CATHAY PACIFIC BUSINESS CLASS BOEING 777-300ER | LAX-HKG

Описание: Airline: Cathay Pacific Airways
Flight Number: CX883
Route: LAX-HKG
Class: Business Class
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER
Registration: B-KQG
Delivered: August 2013
Flight Duration: 14 hours 35 minutes
Distance: 7,260 Miles
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What I liked:

Qantas First Class Lounge at LAX - Because of our Oneworld Emerald Status, we had access to the Qantas First Class Lounge at LAX. Please note that other business class passengers without Oneworld Emerald status have access to the Oneworld Business Lounge instead, which is just next door. The lounge does get crowded in the evening, but starts slowing down around 10:00PM, which is when the Qantas flights to Australia depart.The highlight of this lounge though is the made to order food selections in the dining area. We ordered the salt and pepper squid, and chicken salad for our starter. Both dishes were delicious and the portions were plenty. For our mains, we had the breaded pork cutlet, and minute steak both of which did not disappoint. We also saved room for dessert and had the banana tart a la mode, some ice cream. An excellent meal indeed!

The Seats - The reverse herringbone configuration is among my favorite business class configurations. The CX business class seat is identical to American's business class seat on the 777-300ER. The seat offers plenty of space, privacy, comfort for the over 14 hour flight to Hong Kong. The only downside is CX does not have air nozzles. :/


The IFE - This plane the Studio CX entertainment system. There were plenty of western and Asian movies, TV programs, music, and games available to keep me occupied for most of the flight. WiFi service was also available on this flight and it was a decent speed.


What I didn't like:

The check-in experience - We used one of the kiosks to check-in and print our boarding passes and it was such a nightmare to use them! The app on the kiosk kept crashing. I must have tried to check-in about 6 times, before the machine finally spit out our boarding passes 30 minutes later. It was such a frustrating experience.


The Cabin Temperature - Unfortunately CX doesn't offer air nozzles overhead. It also didn't help that the cabin temperature during the flight was a bit too warm for me, so it was hard for me to fall asleep.


The Onboard Service - Typically, CX offers excellent in-flight service in all classes of service. Sadly, I felt the crew on this flight were a bit scattered and disinterested. I'm not sure if this has anything to do with the current political situation in Hong Kong, or perhaps CX is cost-cutting but I felt the level of service on this flight was a big downgrade compared to my previous CX flights. Pre-departure beverages and hot towels were distributed to business class passengers during boarding, however I felt the meal service was completely lacking. I was not offered any nuts along with my beverage after takeoff nor was I offered any hot drinks or dessert after the meal. Also, during the pre-arrival meal service I originally ordered some coffee which was not served with the meal because the seatbelt sign was on, so I ordered an orange juice instead. After I was done with my meal, my tray was cleared but I was not offered any hot beverages at all. I thought AA's service was lacking, but at least they are able to do a complete meal service. Given the level of service I got on this flight, I would consider taking AA's flight to Hong Kong next time. Of course these are all first world problems and I'm nitpicking, but I thought I'd mention it so that everyone can be aware.


It was OK...I guess:

The Food - I thought the catering on this flight was fine. The wonton noodle soup I ordered for the supper service was good and was served piping hot. For the pre-arrival meal, I had the Chinese congee and fried noodles. The meal wasn't bad, just forgettable. For me, the highlight was the Cathay burger I ordered mid-flight. It was was excellent and was even served with french fries.

Music:Solace - Nomyn

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