Cathay Pacific NYC - HKG - SIN in First/Business class: unforgettable!
Jul 17, 2012, 11:45 pm
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Thanks for the report!
CX First is consistently a good experience.
The food looks very good and the lobster salad looks amazing.
Well CX has this strange "refreshment" meal on this SE Asian flight during mid afternoon hours. I honestly think it is a way to cut costs rather than enhancing the experience. The meal is significantly simplified. At least you get a herringbone business class seat.
Look forward to the rest!
Carfield
CX First is consistently a good experience.
The food looks very good and the lobster salad looks amazing.
Well CX has this strange "refreshment" meal on this SE Asian flight during mid afternoon hours. I honestly think it is a way to cut costs rather than enhancing the experience. The meal is significantly simplified. At least you get a herringbone business class seat.
Look forward to the rest!
Carfield
Jul 18, 2012, 11:04 am
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Hah hah - what a way to start: Shortline bus to NYC! 
I'm also a Cornell alumni.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Any reason why you opted for the 9a departure? I prefer the 2-3p or late evening departures, so I can get more sleep.
I'm also a Cornell alumni.Thanks for sharing your experience. Any reason why you opted for the 9a departure? I prefer the 2-3p or late evening departures, so I can get more sleep.
Jul 18, 2012, 3:05 pm
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I would do 1A or 2A instead.
The middle and right seats both exit into the same aisle (the exits of the seats are facing each other). 1A and 2A (left side) have their own aisle. That said, you'll be happy in 1K - can't really go wrong.
1K on the 747 is in the nose
Jul 18, 2012, 4:43 pm
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Traveling solo, on a 777, 1A or 2A are best because they have their own mini aisle and are more private (if that's even possible!).
Wiirachay - Big Red all life! I got the morning departure because that was the only one available for 2 people on miles... I wish I got the late departure as well, but it was fine as we got - with hardly any sleep - in Singapore by 8pm... just in timw for some dinner and by 1am we fell asleep, peacefully
Wiirachay - Big Red all life!
I got the morning departure because that was the only one available for 2 people on miles... I wish I got the late departure as well, but it was fine as we got - with hardly any sleep - in Singapore by 8pm... just in timw for some dinner and by 1am we fell asleep, peacefully
Jul 18, 2012, 5:33 pm
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Except when there are chatty crews who gathered around L1 to talk loudly and disturb you during the flight. It was quite annoying when I tried to sleep without the earplugs in 1A.
Jul 18, 2012, 7:10 pm
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That happened to me on RJ Y class... I was bothered then, I can imagine why would I have said off that had happened in F!
Jul 18, 2012, 7:14 pm
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Jul 18, 2012, 8:26 pm
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Sep 5, 2012, 10:03 pm
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Chatty crew are fine... as long as they are considerate. After all, they are human beings and a JFK-HKG flight is almost 16 hours long!!
Apr 12, 2013, 10:34 pm
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