After successfully avoiding me several times, I finally got to try out CX ‘new’ J and F last week.
Some things I noted about CX longhaul J and F:
J class
- Seats are very narrow in sitting mode, but it gets better as you recline.
- I can see why couples travelling together or with young children might find this new product a nightmare, but I don’t mind this at all. After all, I have travelled with my wife/kids separated by an aisle, or in different rows and we are quite okay with those.
- I don’t know the exact measurements, but seats on the upper deck seem to be significantly roomier in bed mode (shoulder area) compared to the main deck seats. This is perhaps due to the space previously used for the upper deck side bins
- I love the fact that seat conversion to bed is electric – unlike SQ’s new F and J.
- IFE is pretty much the same hardware with SQ’s, but perhaps with less selections. SQ’s systems should allow us to go back from the very last page to first page by hitting down button, rather than going back up several pages. CX’s system does this.
- Food is pretty bad on CX J nowadays – and I don’t think I was just unlucky. It has been consistently not good (at least the main courses).
- Nice amenity kits for J. They are different for outbound and inbound too.
- Service on the long haul was excellent, considering only 2 FAs were dedicated to UD J cabin. A couple others helped out up there with the meal service after they were done with their own cabin though.
- Service on CX regional flights however, is a different thing altogether. I have experienced not-so-great & unpolished service too often the past year. SQ’s inflight service is more consistently good (at least regionally).
- Overall, very nice J product IMO. Although according to a friend the seats are significantly narrower to other airlines’ herringbone J products, they are just fine for me. No space issues for me – in bed mode the comfort is comparable to SQ J. SQ J still offers a better overall product though (sans the nice amenity kits).
Upper Deck J cabin
My seat – 88A, the emergency exit row seat on the upper deck. With the herringbone layout, not a big advantage over other/non-emex seats.
View from my seat – seat 88K
View from my seat – IFE monitor and controls
View from my seat – forward rows
Another J seat
Some things I noted about CX longhaul J and F:
J class
- Seats are very narrow in sitting mode, but it gets better as you recline.
- I can see why couples travelling together or with young children might find this new product a nightmare, but I don’t mind this at all. After all, I have travelled with my wife/kids separated by an aisle, or in different rows and we are quite okay with those.
- I don’t know the exact measurements, but seats on the upper deck seem to be significantly roomier in bed mode (shoulder area) compared to the main deck seats. This is perhaps due to the space previously used for the upper deck side bins
- I love the fact that seat conversion to bed is electric – unlike SQ’s new F and J.
- IFE is pretty much the same hardware with SQ’s, but perhaps with less selections. SQ’s systems should allow us to go back from the very last page to first page by hitting down button, rather than going back up several pages. CX’s system does this.
- Food is pretty bad on CX J nowadays – and I don’t think I was just unlucky. It has been consistently not good (at least the main courses).
- Nice amenity kits for J. They are different for outbound and inbound too.
- Service on the long haul was excellent, considering only 2 FAs were dedicated to UD J cabin. A couple others helped out up there with the meal service after they were done with their own cabin though.
- Service on CX regional flights however, is a different thing altogether. I have experienced not-so-great & unpolished service too often the past year. SQ’s inflight service is more consistently good (at least regionally).
- Overall, very nice J product IMO. Although according to a friend the seats are significantly narrower to other airlines’ herringbone J products, they are just fine for me. No space issues for me – in bed mode the comfort is comparable to SQ J. SQ J still offers a better overall product though (sans the nice amenity kits).
Upper Deck J cabin
My seat – 88A, the emergency exit row seat on the upper deck. With the herringbone layout, not a big advantage over other/non-emex seats.
View from my seat – seat 88K
View from my seat – IFE monitor and controls
View from my seat – forward rows
Another J seat
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