Cathay Pacific First Class London to Hong Kong - CX250 Boeing B777-300ER
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- This is a video of me taking a Cathay Pacific First Class flight from London to Hong Kong, on my way to Penang for my holiday. I originally bought a discounted Business Class open jaw ticket for a little over £2000 and spent 50000 Asia Miles to upgrade this flight to First Class. London Heathrow Airport provides a fast track for Business Class passengers and above to clear security, so it took me less than 5 minutes to go airside. I immediately headed to the First Class Lounge which was surprisingly crowded. There is a restaurant inside the lounge, but I decided not to order anything because I had to save space in my stomach for all the nice food they were about to serve me on the plane. I had some chicken wings, smoked salmon and a glass of Baileys. Cathay continued to use Gate 31 for this flight - Maybe since they finally recorded a profit after quite some time, they could finally afford to use a closer gate.
I occupied seat, or I should say suite, 2A, for this flight. I sat down and sipped a glass of 2004 Krug champagne. A member of the crew gave me a set of pajamas for the flight - they were dark green in colour to match the colour of Cathay, came with a pair of matching sandals and a HK$500 gift card to use in Pye fashion stores throughout Hong Kong. As the plane taxied for take off, I took the time to read the menu. Another drink was served with nuts shortly after take off.
Dinner came soon after. There was just so much to eat! I started with the Italian caviar, followed by a white zucchini soup. Afterwards, there was a prawn and avocado salad. For the main course, I picked the lamb rack which was fresh from the oven. Overall, the quality is on par with a mid to high class restaurant. For dessert, I picked a local favourite, the red bean soup, which tasted as you would expect from the typical Chinese restaurant or dessert shop. Boy, I never expected to eat a 5 course meal on the plane and was literally stuffed.
I watched a film after my meal before getting ready to sleep. I asked a crew member to make my bed, which was slightly wider than the one found in Business Class. Thanks to all the alcohol I have drunk, I slept very well, but woke up severely dehydrated. I did not have any midnight snacks, but drank a cup of Hong Kong Style Milk Tea served with a biscuit.
Breakfast was served while the cabin was still dark. I started with a mango smoothie, followed by some fresh fruit, toast and a small tub of natural yogurt. The main course, cod congee with turnip cake, however, was too much for me and I could not finish it. I guess my stomach has its limits! One last cup of Hong Kong Style Milk Tea before I land would be enough.
As the plane descended for Hong Kong, I started to plan my flight connection. I would enter the terminal through Gate 65 and the flight to Penang would use Gate 27 located a short distance down the hallway. Therefore I would be able to use the Bridge Lounge in the middle shortly after clearing security. The plane approached the airport from the northeast, giving me a clear view of the border checkpoint for the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge. This flight was a bit delayed, so by the time I got off the plane, I had just over an hour to change flights.
In conclusion, First Class is good as an occasionally indulgence. The food and space is excellent but could also be excessive. Hence it is never worth paying for First Class entirely with cash! I will advise looking out for Business Class sales, buy a (relatively) cheap ticket and use your miles to upgrade when you feel like treating yourself.y
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Piri piri wings with baileys? K 🤢
Shakey & Squeeky mean the plane is OLD
Now that you have mentioned it, I looked up this flight and found that a plane with a registration ID of B-KPL was used. That plane is 10 years old. What do you make of this?
@@kylohk All CX Triple 7 are ageing now. Hence they are now going to replace them with Airbus 350. Having said that maybe the plane you were on was due a "C" check which means it has to be stripped down for a through service. The carpet looks tired too. As long as it did not fall apart, then all is well that ends well. Enjoy Penang. Staying at Rasa Sayang?
@@michaelchin3734 Correct, flying ultimately is a method to get to my holiday/business destination. So the main point is to get there on time and safely. Cathay's A350-1000s are nice and all, but they don't have First Class. So we will have to wait until the first B777-9s get delivered, which is what, 2 years from now?
You will find out where I stayed in Penang soon enough!
@@kylohk the plane looks old yeah...these planes tend to travel a lot nowadays... obviously 10years is like 20years ...they get tired much faster than before....
Haha 'after recording a profit can use a closer gate' haha. Gate 31 is still quite far.
But it is still way closer than the Gate 40 which I had to literally take the Long March to for nearly 2 years. But still, I miss the good old days where Cathay used Gate 21 which was literally the first gate I see when I walk towards that end of the terminal. I wonder how much more it costs to consistently use that gate?
Oh, and by the way, do you know which movie was I watching during breakfast?
extremely unimpressed with Lounge buffet and facilities !!!
Great Video. You should record the transfer from 1 flight to another. Its something rarely seen on you tube.
Don't worry, that will be covered in the report of the next flight.
Hi if you respond can you please tell me some tips for flying CX. In flying on cathay pacific soon from SFO to HKG and im very nervous.
What would you like to know about in particular?
Great trip report! The First Class product looked nice, the seat was comfortable. It seemed to be an enjoyable flight
今次返嚟幾日？
我放佐一個禮拜假，而且唔係剩係去檳城!
K Y Lo from Hong Kong 😮
Very nice flight meal
The Cathay first class seat is awersone!!
Another excellent video! First class is really the pinnacle of flying in luxury... The shaking and squeaking at take off and even after the aircraft is airborne is very odd indeed. Never experienced anything like that during all my EVA 777-300ER flights. I would make me a bit nervous.
For me, I was more nervous about the turbulence... Cathay has a very strong safety record and there have not been any fatal accidents since the handover (or maybe even a few more years before that). However, technical faults happen time from time, and the local media, especially the Oriental Daily, likes to pick on them.
Did you notice anything of concern during any of your flights to and from Bangkok, barring the delay?
K Y Lo from Hong Kong
Well, speaking about turbulence, shortly after take off from HKG back to Amsterdam we had severe turbulence for almost 2 hours. I could see lightning close by from my window. Meal service was suspended and it was impossible to take a sip of my drink without spilling it over myself. I wasn’t nervous about that, only slightly annoyed that I had to wait for my meal because I was quite hungry. 😁
@@woodyamsterdam 2 hours of turbulence, wow that's a record. For me, it usually subsides after half an hour.
I always enjoy Cathay First on the 777-300ER! Question: the window appeared to either be quite dirty with smudges, or pitted. Was that on the outside, middle or passenger side of the windows?
It has to be on the outside or in the middle. I touched the window and did not feel anything strange.
@@kylohk I thought so - many thanks for taking a moment to clarify!
Great video! Enjoyed your commentary. Never flew CX First however maybe in future.
Glad that you enjoyed it. Be sure to start saving those Asia Miles, or maybe Avios!
all food for free if when you travel business class??? does it cost extra?
^^
No, all food is free on Cathay flights.
KY ballin like bo diddley
Stephen chow's all's well ends well
Well done! It is amazing that it took so long for a viewer to answer this question.
@@kylohk haha it's because i just watched it on cathay!
@@patrickkong6922 Great. You can never go wrong with Stephen Chow films. There is a reason why I pointed my camera at the scene where he was concussed. You'd think most people from Hong Kong would have recognised those iconic lines!
Pity that I have not heard much about Stephen Chow for quite some time. He is hardly making any more new films these days.
fantastic flight and F class experience Kylo ! food, drink, service, seat/bed all looked amazing. I am trying to save enough avios to go MAN-HKG/DOH -MNL in biz class with either CX or QR
That's great. How many more Avios do you need?
Poor video. The mix of subtitles with a voice over never works. Voice not very appealing with background noises silenced for the talk over then switched back on. Long way to go yet.
So, what were you expecting?
At least HE'S trying u sanctimonious shit!!😠
Good job on the video...👍😉🌹✈
K Y Lo from Hong Kong , far better than this. Look at similar videos and see how far you got to up your game.
wikkidfury . Oh dear have your feelings been hurt. Poor boy, never mind, when you grow up you will begin to understand.
@@johnforbes9802 Could you be more specific as to what you have issues with please?
very very good report excellent first class meal the bean soup at the end...never experienced something like this. missing the cheese board...Krug champagne delicious
Cathay usually serves Western desserts only in Business Class, so I'd thought I should try out the Chinese dessert when they offer it. You should be able to order red bean soup in most Chinese restaurants, especially the Cantonese ones.
Turnip cake for breakfast! That's something I have to try next time I'm out that way.
Yes, turnip cake is a delicacy in Southern China especially for the Chinese New Year, so not many airlines will serve it.