New Business class service - from July 2018 - Experiences and Discussion
May 11, 2019, 5:27 am
#331
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May 11, 2019, 6:29 am
#333
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Pan fried turnip cake in XO sauce. Exactly what I had on MXP-HKG in F LOL (also a DO&CO catered outstation)
May 13, 2019, 8:00 am
#334
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I also think calling it "Dine on Demand" is silly. They attempt to serve everyone at once, same as they always have. Except now they pester you almost immediately to make your choices.
May 13, 2019, 8:14 am
#335
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Crew member: "Good morning/afternoon/evening Mr. X, welcome on board"
Me when I don't want to eat immediately: "Good morning/afternoon/evening. Actually I was thinking of having my meal 5 hours into the flight, would you be so kind as to reserve dishes Y and Z for me"
May 13, 2019, 8:43 am
#336
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May 13, 2019, 9:03 am
#337
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May 16, 2019, 10:58 am
#338
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The new service is now on Sydney flights, with the rest of Australia due in June.
https://www.ausbt.com.au/cathay-paci...s-in-australia
https://www.ausbt.com.au/cathay-paci...s-in-australia
May 16, 2019, 1:23 pm
#339
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The new service is now on Sydney flights, with the rest of Australia due in June.
https://www.ausbt.com.au/cathay-paci...s-in-australia
https://www.ausbt.com.au/cathay-paci...s-in-australia
While the breakfast was almost the same, the light lunch looked pretty cheap to me. It was supposed to be a full elaborate lunch service with separate starter, main course, cheese and dessert service. Now it was just an one tray service with a small bowl of fruit starter and a small bowl of dessert.
Carfield
May 16, 2019, 1:44 pm
#340
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Wow CX really cuts back significantly on the quantity of the meals. I remember that there used to be two substantial meals served on these daytime flights.
While the breakfast was almost the same, the light lunch looked pretty cheap to me. It was supposed to be a full elaborate lunch service with separate starter, main course, cheese and dessert service. Now it was just an one tray service with a small bowl of fruit starter and a small bowl of dessert.
Carfield
While the breakfast was almost the same, the light lunch looked pretty cheap to me. It was supposed to be a full elaborate lunch service with separate starter, main course, cheese and dessert service. Now it was just an one tray service with a small bowl of fruit starter and a small bowl of dessert.
Carfield
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May 16, 2019, 4:45 pm
#341
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Location: Sydney, NSW
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Wow CX really cuts back significantly on the quantity of the meals. I remember that there used to be two substantial meals served on these daytime flights.
While the breakfast was almost the same, the light lunch looked pretty cheap to me. It was supposed to be a full elaborate lunch service with separate starter, main course, cheese and dessert service. Now it was just an one tray service with a small bowl of fruit starter and a small bowl of dessert.
Carfield
While the breakfast was almost the same, the light lunch looked pretty cheap to me. It was supposed to be a full elaborate lunch service with separate starter, main course, cheese and dessert service. Now it was just an one tray service with a small bowl of fruit starter and a small bowl of dessert.
Carfield
Albeit, we have at least 6 hours to kill in the lounge(s) afterwards.
May 16, 2019, 5:34 pm
#342
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Hong Kong
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The new service is now on flights to from Auckland. Last week I had 4 excellent meals that were all far better than the previous catering on the route.
AND the garlic bread has made a return.
Service a little slow but not intolerably so..
AND the garlic bread has made a return.
Service a little slow but not intolerably so..
