![]() While I wasn’t the first to board, I ended up being the first passenger in the main business cabin, since the mother and son boarding before me were seated in the mini-cabin. Origin: Zurich (ZRH) Gate: E47 Dep: 11:55 (13:35)ĭestination: Hong Kong (HKG) Gate: 45 Arr: 06:20+1 (07:40+1 )īoarding was done solely through door 2L. This wasn’t enforced much, and none of the ground staff wearing Cathay Pacific uniform were wearing a mask either. Boarding began on time at 11:15 AM, and in line with Hong Kong transport regulations in December 2022, we were reminded to mask up throughout the flight. People began lining up at around 11:10 AM, and a few passengers were paged prior to departure. I made my way to gate E47 at around 11 AM, where our flight would be departing, and saw that the lanes for boarding had already been set up. My Experience Flying Cathay Pacific’s A350 Business Classīoarding for this flight was scheduled for 11:15 AM, 40 minutes before our scheduled departure. Snow-capped Cathay Pacific A350 at Zurich Airport Young Travelers of Hong Kong was launching on BoardingArea on the day I flew this flight: Cathay Pacific had onboard WiFi, whereas Swiss didn’t.I’m very used to the nighttime Europe-Asia departure, though it’s been a while since I’ve last flown a daytime Europe-Asia flight, so I was curious if my thoughts had changed in the meantime (I’ll address my thoughts on this in a separate post).Cathay Pacific overhauled their soft product in business class since I’d last flown them, whereas I know Swiss’ business class soft product is still virtually identical to when I last flew them in 2017 (review here).Just as Hong Kong is starting to return to normality post-pandemic, I figured a Cathay Pacific review would be useful to those flying into or transiting through Hong Kong (especially since up until recently reviewing Cathay Pacific would’ve been impractical for most bloggers).As aforementioned, this would be my first longhaul flight in business class on Cathay Pacific’s A350.The last time I’d flown Cathay Pacific longhaul was in 2018, and the last time I’d flown Cathay Pacific between Europe and Hong Kong was in 2015 I wanted to see how Cathay Pacific compared to the market now.I usually prioritise unique, useful reviews over objectively better airline products, though there were several reasons why I decided on flying Cathay Pacific this time: I had the choice between flying Cathay Pacific’s A350 business class and Swiss’ A340 business class on this segment (the former even cost a marginal premium). Why I Booked Cathay Pacific’s A350 Business Class For context, this price was about on par with many premium economy one-stop itineraries, or even some direct flights in economy class during the 2022 post-COVID peak travel season – and far below the market average price for Christmas business class tickets this year. My itinerary cost a total of ~£2,720 (~HK$25,800 at time of writing). I booked a cash roundtrip itinerary between London and Hong Kong, consisting of flights in Swiss, Cathay Pacific (on a Swiss flight number) and Lufthansa business class. How I Booked Cathay Pacific’s A350 Business Class For the record, I’ve reviewed 20+ other business class products in the past, which you can check out here (this is a statement of credibility, and not intended as a flex by any means). This review will cover my experience flying Cathay Pacific’s A350 business class between Zurich and Hong Kong, including the seat, amenities, food and beverages, service, and more. I was also excited to fly Cathay Pacific’s business class for the first time post-pandemic. While I’ve flown Cathay Pacific’s business class countless times, this was my first longhaul flight in business class onboard a Cathay Pacific A350 – all my other flights on this aircraft have been on shorthaul flights between Taipei and Hong Kong. After flying in from London on a Swiss A321neo and paying a visit to the impressive Swiss Senator Lounge at Zurich Airport, the next part of my journey was a flight to Hong Kong onboard a Cathay Pacific A350 in business class. ![]()
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