indo79

Took CA for the first time on a redeye SIN-PEK last week, could not get seats on SQ so had to take CA.

6 pax in C total, recaro lie flat seats like LH C.

L'occitane amenity kits handed out, along with slippers and duvet and FAs were nice but definitely lacking in English.

AVOD system was terrible, slow and unresponsive but front facing camera was nice to have

Menu as follows:

Hot Light Meal (Served anytime you wish)
Hors D'oeuvre
Mixed Salad Leaf/Marinated Soba Noodles
Teriyaki Salmon/Sliced Japanese Cucumber

Assorted Bread Roll Served with Butter

Chinese Hot Entree 1
Egg Noodles/Choy Sum/Fish Balls
Fish Ball Soup/Spring Onion/Fried Shallots

Chinese Hot Entree 2
Stir Fried Lamb with Shallots
Broccoli/Yellow Rice

Western Hot Entree
Slow Roasted Chicken Breast with Mushroom
Rissolee Potatoes/Sauteed Zucchini (Green and Yellow)

Seasonal Fresh Fruits

Wine List
Red Wine - AOC Premieres 2007 Cotes De Bordeaux (France)
Red Wine - Great Wall Dry Red Wine (China)
White Wine - Vin De Pays De L'Herault (France)
White Wine - Great Wall Sungod Chateau Reserved Riesling Dry White Wine (China)
Champagne - Cattier Brut (France)
Cognac - Camus VSOP
Liquors - Glenfiddich Special Reserve Single Malt 12 years old
Gin/Vodka
Beers - Budweiser/Yanjing/Imported Beer

Tea - Pu'er Tea/Green Tea/Black Tea/Blue Brown Tea/Jasmine Tea/Longjing Tea/English Breakfast/Earl Grey/Oolong Tea/ Chrysanthemum Tea

Coffee - Roasted Coffee/Golden Coffee/Decaf/Smoovlatte Coffee
Soft Drinks/Juices/Water available

chrisksc

I was on the flight last week but was not given any amenity kit. How does it looks like? in a pouch/bag?

The amenity kit would have come in handy as my flight was diverted to CAN at 4am due to heavy fog in PEK and resumed at 8am and arrived in PEK at 10am. I missed my connecting flight but was put on another flight. The only extra thing I got out of it was a warm coconut bun wrapped in a golden foil served without tray or any beverages.

indo79

It was an ivory colored bag, just like a standard amenity kit. Toothbrush, hand lotion, comb etc etc inside. I didn't bother to look at it and just gave it to my SO.

belfordrocks

I had the choice between this or SQ800 and based on reading this seems like I made the wrong choice... if nothing but for the duvet and more comfortable sleeping experience.

lingua101

Any idea how is the Y+? How is it compare o SQ Y?

belfordrocks

Y+ would always be better than Y I'd guess... not sure if CA has it on SIN-PEK though.

lingua101

Yes they offer Y+ on SIN-PEK

moondog

I tend to disagree in this particular case. Even though SQ's pitch is a bit tight, I always find that those 6 hours fly by (better food/IFE/service) than CA.

eriond

Does anyone happen to know if CA flies their latest A333s on the PEKSIN route (i.e. the second config below)?

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Dieuwer

Would like to know that as well.

EyeBurn

I would like to know too. I'm taking CA970 in early august from SIN-PEK

Dieuwer

Here are some pix I took from my recent trip in biz on Air China SIN-PEK:

airoli

I booked this redeye flight in J over the alternative on SQ because it seems that CA has fully flat seats on the A330-300 whereas SQ regional does not. Will see how I like it - previous flights on CA were solid.

bluegreentravel

Flown this flight before, and I appreciated the fully flat bed (similar to TK) - was able to sleep almost the entire flight, and my only complaint is the 2-2-2 configuration... I always miss the meals when it's an Air China flight because the food and wine are always below standards, per previous experiences... Soft product is also incomparable to SQ - but I would take the flat bed over SQ's A330 J seats...