COULD THIS BECOME THE WORLD'S BEST AIRLINE?
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This is a comprehensive Flight Review of Starlux Airlines.
Class: Economy
Route: Singapore (SIN) to Taipei (TPE)
Plane: Airbus A330-900neo
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After a long time, Josh seems genuinely happy in an airline review!!!
Agree
I’m a lifelong aviation lover.
I absolutely love flying and everything involving that experience.
But most airlines are total dogshit. Most employees of airlines shouldn’t be working at a landfill sorting trash (they are that incompetent or unfriendly)
But why is this?
In America we have certain demographics who fly in tank tops, and basketball shorts with flip-flops.
So the airlines are reflecting their customers.
@@congresssux9766 lol we have those same type of people flying Jetstar in Australia
Fantastic! That's so impressive to see an airline really trying to innovate and focus on providing such a memorable experience in economy class!
Thank F***
How REFRESHING to see a major flight vlogger review an economy class product, a very rare occurrence nowadays. Am I the only one who finds economy class reviews infinitely more relevant to the 99% of the flying public? Business and First Class reviews are great and all, but having some glitzy trinket you can never afford constantly dangled in front of your face gets boring very fast.
I completely agree with u
Looks like a great airline. Basically similar to Emirates around 15 years ago when it was a younger airline. They used to value customers sooo much. We used to get sent emirates letters and amenity kits to your door before the flight. It was so good
Looks like an absolutely amazing experience Josh. I also like how Starlux treats their crew like actual humans and makes sure that they are well-rested between flights.
They probably changed the policy on layover in Singapore after Taiwan opens up further. When I flew with them in Oct 2022 as Taiwan starts to open up, the crews were deadheading to Singapore to operate the return flight or deadheading on return to Taipei after operating the flight to Singapore. The deadheading crews would be resting in the centre aft cabin which were cordoned off with curtain.
Given how few passengers there were on the flight, they were well-rested during it as well.
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I wonder how a small Asian country like Taiwan, can support three Carriers.
I hope Starlux makes it. They are very deserving of success! It will be good to see them become part of an alliance and expand to Europe and other parts of N. America!
Eva Air Chairman was kicked out of Eva Air due to siblings fighting over inheritance and succession and hence started Starlux, he is the son of the founder of Eva Air and Evergreen group.
@@ainzooalgown7589 the Starlux founder is back in evergreen group too as the head of Uni Air (regional division of EVA Air)
One airlines is government owned (China Airlines) not too big
Two private airlines (EVA and Startlux)
@@ajorbista Resigned months ago, but he's still the 3rd largest stakeholder of the EVA Air, basically most of the assets left by the Evergreen Group founder (his father) passed to him
Singapore has 2 and it's a city-state.
They’ll definitely gonna be popular in the west soon. They also have efficient, eco friendly All-Airbus fleet which it already tells the airline will be a success!
I sat in these seats, and as a bigger person, I can tell you that one of the things I appreciate most is the amount of cushioning they have. On other airlines, my tush would start to feel sore approaching the 2-3 hr mark, but the Starlux economy seats are CHEF'S KISS.
In business on the A330, I really loved the way the seat was designed, too, because you could nest a pillow on the seat's sloped edge and really fall asleep! Love it
Love to see the a330neo in Starlux livery!
Unfortunately the neo doesn’t get the merit it deserves, being a reliable working horse with an updated, nice and quiet cabin in a spacious 2-4-2 layout.
Yes, this can not be repeated enough: a Airbus 2-4-2 seating is way better than the 3-3-3 seating of Boeing.
For the San Fracisco - Taipei route, Starlux flys AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A350-900. The economy seats configuration is 3-3-3, as opposed to what is in this video albeit a different route so keep that in mind. The Economy Premium seats config is 2-4-2, at roughly twice the price. There you go.
The CEO is part of the Evergreen Family, they own also EVA Air, where he was chairman. After his father, Chang Yung-Fa, died, the siblings got into a big argument over the inheritance and this is how Starlux started. Evergreen is the biggest conglomerate in Taiwan with the main business interest being its Container Shipping business.
And the CEO of Starlux just inherit 40% of Evergreen Group after the court ruling
And the CEO flew an Airbus A350-900 jet on Starkux's maiden flight from Taipei to Los Angeles himself this April. 🎉❤😊
Apparently he was the reason behind EVA Air’s success. Ever since he left due to inheritance dispute EVA Air service quality has gone down hill. I have also since switched over from EVA to Starlux, night and day difference!
It’s all about little details and caring for your employees that can give any organization a giant leap over the others, sadly many major players have forgotten these basics and struggling the keep their nose above the water. Hats off to Starlux Management and Josh for a beautiful review as always ❤
Whenever I travel I keep a travel pack of Clorox wipes (for tray tables and armrests…and the occasional wine on the wall). I also keep a travel pack of hand wipes and a sandwich sized Ziploc (for trash).
This flight looked pretty decent. One day I’d love to travel to Singapore.
Awesome review.
Those are really useful ideas!
It’s always been my dream to fly with this airline when they started operating during the pandemic. So when Taiwan opened in October, I immediately chose Starlux when I decided to visit Taipei. And boy it’s probably among my best decisions! The experience was really great. Free wifi, lovely food!! And of course, the drinks 😍 and when I was returning to KL, they even served their local Ice cream (which can also compete with international brands)
It seems that Josh was joyful after his luxurious experience with the Starlux flight.
The interior is super designed with the nice color combo and it's a very decently planned seat comfort for its passengers.
Yay I'm so glad to see new airline that is not low fare no care ! Great reporting Josh I look forward to many more reviews. I wish nothing but smooth skies and a prosperous flying future to all the Starlux inflight crews and airport staff! I want to fly on them in the near future. Starlux how about a new route to Phoenix Arizona
Looks fantastic, would love to see Starlux come to Australia some day.
Starlux is truly fantastic, on the same level as Qatar, Singapore and ANA in my experience, absolutely first tier no doubt. But with load factors like this, sadly they probably won’t be around for too long. I find their flights to be frequently under 70% full. 😢. Their earnings back up my prediction too, they constantly post huge quarterly losses each and every quarter. Fingers crossed they can turn it around, but it’s unlikely given their customer first strategy, without being a national airline with fundings from the government.
As far as I know the reason why Starlux exists was due to the inheritance dispute between the sons of the founder of EVA Air.
However, things seem back to normal with the sons because the Starlux founder now is the head of Uni Air (the regional Carrier of Eva Air), while ensuring his continued commitment with Starlux.
Apparently, Kuo Wei Chang was supposed to be the heir of Evergreen Group according to Chang Yung-Fa’s will. But family disputes happened and he was ousted out of Evergreen (the owners of EVA Air and that ship that blocked the Suez Canal) so he founded Starlux to fulfill the dreams and the will of his father. But it seems the family rivalry has somehow eased back as Kuo Wei Chang is back in Evergreen Group as the head of Uni Air.
@@ajorbista Starlux founder resigned as Head of Uni Air on September 2022
I thought their net profit has turned positive as per 2023 Q1
@@endjexejac You are correct.
Operation Nonsense can you site your source?
Great choice flying Starlux. Wait for the A350 to LAX starting end of April 2023. Once connections to Americas, Europe, and Oceania settles up, this airline will shake the aviation industry and the airline rankings in coming years!
Welcome to Taiwan too! Enjoy your time there :)
Flying with this company really makes you want to travel. Attentive and friendly service that other airlines sometimes lack. Thank you Josh for sharing this positive experience.
希望星宇航空管理層能看到這個影片。想要以質感取勝 (而非低價競爭)，那麼細節就必須做好。有了如此好的硬體，假如客艙清潔做得不夠仔細，服務流程不夠順暢，那就可惜了。
The cuisine did look lovely. Thank you for the video!
Beautiful cabin. Thanks Josh
Definitely gonna book these guys
Happy to see you back! Wellcome to TAIWAN!
hahaha Josh's quiet corner (at 2:12) was the same quiet corner I found and sat at a month ago. Us avgeeks think alike. Great vid btw!
Glad you liked your experience. I think the cabin design is kinda fresh and different. I thought the seat back looked a bit more narrow than on other airlines, but maybe it just looked like that in the video. And wow, what a screen.
Looks great- Economy Class seats you can actually sit comfortably in- although I'm not sure how it would be to be in the center of the four seat row when the plane is full. But what a great experience. Thanks for sharing it!
Middle seats: I think there is no difference as in a 3 row middle seat.
Love the oz aboriginal reference on your top mate
Thanks for the review Mate 👍
Thx for the amazing review!
Thanks Josh, will be taking this exact route next week!
Just came back going to and from Bangkok using Starlux Airlines from LAX. The most AMAZING basic economy experience I have EVER HAD! Smooth bag check in, stellar staff and service, delicious meal and drink service, a1 class entertainment with premium movies, music, and games to play. Time absolutely went by so fast during my journey and it was great!
I could not recommend this airline more and would highly suggest that you experience it before the price hikes and makes mainstream flight lists in the next 5-10 years!
Great review, seems very nice, let's hope their network expands soon !
I truly enjoyed this review. Thank you Josh!
What a beautiful cabin!
Last time I was at Changi was on a nasty kinda routing (in terms of time zones & sleep)
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I was not disappointed.
But being dropped at the A-gate and having to get all the way to T1.
thanks for another honest review! 👍was happy to learn about them (heard something but didn't realize they were that good, travelled on EVA last year and enjoyed every bit of it - starting to get convinced that Taiwan rules in terms of both hard and soft product) also great that you do economy reviews too - some youtubers are focusing too much on premium products lately (just my opinion)
The cabin interiors look awesome !! Good food.
fall in love with color scheme for the interior..good job STARLUX
Interesting review thanks for that
Incredibly enjoyed this trip as an opportunity for me add to my travels. Thanks.
Wow, would fly them on my next Asia flight. Thanks Josh.
Lovely airline Josh, as I'm a disabled passenger I always fly from the UK to Philippines with Singapore Airlines, which for me is the best in the world, but I'm impressed with StarLux and would definitely consider this when they fly on my routes. Great review as always.
oh this flight and concept looks so nice!! : D
Great review Josh, thank you.
Great review Josh, lets hope they maintain their high standards.
e hope that they will continue like that for a long long time!!!
The sticky coating on the meal tray I’ve seen on AS F too. Never realized how helpful it was until you mentioned it.
Thanks for reviewing this interesting Airline with their A330N Josh! 🙂
Looks amazing. Thanks for another great review!
The anti slip trays for food are also served on klm
I like the colors of cabin seats...
Yay! Another review of starlux!
Support StarLux For Sure !!!! STARLUX deserves 5 🌟 skytrax!! Hopefully they will fly to my city JAKARTA 🙏
Looks like a great product & flight Josh
Glad to see you in Economy. You need to tell @NoelPhillips to stop travelling Business Class. 😁
The carpet looks great, a bit of Gustav Klimt vibes.🙂
Finally, a Starlux review!
Great review Josh. Looked amazing.
Starlux stock shares doubled so it is an airline people trust to invest in. It will also improve competition with CI and EVA, the latter having become WAY to expensive. Next time we fly home to Taiwan from Vietnam, surely going to book a Starlux flight to give it a try.
FYI : Starlux Airlines boss has significant shares in the EVA (3rd largest) and the EVAGREEN Group
Flying from KL to Taipei on Starlux sometime next month, cant wait!
I have flown Starlux airlines before and i think it is one of the bets airlines i have ever flown on i also liked the how the screen is very easy to use and the little upper small tray table with a nice cup holder. I also flew from Singapore to Taipei and even had the same little snack you had at 8:19.
Flown several Australasian & Asian airlines, mostly in eco class. Lucky to have flown a few times in business (most recently CZ B787)...and from your video the Starlux eco class experience looks better than ALL those business class experiences I've had!
Starlux is right up there!
Good to see you back 🙌 nice video
The design looks so sophisticated. I love that the colors are muted, moody and relaxing to look at.
Biggest little fan here my 9 month old baby girl and I watch you thru out the day! Always great to see you have a good experience!
This looks really wow! Great review as usual 😊
Nice, I will fly with them from Hong Kong in September, Its was 20% cheaper than EVA
What a great airline. Love the decor!
So nice to see you happy 😃😃😃 Definitely an airline to watch!
Starlux is quite an interesting airline, bucking the lowest denominator trend in the region. I've actually seen Cathay use those anti-slip trays quite many years ago. I recall it used to be a placemat that did the job but I think it's now part of their tray (I should've checked last night when I flew them).
Another great review
There you are !! Where have you been, Josh?
👏 seems like you enjoyed this flight!
Looks like an amazing economy product. I am amazed at the size of the IFE screens and the food did look tasty as well.
Flew back from the US last week on United and they also had the slip proof layer on the trays
4:34 seats look so uncomfortable are you sure its a good airline?
Miss your reviews man!!
Nice 👍
Thanks for sharing
Greetings from Helsinki ❄️ Finland
The colors so good n elegance
Good to see u josh in Starlux
Love this airline ! Wow ..very elegant
Looks like you truly enjoyed this trip! 3 mojitos! Wow, that must have been delicious! Your food looked good as well. The whole trip looked fantastic. This is one of the most positive reviews I have ever seen, thanks!
Nice one nice seats...are you using a new camera?
Quality & quantity inflight meal in economy class definitely better than SQ, MH, CX & other major airlines in Asia.
Josh is probably the only airline reviewer who GIVES SWAG!
Greetings from Taipei! So glad you seemed to have enjoyed flying with Starlux!
That little layer on the tray so that things don't move is also on Singapore Airlines.
Hoping to fly with them soon all I know is I doubt they can be as good as Singapore airlines... When I flew with Singapore when my family was still hungry after a meal not only did they not look at us funny the attendant brought a whole handful of snacks and even offered to make noodles for us.... We were so impressed
Thx , brilliant
Very nice. Thank you.
Same hotel i'm always at in Taipei. Really love the service and rooms at the Courtyard Marriott Downtown Taipei. Great review of Starlux, might give it a shot instead of the usual SQ flights to Taipei.
Eat your greens! 😆
Great review, definitely want to try them out in the future. Keep up your good work, cheers!
Looks pretty great!
Thank you for checking out cattle class for the rest of us. Nowadays its seems like air travel bloggers seem to get some sweet deal where they always get to fly business or 1st class. 🤔
Welcome back Josh. I hope all is well.
Welcome to Taiwan, Josh
My second Starlux review. They seem promising yet again. Beautiful cabin, attentive crew and service. Those screens are massive. I'd love to fly them one day soon. Thanks for the review.
Very impressed
Josh...I think those mojito's hit you hard...🤣🤣 18:31 hmmm...."Starlink" 🙄🤣