Two Steps to Europe - via Asia and Somewhere ??

[Quickstatus]

Another option from BNE although the third sector is 11 hrs, would be BR (EVA) to VIE via TPE and BKK.

Interesting can you please do a mini review?

 

[jase05]

Another option from BNE although the third sector is 11 hrs, would be BR (EVA) to VIE via TPE and BKK.

Is this a fairly recently added route?. Have only flown with BR once to the EU and the TPE-CDG leg was direct in both ways. Wouldn’t have minded splitting it up via BKK.

 

[OATEK]

Have you looked at AY via SIN or HKG. You can get pay a small fee for the extra comfort seats at the front of Y for the longer section between SIN/HKG and HEL Then continue on after a stopover in HEL.

 

[Gold60]

no i hadn't OATEK. Do these seats have any health restrictions attached to them ?

Have you looked at AY via SIN or HKG. You can get pay a small fee for the extra comfort seats at the front of Y for the longer section between SIN/HKG and HEL Then continue on after a stopover in HEL.

 

[OATEK]

no i hadn't OATEK. Do these seats have any health restrictions attached to them ?

No, there are 4 or 5 rows on the new A350 from memory, so not all exit rows. My (adult) kids loved them on a flight last April.

 

[Gold60]

excellent!!! Thanks for this. I will certainly check it out....

No, there are 4 or 5 rows on the new A350 from memory, so not all exit rows. My (adult) kids loved them on a flight last April.

 

[Quickstatus]

No, there are 4 or 5 rows on the new A350 from memory, so not all exit rows. My (adult) kids loved them on a flight last April.

AY Economy comfort: 35 inch pitch instead of the regular 31 inch
None of these are exit row - so no restrictions. The nearest exit is in the business class cabin

Rows 21-25 with 22C and 22J the pick of the crop as no seat in front - therefore also better than bulkhead row and not an exitrow with the usual restrictions.

 

[OATEK]

excellent!!! Thanks for this. I will certainly check it out....

The comfort seats are only on the A350, so when looking at flights you need to check what is assigned, but I think all the flights between SIN/HKG are now on the A350. The comfort seat could be selected after booking for an additional fee (something like $50 to $70 ea) and you finish up with about as much space as Y+ on the QF B787. And with AY you get tag flights from HEL into EU as part of the return fare, and these can be open jaw. For example the flights for the kids mentioned before were SYD-SIN-HEL (stopover)-VIE outward leg. and then CDG-HEL-SIN-SYD home.

 

[Kceips]

Agree with the Finnair (AY) comments. We have booked with them a couple of times. Codeshare cx to HKG and then pick up the A350 to Helsinki. From there you can transfer to many european cites. No flights are over 10 hrs with this option. We have been in J but have always noted that at the beginning of the flight they offer comfort economy (for a fee) to economy passengers. Helsinki is a lovely airport to transit through as well. Much easier than going through LHR or CDG etc.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Well - if premium economy is on the table, there are options like China Airlines for $2200 return to Europe and the Americas at the moment. But the flight times don't fit the OP's requirements (TPE-Europe is non-stop at 14 hours). But China Airlines (not Air China!) has a very nice PEY cabin. Lounge access can be secured through priority pass at TPE for the three hour transit (a lot of people seem to have a couple of free priority passes through AMEX these days).

 

[Quickstatus]

Agree with the Finnair (AY) comments. We have booked with them a couple of times. Codeshare cx to HKG and then pick up the A350 to Helsinki. From there you can transfer to many european cites. No flights are over 10 hrs with this option. We have been in J but have always noted that at the beginning of the flight they offer comfort economy (for a fee) to economy passengers. Helsinki is a lovely airport to transit through as well. Much easier than going through LHR or CDG etc.

And definitely much easier than DXB