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Mar 7, 2017 | 5:26 am

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hkskyline

Join Date: Jun 2005

Location: HKG, LHR

Posts: 1,617

Part 3 : Lavatory Break

You usually can distinguish the good carriers by looking closely at the minute details. The bathroom didn't have much amenities. No lotion, but there was hand wash. Being not so full tonight, there were no line-ups out back.

Back to the comfort of my empty row instead.

Part 4 : A Snowy Arrival

The final meal was served over Thunder Bay, about an hour and a half from landing. I dozed off again and awoke as lights from Toronto's suburbia appeared and it was quite evident it had snowed a lot recently.

We landed into a dark and snowy Toronto.

Unlike past arrivals, the helpers at immigration seem to have smartened up to direct the crowds around, so it wasn't a long wait to be processed despite the queue snaking around several times deep. Bags came out after a short wait. My priority tags from Cathay were left on but I wasn't sure whether they got priority processing on arrival.

Seems Pearson has improved a lot and even the luggage carts are now free. I never understood why they required coins before considering international tourists won't likely have any Canadian change at this point. Even credit card payment screams an awful first impression.

AC will safely get you from point A to B. The HD 777 is a torture if you are stuck in the middle or at a window, but with a light loading, I had plenty of space to stretch and it was surprisingly pleasant. Food is not their forte but you can easily fill up with the portions.

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