CX J Class between YYZ and HKG is operated by A340s. If you are flying CX, please make sure to book the seats at Row 10 and 11, which is the frontal section of the C class cabin... right between first class and Door 2R/L. The seats are arranged at a 2-2-2 arrangement, with fifty inches legroom. It has the latest Personal TV entertainment system with nine channels.
There will be a technical stop at Anchorage, and you are required to deplane due to FAA regulation. Personally, I think ANC is trying to get you to visit its Duty Free shop, so they make you deplane. It is midnight and ANC airport can be very busy. However, their duty free shops are really cheap. It is worthy for a look , since there is no lounge facility. KE and OZ are the only ones with lounges at ANC. The stop is about an hour... just refuelling and change of staff. (CX F/As hate the layover at ANC because they are not used to the cold weather.)
In terms of meal service, you will served a supper shortly after take off. It consists of a salad appetizer, three choices of entrees, cheese and crackers or fruit platter, and chocolate. You will have three choices of breads... (CX has no dessert service for supper service, but is in the process of adding Haagen-Dazs ice-cream bars to its supper. You may have it or not).
Anyway, there will be sandwich and noodles through the flight from YYZ to HKG.
Orange juice and hot towel will be served before landing at ANC.
From ANC to HKG, you will served a refreshment, which consists of a fruit appetizer, two entree choices, a dessert, and warmed rolls (two choices). Then, sandwiches, noodles, and cookies will be available throughout the flight. Two and half hours before arrival, there will be a breakfast service. It has two choices of fruit juice (not fresh though), a fruit appetizer, choice of breakfast breads (three choices), choice of yogurt or cereal, then two or three choices of entree, followed by tea/coffee. I like CX's breakfast service. The breads are fresh and the entree is usually good. I will try the Chinese entree (Dim Sum is always good).
I hope this info will help.
I flew both CP and CX. Although CP's new seats are really comfortable, I like CX's food service and F/A service slightly better. If I am correct, CX is having the promotion for C class now. You can select a free upgrade to F on the way to HKG or can have a free C class side trip to any Southeast Asian cities. F class will have the a la carte (choose what you want to eat) menu for YYZ to HKG, but CX will not install the suite on its A340s. For A340s, you get a 72 inches seat for F class though.
Have a safe trip and write us a report when you get back!
Carfield