EVA Air launches new Hello Kitty planes on Chicago route
The carrier debuted this week its latest aircraft in Hello Kitty livery. This is EVA’s fourth Hello Kitty themed aircraft. It is called the “Besties Jet.” The Hello Kitty theme is more than just a paint job. It’s woven into the fabric of the plane and the inflight service. It shows up in almost every aspect of the inflight service.
Hello Kitty jet’s O’Hare arrival
Fittingly, the jet arrived to significant fanfare in Chicago on Wednesday night. It started with a water salute as the aircraft pulled up to the gate, and there were excited gasps from travelers and fans as they got their first glimpse of the jet.
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But that was only the beginning of the party.
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Inside O’Hare’s Terminal 5, shades of pink, bright lights, music and food made the occasion unmistakable.
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This was not your average inaugural flight gateside party.
EVA Air, known for its high-end inflight meal service, offered passengers a taste of its culinary team’s skills with a mouthwatering array of hors d’oeuvres.
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EVA’s catering team offered dishes like savory scallops with celeriac mousseline, purple cauliflower with romesco sauce, bresaola and asparagus with creme fraiche, and savory lobster with leek mousseline. There was also a delicious array of desserts. The black ones are the business class. )
Custom-designed place settings are used for the meal service, and special Hello Kitty boxes are even available for the children’s meals. “I think that over the years passengers have enjoyed riding on EVA’s Hello Kitty Jet very much,” said Sun. Sun stated that passengers have been impressed by the onboard amenities and the attractive design of the aircraft, especially the children’s meals. “
Some adults will say that they want the children’s meals when they book. They say that it is very cute. It will shift to Monday, Wednesday and Friday operations during the winter months. It will shift to Monday, Wednesday and Friday operations during the winter months.
The airline said that on days when EVA flies a more traditional-looking jet to Chicago, passengers from O’Hare will still get the full complement of onboard amenities.
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Can you use points to book the EVA Air Hello Kitty plane?
If you’re hoping to book a seat on the EVA Air Hello Kitty jet, using points is a great way to save money.
To do this, one option is to transfer flexible credit card rewards to the EVA Air Infinity MileageLands program. Citi ThankYou Rewards can be transferred to the EVA Air Infinity MileageLands program in a 1:1 ratio. It includes a host of carriers, from United Airlines and Air Canada in North America to other popular airline programs like Avianca LifeMiles and Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer. It includes a host of carriers, from United Airlines and Air Canada in North America to other popular airline programs like Avianca LifeMiles and Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer.
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With just a quick search, I found economy-class redemptions on the EVA Hello Kitty flight through Air Canada Aeroplan starting as low as 50,000 points, one-way.
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I also found one-way economy redemptions starting at just 47,000 miles through Avianca LifeMiles.
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From American Express Membership Rewards to Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bilt Rewards, there are tons of options for tranferring credit card rewards to major Star Alliance carriers.
Plus, right now, there are some lucrative credit card welcome offers that could help give you a leg up with your redemption, including Chase’s Ink Business Preferred(r) Credit Card. Between now and Sept. 5, new cardholders can earn up to 120,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points after spending $8,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.
Read more: Ink Business Preferred Credit Card review: A great all-around business card
EVA Air’s Hello Kitty flights
EVA Air’s 777 is laid out in a three-cabin configuration featuring lie-flat business-class pods, premium economy recliners and well over 200 seats in the main cabin.
Existing variations of the Hello Kitty-themed aircraft include the “Bad Badtz-Maru Travel Fun” aircraft flying on EVA’s route from Taipei to Clark in the Philippines. The “Celebration Flight”, “Joyful Dream”, and “Joyful Dream”, aircraft provide alternate service between Bali and Cebu in the Philippines. This page provides more information. Su told TPG that it is very successful to draw attention from the public. “
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