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Ben (OMAT) has posted his review, overall a very positive review:
https://onemileatatime.com/insights/...usiness-class/ |
Originally Posted by QRC3288
(Post 36881322)
There's definitely risk, since they only have a couple planes currently outfitted w/ Aria. All it takes is one of them to go tech and you've got a likely plane swap. (I think part of your question might be, "is there any risk that CX changes its mind operationally and doesn't send to LHR as is currently on the schedule", to this I think the answer is "low risk".) Nothing you can really do about this since it's such a small subfleet right now.
As to what plane they'd sub, I'm not as familiar with LHR patterns, but the "old 777 business class" is hardly bad. It's quite similar to the A350 business class. And some of us would argue at least in the case of some seats, the 777 is better than the A350. It's definitely not like some massive downgrade or something the 77W J vs. A359/351 J IMO. Especially since all the birds have WiFi now (and 77Ws overall have faster WiFi than the A350s). https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e8794efe72.png |
Originally Posted by QRC3288
(Post 36881322)
There's definitely risk, since they only have a couple planes currently outfitted w/ Aria. All it takes is one of them to go tech and you've got a likely plane swap. (I think part of your question might be, "is there any risk that CX changes its mind operationally and doesn't send to LHR as is currently on the schedule", to this I think the answer is "low risk".) Nothing you can really do about this since it's such a small subfleet right now.
As to what plane they'd sub, I'm not as familiar with LHR patterns, but the "old 777 business class" is hardly bad. It's quite similar to the A350 business class. And some of us would argue at least in the case of some seats, the 777 is better than the A350. It's definitely not like some massive downgrade or something the 77W J vs. A359/351 J IMO. Especially since all the birds have WiFi now (and 77Ws overall have faster WiFi than the A350s). |
Originally Posted by smartguy1
(Post 36882412)
Thanks. The old 777 business class is dreadful compared to the A350 Aria first generation product I experienced to AKL from HKG! So just want to avoid that.
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Originally Posted by smartguy1
(Post 36882412)
Thanks. The old 777 business class is dreadful compared to the A350 Aria first generation product I experienced to AKL from HKG! So just want to avoid that.
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Is the shoulder belt required to be fastened at certain times of the flight?
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Originally Posted by boybi
(Post 36883313)
Is the shoulder belt required to be fastened at certain times of the flight?
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This has probably been answered (but without reading back through the entire thread):
Looking at the seating chart, how do you tell the if a particular flight has the new J class? |
Originally Posted by aceflyer2
(Post 36884560)
This has probably been answered (but without reading back through the entire thread):
Looking at the seating chart, how do you tell the if a particular flight has the new J class? The easiest way is 6 rows of PEY. |
Originally Posted by cxwaterboy
(Post 36884838)
The easiest way is 6 rows of PEY.
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Originally Posted by QRC3288
(Post 36883346)
Takeoff and landing only IME
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Originally Posted by boybi
(Post 36885499)
Is this strictly enforced?
They don't have like extra shoulder strap FA police or lights/sirens that go off if you undo it;) |
Rumour: next Aria port will be SYD CX101
source: IG cathaypacificfans |
While not everybody is sold on the new Aria Suite itself, I'd think most will agree with these awards for the IFE system's features and UX.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Cathay Pacific is delighted to share that its inflight entertainment (IFE) system has received accolades from two of the world’s most prestigious design awards, the German Design Award 2025 and the Red Dot Award 2024, reaffirming its excellence in customer experience and design, and its commitment to becoming the world’s best premium airline. Cathay Pacific has been named a Gold winner in the “Excellent Communications Design – Interactive User Experience” category of the German Design Award and a winner of the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design – User Interface Design. Cathay General Manager Customer Experience and Design Vivian Lo said: “We are incredibly honoured and humbled to be presented with two of the most internationally acclaimed awards in the Design arena, which serve as a further acknowledgement of our steadfast commitment to delivering world-class experiences to our customers. At the core of our IFE that we developed together with Reaktor is a thoughtful, human-centric design, underpinned by innovation, customer comfort and an intuitive graphical user interface. With these recognitions, we hope to continue to lead the charge for the industry and beyond as we strive to push the envelope of customer experience, ensuring that every facet of the journey is genuinely cared for.” |
Originally Posted by djsflynn
(Post 36888980)
While not everybody is sold on the new Aria Suite itself, I'd think most will agree with these awards for the IFE system's features and UX.
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