I can’t help but feel a touch of sadness as I write this report, given that it concerns the last flight I took before the pandemic put an end to non-essential travel (for the moment, anyway). Nonetheless, with 2020 drawing to a close and 2021 offering the promise of better days ahead, let’s look backContinue reading “Flight Report: HKG-MNL on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 919 (28 January 2020)”
Category Archives: Cathay Pacific
Flight Report: ICN-HKG on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 417 (28 January 2020)
In one of my recent Flight Reports, we got a good look at Cathay Pacific’s current long-haul Business Class seat aboard a new A350. This time, we’ll fly back from Seoul on an older A330 fitted with the airline’s previous-generation hardware. The equipment might be a little less than cutting-edge, but it’s still more thanContinue reading “Flight Report: ICN-HKG on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 417 (28 January 2020)”
(Mini-)Lounge Report: Asiana Business Lounge West, Seoul-Incheon International Airport, South Korea
At airports where it doesn’t maintain its own lounges – including the Seoul area’s Incheon International Airport (ICN) – Cathay Pacific (CX) contracts the services of other operators to make the experience comfortable for its premium passengers. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing global health emergency, flight suspensions by both CX and its partner lounge operatorContinue reading “(Mini-)Lounge Report: Asiana Business Lounge West, Seoul-Incheon International Airport, South Korea”
Flight Report: HKG-ICN on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 438 (23 January 2020)
In today’s Flight Report, we’ll board one of Cathay Pacific’s new Airbus A350s for a look at their latest-generation Business Class product. The journey is short at less than three hours, but with Seoul – one of my favourite holiday destinations – at the other end and a premium cabin experience in between, this promisesContinue reading “Flight Report: HKG-ICN on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 438 (23 January 2020)”
Lounge Report: Cathay Pacific’s “The Bridge”, Hong Kong International Airport
As the home base of Cathay Pacific (CX), Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) hosts no less than six lounges for this carrier alone. Sadly, due to the ongoing global health emergency, CX has had to temporarily close four of these lounges – including the subject of this travel report. For the moment, whilst waiting forContinue reading “Lounge Report: Cathay Pacific’s “The Bridge”, Hong Kong International Airport”
Terminal Report: Overnight Transit at Hong Kong International Airport (22-23 January 2020)
It’s not easy for someone who loves travel to embrace the “new normal” that we all must now endure. Having said that, it’s important to remain thankful to the good Lord for present blessings, future hopes, and past joys, amongst which are the memories of my last overseas holiday before the end of the worldContinue reading “Terminal Report: Overnight Transit at Hong Kong International Airport (22-23 January 2020)”
Flight Report: MNL-HKG on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 934 (22 January 2020)
The Manila-Hong Kong route is one of the busiest at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (IATA code: MNL), and Cathay Pacific (IATA code: CX) carries a good chunk of the premium-passenger traffic between the two cities. Today, we’ll see what it’s like to travel in Business Class on this short but important transport link – andContinue reading “Flight Report: MNL-HKG on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 934 (22 January 2020)”
Lounge Report: Cathay Pacific Lounge, NAIA Terminal 3 (MNL T3)
Cathay Pacific (IATA code: CX) is one of the busier tenants of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (IATA code: MNL), operating multiple flights each day between here and its main Hong Kong hub. In light of the business CX generates in the Philippines, it’s not difficult to see why they’ve decided to invest in theirContinue reading “Lounge Report: Cathay Pacific Lounge, NAIA Terminal 3 (MNL T3)”
Flight Report: HKG-MNL on Cathay Pacific Flight CX913
It’s taken 3 flights on the Cathay group – 2 bound for Okinawa, and the first leg of the return – to reach this point. Now, on the final leg of our homeward journey, let’s see if Cathay Pacific can maintain the solid performance they’ve shown so far. Welcome aboard CX913.
Flight Report: MNL-HKG on Cathay Pacific Flight CX908
There are currently no direct flights between Manila and Okinawa, but we’re not short of options if a transit stop is added to the mix. We eventually settled on Cathay Pacific for this short holiday in Japan’s southernmost prefecture, and the airline would bring us to its bustling hub in Hong Kong before taking usContinue reading “Flight Report: MNL-HKG on Cathay Pacific Flight CX908”
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