![]() ![]() It’s nice to have, but doesn’t actually do anything that couldn’t be done just as well with buttons (which would have the added benefit of tactile feedback when pressed). One of the changes that the 2013-2014 refresh brought was a touch-screen control panel for the seat. You can store small items below the ottoman for taxi, take-off and landing.īulky items like laptops can also be slotted into this nook under the IFE screen. Instead, each suite has its own closet for stowing carry-on bags and clothes. You’ll also note that there are no overhead bins in the First Class cabin at all, to create the illusion of space. You could also use the ottoman to put your feet up, but it’s unlikely the average Asian could reach it without reclining the seat (1.65m Milelioness shown for scale). The suite is designed for social visits, and to facilitate that there’s an ottoman in each seat that doubles as a place for a visitor to sit during meal service (seatbelt included). That’s why it was surprising that the seats were in fairly good condition, and the cabin was spotless. There was a cabin refresh between 2013-2014 which saw new upholstery and other cosmetic changes, but otherwise the DNA of the seat has remained unchanged. The seat goes full-flat to a 81 inch bed (more on that later), and easily sat both The Milelioness and myself with room to spare.Ĭathay’s First Class seats are hardly new, and have actually been around for close to a decade. It’s so wide it’d even give SQ’s colossal 2006 Business Class (34 inches) a run for the money. There’s a mini-Business Cabin directly behind the First Class cabin with four seats, but I couldn’t even tell it was there.Ĭathay’s First Class seats are huge at 36 inches wide. However, they’re still extremely private, and with six seats in the cabin, this is as intimate an arrangement as it gets. Although Cathay calls their First Class seats “suites”, there aren’t actually any doors around each seat. That’s what The Milelioness and I had gone for: 1K and 2K. A better bet may be to take both D or both K seats, so at least you can turn around and talk to your partner. Keep in mind, though, that the D&K seats face away from each other so it’s not like you’ll be reaching out and holding hands across the aisle. Solo travelers will of course prefer the A seats, as they have pretty much a private aisle. The port A & middle D seats are separated from the rest of the cabin by a chest-high wall, so if you’re traveling as a couple you’ll want to take the D & K seats. Unlike most other airlines which go four-across in First Class, Cathay Pacific adopts a 1-1-1 layout instead. ![]() Since this would be my first ever review of Cathay Pacific’s First Class, I wanted to make sure my photos were free of random elbows and cropped legs.Īs it turned out, we ended up boarding in a civilized fashion, slowed down by the Hong Kong authorities’ perplexing insistence on checking everyone’s bags on the aerobridge once more for rogue water bottles.Īfter that minor delay, we were welcomed into the First Class cabin of a Cathay Pacific B77W and shown to our seats. Clearly, The Milelioness had yet to comprehend the biggest problem with trip reports: unobstructed cabin photos. “Great idea! They’re a lot easier to shove.” “What about women and children?” she asked, sardonically. “After they scan our boarding passes, we dash as fast as we can down the aerobridge to the plane. The Mileymoon: Introduction Singapore Airlines B787-10 Business Class SIN-DPS St Regis Bali Banyan Tree Ungasan Bali JetQuay CIP Terminal Changi Cathay Dragon A321 Business Class HAN-HKG Cathay Pacific The Pier First Class Lounge HKG Cathay Pacific B77W First Class HKG-SFO Post Ranch Inn: History & Arrivals Experience Post Ranch Inn: Tree House Room Post Ranch Inn: Dining and Ranch Tour Cathay Pacific Lounge SFO Cathay Pacific B77W First Class SFO-HKG Cathay Pacific The Wing First Class Lounge HKG Cathay Dragon A330 Business Class HKG-HAN Singapore Airlines A330 Business Class HAN-SIN Planning a Maldives trip W Maldives Transfer Experience W Maldives Villa W Maldives Dining W Maldives Activities ![]()
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