![]() There was no amenity kit either or pre-departure drink.Ĭathay Pacific offers a solid premium economy product onboard their A350s. IFE screen was also smaller.įor this midhaul flight there was no printed menu and the meal options were those served in Economy class, The food was good though. The main difference (besides space) are the foot and the head rest, not as comfortable as in the A350-900. The hard product on this particular plane is their old premium economy seat, which are currently being phased out from these planes (they’ll remain on the A330s though). At 38″ pitch and 19.5″ width, space is more limited than onboard the A350-900. PREMIUM ECONOMY ONBOARD B777-300ER (MID HAUL SERVICE)Ĭathay Pacific offers 32 premium economy seats on their B777-300ER on a 2-4-2 configuration. ![]() The salad was fresh and the beef was juicy and tender (rara avis in planes, the land of the over-cooked beef). The main course was served on ceramic dishware. The food was served all at the same time. I opted for the beef choice for my lunch. The menu of the day included two choices both for the lunch and the breakfast service. Once in the air, we were first given a bottle of water, our choice of drink and packed nuts. Service started with a pre-departure drink offering consisting of champagne (in a proper glass), and orange juice and water (in plastic cups). Touted as an “environmental friendly” amenity kit on their website, the amenity kit provided covered the basics: socks, eye shades, earplugs and a dental kit on a crude fabric pouch. Even for a diehard Star Wars fan like me, that was painful to watch. The movies/TV shows/music selection is large and varied, covering both Asian and western audiences. A remote handheld control device is also placed on the seat for IFE control, which comes handy when seating on a bulkhead seat. In-flight entertainment is delivered though Cathay Pacific’s StudioCX platform on a sligthly-larger-than-a-tablet individual touch screen. They were somehow noise-cancelling, which was nice, but they were not close to be Bowers&Wilkins PX headphones. The headphones provided were from a generic brand with Cathay Pacific’s logo printed on them. No storage space on the seat besides a pocket in the front wall. It made a more comfortable dining experience as it is located at a proper height. The food tray was nice because it was at a higher level than usual, with large space between your legs and the tray. In term of trays, the seat featured both a large food tray and a smaller beverage holder tray. In terms of connectivity, the seat offered both a power outlet and a USB port. Seat controls were basic: 3 buttons to adjust seat recline, foot rest angle and foot rest extension. ![]() ![]() Individual screens and crib support were located on the separating wall. The hatch comes down to a lower position allowing for extra storage space.Įvery seat comes with a reading light and an overhead light. This was the first time I saw these bins and you can tell they’re larger. These bins offer up to 40% extra storage space if compared with Airbus previous overhead bins. The foot rest was also good, with the right level of cushion (as in the seat)).Īirbus offers their Airspace XL bins for cabin luggage storage onboard the A350. They’re never firm enough and end up giving up to the weight of my head. I always have a hard time with flap-style head rests. At boarding, both a pillow and blanked set and headphones were placed on the seat. I found it to be comfortable enough to sleep uninterrupted during my flight. The seat is probably the strongest point of their premium economy product. According to SeatGuru these seats offer 40″ pitch, 20″ width and 9″ recline. On the A350-900 Cathay Pacific offers 28 premium economy seats on a 2-4-2 configuration. Instead, it shared desks with the baggage drop for all classes.īoarding process was divided on two groups: business class + elite customers first, and then premium economy and economy class passengers together on the second group. There was no dedicated check-in desk for premium economy at Barcelona airport.
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