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Economy Class
Cathay Pacific is the only major international
airline to have personal televisions in every seat on every aircraft in
its fleet. Cathay Pacific has been equipping its fleet with personal
televisions in Economy Class since 1996.
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Long Haul Seat Pitch
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Cathay Pacific Economy Class seats have a seat
pitch between 32 and 34 inches, the most generous among major carriers. Food & Beverages
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A choice of three hot entrées is offered as part
of the meal service. Noodles and bun-wiches are also available throughout
the flights to and from Europe, Australia and New Zealand as a light refreshment snack. Special Meals
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Special meals are available if requested a minimum
of 24 hours in advance. Requests can be made through your travel agent or
from any Cathay Pacific reservation office. Special meals available
include: Indian vegetarian, Strict Indian vegetarian, Western vegetarian,
Strict Western vegetarian, Oriental vegetarian, Kosher Moslem, Hindu non
vegetarian, Infant, Junior child and various medical diet meals.
Inflight Entertainment
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A wide choice of inflight entertainment is
offered with soundtracks available in up to eight languages (depending on
the route). First-run movies are a regular feature in addition to TV
documentaries, sports and comedy shows and the BBC World Service Radio
News (BBC News available on B747-400 aircraft only).
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A personal amenity kit is offered to all
passengers onboard. Special children's amenity kits for three different
age groups are also available. |
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Personal Televisions In Economy Class - Another First For Cathay
Pacific On the San Francisco to Hong Kong routes,
A340-300 aircraft are equipped with six channel personal televisions in
the seat backs for customer satisfaction.
Of course, PTVs are much more than merely
television sets. They feature six channels of entertainment, including the
hottest first-run movies, comedy from around the world, sports action,
classic films, Asian programs and lifestyle shows. All in all, a
well-rounded entertainment schedule and not a dull moment in sight.
Cabin Baggage
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Each passenger (except for infant) is allowed to
carry one piece of cabin baggage free, including any duty free goods. The
cabin bag must not exceed 56 cm x 36 cm x 23 cm (22" x 14" x
9") in size and 5 kg (11 lbs) in weight.
In addition to their cabin baggage, passengers
may carry onboard the following items: small handbag or purse, umbrella,
walking stick, small camera or binoculars, and infant food for inflight
consumption. Baby buggies and adult wheelchairs have to be checked
at the gate.
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Business Class In Asia, business is always done on a more
personal level. So, as the airline that is the Heart of Asia, it is only
natural that our new Business Class enhancements are designed to make your
journey with us even more personal.
Business Class Seat
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- Cathay Pacific Business Class seats provide
extra comfort with a seat pitch of 50 inches and are
adjustable to suit passengers of different heights and builds.
- Equipped with two footrests.
- "Winged" headrest to support the
neck.
- Lumbar airbag which can be inflated or
adjusted for lower back comfort.
Telephone and Fax Service
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Cathay Pacific has telephone and fax services on
all aircraft. On 747-400 aircraft, two telephones are available in the
lower deck and one in the upper deck. You will be able to write fax
messages on forms provided by flight attendants, or fax your own documents
while inflight. Food and Beverages
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- Main courses and desserts are served from
trolleys, enabling you to see all the choices before deciding what
food to enjoy.
- Choice of four main courses and two trolley
desserts featuring both Asian and Western cuisine.
- Complete choice of "welcome aboard"
drinks, rather than a limited selection of pre-poured drinks.
- Wider choice of bread, breakfast pastries and
other side dishes.
- Wider choice of Chinese and other teas, served
in new Chinese and Japanese ceramic teaware.
- Cheeseboard service.
Inflight Entertainment
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- Personal TV in armrest of each seat offers you
eight channels of movie, TV and specially commissioned entertainment.
- Soundtracks available in up to eight languages
(depending on route).
- CD quality sound has replaced tapes on audio
tracks.
- On-screen information available in English,
Chinese, Japanese or Korean on Asian routes; other languages
systemwide.
Extras
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Collectable giveaways and mementos, from time to
time; amenity kits for all passengers.
Business Class Improvements
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What You See Is What You Get.
The enhancements, and their extent, have not been
chosen at random. The decision to pursue quality reflects customers'
wishes, says the company. "We have researched extensively what our
passengers value... and it is clear that they want the best service, and
the best value service, bar none."
For Business Class comfort, much of the credit
goes to a simple trolley -- and the addition of new cabin staff hired to
use them. Trials showed that it was possible to replicate a first
class-style of service in the Business Class cabin if staffing levels were
raised.
On many carriers, trolley service is the preserve
of the First Class cabin. Even in many so-called mixed business and first
class single cabin services, high, unviewable service selections mean the
passengers can't see what they're getting. On Cathay Pacific, however,
with a full choice of main courses, desserts, newspapers, magazines,
headsets, and overnight kits displayed on its low, flat top, the trolley
offers a seated passenger an inviting eye-level view of what's on offer.
You can see your choice of meal before choosing it, whereas the
alternative, an ungainly cart, has its contents hidden from view.
Cathay now has four, rather than three, choices
of main course and two choices of dessert instead of one.
Crew Complements
In order to boost the crew-to passenger ratio,
Cathay Pacific has hired an additional 150 cabin crew for its B747-400
fleet. On all the carrier's aircraft, Business Class has at least one
cabin attendant for every 9 passengers, as opposed to the airline industry
average of one for every 16 passengers. This enables crews to give you
more personal attention and to serve you more promptly and less hurriedly.
The extra staff in the cabin are onboard to
ensure Cathay Pacific's Business Class service is raised to a level that
most carriers would consider more like First Class.
More Space
In addition to the new style of service, Cathay
Pacific Business Class passengers on long haul flights are enjoying the
luxury of more leg room. All the airline's Boeing 747-400 aircraft have a
50-inch seat pitch, whereas before it was 40-inch. This presents a 50
percent increase in actual legroom. Cathay's new A340-300s are also fitted
with this generous 50-inch seat pitch.
More Personal Entertainment
Considering that it used to take several months
on a ship to make the journey, a trip to Asia today is fast. But long-haul
flights still take time.
Eating, sleeping and reading all help pass the
time, but it is probably inflight entertainment--TV and audio--that has
the biggest potential to make a flight enjoyable.
Thanks to the latest technology, you can enjoy a
greater choice of inflight audio-visual programming. On long-haul flights
there is usually 42 hours of unduplicated programming.
You can choose channels specializing in classic
movies, comedy, blockbuster movies, art house movies, sport and Asian
programming plus Cathay's own destination videos.
"The Bigger Picture"
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"We've always had a Business Class that is a
world leader," says Charlie Stewart Cox, Cathay Pacific's general
manager for marketing . "It has entered a new dimension of excellence
and continues to evolve. The standard of inflight service and facilities
is consistent across every aircraft type, with extra long leg room on
long-haul flights. But there is a larger range of inflight entertainment
and cuisine to choose from, and that allows each passenger to create his
or her preferred environment." Cabin Baggage
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First Class and Business Class passengers may in
addition to the baggage allowance of Economy Class Passengers also carry
one garment bag (no more than 20 cm (8") in thickness when folded in
half and 5 kg (8 lbs) in weight) or one laptop computer. First Class
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Cathay Pacific First Class passengers
enjoy an exceptionally high standard of service and comfort on board all
our flights. First Class service offers an oasis of calm within the travel
experience. From the first moment of check-in at the airport, all your
needs are anticipated and met.
First Class Seating
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First Class cabins are exclusive. Seats are
configured to allow generous personal space with a seat pitch that ranges
from 62 to 74 inches on long haul routes. When fully reclined, the
reclining seat allows tall and short passengers to stretch out and sleep.
Pure wool blankets and oversized pillows are provided for full comfort. Telephone and Fax Service
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Cathay Pacific has telephone and fax services on
all aircraft. In First Class, two telephones are available for your
convenience. Simply write fax messages on forms provided by flight
attendants, or fax your own documents while inflight. Food and Beverages
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In addition to "haute-cuisine" style
five-course lunch or dinner prepared with the finest ingredients from
around the world, Cathay Pacific First Class also offers a refreshment
menu. This means you may order meals to be served to you at your preferred
times. Refreshment menu choices range from light snacks
such as sandwiches, to more substantial offerings such as Asian soups or
hot entrées. Cathay Pacific's noodle service is also available throughout
the flights to and from Canada.
Meals and drinks are served in elegant
custom-designed glassware and crockery. Silver soup tureens, champagne
buckets, serving dishes and cutlery are also in the airline's own special
design.
Inflight Entertainment
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Personal Televisions in the armrest of each seat
offer you eight channels of entertainment, movies and TV features. Up to
22 different first-run movies are available each month and our TV features
cover a wide range of topics, from humour to news and sports. Extras
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Collectable giveaways and mementos, from time to
time; amenity kits for all passengers.
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