This is my first trip report so please go easy on me :).
Welcome to my trip report from Hong Kong to Vancouver
Flight Information CX838
Aircraft Registration: B-KQN
Aircraft Type: B777-300ER
Boarding (planned): 15:30
Boarding (actual): 15:42
Push Back: 16:35
Departure (planned): 16:10
Departure (actual): 16:45
Arrival (planned): 11:40
Arrival (actual): 11:53
Arrival Gate: 11:59
Pre-flight
I did the in-town check in at Kowloon station and then I went to the airport using the airport express. (Nothing special so no pictures).
Tip: Take the bus if you just want a cheaper way to go to the airport. Airport express can go upwards to 100 HKD and the bus usually costs around 15 dollars for E buses which stops by Tung Chung and maintenence area or 35 dollars for A buses which goes straight to the airport.
Security went by decently quickly and I headed to the lounge because of my Marco Polo status with Cathay.
Here's a British Whale sitting by the lounge
Huge line of CX tails at HKG(common sight as I see them every time I am there)
First look at our bird today. Boeing 777-367(ER). Cathay Pacific B-KQN
Not hard to tell that it is Christmas
Empty check-in area…
Getting ready to go.
Boarding finally starting
The flight starts.. Now
Empty cabin today
Lower quality compared to the one on their newest A350
Route and time today
Can't live off 12 hours without food. Here's the menu, choices are not great but they are certainly not bad.
Lots of legroom in this flight which is really good.
Safety card which should always be read especally when you're sitting at the exit row.
Bye Hong Kong!
Cabin crew giving out some nuts, had some ginger ale on top of that.
Quick look at the emergency exit and the seat right across from me.
The seat beside me remained empty for the whole flight.
Studio CX welcome page. Very reponsive system and watched quite a bit of the latest movies on there.
I got the beef option. Tasted really bland but the beef is really soft. Ice cream was given out around 15 minutes later and it was Movenpick(which is really expensive and unexpected). Another shame for me because I just dug in and forgot about pictures.
Empty flight calls for lots of food spares. Didn't want to make it hard on the FA'so I didn't go for seconds.
Finishing dinner near Tokyo.
Front ecomony section.
Lights out to allow sleep. It's around 8:30pm Hong Kong time
Took a snack stop later on in the flight. UA and DL look at how this economy class stock compare to your business class stock
Washroom tour, kept clean throughout the flight. A plus for Cathay
Woke up 2 hours before landing
Chose congee for breakfast. Too thick for my liking but the taste is not bad. Ordered a cup of coffee to wake me up.
Uneventful landing, no window view so no landing pictures.
Post-flight
Cathay PEY product, honestly it's only "meh".
Cathay Business, one of the best avalible out there with direct aisle access for every seat
One last look at our bird today.
Welcome to Vancouver!
Great report and excellent write up, well done ! I look forward to flying Cathay Pacific from Manchester sometime and reviewing them. Cathay Pacific really need to start Glasgow service to serve Scotland's massive Chinese community !
I'm pretty sure Glasgow is soon on CX's list. They cut DUS for BRU. And will open CPH for 2018. Can't wait to see how far their route network can span.
Thank you for your report.
CX seems to have a superior snack bar at the galley. I don't like to call for the crew to just get a snack or cup of drink, so such a service make me happy especially on the long-haul flight.
Great report, and welcome to FR!!
CX surely has a good snack bar at the alley and they really kept it well stocked.
Thanks for the support