarding time of flight CI922 was 07:40(GMT+8), I was turned into the airside of Hong Kong airport at about 07:30(GMT+8) after security check, I walked to my boarding gate directly.

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My flight today, China Airlines A330-300, Reg No: B-18302

BOARDING

The schedule boarding time was 07:40(GMT+8), however it was started five minutes behind at 07:45(GMT+8).

The boarding procedures were followed by passengers with children under 2 years old, or requiring special assistance. Then, Premium Business-Class passengers, Paragon Card passengers, Emerald Card passengers, SkyTeam Elite Plus members, Gold Card passengers, Corporate Flyer Service certificate holders, CTBC China Airlines Co-Branded Card holders, SkyTeam Elite members, economy class zone 2 passengers and economy class zone 1 passengers.

As my seat was on the first section of the economy class, I boarded the plane followed by zone 1.

The boarding process was efficient, the cabin doors closed at about 08:00(GMT+8).

It was full load in economy class, and about 50% loading in business class.

view from my seat

CABIN SEAT

Sit pitch of economy class was about 32 inches.

There’s a 9 inch personal TV on the middle of the seat, a pocket on the right hand side for some small items, a mirror on the left hand side.

Can’t believe that this product has bee for 20 years and never re-configured.

The flights pushed back at 08:08(GMT+8), two minutes ahead of schedule time, and take off at 08:34(GMT+8).

AVOD system showing flight information

AVOD SYSTEM

The 9 inch personal TV screen contains a AVOD system, movies, TV program series, musics can be chooses. The flight information page also shows the flight map and the flight info.

The resolution of the screen was a bit low, and it was hard to control the AVOD system.

Winds outside

Meals onboard

CATERING

At 08:47(GMT+8), which 13 minutes after take off, the cabin crew started the breakfast service.

Since there’s only one hour flight time on this flight, there’s only one choice on the meal service.

The menu today are as follows:

• Potato and cucumber salad
• Onion chicken rice
• Ritz sandwich cracker cheese
• Apple Juice

Coffee and tea also served afterwards.

The taste of the rice was not bad, it was a hot meal at least. The portion was enough even I didn’t had time to eat the cheese cracker!

CI usually takes double catering on Hong Kong to Taipei sector. However, the meals on the flight is the only flight with loaded at Hong Kong due to the aircraft was parked at Hong Kong last night.



DUTY FREE SERVICE AND DECENT

After finishing the catering service, the cabin crew proceeds the duty free service, the flight began to decent.

The seat belt sign of this flight turned on all over the flight journey.

The flight touched down at Taipei Taoyuan Airport on 09:55(GMT+8) and arrived at gate A7 on 09:59(GMT+8)