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https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...rom-july-2018/

Initial inaugural service on regional routes:
Hong Kong – Bangkok 02JUL18 CX669/662
Hong Kong – Manila 09JUL18 CX907/906
Hong Kong – Singapore 09JUL18 CX635/636
Hong Kong – Taipei Taoyuan 01JUL18 CX484/485

Updated A350-1000XWB long-haul service includes:

Hong Kong – Madrid eff 28OCT18 A350-1000XWB replaces 777-300ER, 4 weekly in winter 2018/19 season
Hong Kong – Manchester 01DEC18 – 28FEB19 A350-1000XWB replaces A350-900XWB, 1 daily
Hong Kong – Tel Aviv eff 03OCT18 Planned A350-1000XWB service entry unchanged, replacing -900XWB (Except Tuesdays until 23OCT18). From 28OCT18, A350-1000XWB continues operating this route until 30NOV18
Hong Kong – Washington Dulles eff 15SEP18 4 weekly (Previously reported)

Reply1984

Cathay Pacific this week opened reservation for additional routes to be operated by Airbus A350-1000XWB aircraft, part of the airline’s routine schedule update.

Hong Kong – Amsterdam eff 01DEC18 A350-1000XWB replaces 777-300ER (Currently listed until 30MAR19 inclusive)
CX271 HKG0025 – 0615AMS 351 D
CX270 AMS1245 – 0655+1HKG 351 D

Hong Kong – Zurich eff 31MAR19 A350-1000XWB replaces 777-300ER. First Class service will be discontinued
CX383 HKG0005 – 0630ZRH 351 D
CX382 ZRH1340 – 0705+1HKG 351 D

djsflynn

QRC3288

awesome, congratulations. always great insights.

Can you ask what CX was thinking with seats 11D/G on A359 and...presumably...A351 too?

djsflynn

What's the issue with 11D/G..?

jckl

your face is in line with the toilet door and half the seat is in the galley area

QRC3288

Mate, of the airlines I fly regularly in premium classes (JL, QR, CX, EK, SQ, BR), no competitor has such poor seats. They really are a disgrace. For most flights CX leaves them empty and fills them with ID pax. But once in a while cash pax are stuck with them and then CX hopes they don't complain.

The way they're designed means if you're using the bathroom, you often step into the actual real estate of the person's seat. And the curtain position means it also goes in too. And the bathroom is right behind the curtain. If the person doesn't have the aisle guard up or has their feet positioned to the left (D) or right (G), the curtain and/or people going to the bathroom will come into contact with them. They'd be just fine seats if you got upgraded for free to J. But for people who fork over cash for CX fares, I can't see how CX does it.

I'm referring to the A359. But seat maps indicate CX plowed ahead and furnished the same crap design on A351. I was on A359 longhaul two weeks ago, for example. At one point a queue had developed whereby the front person was standing in the 11D real estate. They were ID pax so basically they had to suck it up as is CX's culture, but it's not good.

The delivery flight will not be crowded I assume and fun and games. But try to imagine it if someone is there in that seat and do a few trial runs, especially with the curtain closed.

djsflynn

djsflynn

cx4ever

Also maybe you could ask the reasoning behind switching to the HAECO seats for economy in the -1000? And also find out what the main differences are between the economy seat in the -900 and -1000. Thanks!

djsflynn

Fly Me To The Moon

Deleted. Wrong thread.

synthkeys

I sit in 12K often on the 359 and I never see anyone sitting in 11D/G. Another bad thing about 11G in particular, there is a storage closet, mostly used for bottled water, right next to the seat before the lavatory curtain, Crew are constantly using that closet during the flight and will be leaning over with their rear end practically in your seat. It's also a minor annoyance if in 12K, but doesn't really bother me. Another reason why the 359 is just a little too small that they need a crew storage closet in the passenger cabin. Not enough room in the galleys for everything they need for an LH flight.

sscywong

Please help to ask if Zodiac still makes craps these days for their 359... I flew 359 J three times and every time there's always some serious wear and tear around....

This would be a very good indicator of how fast the 351 will get noticeable wear and tear....

synthkeys

I just got off an A359 in J last night in EWR. My seat had lots of problems. The seat panel with the button that pops up the seat extender was not on properly and only connected by the button wire. probably because the seat seemed misaligned. When starting recline the gears would slip. I had to push back the seat a bit to get it aligned properly to recline. Same thing going back to seating position as it took a little bit of coaxing. Told the ISM and he said he'd submit some paperwork to engineering. I wasn't inconvenienced enough to request a new seat as only window seat left was the last row of J in the mini cabin.

Never had an issue with the J seat on the 773.