Hong Kong to Cairns - Which A330 version?
 

Hi - a long way off, I know, but flying on CX103 from Hong Kong to Cairns in December in Business and can't find which version of the A330 flies the route. Does anyone know if it has the new style business class or the regional version.
Cheers

I believe CX has gone all 33Bs on Australian routes. Which means, yes, new style J class (herringbone).

I have just paid HK $13,000 for a K class RTN ticket on that route. That's over $1600 US for a flight even CX doesn't designate as being long haul. The least they can do is to get rid of their old 333's from the route.

surely anything would be better than those rubbish slippery slope seats in the "new Y" fitout. :D

US$1,600 isn't a lot of money for trans-oceanic return ticket, especially on a full-service airline like CX

I like the sly use of trans-oceanic....do HKG-TPE or HKG-NRT fit the bill too? ;). To me $1600 USD in Y for that route sounds high in an absolute sense (although I don't fly it, so have no idea how the price stacks up in reality), that's close to what you can get HKG-JFK for in H class.

Please do refer to http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...xperience.html

Im not sure that I would call CX Y class to CNS 'full service' and in particular on the older, regional models of the 333.

Same for Dubai route
 

We keep on having the same situation on the Dubai route. Two flight a day. Book yourself a C ticket, so you can sleep on the plane and spend time during the day, and then:

On the DXB-HKG route no problem 23.30 dep., decent seats in a 33B.
But return at 00.30 a 330 with those seats that are so bad, the person responsible should have been fired. She is a known person and we have been promised new seats for how long now?

:mad:

http://www.jetstar.com/gx/en/flying-...e-air.aspx#ref

On international services operated by A330 aircraft and limited international services operated by A320 and A321 aircraft , economy class passengers can pre-select and pay for the option of having their meals included during their flight when they make their booking. Or alternatively, they can purchase from a range of food and beverage items once on board the aircraft. When pre-selecting the option of having meals, passengers can indicate if they would like vegetarian meals. Pre-purchased meals will include 1 hot and 1 cold non-alcoholic drink with every meal service. Additional snacks and alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase inflight.

Economy class passengers who do not pre-select and pay for their meals will be able to purchase a meal during meal services. Please note that without pre-purchase, we can not guarantee your preferred choice of meal will be available.

Passengers are also welcome to bring their own food on board however please note that there will be no refrigeration facilities or any heating facilities on board and crew will not provide cutlery, napkins or cups for food brought on board by passengers. Please click here for important information on cabin baggage restrictions for International flights to and from Australia.

All Economy class passengers will be given a complimentary bottle of water at the beginning of their flight. There will also be a water fountain and disposable cups in the economy class cabin. All other beverages, including additional bottled water is available for purchase.

The range of beverages available for purchase will include water, juices, soft drinks, tea, coffee and a range of alcoholic drinks. Please note that only alcohol that has been provided by cabin crew is permitted to be consumed on board.





http://www.jetstar.com/gx/en/flying-...e-air.aspx#ent

For Economy class passengers, there will be a limited quantity of Video on Demand units available for hire. Passengers can reserve and pay for a unit at the time they make their booking or once on board. Passengers will be asked to provide identification to hire a Video on Demand unit.

In the Economy cabin, there will also be several screens along the aisles which will show films and TV programs. Passengers can purchase a set of reusable headsets once on board to tune into these programs or the range of audio programs which will also be available.

Welcome to the wonderful world of JetStar :rolleyes:. You failed to mention how they look after passengers during irregular operations. But then again, no comment is consistent with their actions. A truely LCC - but then again, they are making money.

I knew what you meant, IMO I don't think CX is as 'full' as it used to be/can be/should be in terms of its service in Y.

How much for Jetstar then? ;)

HKD13,000 for K to CNS (rtn less than 7000miles in total?) is definitely overpriced for me! U book it through cx website or through agents?

For my trips to the Aust, usually I need to pay less than HKD7000 incl tax to SYD/MEL which rtn more than 9000miles (I did it for mileage-run occasionally as only the aust routes allow immediate return) for M/L/V class, and around HKD8800 incl tax to SYD/MEL for H/K class (so that i could use miles to do the upgrade).