# ✈ Airlines | EVA Air **URL:** \ **Category:** International Travel\ **Tags:** eva-air, airlines\ **Created:** [September 20, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681 "2022-09-20T12:21:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![silly.putty](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/silly.putty/32/39_2.png) [@silly.putty](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/silly.putty)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 2:34am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/161 "2025-02-27T02:34:50Z")
Good for amex plat holder I guess, need to justify that 36k+ fee. If I can’t access the lounge, I just won’t go to the airport early anymore. The only time a lounge is actually needed is for transfers but I tend to fly directly. > [@Mataiou](#): > > I do see a trend of cutting lounge perks on all cards, we did reach an absurd point (especially in the States) where no lounge was usable and had to line up constantly. Yeah there’s an oversupply. ---
**Author:** ![slawa](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/slawa/32/112823_2.png) [@slawa](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/slawa)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/162 "2025-02-27T03:04:17Z")
> [@TaiwanPlusNews](#): > > Taiwanese airline EVA Air is banning power bank use and charging aboard flights from March 1st, citing safety concerns following a recent in-flight fire on a South Korean airline. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/LMnLr4K6FCA/hqdefault.jpg "EVA Air Bans Power Bank Use on Flights Starting March｜TaiwanPlus News") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMnLr4K6FCA) ---
**Author:** ![SuperS54](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/supers54/32/137985_2.png) [@SuperS54](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/SuperS54)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/163 "2025-02-27T03:09:07Z")
[EVA AIR revises Inflight Use of Power Banks Policy - EVA Air | North America (English)](https://www.evaair.com/en-us/about-eva-air/news/travel-news/2025-02-25-evaair-revises-inflight-use-of-power-banks-policy.html) Odd that they’ve apparently allowed them up until now. ---
**Author:** ![anon24369109](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@anon24369109](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/anon24369109)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 3:19am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/164 "2025-02-27T03:19:30Z")
China Airlines already tells customers not to use power banks on flights before leaving the gate. ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/165 "2025-04-25T13:47:37Z")
Important news concerning EVA from a labour perspective. > **[Supreme Court rejects appeal by EVA Airways over 2019 strike - Focus Taiwan](https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202504250016)** > > The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an appeal by EVA Airways, which sought NT$34 million (US$1.04 million) in compensation from a Taoyuan union over damage caused by a 20-day flight attendant strike in 2019. Guy ---
**Author:** ![silly.putty](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/silly.putty/32/39_2.png) [@silly.putty](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/silly.putty)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 2:00am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/166 "2025-04-28T02:00:38Z")
It’s finally possible to search upgrade availability online. ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/0/1/01bf8ce20f4f98a2f38fdbab817e9ff75b599912.jpeg) Previously the only way was to call them. ---
**Author:** ![Mataiou](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mataiou/32/178744_2.png) [@Mataiou](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mataiou)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/167 "2025-04-28T02:35:32Z")
Where is this? ---
**Author:** ![silly.putty](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/silly.putty/32/39_2.png) [@silly.putty](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/silly.putty)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 2:38am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/168 "2025-04-28T02:38:59Z")
![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/9/9/9910d1416da802bad0a7a1f13e531d8dd5bacc93.png) ---
**Author:** ![Mataiou](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mataiou/32/178744_2.png) [@Mataiou](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mataiou)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 9:35am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/169 "2025-05-02T09:35:45Z")
unfortunately the change has arrived to the Amex BR platinum too, and the changes are quite vast: - cannot access anymore to the garden lounge on reward tickets (I and Z fares), only paid business tickets - it seems now that the access to lounges is class based, so if flying in Y with no status with the card can access (for free still) the underwhelming The Club lounge (which can be access when flying on BR with BR Silver status and with paid access via amex BR gold card or other Cathay United BR cards but the Supreme Infinite which is also complimentary like Amex BR Plat), if flying PY can access The Star (which can be accessed with Gold status for BR or Star Alliance Gold when flying any Star Alliance carrier). The Infinity is reserved to Business or First Class passenger only, no status nor card access. The Garden hence now reserved only to BR Diamond status holder flying BR only or Amex BR Plat/Cathay United BR Supreme Infinite flying BR in paid J fares. - They also don’t mention anymore access to the BKK lounge. Only TPE and KHH This is very sad, I checked since I just got confirmed my waitlist upgrade to J on my upcoming TPEMUC flight (on BR’s sweet 787-9) and wanted to get in again. Alas, that won’t be the case. This is a huge blow tbf, but I understand that overcrowding of these lounges is a serious issue at TPE given they are very small for the capacity and not that good to begin with. ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/170 "2025-05-02T13:24:57Z")
Did they give you advance notice about these drastic changes—or did they just drop? Either way this is quite unfortunate. Guy ---
**Author:** ![Mataiou](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mataiou/32/178744_2.png) [@Mataiou](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mataiou)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/171 "2025-05-02T13:43:22Z")
Would have never found out if not checked today the website ---
**Author:** ![anon24369109](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@anon24369109](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/anon24369109)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/172 "2025-05-02T14:00:08Z")
> [@afterspivak](#): > > Did they give you advance notice about these drastic changes—or did they just drop? > > Either way this is quite unfortunate. > > Guy These programs they change at a moments whom so you sign up for benefits which then get used then they claim over subscribed so ooops… lets just cancel them lol ---
**Author:** ![Mataiou](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mataiou/32/178744_2.png) [@Mataiou](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mataiou)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 8:40am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/173 "2025-05-08T08:40:14Z")
I mean, to say how sad the BR lounges situation is at TPE. Flying on BR to HKG, but decided to try the SQ lounge (can access due to gold status). What a breath of fresh air. Not the nicest like CX’s one, but for an airline lounge at an out-station, this is very nice. Better food, not crowded, can see outside!!! Too bad it closes at 5:45 pm (before last SQ departure), but it’s a nice place to hang out ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 9:07am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/174 "2025-05-08T09:07:23Z")
Recently seeing how sh&tty one of the CI lounges was at TPE (their home base!!!) was an eye opener for me. Both CI and BR seem to take their home customers in Taiwan for granted . . . that was one of the reasons I jumped to CX in the early 2000s. Screw this! Guy ---
**Author:** ![lostinasia](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lostinasia/32/60703_2.png) [@lostinasia](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lostinasia)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/175 "2025-05-08T10:00:55Z")
Idle curiosity question: I’ve 2,000 points that expire at the end of June. I’m flying near the end of the June, so I can presumably use those points for some kind of discount at the Eva Skymall, or whatever it’s called. Anyone know how much of a discount, roughly, that’d be worth? It won’t let me actually shop until two weeks before my flight, so I can’t yet see what the discount would be. If that value is somewhere else on the website, I haven’t been able to find it. ---
**Author:** ![lostinasia](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lostinasia/32/60703_2.png) [@lostinasia](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lostinasia)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/176 "2025-06-12T11:09:55Z")
> [@lostinasia](#): > > I’ve 2,000 points that expire at the end of June. … Anyone know how much of a discount, roughly, that’d be worth? Follow-up: each 1,000 points is worth NT$110 in the Eva Sky Shop. Which isn’t very good, but that’s not in the least surprising. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_PBH](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mr_pbh/32/230938_2.png) [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 11:52am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/177 "2025-06-12T11:52:47Z")
We by not just use it for the stand by room. They got food. ---
**Author:** ![lostinasia](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lostinasia/32/60703_2.png) [@lostinasia](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lostinasia)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 12:13pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/178 "2025-06-12T12:13:29Z")
> [@Mr\_PBH](#): > > We by not just use it for the stand by room. They got food. You mean the lounge? I just had a look around Eva’s website, and I can’t see a way to redeem miles for that. Less likely as well because there are two of us. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_PBH](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mr_pbh/32/230938_2.png) [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/179 "2025-06-12T13:28:03Z")
Last time we just walked in and did it there. Dunno how many miles it cost tho. ---
**Author:** ![silly.putty](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/silly.putty/32/39_2.png) [@silly.putty](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/silly.putty)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681/180 "2025-06-13T11:13:24Z")
Yeah miles are practically worthless unless you have a decent amount. Under 20k is basically unusable. ![chart](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/2/2/224c1c7001042770c253a64d688f17d5ad1a016e.png) Here’s my accrual. [Previous page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681.md?page=8) [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/airlines-eva-air/223681.md?page=10)