台北桃園機場第一航廈與華航貴賓室
Terminal One, Taipei Taoyuan International Airport, and the Dynasty Lounge
每次從第一航廈出境都不會讓人有什麼好經驗。特別是在暑假出國旺季的時候，塞爆的航廈更是個超級大災難。光是從人群中移動到報到櫃台就已經讓人耗盡體力了。
還好商務艙櫃台沒有人在前面，所以我很快地就搞定了報到手續，行李也掛上 priority tag 完成托運。而且過安檢和出關也比想像中的快了一些，大約 20 分鐘後我就已經到了華航的貴賓室。
Leaving TPE in terminal one is never a good experience, even after some refurbishments. Adding that with the summer crowd, the airport became a total disaster. There was people everywhere, making through the crowd to get to the China Airlines check-in counters was a challenge by itself.
Fortunately the business class counter was empty, so check-in was handled smoothly and bags were checked and tagged with priority tags. Immigration and security went faster than I expected, so I was in the lounge in about 20 minutes or so.
第一航廈新裝潢
The refurbished Terminal one
因為當天早上貴賓室人很多，所以沒有辦法拍太多照片。貴賓室比起第二航廈的華航貴賓室來說稍差了一些，但就食物種類來說還算不錯，也有提供華航著名的牛肉麵。
但因為要替機上的早餐留點空間，所以我沒有吃太多東西。只有簡單夾了一些點心、看看 email，就出發前往登機口了。
Didn't take many pictures in the lounge because there was quite a lot of people in the lounge and I didn't want to disturb anyone. The lounge was not as nice as the one in Terminal Two, but they still offer a nice selection of food and the famous beef noodles by order.
I didn't eat much in the lounge to save some space for the in-flight breakfast. So I just checked my email then went to the gate.
大概在我到了五分鐘之後，登機就已經開始了。今天的商務艙算是非常多乘客，大概有七八成都有坐滿，所以機組人員相當忙碌。但他們看到每位乘客都還是會直接稱呼名字，而不只是先生／小姐而已，讓人覺得特別親切。
Boarding began about 5 minutes after I reached the gate, and I was among the first ones on board. It was a pretty full cabin that day, so the crew were all running around. They still manage to greet all the passengers by name though, which is a very good touch.
CI 833 台北－曼谷
CI 833 Taipei－Bangkok
中華航空 China Airlines 833（CI 833）
台北桃園 Taipei Taoyuan（TPE）－ 曼谷 Bangkok Suvarnabhumi（BKK）
起飛時間 Depart: 07:25AM
降落時間 Arrive: 10:05AM
飛行時間 Duration: 3hr40min
機型 Aircraft: Airbus 330-300
座位 Seat: 3K（商務艙 Business Class）
座位、枕頭和毛毯 My seat with pillow and blanket
個人機上娛樂系統
IFE
整體而前華航的商務艙機位還算OK，對於四小時的飛行來說還算舒適，但如果要搭到七八個小時以上的話，可能就不是那麼適合了。首先座位並不能完全平躺，只能稍微斜躺，而且再躺下的時候會覺得腳的空間不夠，有點卡卡的。所以整趟航程我只有讓椅背稍微斜一些，並沒有特別躺下。
The seat was OK. Quite comfortable for a 4 hour flight but won't be good enough for longer flights. It's not a fully-flat seat, and I felt like my feel were stuck when it's in flat mode. So most of the time I only had the seat in a more relaxed angled position.
窗外景觀
view from my seat
座位控制面板 seat controls
坐下沒多久之後，當天的空服員就立刻遞上熱毛巾跟迎賓飲料（可以選擇不同的果汁或是水），另外也提供不同的報紙和雜誌可以選擇。她也跟我確認我已經在網上預訂了西式早餐，同時附上早餐菜單跟酒單。
The flight attendant came and offered me a pre-departure drink (she had a tray with some selection of juices and water), hot towels, and a selection of newspapers or magazines. She also confirmed that I've pre-ordered the western-style breakfast online, and handed me the breakfast menu and wine list.
迎賓飲料和綜合堅果
pre-departure drink and mixed nuts
早餐菜單 breakfast menu
雖然說登機有拖到一些時間，但起飛卻相當順利，所以在起飛沒多久之後就已經開始了早餐服務。
空服員先來鋪好了桌巾，也問我早餐要搭配什麼飲料。畢竟一大早就開始喝酒好像不太對勁，所以我只點了一杯蘋果汁。
It took some time to get everyone on board. Then it was a quick taxi and we were ready for take-off. Take-off itself was also quite smooth, and breakfast service began shortly after.
The flight attendant set up my table and offered me another drink. I wasn't in the mood to start drinking in the morning, so just ordered an apple juice.
早餐服務只有簡單的兩道菜便餐，雖然沒有特別華麗，但還是相當好吃。對於這樣的短程飛行來說，還算是可以接受。
第一道菜是水果盤跟優格。當然從台灣出發的班機，水果盤是絕對不會出錯的，絕對好吃！不然水果王國的面子往哪擺呢？第二道菜就是我預選的西式早餐，菜色相當多元（有鮭魚、早餐腸、火腿、菠菜、洋芋跟吐司），除了吐司之外都非常好吃。
Breakfast was only a light two-course meal. Nothing fancy but quite tasty. Good enough for a light breakfast in such a short flight.
They started with a fruit plate and yogurt, that simply can't go wrong when you're departing from a country known as the kingdom of fruits. The main course was also nice. I like that they had a wide variety, offering salmon, sausage, ham, spinach, potatoes, toast, and spinach. Everything was great except the toast.
水果盤跟優格 fruit plate and yogurt
主菜：西式早餐
main course: western breakfast
在早餐之後我就看了一部電影、稍微休息了一下，這時候空服員們開始發送泰國的入關文件和給商務艙旅客的快速通關卡。過了沒多久就開始準備降落囉！因為這次航段並沒有頭等艙的設計，所以商務艙旅客非常快速就下機了。
After breakfast I got some rest and watched a movie, the flight attendant also handed out immigration forms for Thailand and premium line passes for business class passengers. We began or decent and landed on BKK shortly after. As a business class passenger flying on a two-class configurated flight, I was among the first ones out.
對於曼谷的 Suvarnabhumi 國際機場我真的只有一個怨言：機場太大要走太遠了啦！下機之後大概走了整整五分鐘才順利抵達快速通關的區域。還好隊伍並不長，所以沒多久就已經順利入境了。
I love everything about the Suvarnabhumi Airport except one thing: it sure needs a long walk to get to immigration! I walked for a full five minutes or so to get to the premium lane section. Luckily there was only a short line and I got pass immigration in not time.
快速通關 premium lane
對於華航肯給商務艙旅客快速通關卡真的要給他們好好肯定一下。上次搭 AirAsia 經濟艙到曼谷，結果光是入關就排了整整半小時以上！這次有了快速通關之後，我還是整個班機乘客中，第一個到行李轉盤的！結果反而等行李的時間還比較久一些。
I have to give China Airlines a thumbs up for offering their premium passengers premium lane access. It really made a lot of difference. Last time I flew to BKK in AirAsia Y and it took about half an hour just to get through immigration. Now with the premium lane pass, I was even the first one to get to baggage claim. In the end I was spending more time waiting for my luggage than waiting in line for immigration.
曼谷 Suvarnabhumi 國際機場與華航貴賓室
Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok,
and the Dynasty Lounge
曼谷機場一直都是我非常喜歡的機場之一。不但設計很美，免稅店也都超級好逛的，而且指示相當清楚，絕對不會迷路。為了出清身上剩下的一些泰銖零錢，我還特地在進華航貴賓室之前稍微逛了一下免稅店。
Suvarnabhumi Airport was definitely one of my favorite airports. The design and shops are all great, and it's so easy to get around. I did a little shopping to get rid of my remaining Thai Bahts before heading to the Dynasty Lounge.
華航在曼谷的貴賓室當然比不上台北的貴賓室來得寬敞，但是餐點種類依然不少（還有好喝的泰式奶茶），而且還有相當美的庭園景觀。可能因為華航在曼谷的班機不多，所以貴賓室也非常空，所以我就很放心地到處拍照了。
華航貴賓室裡面沒有廁所倒是一件相當讓人驚訝的事情，但貴賓室的服務員還有親自帶我到最近的廁所去，算是服務有加分！
The Dynasty Lounge was not as spacious as the one in Taipei, but it still offers some good food (love their Thai milk tea) and a nice view of the airport's gardens. The lounge was also quite empty so I felt free to explore and take pictures.
I was surprised to learn that there were no bathrooms in the lounge, but the staff was kind enough to show me to the nearest public restroom.
簡單的點心和泰式奶茶
A light meal and Thai milk tea
因為事前知道有時候曼谷機場會在登機門口有另外的安檢程序，所以我特地提早了一點離開貴賓室。結果給我碰到了額外的安檢，也讓我剛好準時在登機開始的時候趕到了登機門。
I knew that sometimes they had extra security check points at gates, so I left the lounge a little earlier. My guess turned out to be correct and I got to the gate just when boarding was about to start.
這次準備飛回台北的班機
My flight back to Taipei
登機口附近搶購曼谷包的人群
People doing some last-minute Naraya shopping near the gate
CI 836 曼谷－台北
CI 836 Bangkok－Taipei
中華航空 China Airlines 836（CI 836）
曼谷 Bangkok Suvarnabhumi（BKK）－ 台北桃園 Taipei Taoyuan（TPE）
起飛時間 Depart: 05:05PM
降落時間 Arrive: 09:45PM
飛行時間 Duration: 3hr40min
機型 Aircraft: Airbus 330
座位 Seat: 4D（商務艙 Business Class）
因為座位和服務都和前一段航班差不多，所以我就沒有多拍什麼照片了。只有拍了一些晚餐服務的照片。
The seat and pre-departure service was pretty much the same as my previous flight, so I didn't take more pictures of the seat or pre-departure drinks. I just had some pictures of the dinner service.
晚餐總共有三道菜，最先上的是鮭魚前菜跟大蒜麵包。麵包還算不錯，但鮭魚就普普通通而已。
Dinner was a three-course meal starting with a salmon appetizer and garlic bread. The bread was good but the salmon was not so great.
這到雞肉的主餐實在是讓人非常失望。除了口味不佳之外，不知道空廚哪來的創意，居然在雞肉裡面加了咖啡色的內餡，看起來更是非常噁心難看。
The chicken main course was a complete disappointment. Not only did it taste bad, they actually put brown stuffings into the meat, making it visually awful.
還好最後甜點跟水果非常好吃。但這時候只要有些可以下嚥就不會太難看的食物我就很開心了。
Finally something good came, and the fruit and dessert was perfect! At this point I was just glad to have something edible in this flight.
對於晚餐之後的航程實在是沒有什麼印象，大概也沒有什麼特別值得回憶的地方吧。這次商務艙比上一段航班更空一些，所以在降落之後沒多久，就已經下機、通過入境、拿到行李，準備回家啦！
I didn't remember much of the rest of the flight. Nothing worth remembering, I guess. The cabin was pretty empty compared to my previous flight. So after landing I got off the plane even faster this time, went through immigration and baggage claim in no time, and then it's home sweet home.
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