It is the time for travelling, very nice that I can go to Bangkok with mum after seven years.
Due to the labour holiday, I choose Kenya Airways to Bangkok. It seems a nice airlines after
I read the flight report from this platform.
The Sky Priority
The check-in counter in Hong Kong International Airport
I can do the online check-in at home instead for queuing here.
The FIDS of gate 31
KQ861 The Boeing 787 5Y-KZC
The Business Class
The Economy Class
The 10.6 inches PTV
The Economy Seat, looks quite similar with Ethiopian Airlines.
Msafiri magazine, Safety card and omit bag.
The pillow
Ready to takeoff
The in-flight information of KQ861
The generous legroom
Safety video, look similar with Ethiopian Airlines.
Rolling out to runway 07R
After takeoff
This may be the crew rest area.
The rear galley.
Ready for the meal service.
The creamy fish with potato, taste look just fine. The salad is nice.
Really like this curry chicken rice, is better than previous one. The sauce is like
Thai style.
The red wine and white wine provide for Economy Class passengers.
Apple crumble, really special dessert which can enjoy at Economy Class,
Enjoy the moment of flying with my mum.
Finish the meal, it feel very full.
The Chinese man walk around after the meal.
It looks so ugly for the IFE remote.
The washroom, is similar with other Boeing 787 aircraft
The cabin light has dimmed.
I enjoyed a glass of orange juice which come from friendly crew.
The bar for the long haul Business Class passengers.
After the request of visit the cockpit, the crew accept that and I can visit after landing.
Also, they accepted my request to change the seat to 11C. It is the first row of Economy
Class, it feel quiet than 33A. The nice legroom for me.
The generous legroom of 11C
The nice lighting show
Another view of Business Class.
The nice cockpit visit with my mum, really thanks to the crew of this flight.
Get back my luggage to airport.
The nice gift from the friendly crew, Business Class over night kit.
Lots of mixed nuts.
Amazing report! The catering was out of this world for economy class, and the gifts... wow, the crew were very kind! I hope LATAM's CEO is reading this! :D
Thanks for sharing!
Yes, the catering of KQ is very nice. Although is the double catering from Bangkok.
The gifts is amazing and I can use it for the Europe trip, because LH do not provide any
overnight kit in the Y class.
The crew is kind and helpful, they are very professional. I hope I can travel on KQ again.
Excellent review Henrilau1991, not because it's mostly positive but it's also comprehensive and with nice pictures.
Very soon I'm going to board this flight (all the way up to NBO) so thanks for the preview on what should be expected!
Judging from your pictures it seems a rather high load, do you remember if many travellers, like you, got off at BKK?
"Also, they accepted my request to change the seat to 11C" not surprised the 2or 3 first rows seats remained vacant as no one can select them online prior the flight or during the online check-in, even with a small extra fee!
So after experiencing both East Africa's largest carriers (though not on the same routes), which one do you prefer Ethiopian or Kenya Airways?
Looking forward to the return trip
Really nice that you give me this feedback for this FR.
KQ is quite positive image for me after this flight. The plane is new and all the things
let me feel at home.
There are lots of passengers will get off to Bangkok such as lots of Chinese tour. After that, another African will onboard the flight to NBO.
For the extra legroom seat, I would suggest you ask for the staff when you check-in. If there are seat available, I think they will help you to change to those seat. However, I don't know if there any extra fee will need to pay.
The last question is let me struggle for half day.
ET let me feel impress are the Business Class meal (Please read my ET672 FR) and the quiet cabin due to few of the passengers.
KQ let me feel impress are the souvenir from the crew and the cockpit visit with my mum.
To sum up, both carriers are do the good job in the flight. KQ would be little bit better because the crew can provide professional service such as they speak Mandarin when the meal service start.
Hope you will like the return trip, because the flight let me feel KQ is the pride of Africa.
"There are lots of passengers will get off to Bangkok such as lots of Chinese tour." => thanks for this info, looks like KQ is often the cheapest option on that route
"The last question is let me struggle for half day. "=> my bad i did not aim at this
"KQ would be little bit better because the crew can provide professional service such as they speak Mandarin when the meal service start." => Glad to know, i've read that now ET employs Chinese cabin crew
time to read the return leg
"Thanks for this info, looks like KQ is often the cheapest option on that route." => Due to the not good slot for KQ to BKK, so that the price can be cheaper than the good timing flight. That's why you can see lots of Chinese tour in KQ861.
My bad i did not aim at this => Not really, because both airlines can give me feel good in the flight. That's why I can't determine which is better.
Glad to know, i've read that now ET employs Chinese cabin crew => ET have Chinese crew, they will serve the route from ADD to CAN, PVG, HKG and PEK.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mL5y8v0kkg => You can watch this youtube know more about that.