AA J x CX J
Jan 4, 2016 | 2:48 pm
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AA J x CX J
I'll be flying from GRU to HKG soon in J.
I'm currently on AA all the way (mostly on their 77W) but there is a chance I may switch to a mix of AA and CX (both in their 77W).
I know about the lack of wi-fi in CX. But what about the food in J for both carriers?
Thanks!
Alex
I'm currently on AA all the way (mostly on their 77W) but there is a chance I may switch to a mix of AA and CX (both in their 77W).
I know about the lack of wi-fi in CX. But what about the food in J for both carriers?
Thanks!
Alex
Jan 4, 2016 | 7:25 pm
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3 years ago, CX J would be a clear advantage. Now, not so much.
Food: CX is marginally better. Panda Express reheated week old food is still better than what CX is serving.
I just skip AA food most of the time.
Service: about the same now. Really sad because CX used to be very good.
Hard product: AA is slightly better.
Just go with one with better time or one that gives you more miles.
Food: CX is marginally better. Panda Express reheated week old food is still better than what CX is serving.
I just skip AA food most of the time.
Service: about the same now. Really sad because CX used to be very good.
Hard product: AA is slightly better.
Just go with one with better time or one that gives you more miles.
Jan 4, 2016 | 9:41 pm
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Jan 5, 2016 | 4:14 am
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That`s exactly my impression. I've made some flights in regional C with CX and I was quite satisfied. But people complain so much about CX food for long-haul J nowadays that I started to think what to choose.
In addition to the service, routing will be much more direct with CX.
Jan 5, 2016 | 6:20 pm
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Jan 5, 2016 | 9:45 pm
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Thanks, everyone.
That`s exactly my impression. I've made some flights in regional C with CX and I was quite satisfied. But people complain so much about CX food for long-haul J nowadays that I started to think what to choose.
In addition to the service, routing will be much more direct with CX.
That`s exactly my impression. I've made some flights in regional C with CX and I was quite satisfied. But people complain so much about CX food for long-haul J nowadays that I started to think what to choose.
In addition to the service, routing will be much more direct with CX.
That said, I do find the midflight snacks, snack bar, and breakfast to still be usually better on CX, while dinner/first meal to be hit-or-miss (though I really enjoyed my cheese cart + dessert cart on CX last week). Beverages are also better on CX.
Jan 5, 2016 | 9:56 pm
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Have you considered QR? I've just done a bunch of long haul flying in QR J; and I found both the hard and soft products superior to AA and CX.
Jan 6, 2016 | 4:38 am
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Well, I've got this from mistake fare AA had some months ago ex-BRA. So I'm a bit limited to their options (which of course always include a flight from Brazil to US as the first leg of the trip).
Jan 6, 2016 | 7:42 am
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Yes, but the IFE programming is different (AA has fewer commercials than StudioCX, I haven't been on either recently enough to comment on available selections), and AA lends Bose QCs to passengers, while CX's headphones are just not as good. Probably the main reason for the "slight".
Jan 8, 2016 | 10:21 am
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If it is a mistake fare then you would be foolish to try change it IMO. Better to fly on AA the whole way than risk getting your ticket cancelled and not flying at all.
Jan 13, 2016 | 4:09 am
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Cathay also has the knee pad, AA has individual air vents... Lots of small differences. CX are more consistent in service. Despite the comment above I think the selection of inflight snacks on AA at the walk-up buffet area is FAR superior to CX
Personally I would choose AA, not least because of the warm nuts and the ice-cream sundaes!
Personally I would choose AA, not least because of the warm nuts and the ice-cream sundaes!
Jan 13, 2016 | 4:47 am
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Cathay also has the knee pad, AA has individual air vents... Lots of small differences. CX are more consistent in service. Despite the comment above I think the selection of inflight snacks on AA at the walk-up buffet area is FAR superior to CX
Personally I would choose AA, not least because of the warm nuts and the ice-cream sundaes!
Personally I would choose AA, not least because of the warm nuts and the ice-cream sundaes!
When I called to confirm the changes, I was told I can switch only to pure AA flights. Given the extremely cheap fare I paid for J ticket, in no way I'd complain! So AA it is the whole way.
For all I have read about these two options, it seems that they are very comparable, with slight differences here and there. I have never flown CX long haul but that's ok!
Jan 15, 2016 | 2:16 am
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Cathay also has the knee pad, AA has individual air vents... Lots of small differences. CX are more consistent in service. Despite the comment above I think the selection of inflight snacks on AA at the walk-up buffet area is FAR superior to CX
Personally I would choose AA, not least because of the warm nuts and the ice-cream sundaes!
Personally I would choose AA, not least because of the warm nuts and the ice-cream sundaes!