We can hope the refresh is more successful than the web site refresh has been so far....

Medium brown Shanghai Tangs on 882 HKG-LAX on Sunday.

Finally got to try the refreshed F yesterday HKG to MNL. First ever flight to MNL I was told. Even cabin crew said it was their first time to use it. Color scheme is really nice but it'll probably show its age faster than the older scheme. The shell is really nice, flooring is better with the dark burgundy but the seat color might be an issue- lighter than the old one so stains show more easily (mine already had splash marks...).
Lavs were not really much different except for the wood panels. They also changed the sink to a rectangular one. They should be expecting more spillage from this as its smaller and shallower than the old round ones.
Bose headseats are now handed out instead of being inseat and outlets are now located outside the headset cubby. Best addition though are the touchscreen seat controls and the connectivity options (now as extensive as J seats).
All in all a very nice but subtle refresh.
If only they didnt leave my luggage in HKG....

Had refurbished F on 831 Friday afternoon, 30 August. I really like the color scheme. That said, I agree that it will show dirt very fast. Both the dark red carpeting in the aisles and the dark gray in each suite are very nice, much more upscale. The round coaster built into the counter top above the seat controls has the same non-slip material which is on the serving trays, well thought out. The orchid holders were empty on my flight. PJs were the new ones, which I much prefer to the Shanghai Tangs. I thought that the material and the cut were both much nicer, and the color went with the overall cabin d�cor. Seat controls worked great, and the lighting and controls for it are both an improvement. I also liked the new seat material.

Lavatory not so much. As far as I can tell, the parts which are now black are the old gray pieces which have been spray painted. They definitely did not look new.

Had first CX F flight on Saturday. It seems my flight was not refurbished (which is good in a way, assuming I get another chance to fly CX F). ST PJs, black with green accents, look rather nice IMO, especially compared to some of the nasty colours (too much time in SIN/KUL/HKG this past week has classed up my English ) I'm reading about here.

Thanks for your note.

I haven't had the refurbished F yet. I'm trying to gauge if this is something significantly different in your perspective? Or more like cosmetic type changes? Was there any change to the sleeping situation in your view? Any changes to the mattress pad, blanket, and pillow? On the whole do the changes make a material change to the in-flight quality?

My only gripe with he refresh is they did not change the "plasticky" look of the screen casing and the interior walls of the suite. I think they should have used a gun metal or leather finish. Leather on the inside walls would have been much nicer and should have help up since you do not really site/touch the other side of the suite.

Wow, we have some clueless people on these boards.

I'm sure they would give you both full kits if you asked.

Not only the first ever flight to MNL for Refreshed F. It looks like you were on the very first commercial flight of B-KQG. Lucky you!

They refused to let me exchange my F kit for a J kit saying that it cannot be swap between different cabins.

Very first commercial flight and it already had 'splash marks'... yikes.

maybe the pattern looks like splash marks??

How can the seat be ruined before it has a flight?!!!- unless CX have some really careless retrofit staff

Translated that means get lost I cant be bothered

I kid you not..i thought it was from the cleaners but it didnt dry out..
But all in all, a really nice refresh.