Why do people travel in business class? Is additional thousand dollars worth it to sleep and eat on board? People who fly frequently for work, and away - to answer this question in the affirmative. Cathay Pacific - one of the best airlines in the world! In its long-haul fleet of 139, the company serves 182 destinations in 42 countries. Last week I was a guest at the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong under the most interesting aviation press tour, where no one will report on the work of airlines within. But I'll start with the trip, namely the review of service in business class ... This was exactly the situation when even 10:00 little when not want to go out of the plane, because all have not tried and quite tired from a long trip. Although I do not get tired in the economy
In Moscow, Cathay Pacific flies from Hong Kong on Airbus A340. A couple of weeks ago on his return from Delhi Emirates upgrade me to business class due to overbooking, as I wrote in her facebook and received a comment that "Emirates - is good, but Cathay or Singapore - at times it's steeper." Well, I have to admit that it is, Asian aivakompanii service was and still is the best of all that I have seen. Europeans and some do not stand with their "optimization" in everything!
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Cool same break in Asia from April snow (!) Moscow. Always a warm, open and smiling. Southeast Asia is definitely the best region for travel and experiences. At any time of year
Business class is not cheap here and every detail, every detail counts. In the limited space on board the aircraft interior designers try to cover every moment of the trip, as well as achieve a combination of ergonomics with the serviceability. On board the A340 in business class fully folding armchairs that are "ladder":
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Two pillows - basic fixed headrest and additional velcro.
Options chairs:
overall length - 81 inch usable length - 71 inches
bed width - 23 inches (unfolded)
Seat width - 18.5 inches (seated)
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There is a downside - very uncomfortable taking pictures out the window, which is behind. Well, that night flight, so I did not get even a telephoto
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Painting the interior. Usually at this point hanging logo airlines. Here I do anywhere except screens have not seen the logo, all tastefully done in soft green corporate colors.
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Side panel chair, folding table and monitor IFE.
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Travel Set:
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Headphones are on a special holder, which is very convenient. Absolutely incomprehensible to me a piece of paper "sterilized", just like in a hotel toilet
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Appetizer:
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Flight in business class consists of 80% of the food. Menu from the chef, wine lists of the best sommeliers, cocktail menu - all these marketing tricks - the main argument in the competition for passengers between long-haul air travel market players. So let's get to the food
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Cold starter and starter.
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Entrée. Asia starts on board the aircraft with chopsticks:
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Dessert and a signature cocktail:
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Breakfast:
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If you are hungry (which is excluded), a snack or candy. Generally 18 business class passengers serves 5-6 flight attendants.
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A little about the system board entertainment. I'm not a big fan of watching movies in flight, basically I check that there is in the system, watch a corporate video and documentary films about travel. Word that I can not download / view home.
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But most of all I love to listen to local pop depending on the country in which an exotic treat.
Here, for example, a track from the image below: [color=rgb(153, 0, 153) !important]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E37Yh3S YCJ4 Well well well! Especially above the clouds
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Remote control is useless, its only plus - the actual distance and time to destination.
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But the map - some archaic sucks. Especially against the background of a very modern system-board entertainment. Probably the card is not updatable, I do not know.
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Clean and sterile:
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The table is perfectly placed laptop:
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Armchair can be transformed into a fully horizontal bed. Subside in the plane lying - is indescribable thrill, tried only once, definitely become unclear how to fly now sitting.
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And now look at the A340 cockpit?
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Here is the rest room in the cockpit. Incidentally, the monitors above the beds - it is exactly the same system board as entertainment and passenger service nothing.
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Everything described above - is, in fact, not the most modern version of the interior design business class airline. Currently on the Boeing 777 and Airbus A-330 equipped with a new version of the interior. More ergonomically perfect, modern, etc. etc. More video below:
In one of the following reports show the economy class Cathay Pacific. Like anything special you do not expect from economy, but even here the Asian airline fails to surprise.
Meanwhile, we arrived in Hong Kong ... It will be a lot of interesting stories. Probably will start with Hong Kong airport. Huge complex built on an artificial island, the whole town Cathay Pacific!
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I'll tell you and show you how to prepare Cathay Pacific flight catering. Hot and with a twinkle, Asian style Here the biggest factory of catering in Asia - to 100tys servings per day (!).
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So do not switch. The most interesting - ahead!
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[color=rgb(153, 0, 153) !important]Cathay Pacific - Hong Kong, the whole of Asia, Australia and Oceania. Convenient connections and excellent service.
All deals airline tickets from Russia gathered [color=rgb(153, 0, 153) !important]here . Cathay Pacific - a member of the alliance Oneworld, so that all the miles have been successfully credited to my card S7.
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to be continued ... Last edited by abgsedapmalam on 14-4-2014 09:25 AM
hermmm bila la nk kaya kan.. cousin aku klau balik oversea ambik MAS first class pun dh RM50 tuk 5 org.. yg kusi tido bulat tu..gila la kan..tp company bayor lerrr
Post time 14-4-2014 09:23 AM
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