Cathay Pacific Airlines In-Flight Features and Amenities

Cathay Pacific Airlines is one of the top international airlines in the world. It offers a variety of long distance flights and the main hub is based in Hong Kong.

First Class

Cathay Pacific Airlines has redesigned its first class cabins to make you feel like you're staying in a hotel suite.

  • Each seat has a small amount of personal space that includes a large seat, pillows, TV and much more.
  • Cathay Pacific Airlines offers first class travelers a bed to sleep on long flights. The bed is 81 inches long and converts back into a seat.
  • All of the seats come with massage functions and drop-down arm rests.
  • In flight entertainment in first class consists of Studio CX- Inflight "Magic". This is Cathay Pacific's custom system, and it offers everything from blockbuster movies to games.

Business Class

  • All flight classes come complete with personal TVs and AVOD audio visual systems. AVOD offers more than 888 CDs and 22 radio channels. All of the channels come in multiple languages.
  • The seats in business class come with massage functions, and offer easy access to the bathrooms and aisles in the airplane.
  • Business class offers mood lighting and convenient areas to store your carry on items.
  • In flight refreshments vary from alcoholic to non alcoholic beverages. Business class also offers beds that are perfectly flat and ideal for stretching out on.

Economy Class

  • Economy class offers refreshments as well as 9-inch wide screen TVs for all travelers.
  • All of the seats are "shell seats" that are designed specifically to prevent you from leaning back into other people's tray tables. It's still possible to recline your chair a decent amount. The seat within the hard plastic shell moves down and up instead of forward and back.
  • The seats come with personal control handsets that have all of the buttons for the overhead light, phone, games, movies and much more.
  • Seats have padded headrests, as well as a curved lower lumbar region that is perfect for long flights.
  • Economy Class offers travelers individual cup holders for drinks, rather than cup holders that are attached to the forward tray tables.

In Flight Entertainment

  • All seats on Cathay Pacific Airlines come with personal TV screens.
  • The screens play movies, TV shows and popular games.
  • A variety of popular Asian TV shows and movies are also available on demand and for purchase. While First Class and Business Class offer travelers more options, Economy Class still offers a fair amount of viewing options.

In flight catering is provided by Vietnam Air Caterers, and usually offers a variety of basic meals and first class dining for passengers of all class levels. First class is known for its award winning fruit and cheese course. Other in flight entertainment options include magazines and Cathay Pacific Airlines brand playing cards.