Cathay had been cutting costs at all fronts even to premium passengers paying very expensive fares out of HKG. My last CX flight was HKG Manchester in J and they didnt even have sandwiches nor fresh fruits!
Have been Cathay Pathetic free for over a year now and I am very happy with my KL, QR, MH, SQ flights. Thank you Ivan Chu! Beyond Cathay Pathetic! Boycotting KA is more challenging though.....