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This thread is for specific A350 discussion.
For discussion regarding the A350-1000 please discuss here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cathay-pacific-marco-polo-club/1909549-a350-1000-general-discussion.html
Seating Guide
A350 Seating Guide
Routes to be serviced by A350:
Cathay Pacific full fleet and route guide (search for 35G for A350): Cathay Pacific Fleet, Route and Configuration Guide
Useful thread: New route speculation for Cathay
Already operating or confirmed (date of commencement)
Amsterdam
Auckland
Barcelona
Brisbane
Brussels
Capetown
Christchurch
Dublin
Frankfurt (March 31, 2019)
London Gatwick
Madrid
Manchester
Melbourne
Newark
Paris
Perth
Rome
San Francisco
Seattle (March 31, 2019)
Toronto (Su,W,F Oct 31 2019)
Tel Aviv
Vancouver
Washington DC
Zurich (March 31, 2019)
Existing routes, speculated future equipment change to A350
Chicago
Milan
Los Angeles
Speculated future routes
For discussion regarding the A350-1000 please discuss here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cathay-pacific-marco-polo-club/1909549-a350-1000-general-discussion.html
Seating Guide
A350 Seating Guide
Routes to be serviced by A350:
Cathay Pacific full fleet and route guide (search for 35G for A350): Cathay Pacific Fleet, Route and Configuration Guide
Useful thread: New route speculation for Cathay
Already operating or confirmed (date of commencement)
Amsterdam
Auckland
Barcelona
Brisbane
Brussels
Capetown
Christchurch
Dublin
Frankfurt (March 31, 2019)
London Gatwick
Madrid
Manchester
Melbourne
Newark
Paris
Perth
Rome
San Francisco
Seattle (March 31, 2019)
Toronto (Su,W,F Oct 31 2019)
Tel Aviv
Vancouver
Washington DC
Zurich (March 31, 2019)
Existing routes, speculated future equipment change to A350
Chicago
Milan
Los Angeles
Speculated future routes
A350 general discussion
#573
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: HK
Programs: CX Gold
Posts: 68
#574
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX, UA, Shangri-La, Hyatt, Starwood
Posts: 7,708
Most of the recent planes have been delivered without J seats. I don't have my notes in front of me, but in general if you want to figure out if the seats were installed in France pre-delivery, or in Asia post-delivery, just look at the lag between delivery and first commercial flight. Planes delivered ready to go fly commercial missions within 2-5 days of delivery and arrival to HK. Birds needing the J seat installations are taking around 3+ weeks following arrival in HK before first commercial flight.
#575
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,797
Flew back from LGW last night in J on my first long haul on the A350. It's by far my favourite aircraft, very quiet and comfortable. The quality issues of the cabins are obvious but everything else is better than the 777 i think. The seat is a nice improvement on the old model and the IFE is much better once you've learned your way around it. I'll definitely be seeking it out for future flights.
Unfortunately two overhead lockers were taped up that i could see, the baby changing thing in the toilet was taped shut, and the padding bit in between the seat and the aisle-side armrest came off in my hand. This was LRC. No idea how they will fix the problems but these are all less than 6 month old aircraft.
Unfortunately two overhead lockers were taped up that i could see, the baby changing thing in the toilet was taped shut, and the padding bit in between the seat and the aisle-side armrest came off in my hand. This was LRC. No idea how they will fix the problems but these are all less than 6 month old aircraft.
#576
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: BNE
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 25
well, i would say quality issue on fittings are quite dissapointing, i was on lrb 24 dec and lri 2 jan
20dg seats have brocken extention flaps and laminate peels off badly consider aug delivred for lrb
for lrj even worse as 16d has broken extentiin flaps and 16g arm rest rattels when kn up position and stuck in the base when near down position.
cathay try to use silicon to cover or solve the issue of peeling off laminate but obvious just make the fitting looks even cheaper
anyway, great aircraft and interio design ruined by the fitting quality
20dg seats have brocken extention flaps and laminate peels off badly consider aug delivred for lrb
for lrj even worse as 16d has broken extentiin flaps and 16g arm rest rattels when kn up position and stuck in the base when near down position.
cathay try to use silicon to cover or solve the issue of peeling off laminate but obvious just make the fitting looks even cheaper
anyway, great aircraft and interio design ruined by the fitting quality
#577
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: MNL
Programs: CX MPO DM, Le Club Accor Platinum, World of Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 2,284
Was on CX903 yesterday originally was supposed to be an A350, got notified on arrival in HKG (from HND) that there has been an a/c switch...to 330.
Not sure if our A350 broke down again or a different A350 broke down so they had to pull out ours....is it just me or are A350s breaking down more often than other a/c in the fleet?
On our 330s flight back there was a DM who was upset with the a/c change and random seat assignments which left him and his son separated...he was not very happy about it and talked to someone (presumably from CX) on the phone about. He did mention how horrible it was to sit on 11D/G getting regular whiffs of the toilet every time someone goes in and out. As I always take the window seat, and normally I stay towards the end of the main cabin, so I really have no experience about the forward toilets...Im wondering....is it really that bad?
Not sure if our A350 broke down again or a different A350 broke down so they had to pull out ours....is it just me or are A350s breaking down more often than other a/c in the fleet?
On our 330s flight back there was a DM who was upset with the a/c change and random seat assignments which left him and his son separated...he was not very happy about it and talked to someone (presumably from CX) on the phone about. He did mention how horrible it was to sit on 11D/G getting regular whiffs of the toilet every time someone goes in and out. As I always take the window seat, and normally I stay towards the end of the main cabin, so I really have no experience about the forward toilets...Im wondering....is it really that bad?
#578
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,797
Was on CX903 yesterday originally was supposed to be an A350, got notified on arrival in HKG (from HND) that there has been an a/c switch...to 330.
Not sure if our A350 broke down again or a different A350 broke down so they had to pull out ours....is it just me or are A350s breaking down more often than other a/c in the fleet?
Not sure if our A350 broke down again or a different A350 broke down so they had to pull out ours....is it just me or are A350s breaking down more often than other a/c in the fleet?
#579
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: HKG
Programs: CX DM, Watsons Wine Burgundy
Posts: 415
He did mention how horrible it was to sit on 11D/G getting regular whiffs of the toilet every time someone goes in and out. As I always take the window seat, and normally I stay towards the end of the main cabin, so I really have no experience about the forward toilets...Im wondering....is it really that bad?
#580
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: HK
Programs: CX Gold
Posts: 68
Originally Posted by jacobsleather
All modern a/c toilets have a constant suction/negative air pressure to ensure all odours don't leave the cubicle, and of course there is a lot of air rapidly withdrawn upon flushing. I don't think I've ever identified an unpleasant odour until in the cubicle.
#581
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: MNL
Programs: CX MPO DM, Le Club Accor Platinum, World of Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 2,284
Hahahaha....he even did a DYKWIA on the phone saying how all his other DM friends in HK....blah blah blah...I kinda zoned out after that.
Don't get me wrong, he was kinda nice during the flight. He did apologize to the crew later on.
Don't get me wrong, he was kinda nice during the flight. He did apologize to the crew later on.
#582
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SIN
Programs: JL GC | Marriott LT Silver | Global Entry | SQ Silver
Posts: 6,819
Was on CX903 yesterday originally was supposed to be an A350, got notified on arrival in HKG (from HND) that there has been an a/c switch...to 330.
Not sure if our A350 broke down again or a different A350 broke down so they had to pull out ours....is it just me or are A350s breaking down more often than other a/c in the fleet?
Not sure if our A350 broke down again or a different A350 broke down so they had to pull out ours....is it just me or are A350s breaking down more often than other a/c in the fleet?
#583
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: MNL
Programs: CX MPO DM, Le Club Accor Platinum, World of Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 2,284
But there's a new flight (CX937) leaving 10 mins later at 1640...and it's pretty empty. Moving pax would be easy. Personally I would have moved on that flight if asked because it's a 77H
#585
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: HKG
Programs: BA(GGL) QF LTS CX AM, Hilton Diamond, PPL(A)
Posts: 1,654
Sounds like he's clutching for excuses. All modern a/c toilets have a constant suction/negative air pressure to ensure all odours don't leave the cubicle, and of course there is a lot of air rapidly withdrawn upon flushing. I don't think I've ever identified an unpleasant odour until in the cubicle. The noise of flushing and doors slamming/latching is another thing though, and a good reason to avoid that area. But not for smell.