Chicago O’Hare International Airport welcomed EVA Air’s unveiling of its newest Hello Kitty® Besties Plane on August 29. The jet arrived from Taipei and was greeted with a water salute as it approached the gate. The celebration continued with a reception complete with live music, festive pink décor, and culinary specialties including a decorated cake.
EVA Air Hello Kitty Besties Plane Routes
EVA Air will now have four routes that feature Hello Kitty Jets. Hello Kitty Besties Jet will be flying the Chicago route (U.S.). BAD BADTZ-MARU Travel Fun will be flying the Clark route (Philippines) while Celebration Flight and Joyful Dream will alternate on the Bali and Cebu routes (Indonesia & Philippines). As an added treat for the travelers flying on the other days of the week for these Special Livery Jets, the in-cabin amenities will remain the same Hello Kitty theme so they can still have a Hello Kitty experience on board an EVA plane.
“Chicago is a vital leisure and commercial hub in the United States, and we’re excited to launch Hello Kitty Besties Jet on the Chicago-Taipei route. Our Hello Kitty jets have earned a range of awards and accolades, and we look forward to continuing to deliver the exceptional care and high standards our passengers have come to expect when flying with EVA Air,” said EVA President Clay Sun.
From the moment passengers step aboard the Hello Kitty Besties Jet, they will be immersed in a sweet and joyful atmosphere, surrounded by Hello Kitty elements throughout the cabin. The plane will have both interior and exterior designs of the beloved Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty, My Melody, and the popular character Kuromi. Hello Kitty Besties Jet design is crafted with the vision that every passenger can embark on a journey with their loved ones, exploring the world together and creating unforgettable memories along the way with EVA Air.
EVA Air prepared exclusive commemorative gifts for every passenger on board the first flight. The aircraft will continue to serve this route departing from Chicago every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday during the summer schedule. In winter, flights will depart on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. For schedules and additional flight details, please visit EVA Air.
The carrier showed off the complimentary and duty-free items available on these themed flights including Hello Kitty headrest covers, slippers for passengers in each cabin, custom designed place settings for meal service and special Hello Kitty boxes for children’s meals. In addition, you can buy the B777-300ER Sanrio Besties Jet 1:200 Aircraft Model and Hello Kitty Besties Meal Bag from the Sky Shop as well as other Hello Kitty Besties items.
During his gate-side greeting, EVA President Clay Sun, let us know that the Hello Kitty boxes provided for children’s meals are actually a favorite of adults who find them “very, very cute”.
At the party held at the gate, guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and desserts from EVA’s culinary team including fresh cucumber sandwiches, lobster with leek mousseline, savory scallops with celeriac mousseline, purple cauliflower with romesco sauce, bresaola and asparagus with creme fraiche, milk chocolate mousse, passion fruit caramel and more.
EVA Air, a Star Alliance member, operates 87 flights per week in North America. It was founded in 1989 as Taiwan’s first privately owned international airline. It is a sister company to global container-shipping leader Evergreen Line. It flies a fleet of more than 80 Boeing and Airbus aircraft to over 60 international destinations throughout Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America where gateways are Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver. Travelers can learn more about EVA and schedule, book and buy tickets at www.evaair.com.
