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  • (Pic-Report) SIN-HKG-TPE-HKG-SIN on CX

    19 Apr 2009
    Cathay Pacific
    CX 710
    Singapore (SIN) - Hong Kong (HKG)
    B777-300
    B-HNF
    Economy Class


    B-HNF. In transit from Colombo to Hong Kong. The flight was almost 100% full! Who said that the economy is bad.


    Another CX plane (A333) at the next gate operating CX690 to HKG too 1 hr later.


    Taxiing to takeoff, passing a LH Cargo MD11F. No hot towels on CX, only given antiseptic towelettes.


    Takeoff from Rwy20C


    Banking over Batam


    Overflying Changi Airport


    I can see my home!


    Cabin View


    Omelette with hashbrowns and sausages for breakfast. It was quite nice. The other choice was chicken congee. The warm croissant with chocolate filling was good too!
    Last edited by ycp81; 5 May 2009, 12:37 AM.
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    Somewhere over South China Sea


    After meal service


    Toilet amenities


    CX has forward looking cameras too!!


    IFE controls on seat. The old IFE is similar to SQ's Krisworld with no AVOD. However, CX's have no interactive functions on their older aircraft, namely the B772/773s and unretrofitted A333s.


    Descending into HKG. Very poor visibility and weather.


    Almost touchdown.


    Landed and taxi to gate.


    SQ's 9V-SYC operating as SQ860 landing behind us. Wonder how's the loads on SQ.


    Parked at the gate.


    Initial impressions of CX, their service procedures felt just like SQ, only with crew in different uniforms. Even the pilot and landing announcements sounded similar, with the end of the landing announcement being "Thank you for flying Cathay Pacific, a member of Oneworld Alliance", haha. With CX offering cut-throat prices in SIN, they were a much better deal to fly with, even with the transit in HKG.
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    • #3
      19 Apr 2009
      Cathay Pacific
      CX 466
      Hong Kong (HKG) - Taipei (TPE)
      B777-300
      B-HNK
      Economy Class


      CX A333 landing


      Boarding gate


      B-HNK


      Waiting for push back. This flight is choc-a-block 100% full!! Even for such a short flight, headsets were distributed for pax to use the IFE! SQ only gives out headsets on flights longer than 2hrs.


      Push back.


      9V-SYC on way home.


      Takeoff for the short 1hr15min flight to TPE.
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      • #4
        Refreshment. Steamed dumplings with cabbage and fruits. Interesting meal and very nice. No other choices though.


        Inflight


        Cabin service. The crew performed their service very rapidly given the short flight time. Kudos to them for being able to distribute headsets, serve a hot meal, coffee/tea service, duty free shopping and collection of headsets within such a short flight time!


        Descending into TPE.


        Nosegear down.


        Approaching..


        Almost touchdown


        Landed


        "Ladies & gentlemen, welcome to Taipei.... Thank you for flying Cathay Pacific, a member of Oneworld Alliance."
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          23 Apr 2009
          Cathay Pacific
          CX 467
          Taipei (TPE) - Hong Kong (HKG)
          B777-300
          B-HNI
          Economy Class


          Taipei Taoyuan Airport Terminal 1


          B-HNI. Was initially scheduled to be an A333 but was changed to this B773, probably due to high loads. The flight was about 80% full.


          Boarding gate.


          Boarding


          CX B772 at the gate beside.


          Flightpath. Another short flight of 1hr17min.


          Taxi to the runway


          Takeoff and turning 180 degrees.


          Taipei Taoyuan airport below.
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          • #6
            Cabin crew in action


            Refreshment. Pork with noodles. Just tasted average.


            Chinese tea is served after the meal service. The coffee/tea cup is unique.


            Inflight


            Collection of trays


            Aft galley


            Descending into HKG. Poor weather as usual.


            Nothing but sea till touchdown


            Landed and taxi to the gate.


            The service on this flight was quite good. Apart from the usual service similar to HKG-TPE, the crew generally interacted more with passengers. When I asked for a pack of playing cards at the galley, the crew actually gave me 6 packs and cheekily told me said "Sssh, don't let the other passengers see". Also when I requested to buy a model B773ER from the duty free, the "leading?" crew (dunno wat CX calls them) told me "Oh, I am not the bar girl today. Come, follow me and let me introduce you to the bar girl" and led me to the rear galley where she introduced me to the cabin crew in charge of duty free on the flight, "This is our bar girl, Vxxxn. Vxxxn, let me introduce you to a handsome guy!" Haha, it was so hilarious and fun!
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            • #7
              23 Apr 2009
              Cathay Pacific
              CX 691
              Hong Kong (HKG) - Singapore (HKG)
              A330-300
              B-HLF
              Economy Class


              Transiting in Cathay land.


              Finally not a B773. B-HLF


              Boarding. The flight is only about half full.


              Waiting for pushback. 2 dragons beside.


              Taxi to runway. See how bad the weather is in the background.


              A fellow A330 taking off.


              Took off into the dusk.


              Peanuts and drinks service. Beers were offered in cans.


              Watching Yes Man on IFE.
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              • #8
                Cabin service


                Dinner's coming.


                Dinner is served. Beef with pasta or chicken with rice. The beef was ok but only fruits were available as appetizer and the dessert was only a miserly Tim Tam biscuit. Must be cost-cutting in action. No good! I remembered CX used to serve Haagen Daz ice-cream as dessert on HKG-SIN flights. Where's the ice-cream now??
                If you notice, on every meal tray, there is a small card of different designs advertising CX. Must be their latest advertising campaign.


                Coffee service after meal.


                "More drinks for you, Sir?"


                Midflight, the Inflight Service Manager went down the aisle and randomly picked a few passengers to fill up a survey form. I was one of those picked by her. The survey form was quite detailed and I rate CX quite highly in all areas except for their dessert, which was downright poor compared to the competition. For completing the form, I was also given a nice CX pen, which looks much nicer even than the ones that SQ offers in First class. Should have asked for more pens and playing cards!


                Quite empty flight.


                IFE screen just after landing.


                Back in SIN.


                Overall, I would rate CX quite highly, even near the service standards of SQ. However, cost cutting are starting to show, especially in the meals, but for the price of airfares they are offering, it was well worth the money. Hopefully I would be able to try out their new economy seats and IFE in the future, which should be much better than those in the old aircrafts.
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