This may sound like some form of advertisement but it is not, considering the fact that the author of this piece has flown with this airline and is saying it as it is. Eva Airlines may not be well recognized, but it definitely deserves to be. What with its dirt cheap airfares and greatly discounted air tickets for first, business and economy class passengers. Eva Airlines is one of the best and nicest of the Asian airlines I have flown on the Asia-American international route, and is an excellent option for traveling to or from Taiwan. Every aspect of their air and ground service is excellent, to say the least.

Eva Airline is an airline based at Tao Yuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan. It operates passenger flights to over 40 international destinations while providing them with good offers of cheap airfares and great discounts on the airline’s tickets. Eva Airline offers dedicated cargo services too. Eva Airlines is not part of any airline alliance but it has broad cooperative service arrangements with Air Canada, All Nippon Airways (ANA), American Airlines, America West Airlines, Continental Airlines, and Qantas Airlines. It has cargo agreements with British Airways and Lufthansa. Eva Airline also provides very cheap airfares on high frequency flight schedules from Taipei to America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Eva Airline has 45 flights weekly between Taipei and America.

In-flight services on Eva Airline are efficient, courteous, friendly, warm and hospitable even with your cheap air tickets. One good thing Eva Airline does to make its passengers feel comfortable is ensure top-level service regardless of a passenger’s class of travel. No other airline in the world has ever treated me this good well aboard, like Eva Airline especially on a recent trip between Taipei and Singapore. Not even Cathay Pacific or Singapore Airlines which are some of my favorite airlines. The airline’s Staff made me extremely comfortable, and the crew members were among the most attentive air crew I have ever encountered, at least so far.

With regards to tummy matters, cuisine and in-flight dining are very enjoyable indeed and come with the cheap airline’s ticket. Unlike many other airlines, Eva Airlines serves delicious and authentic food. The airline’s Asian specials are real Chinese selections prepared with the proper ingredients, not prepared to conform to western lifestyle alone, neither are they were aimed at Chinese passengers only. This coming from a Chinese airline, is the highest standard of service although there were western food choices as well.

The ground service of Eva Airline is as attentive as the airline’s in-flight service, and quite pleasant too. Eva Airline's lounges in Taipei and Singapore are well stocked and are not crowded so that passengers can have some left over bucks from their discounted air tickets to do some quick shopping. Their check-in Staff are also well-trained, friendly and courteous as the flight attendants, with the check-in process so smooth and uncomplicated. Something extra-ordinary about the airline’s corporate color is bright green, as are the uniforms of their staff. This color makes the flight attendants look gorgeous.

In other to ensure that passengers enjoy their flights, Eva airline provides the passengers good value for their cheap and discounted airfares with onboard entertainment. Personal Entertainment is available in Evergreen Deluxe, Super Business Class and Super First Class on B747-400 and in all classes of service on A330-200 and B777-300ER. Verve is Eva Airline’s in-flight magazine. It has articles in English, Chinese and Japan. More value for cheap airfares for passengers is Eva Airline’s new entertainment system called Star Gallery which is on aircrafts A330-200 and B777-300ER and also comes in three languages.

Audio Video on Demand (AVOD) is available in all classes, with around 40 movies and short features, as well as more than 100 music albums. Programs are mainly in Mandarin and English, with some programs in Japanese, German and French. All seats in A330-200 and B777-300ER are installed with satellite phones, and since 2005, customers can make SMS text messages and emails to the ground using their personal handsets and screen. With all these add-on services, passengers can further appreciate their cheap airfares.

In summary, from check-in to baggage collection and takeoff to landing, Eva Airline has very comfortable aircrafts, attentive crew and flight attendants. They always go out of their way to make passengers’ flights memorable. With a little more services and options, Eva Airline is aiming to become one of the world's top airlines. They certainly deserve to get there.