Thai Airway B747-400 business class, Bangkok to Phuket

All these reminds me of the business class seat of North West of 20 years ago. Check on photo 1. See that the back board behind the seat. This is a big draw back for this seat that the recline is really restricted. Photo 2: the tray and table setting (fork/knife) is in business class but the food. 3 (once) deep fried shrimp balls with some pickled veggie and some eat-hard coconut jello as a morning breakfast. Very alternately authentic. The master chef for this catering really needs to go back to school. Serving cold food isn't that bad, but cold deep fried food shouldn't be on board. I'd rather prefer some cold cut or sandwiches.

2012 Spring review: Business class, Cathay Pacific Airway

This flight on CX is a 180 degree experience from my BA flight taken 2 weeks ago. On the one with BA, I paid a higher fare but got a forced downgrade (though finally I insisted and kept my premium seat). On this CX flight, I got a complimentary upgrade and the seat and meal service is really nice. Appetizer is smoked salmon rocket salad. I chose the Kung Po prawn as the main course and a choco. ice cream as dessert. Then I slept for 30 minutes to re-charge myself from a hustling busy afternoon.

*as I look back on all my trips, those to Europe and US were really not fortunate. Almost 1 out of 5, I would run into some troubles, from plane engine shutdown (KLM), emergency landing (UA), luggage loss (AF), strike (AF/BA), food poisoning (UA), to various travel disappointments....etc. However, I don't even run into such high frequent travel issues when I travel within Asia.

Business class review: Royal Jordanian Airway HKG-BKK Feb 2011

On my way back from BKK-HKG, the business was very full and even more full than economy class. There was a big group of "high end" religious HK people occupying over half of the whole business cabin traveling back from Amman (Jordan). When I checked in at BKK airport, my friend and I got separated on the already booked seats. So we decided to ask for changing the seats with other passengers. There it came some angry passengers refusing to change, but the funny thing is that the person sitting to my friend and the one sitting next to me know each other. What's more, the person sitting next to me told me "it's not that I don't wanna change the seat for you. I need to show it to the crew - they did something wrong.". On and off that lady kept talking on how they spent their 2 week trip in Jordan and even asked me what the weather was like in HK. I immediately replied "How about checking with the crew. I also left HK for a long time.". When the meal was served, she condemned the meal with "shit" and then took a big bag of potato chips on her own and got so noisy with the bag. As a result of this lovely group, the 2 Thai crew was stirred up to be bitchy by throwing the hot meals to "all" passengers. No greeting word. No word for coffee or tea... At first, I was a bit annoyed with these alternate passengers but with those cool crew, I found it like watching a zoo show.

The sector for HKG-BKK was very pleasant in comparison. Jordan Air has replaced their old business class seats. I like the way they had a clipping basket for shoes. Keeping the cabin more tidy. Food wise, not bad but only cold food was served for HKG-BKK. Service is nice on the Jordanian crew. They joked with passengers for a happy mood and explained in details on their wine selection. Well, sometimes we need to be interactive with others and try not to be too demanding and picky. Otherwise, it's like a virus spreading to affect the others. When you yell at someone, that person yells at the other and the other yells back at you.

Royal Jordanian Air business class, BKK-HKG

Not sure if it's after my complaint that the meal served on the business class on my return trip from BKK to HKG has been back to an original business class meal set. However, the flight was filled with many "religious" friends on group tour complaining on not sitting together. Don't they know group tour often can't fulfil for priority seating assignment? Or as per some abused excuses "god arranged it", they should be contented with a seat given, shouldn't they? I once heard of someone claiming "as a Christian, we had better not go to such buddhist-oriented countries as Thailand. That's why they got punished for tsunami hitting the country.". If their god is that discriminating on human races or religion, by the same token, they would be classified by their god too, wouldn't they? I would somehow suggest them hijack this Jordan Air jet from not stopping over Bangkok if they meant so much to be anti-Thailand. Then they should just pray to power the jet due to the limited tank of fuel.... Nothing be offensive here but I would just hope for a mutual respect to each religion or non-religion. Having a religion is not a symbol of priority or superiority. It's the faith in our heart, not a weapon to discriminate the others.

1. the whole set. Very nice presentation. 2. the thai shrimp salad. Quite hot but I like it.

3. hot roll and the stewardess kept on serving more. I got 2. 4. veggie is very fresh and crunchy.

5. choco mouse in raspberry sauce. A bit too sweet but the raspberry sauce is pretty nice to offset the sweet. 6. sweet and sour chicken.
7. Steak and pasta. A bit too well done but it's still ok to me.

Business class A310 Royal Jordanian Air - HKG to BKK

*remarks: Royal Jordanian Air started flying A330 between HKG-BKK as of late 2010.

So at this peak season of CNY holiday, a CX y-class ticket would cost over HK$4,000 and not even with a seat availability of the exact dates you want. So I chose to try the business class on Jordan Air at just HK$3,300 something. However, it turned out it's a very nice relaxing trip that I could sleep over an hour on an advanced versatile seating angle to sleeping position. Guess what 2 major things they don't have while in most airlines even economy class has, at least for int'l flights over 2 hours.

Short haul new business class Taipei-HK, Cathay Pacific

Before launching the "fish bone" new business class, CX has once launched another short haul business on its 330 fleet. However, attention has been paid to their "fish bone" business class. On my way back from Taipei to HK, I got an upgrade to try this one - lucky that 2 out of 3 sectors, I got upgraded.

1. the seating. 2. Though the flight is just one hour something, still a proper business class meal was served.

3. Nicely warm panini. 4. Turkey salad to go with the season's holiday.

5. For sure a Christmas cake was to complete the meal. 6. This one is pretty nice - beef/veggie with steamed rice.

7. the whole meal. 8. a black coffee.

HKG-ICN (Seoul) New Business class Cathay Pacific 777-300ER

Got upgraded to on my flight to Seoul from HK today and found out CX enhanced their new business class, and I believe it's gradually launched from their newly delivered orders of Boeing 777-300ER which is the longest twin engine jet flying ultra-long haul on routes like HKG-LAX.

1. The first thing I noticed is that CX lowered the partitions making it more spacious. Good that they listened to customers' voices as I am one of those commenting on it. 2. the seat is with a better angle allowing you sitting at a better relaxing angle.


3. My all-time favourite Kiwi Delight by CX. 4. The electronic part is further utilized in one unique area. 5. The noise cancelling headphones are better and more comfortable.

6. 3-D animated route map. 7. the menu.

8. the tray. 9. the appetizer - prawn salad with string beans and bell peppers - very nice.

10. Mixed salad with grilled zuchini with caesar dressing. Selected veggie and nice dressing too. 11. My favourite - very nice variety of bread rolls nicely warmed.

12. Chose bibimbap (Korean mixed rice) as my main course. 13. the rice was individually heated and seaweed, sesame oil, sweet chili paste - there I went with my mixing.

14. Done - perfect and I didn't leave any on the bowl. 15. Seldom take cheese but I couldn't resist their cheese platter and I saw a nice berry and fit confit to go with the cheese. Why not!

16. Of course, some fresh fruit to clean my taste bud for the final dessert. 17. yes, there it went to me - Hagen Daz! This Cookies and Chocolate is very nice and again those Hagen Daz made in France are not that sweet as compared to those made in Japan or the States. I found it out a long time ago when I visited CX lounges and also in Cannes. Now I get addicted to Hagen Daz made in France! Someone thought I was a bit picky but later on they found the same.

18. a Black coffee to go with the last last sweet - praline! 19. I definitely chose this one - dark choco. praline! The flight took almost 3 hours. By the time I melted this praline, the captain announced for the crew to get prepared for landing. :)