A good place to start would be the seating, since that's where I spent the majority of my 18 hours. The first big knock against the seating is the fact that on this particular airplane, the seats don't actually recline. The bottom cushion slides forward, which gives the feel of a slouch more than anything, and the cushion felt like you were sitting on a bench after an hour. I had to put a pillow on the seat, and get up and walk the aisles every 2-3 hours just to get some feeling back in my posterior.
The next area will be meals, because I love to eat. I thought this would be a pleasant experience, and I love Asian food. I couldn't have been more wrong. I eat a high calorie diet to offset my fast metabolism, and I knew I wouldn't get enough on an airplane, but it was just 18 hours, so I would be fine.
Sadly, the portions of food served wouldn't have been enough for me as an eight year old, much less a grown man. The food in and of itself was very low quality, which I found strange because several other airlines managed to serve decent, albeit small portions. One of my meals was 4 small chicken cubes, and two of those cubes were almost entirely fat. Thankfully they gave me some sandwiches, which were just okay, but at least I had something extra to put in my stomach.
Sadly, the portions of food served wouldn't have been enough for me as an eight year old, much less a grown man. The food in and of itself was very low quality, which I found strange because several other airlines managed to serve decent, albeit small portions. One of my meals was 4 small chicken cubes, and two of those cubes were almost entirely fat. Thankfully they gave me some sandwiches, which were just okay, but at least I had something extra to put in my stomach.
The flight attendants were very good. They were friendly, helpful, and were by far the best service experience in all of my travelling. Are you taking notes, United States based airlines? The attendants were even better than Emirates, which in my opinion, says a lot.
The plane was clean, though I noticed a faint odor of vomit that came and went, and I am assuming someone had gotten sick and it wasn't cleaned as well as it should have, or someone vomited into places that couldn't be reached. At least everything was on time, with no delays, and we arrived in Hong Kong ahead of schedule.
Overall, I would give Cathay Pacific a 3 star rating based on my experiences with them. The flight attendants are wonderful, all four of the flights on my vacation were on time, but the seats were the most uncomfortable I've ever sat in, and the meals left a lot to be desired. In spite of the disappointments, I would probably fly with them again in the future, and for those who don't eat like a horse, the meals would probably be fine. If you want affordable, good service to Asia, Cathay Pacific is worth taking a look at.
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