Review of Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Mumbai in Economy

Trip Report: Cathay Pacific B-HLW CX663 Hong Kong - Mumbai
Flight details:
Airlines: Cathay Pacific
Flight No: CX663 HKG - BOM
Reg: B-HLW
Aircraft: Airbus A330-343
Departure Hong Kong Terminal 1 Gate 50: 08:10 HKT
Arrival Mumbai Terminal 2: 00:30 IST
Flight time: 5 hours 20 minutes
Distance: 4276 km or 2657 miles
Full trip video: Cathay Pacific B-HLW CX663 Hong Kong - Mumbai
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Introduction
This trip report is from 2018. Arriving from Sydney, see report : Cathay Pacific B-LAQ CX110 Sydney - Hong Kong, had a transit time of approx 4 hrs.
Below report covers the flight from Hong Kong to Mumbai.
Waiting area

Airside view
Shanghai Airlines A330 was parked near the waiting area

Checked the flight gate while charging devices. Many of the charging port were faulty or too slow. Not enough charging port for passengers using the facility.

Walk to Gate
The gate was in the other corner of the terminal, which meant a long walk.
Flight Schedule

Gate 50
Boarding had commenced for CX663 to Mumbai

Boarding
After checking boarding pass and passport, was allowed to continue to board aircraft.

Boarding queue
Queue was formed at the aerobridge to board the flight.

Cabin view
Boarding pass was checked by the crew and directed to the seat. Seating in Economy is 2-4-2

Flight Details

Seat view
My neighbour was a Mainland Chinese girl. We didn't talk except when I entered as she was already seated in aisles

Flight information

Window view
Passengers were mostly Indian nationals with fair sprinkling of foreigners. Many traders connecting from China. Crew distributed the immigration from to foreigners as Indian national don't have to fill the document. Customs document was provided to all.

Flying distance

Pushback and taxi
After boarding was completed, Captain came speaker and announced details of the flight. Shortly after safety video was displayed and pushback commenced.

Taxi and takeoff
Due to poor weather in Hong Kong, taxi time was long. Departed with view of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge. Watch video to experience takeoff.
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300

Reading material

Departure - flight map
After departure heading East.

Cabin Service
Cabin service commenced with drinks service. No Menu was provided, Beer with peanuts.

Dinner Service
Dinner service began with special meals. Didn't notice many special meals on this flight. Soon after other passengers were served dinner, option was chicken or fish. As I had fish on the earlier flight, selected chicken.

Dinner: chicken with veggies
Selected chicken with red wine

Somewhere over Vietnam

Entertainment
I was tired and sleepy after the drinks, as it was well past the usual sleep time. Skipped the entertainment.
Inflight view
After dinners, cabin light were dimmed. As I was sleepy due to body clock and drinks. Snoozed off.

Flight Information
When I woke up, noticed the flight had progressed over India

Flight map

Flight information

Window view

Flight map
Slept for some more time. Most of the flight was resting and darkened.

Somewhere over Central India

Closer to Mumbai

Flight information

Descending
Captain came on board and asked crew to prepare cabin for landing.

Landing
Approaching runway 27 from east. Passing over Navi Mumbai and crossing the Thane Creek.
Arriving in Mumbai
After landing, a long taxi to Terminal 2.

Arrived at the gate and docked next to a Lufthansa.

Disembarkation
Disembarkation commenced after doors opened.

View of CX B-HLW preparing for return flight.

Immigration
After long walk to immigration, got stuck in a queue that wasn't moving much. After waiting for some 15 mins, changed queue. After being processed by immigration, headed to duty-free for bottles of whisky.
Baggage Collection
As immigration took a while, bags had arrived on the carousel.
Customs
As I wasn't carrying any dutiable items went to the Green channel. Queue was short, had bags scanned before being allowed.
Exited Terminal
As I had arrived from Aussie winter, started to sweat immediately on stepping out. The heat and humidity was high even at night. Got picked up before heading home.
Hope you enjoyed the trip, Thanks for reading.
End of trip
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