Originally Posted by
percysmith
Noel Philip's review of CX526 HKG-NRT (A350-900):
- Wing got the rating it deserved (but at Gate 24 he doesn't have much choice - not that Deck is that much better)
- I think he's a bit overcritical on the seats - he got a Zodiac FB2. Wait til he gets one of those real regionals...
- 12K cupboard top filth was inexcusable for the first flight of the day
- Yes CX (external) aircraft presentation aren't the greatest
- That wasn't the greatest breakfast (broken skin and a very watery egg plate) (OK I usually avoid the western breakfast on CX flights so I haven't seen one recently)
- Staff forgot his coffee first time (wasn't a full flight)
I thought he was a little overcritical. But then again I never held the expectation of CX that he did.
(I also wonder what kind of choice he thinks he has? If he went on JL736, he'll tear apart the Shell Flat Neo seats)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w1BEt0UHAY
I also watched his video earlier and genuinely thought he had some kind of agenda againts Cathay. All the stuff he was saying like “it was alright”, “not the best”, “quite good”, “nothing special”, …
then the cracker came when he said Shanghai Airlines and British airways were better…pure ridiculous.
yes Cathay are not as good as they used to be, but they are nowhere near as bad as people are making out.