Descending into Cape Town with awesome views.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbw4BILHL4w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0UqDcq6qaI

Spoilers up...


For this sector, the crew did not rush to prepare the cabin for landing. The cabin crew only requested everyone to be seated and belted up about 15min prior to landing, which was different from the norm when the whole cabin would be in landing mode even before descend started.

Break in the clouds.


The view during approach and landing was beautiful! Cape town, lion's head and table mountain can be seen in the distance.


We are lower than table mountain!


Landing on Rwy19. The morning mist was very thick just before touchdown!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrN2Zge0Y7U

South African Airlink ERJ135


Russian cargo plane


We parked beside a MH 744 which had also just arrived before us.


Our aircraft during disembarkation.


Air Namibia B732


Neighbours!


Welcome to South Africa!


Cape Town airport arrival hall.


Overall, the service provided by the crew had been excellent. Apart from the newbies (whom one can easily tell by their "robotic" interaction), the rest of the crew are warm and friendly. Inflight entertainment is fine, of ocurse not as good as the ex3000 system. However, the food served is a real disaster. Most other airlines can serve much better food on similar length flights (budget airlines like Jetstar and Air Asia serve 2 full meals on their long haul flights even though it is payable). I am disgusted that passengers travelling to South Africa are "discriminated" against, probably due to low yields? However, being a world-class carrier, SQ should provide similar service wherever you are flying to. I have sent SQ a feedback regarding this but they have not got back to it regarding this issue.