Cathay Pacific Special Meals
#63
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: AA Plat, MPC Silver, IHG Platinum
Posts: 116
No, it is not unrealistic. I have received good meals on flights more than once. So, yes, it is possible, it is doable and it is not unreasonable to expect either.
#64
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: MPC-DM, Enrich-Plat
Posts: 1,310
I never checked that in detail, though I think, an airline goes into a signed agreement with IATA to obtain an IATA "code" and part of that agreement will be the adoption of the IATA requirements, of which part is laid out in the referred document.
#65
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 423
Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian meal Cathay shorthaul
Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian (LVML) meal on this Cathay flight from HKG - SGN (Hong Kong to Saigon)
Scrambled eggs with ratatouille and potato wedges.
Sides were apricot yofhurt pot and fresh fruit salad.
The main didn’t have much flavour and required lots of salt and pepper. The rest were ok.
A Club Europe breakfast meal on BA short haul would beat this if I am honest.
Scrambled eggs with ratatouille and potato wedges.
Sides were apricot yofhurt pot and fresh fruit salad.
The main didn’t have much flavour and required lots of salt and pepper. The rest were ok.
A Club Europe breakfast meal on BA short haul would beat this if I am honest.
#66
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SIN
Posts: 543
Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian (LVML) meal on this Cathay flight from HKG - SGN (Hong Kong to Saigon)
Scrambled eggs with ratatouille and potato wedges.
Sides were apricot yofhurt pot and fresh fruit salad.
The main didn’t have much flavour and required lots of salt and pepper. The rest were ok.
A Club Europe breakfast meal on BA short haul would beat this if I am honest.
Scrambled eggs with ratatouille and potato wedges.
Sides were apricot yofhurt pot and fresh fruit salad.
The main didn’t have much flavour and required lots of salt and pepper. The rest were ok.
A Club Europe breakfast meal on BA short haul would beat this if I am honest.
#67
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 423
Low-Fat meal in Business class
I flew SGN - HKG. I always order a Low Fat meal when I want to eat something healthy on the plane.
Meal was delicious. Chicken breast and veggies starter with lemon dressing.
Main was steam cod, tomato sauce, mash potato and veggies.
No SPML dessert loaded.
Meal was delicious. Chicken breast and veggies starter with lemon dressing.
Main was steam cod, tomato sauce, mash potato and veggies.
No SPML dessert loaded.
#68
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: AA EXP; Marriott BonVoy Titanium Elite, Marriott LT Plat.
Posts: 1,717
I recently requested the asian vegetarian meal. Anyone have comments/photos as to what to expect? My flights will be a breakfast and Lunch rotation for my flights.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers!
Thanks in advance.
Cheers!
#69
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: HKG SZX
Programs: CX MPC GO, IHG, OZ, NH (no longer UA MP*G thanks to SMJ)(no longer A3 *G due to COVID))
Posts: 620
CX569 (KIX-HKG) (2019 May)
CX 569 (KIX-HKG) (2019 May)
Sorry @gpia I didn't have a photo of my neighbour's CHML child meal. The main was farfalle bolognese. The kid also got a tetra pack of juice and macadamia nuts cookie with a starter (but I didn't know what the starter was). The kid barely touched the meal.
#70
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: HKG
Posts: 1,053
CX 569 (KIX-HKG) (2019 May)
Sorry @gpia I didn't have a photo of my neighbour's CHML child meal. The main was farfalle bolognese. The kid also got a tetra pack of juice and macadamia nuts cookie with a starter (but I didn't know what the starter was). The kid barely touched the meal.
Sorry @gpia I didn't have a photo of my neighbour's CHML child meal. The main was farfalle bolognese. The kid also got a tetra pack of juice and macadamia nuts cookie with a starter (but I didn't know what the starter was). The kid barely touched the meal.
#71
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: MPC-DM, Enrich-Plat
Posts: 1,310
Although this is not CX (actually MH), the "All Fruit" meal, FPML:
Side disk: Fruit
Mains: Fruit
Desert: Fruit
Give away goodie: An apple.
How can such a meal have bad items: Yeah, unripe strawberries
Does it feel healthy: Yep, Effective it turns into a lot of liquid ....
Side disk: Fruit
Mains: Fruit
Desert: Fruit
Give away goodie: An apple.
How can such a meal have bad items: Yeah, unripe strawberries
Does it feel healthy: Yep, Effective it turns into a lot of liquid ....
#72
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 112
I recently flew Cathay Dragon economy class from PVG to HKG. I visited the newly opened Cathay Pacific Lounge at PVG, so I already ate and didn’t intend to eat. Anyway, I ordered the Moslem Special Meal on my flight. I was totally inedible. I’m not a picky eater at all, and I think it was bad.
#74
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: HKG SZX
Programs: CX MPC GO, IHG, OZ, NH (no longer UA MP*G thanks to SMJ)(no longer A3 *G due to COVID))
Posts: 620
CX716 SIN-HKG 2023 June - MOML MOSLEM Muslim meal
MOML MOSLEM Muslim meal
CX716 SIN-HKG (6pm departure)
2023 June
I don't like sweet potato and the beef was dry and tough. So the meal was quite disappointing. It's also quite cheap to provide mango pudding, after learning how inexpensive it is from supermarket. Fortunately I had some food from SIN lounge already.
CX716 SIN-HKG (6pm departure)
2023 June
- cut fruits;
- bread roll;
- beef curry with mashed sweet potatoes, assorted diced carrots, sweet corn, green beans, onions
- mango pudding
I don't like sweet potato and the beef was dry and tough. So the meal was quite disappointing. It's also quite cheap to provide mango pudding, after learning how inexpensive it is from supermarket. Fortunately I had some food from SIN lounge already.
Last edited by royng; Jun 29, 2023 at 9:20 am