Review of Cathay Pacific flight Bangkok Hong Kong in Business

Airline Cathay Pacific
Flight CX754
Class Business
Seat 21K
Aircraft Airbus A350-1000
Flight time 02:55
Take-off 28 Jul 18, 12:35
Arrival at 28 Jul 18, 16:30
CX   #2 out of 94 Airlines A minimum of 10 flight-reports within the past two years is required to appear in the rankings. 506 reviews
rbix
By 1907
Published on 30th December 2018
Hello, everyone! Welcome to yet another leg of my summer 2018 travel series! This trip report is in continuation from where I showcased my flight on Emirates from Dubai to Bangkok where I took flight EK374 onboard the Airbus A380-800, and now I'll finally be flying back to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific's brand-new Airbus A350-1000.

I was beyond excited before the flights as I would be able to compare two of my favourite airlines and see how they compare in terms of overall service. Anyways, I hope I haven't bored you guys already. Let's get to this report! :)



Pre-flight


It was about 9:00 AM by the time I got to the arrival hall, and I had more than 3 hours before my flight to Hong Kong. So, I wasn't worried at all as I could take it easy when it came to checking-in, going through security and immigration before finally making it to the lounge to kill some time.

As stated in my previous trip report (Link can be found in the trip report index above), I took an elevator to the departure lobby and made my way towards the Cathay Pacific check-in counters
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BKK Departure Lobby
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Check-in area for CX
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I was able to check-in almost immediately, giving at least 10 minutes for the whole process, including the time waiting in line. The next thing I knew was that my bags were finally checked in to Hong Kong and was issued a boarding pass for the flight.
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Mangkorakarn and Maiyarab
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So, I thought that the process of going through security and immigration in Suvarnabhumi Airport would be a breeze like always, but I was proven wrong. This time, the line took more than 20 minutes just to get to security!
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Post-security


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The famous Samudra Manthan exhibit
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Airside - with a wide variety of shops and restaurants located throughout the airport
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Duty-free area, which was crowded as always
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Heading towards the CX lounge


Even though my flight was departing from Concourse E, I still made the usual way to the lounge via Concourse G
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FIDS
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Concourse G
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Making the usual sharp left upon going down the escalator, and made my way until seeing the entrance.
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Oh, I wish!
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CX Lounge entrance
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Lounge invitation
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Since I've already talked about the lounge twice before this visit, I'm going to keep the details short. Overall, the Cathay Pacific lounge in Bangkok is decent with a variety of seating and amazing catering selections!
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More shots of the lounge
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The first thing I did upon arrival was to get some breakfast. In particular, I immediately went to the Noodle Bar and got myself one of my favourite dishes: wontons in noodle soup
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While my noodles were getting ready, I eventually got more things to eat

Buzzer which notifies you when your dish is ready. I was impressed that it got ready within 3 minutes upon ordering.
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My breakfast
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Bar area
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Overall lounge view
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Boarding pass
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View of Concourse G from the lounge
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Snacks offered at the bar area
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Salad bar
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After about an hour, I went to get myself a glass of champagne!
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Since I got only 2 hours of sleep on my flight on Emirates from Dubai, I decided to take a quick nap since I had plenty of time to kill
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After taking a nap for 1.5 hours, I then proceeded to board my flight
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I was beyond excited to try out the new Airbus A350-1000! I haven't felt a rush like this since I tried out the Airbus A350-900 in 2016 (Link can be found here)
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Only this time, there were no delays!
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Heading towards the gate
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Gate E1
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Walking down the ramp to the gate area
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I felt like a little kid again as soon I saw the new A350-1000!! Also, I was going on the first one that CX has acquired: B-LXA! It looked so beautiful!!
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Although there were a couple of delays, it didn't last more than 5 minutes
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Gate area and aerobridge
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Well, time to board!
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Some pre-flight information:
Date: 28 July 2018
Airline: Cathay Pacific
Flight Number: CX 754
Route: Bangkok (BKK) - Hong Kong (HKG)
Aircraft: Airbus A350-1000
Registration: B-LXA
Distance: 1049 miles
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:35 PM
Actual Departure Time: 12:39 PM
Scheduled Arrival Time: 4:30 PM
Actual Arrival Time: 4:02 PM
Flight Time: 2 hrs 55 mins
Departure Gate at BKK: E1
Arrival Gate at HKG: 16

Inflight


As always, I started taking pictures like a crazy tourist the minute I entered the cabin!
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My seat for today: 21K
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Loving the seat signage
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Inflight controls along with the headset
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Loving the legroom!!
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View from my seat
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The signature brush-wing logo in the back
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Cabin view
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Welcome drink - Champagne
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The refreshed look of the entertainment system, known as StudioCX
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The lovely view from the tail camera
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Flight info
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Playing around with the interactive map
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After approximately 25 minutes, the captain made his usual pre-flight announcement and welcome, stating that we would be landing into Hong Kong ahead of schedule with the flight time of 2 hours and 20 minutes

Hot towel
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Ottoman
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Storage area, suitable for small items
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Before I knew it, we started to push back within 5 minutes
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Blanket offered upon request (since this a short-haul flight)
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Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300, RP-C8783, which would later serve as PR731 back to MNL
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Settled into my seat, even if it's for 2 hours!
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Bangkok Airways Airbus A319-100, HS-PPB
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Taxiing to Runway 19L
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We took-off from the runway at 12:39 PM that afternoon, with the beautiful sights of Thailand
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A couple of minutes after take-off
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I'll be back soon, Thailand!
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Cruising from the standpoint of the tail camera
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The Airbus A350-1000 engine and winglet with the view of Thailand
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Exploring the inflight map yet again, bu this time from different perspectives
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Menu pages
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Menu for today's flight
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Drink menu
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Discovering the inflight entertainment yet again
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Interactive remote control
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I went straight to watching The Big Bang Theory
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Before I knew it, the crew came towards the cabin taking drink orders as well as setting the tables for the dinner service.
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Starting off the flight with some Coke
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Table setup including the appetiser and garlic bread
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For the main course, I went for the stir fried prawns. Despite the average appearance, it was actually quite good
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Ice cream and Hong Kong styled milk tea to finish it off
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Cabin views
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Once the meal service was over,I headed on to the bathroom
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Before I knew it, we only had less than an hour before we were scheduled to land
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Time really flies while having fun!
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More cabin views
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I spent the rest of the flight catching up with watching The Big Bang Theory until the captain came back on with the usual pre-arrival announcement saying that we had 30 minutes before we landed. This was the cue for the seat belt sign, which came back on giving the indication that we had to prepare for landing
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Like I've said in previous trip reports that I've enjoyed, all good flights must come to an end!
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Approaching HKG
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Final shots before landing
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Oh, how I wished this flight was longer!
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It was quite a clear and sunny day for our arrival!
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We landed at 4:02 PM, which was approximately half an hour ahead of schedule. The taxi to the gate took about 5-10 minutes
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Actual flight route
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I missed being back here!
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Taxiing to the gate
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Docking at gate 16
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Post-flight


Disembarking/Arrival into HKG


B-LXA viewed from the terminal
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The walk to immigration was quite short
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As always, I breezed through immigration, got my bag, and made it to the arrival hall within 10 minutes
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Baggage claim area
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I was able to get my bag within 10 minutes
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Making my way towards the arrival hall
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Arrival hall
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Even though I had the invitation to go to The Arrival lounge, I decided to skip it and then made my way towards the Airport Express platform
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Airport Express platform
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Airport Express train interior
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I arrived at Central/Hong Kong station within 30 minutes, where I immediately caught a taxi afterwards and made my journey from there.
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I don't know if I have made it clear, but, it felt good to be back!! :)
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Verdict

Cathay Pacific

8.8/10
Cabin9.5
Cabin crew9.0
Entertainment/wifi8.5
Meal/catering8.0

Cathay Pacific Lounge

9.6/10
Comfort9.5
Meal/catering10.0
Entertainment/wifi9.5
Services9.5

Bangkok - BKK

7.3/10
Efficiency5.0
Access6.5
Services8.5
Cleanliness9.0

Hong Kong - HKG

10.0/10
Efficiency10.0
Access10.0
Services10.0
Cleanliness10.0

Conclusion

This flight was somewhat what I expected on Cathay Pacific. The crew were attentive as always, the meals were good, and I was quite impressed with the departure and arrival times of this flight. Of course, being on Emirates First class was a whole different level, but I'm glad I was able to fly two of my favourite airlines back-to-back! Other than that, this flight was remarkable, especially being onboard the brand-new Airbus A350-1000 which I've been looking forward to for months! Nevertheless, thank you so much for reading this report! Stay tuned for the final leg where I'll be heading back to the US!

Information on the route Bangkok (BKK) Hong Kong (HKG)

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La compagnie qui obtient la meilleure moyenne est Emirates avec 8.4/10.

La durée moyenne des vols est de 2 heures et 44 minutes.

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  • Comment 482709 by
    socalnow 976 Comments
    Thank you RBIX, for the excellent report sharing this experience in great detail. I really like the BKK CX lounge but my goodness it looked crowded in your pictures. I really appreciated your excitement to fly on a new aircraft type. I feel the same way whether new airline or aircraft. Thanks again for sharing and happy flying.
    • Comment 482732 by
      rbix AUTHOR 73 Comments
      Thanks for the comment, Socalnow! I have to admit, it was quite crowded from what I expected. However, I would say it was worth it as I can finally check flying on an Airbus A350-1000 off my bucket list! Happy travels!

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