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Airline: Cathay Pacific
- Sydney route to Hong Kong, flight CX162
- Four times a day, the new cabin is currently on CX161/162 five times
- Aircraft Boeing 777-300ER
- Class economy; seats 34d, left road in the middle
- Flight time is 9 hours (six minutes ahead of time / 30 minutes ahead of time)
Cathay Pacific's Boeing 777-300er.
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Hello, what are we here? When will Cathay Pacific install bagged self-service kiosks? Since the early stages, obviously. On Monday morning, the economic queue was a lengthy snake, but the senior economy had its own empty, dedicated driveway, only one counter and only 48 seats. With zero waiting, the advanced economy already feels like a win worthy of the extra cash splash.
luggage
Two 23 km bags, one 7 km carry and one small item.
Loyalty Program
The loyalty program is simply called “Catholic Pacific” and earns Asian miles. As a OneWorld member, Qantas' frequent visitor earns 65 status points and 6500 points in this course.
seat
Privacy wings make the seat feel closed… Cathay Pacific’s new senior economic seat.
Next level. This is the only way to describe Cathay Pacific's brand new cabin (currently on CX161/162 but launched in the fleet) and while everyone is watching the business-grade aria suite with privacy doors, my money is still in the premium economic luxury for micro-details and value.
The privacy wings make the seat feel enclosed, waiting for water on the foot side bottle holder, plump duvet and pillows, and seat numbers in brushed metal with wood grain table finish on the side of the seat. grace.
The luxurious seats with chocolate leather trim in turquoise tones are enough for 21 inches (53 cm) width to make eagles (elbow typing) and come with snooze 8 inches (20 cm) tilt, expandable leg rest and 40 inches (102 cm) pitch. With only six rows (and a dedicated bathroom), it feels like the “exclusive Sky Cubby House”; the short-range seats are E and F, as the middle seats are still the middle seats.
Entertainment + Technology
The vortex of entertainment choices…Cathay Pacific Award-winning in-flight entertainment.
New ARIA Suites technology spills out the premium economy; there is a toilet chart, recommended occupancy, Bluetooth pairing capability and a 15.6-inch (39.6 cm) screen with a 4K ultra-high definition. Then I prefer to have extra features like effective overhead spotlights, and through a slim hip-hop chair bag with USB-C Charger.
Additional charging points and universal sockets are attached to the cocktail table shared by neighbors and are ignored if they have been drawn into the vortex of entertainment choices. Cathay Summer of the soul Documentary of Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, unexpected babygirl Nicole Kidman.
Serve
The crew embodies the legendary Cathay Pacific service skills.
Eight crew members serving the Advanced Economy and Economic Lodge embodies the legendary Cathay Pacific service skills. At the same time, it has eye contact and a relaxed smile while maintaining whipping efficiency.
food
Destination palette preparer…BBQ pork and egg noodles.
It was just the smell that triggered the trembling nose of the nostrils–stripping the foil of the Kung Fu Ceramic shrimp was like taking apart the airline’s food Christmas gifts, triggering the fun fireworks. Accompanied by the juicy foam hot shrimp are steamed vegetables, including crunchy baby corn and jasmine rice, ice cream from Tim Tam, Ben and Jerry and garlic bread. Even the grapes are crisp.
Land refreshments are far more dominant than refreshments, and although the temporary neighbors’ meals envy stewed lamb, the roasted pork and egg noodles and Choy Sum are both delicious and delicious, and are the prep of the destination palette. Social enterprises hiring seniors reward points for Palmier pastries and snacks.
Sustainability
Cathay Pacific is a founding member of the Aviation Climate Task Force (developing breakthrough technologies in decarbonized air travel), an early SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) adopter, and one of the first Asian airlines to work on net zero carbon emissions by 2050. ***************************
One more thing
Despite the day flight, it ran like a night flight, with the windows closed. When asked, one of the crew said the passengers felt it was quieter. Well, or intentional passenger sedation? The work plan is stripped of due to “the guilt” (when contaminating the dark cabin with your lonely elevated light – we love the annoying people).
price
Return from $3304. **
judgment
I don't want to leave. This flight was like cramped in my family lounge, but with restaurant meals (now I'm going to fly alone for food) and more entertainment.
In every detail, some unexpected rewards of innovative ARIA suite-level technology and designs make this business comparable to the advanced economy without the cash blow of carbon creation and flight operations.
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Our ratings are five
★★★★★
The writer flies as a guest of Cathay Pacific.
*For more information on air travel and sustainability, see iata.org
**Free prices are based on trips and changed tickets from the date of publication.
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An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the width of the seat is 21 inches (53 cm). This has corrected the pitch.
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Specializing in adventure and travel beyond the beaten track, Flip Byrnes is both Sydney and Europe and enjoys discovering tasteless travel gems.