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Matt's Planet
United Kingdom
Приєднався 14 сер 2020
Some say I've been lucky to travel so much through my life so far - over 1.4 million miles flown, over 100 countries visited plus every US state. But luck isn't the reason at all! I chose to spend money on travel, rather than on "sensible" things like houses, children or pensions....
During lockdown, I decided to create this channel to share videos about my travel experiences with the goal of inspiring, educating and entertaining. I review the flights I take and the places I visit, but I also share hacks and tips on how to travel better, for less...
During lockdown, I decided to create this channel to share videos about my travel experiences with the goal of inspiring, educating and entertaining. I review the flights I take and the places I visit, but I also share hacks and tips on how to travel better, for less...
Відео
Flight Review - Cathay Pacific Business Class A350 from Hong Kong to Delhi
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Continuing my journey through Asia today with a flight from Hong Kong to Delhi on Cathay Pacific in business class. Cathay was once in contention to be considered the best airline in the world, but times have changed and Cathay dropped out of that discussion. But as the world recovers from the you-know-what, is Cathay back on its game and back in contention? ⭐ #flightreview #CathayPacific #Matt...
6 Travel Updates You Need to Know - June 2024 Edition
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I try to make my videos eternal, so someone stumbling across one a year or two after release will still get value from watching.... But things change and these changes can invalidate my old videos.... Which is annoying!!!! So periodically I'll make a video which highlights some of the bigger changes that have been announced. In this video I'll look at: - Amex moving the goalposts for their comp...
Hong Kong Lounge Crawl - Which is the Best Lounge?
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Before my flight out of Hong Kong, I had a few hours and decided to do a lounge crawl and record the experience. I had a great time, and I hope you do too! ⭐ #loungecrawl #HongKong #MattsPlanet ⭐ ▶ Support me on Patreon! ◀ ▶ www.patreon.com/matts_planet ◀ 🛒 Check out my new Amazon Store 🛒 ▶ www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mattsplanet/ ◀ ▶ Get 83% off a subscription with SurfShark ◀ ▶ surfshark.deals/Matt...
A Night in the Premier Inn at Heathrow's Terminal 4
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My occasional series of hotel reviews in and around Heathrow airport continues with the Premier Inn "adjacent" to Terminal 4... Your definition of adjacent may differ.... This property was recommended to me a number of times in the comments to previous videos, as was Premier Inn's new Plus rooms.... So the planets aligned and I booked a room! This is my review.... ⭐ #hotelreview #PremierInnT4 #...
Qatar's Second Hand First Class - Doha to Bangkok Flight Review
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My multi-partner award trip continues with a First Class flight on Qatar airways from Doha to Bangkok. Qatar seems to perpetually be short of airframes so begs, borrows and leases equipment from other airlines wherever they can. A couple of years ago they took 3 777s from Cathay Pacific and incorporated them into the Qatar network These planes came with a 6-seat First Class cabin, which allowed...
The Best Business Class Seat? Oman Air's Apex Suite in Disguise....
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I'd booked to fly with Qatar Airways from Amman to Doha on a Boeing 787 and my heart sank when I saw the equipment changed to an A330-200 a week or so before travel... Qatar is famous for changing their equipment and their A330-200's aren't great... But I looked closer and saw that this A330-200 would be operated by Oman Air, who have the excellent Apex suite installed on their planes.... This ...
BA's Worst Flight - Club Europe from London to Amman - Flight Review
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What is BA's worst route? hen you ask frequent travellers, lots of routes are offered as BA's worst... But the flight I review in this video has a strong claim for that title - 5 hours in a cramped "business class" seat that's the same as you'd get on a 30 minute hop to Manchester. Just a few years ago you'd have enjoyed a wide-body service to Amman (and Cairo), but since the you-know-what BA h...
Heathrow T5 Lounge Crawl - 9 Lounges to Visit
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I was scheduled to fly from Heathrow's Terminal 5 so arrived an hour or two earlier than necessary to make a video about the choice of lounges you have available to you in that facility. You may be surprised to hear that there are 9 lounges in that building... In this video I'll review the lounges (or at least those I could access!) and I'll also rank them. ⭐ #loungereview #HeathrowT5 #MattsPla...
My Tier Point Dash to Dublin - Why Flying Business Class from London City is a Bad Idea....
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I recently attempted a tier point run to Los Angeles and disruption to the return leg meant I ended up 40 tier points short of Gold. It was cheaper to make a separate trip than it would have been to fix the flights that were in progress and this is the story of that trip. For me it made sense to buy a business class ticket, but in this video I'll explain why its usually a terrible idea to buy a...
Behind the Scenes of My Tier Point Run - Part 2 The Return
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After 5 years I finally needed to execute a tier point run to re-establish gold status with British Airways. I'd already gotten half way to the tier point total I needed with a trip to Jakarta which I previously covered on the channel, and to complete the process I elected to undertake a "traditional" tier point run from Europe to the West Coast of the US. In this video I'll show how the return...
Behind the Scenes of My Tier Point Run - Part 1 Outbound
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After 5 years I finally needed to execute a tier point run to re-establish gold status with British Airways. I'd already gotten half way to the tier point total I needed with a trip to Jakarta which I previously covered on the channel, and to complete the process I elected to undertake a "traditional" tier point run from Europe to the West Coast of the US. In this video I'll show how the outbou...
Flight Review - American Airlines Transcon not on a Transcon Plane - LA to Charlotte in "First"
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The things I do for you, dear viewer.... Instead of flying back to the East Coast on a lie-flat equipped A321, I chose to travel on a "regular" A321 to show you the differences in the experience. And those differences are stark!!! It's by no means a bad experience - hey its "First Class" after all, but it isn't quite the same experience.... ⭐ #flightreview #AmericanAirlines #MattsPlanet ⭐ ▶ Sup...
Guide to the BA Executive Club - 2024 Version
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Videos #7 and #9 on the channel were a guide to the BA Executive club and in the nearly 4 years since I released those videos a lot has changed.... So I decided to remake those videos to reflect the changes, some of which are good, but some of which are quite unhelpful... And I've merged the topic into just the one video as I'm not so scared of releasing anything longer than 15 minutes long the...
Flight Review - American AIrlines Trancon Service from New York to LA in Business Class
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Tier Point Runs to the West Coast will typically involve a leg of over 2,000 miles which will usually be a coast to coast flight. These are best done on one of American Airlines' A321 Sharklet planes, which are specifically equipped to service this route, a route which is usually filled with travellers happy to pay for a premium experience. It's described as a "Flagship Business" experience, on...
Flight Review - American Airlines Business Class from London Heathrow to Boston
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Crossing the Atlantic is an inevitable part of any tier point run to the USA, and as part of this tun I decided to try American Airlines. Done enough BA club suite reviews lately.... So after the usual American Airlines schedule changes after booking, I ended up on a 10am flight from Heathrow to Boston. That gives you some excellent lounges to choose from before boarding, and as it turned out s...
It rains a LOT,and I don't mean the Polish airline!,in Hong Kong but a warm humid rain it being just under the Tropic.Hong Kong is changing I'm afraid and becoming increasingly integrated into the PRC.... thanks Lady Thatcher thanks a bunch!
Thanks Kevan - hey, the lease was up in 1997 and I don't think the Chinese were going to give us another 99 years!
Been to HK 3 times and loved it - but that was 15+ years ago. Sad if it's changed so much. I've flown CP Business four times; the long haul the seats were excellent, the food/staff ok but I didn't like absence of Dine on Demand or the food being served from trolleys. CP looks even less impressive now - surely it's not difficult to design a seat with a wider footwell...and having single wine option for red/white/etc. is very poor!
Others have suggested the narrowness of the wine list was because the Indian flights aren't big drinkers.... Not sure that's a good enough reason for me!!!
@@MattsPlanet That's a terrible reason!
Another great video mate! Shame to see Cathay still not back to their previous service levels. I've not flown with them yet, but had always heard them held in high regard before the you-know-what. You also now have me humming "Son be a Dentist!", so thanks for that (such a great film!)
Apologies for the dentist tune! Too good an opportunity to miss for the video!
@MattsPlanet one of our favourites, so a welcome brain worm...
My dad likes Jameson black barrel. Dublin €44 a litre, stansted £45 for 2 litres. Dublin more expensive than Asda in Northern Ireland Stansted great value. Watch out buyer beware make sure you know the price before going in
I need to reset my prince benchmarks as this video is a couple of years old now and everything's gone up so much!
Great video and superb explanation. Vey well researched, thanks a lot for your efforts..
Thanks - this one took a while!
Good as stuff as usual Matt, we were in HK in March for the horse racing and stayed on HK island. I cannot say I noticed the signage mainly in mandarin, we did go to a restaurant where the language issues were very complicated but that is all part of the fun. We love HK and I would recommend anyone to try it but beware during months Jun-Sep its soooo humid. We flew Singapore airlines from Melbourne so cannot give a view on CP.
Cheers Craig. I think the point I'm making is that if people have been before (or have lived there) and have good memories from that time, going back may be a disappointment. If you've never been it's still a fascinating place to visit. Its just differently fascinating these days!
The fast track security thing is only for Cathay Marco Polo Diamond and F pax, not other OWEs: I asked the day I met you on the BKK-HKG flight. I have also been escorted through there when travelling Swiss F fairly recently. Emirates F doesn't work, it's off to the hoi polloi security line, but IME it doesn't take long. I agree regarding the Pier F, it's worth a detour to plonk yourself down at the bar: I bought a throwaway ticket to TPE for the privilege the day I met you! I've never experienced it being particularly full, although Wing F can be. Both are definitely better than the HKG Emirates lounge.
The hoi polloi process was not difficult. Interesting how you assume every door is going to open when you have OneWorld Emerald!!! If I recall, you bought a throwaway to Taipei then had to buy a throwaway back again!!!
Reading some western people making comments about not bothering to visit hk because it has changed well frankly the change are inevitable as Hong Kong was brutally stolen from it motherland and I am 100% will preferred Hong Kong to New York or London when u are constantly being threaten to be shot or stabbed and contrary to what the western media has portrayed the place we are as free and has as much human right as any of you ! Thank you very much
Opinions are great aren't they? And that's yours....
Fond memories of business trips to Honkers in the 90s. The sense of excitement and the sheer buzz of the place. It was intoxicating. But it already had changed so much by the time of my last trip in 2000, a few years after handover. Lan Kwai Fong was already a shadow of its former inglory.
If it was different in 2000 its really different 24 years later!
You sound so elitist.
I’m french and sometimes pretentious but you sound terrible.
Sorry you feel that!
I recently flew CX on an intra Asian regional flight in Economy and was very pleasantly surprised. Asian carriers typically do not place any emphasis on Economy. Singapore Airlines (who I love on long-haul business for their impeccable offering) are as bad as any LCC on these routes in the back of the bus - they serve a paperbox meal which is typically too disgusting to touch. But CX, next to an efficient and energetic crew, also offered a proper meal with proper cutlery. Also their lounges (which I have access to as a JL Saphire status client) in Singapore and Bangkok compare well to others.
A few people have commended Cathay's economy cabin
Can corroborate having visited Cathay’s outstation lounges in Bangkok, Singapore and Taipei in the past few weeks, they’ve even got Moet and Chandon in their Singapore lounge!
@@MattsPlanet For me the gold standard in Eco is Japan Airlines - they have 1 seat less abreast than most carriers, their food is delicious and the crew service is very consistent (and they come through the cabin regularly). But CX is not that far behind. SQ the crew are usually fine, but they let you feel you are in Eco. In BIZ SQ remains to be gold standard together with Qatar.
Regarding hotel bookings, a Google search with my dates of travel entered and then quite simply the cheapest option (within reason and after some quick legitimacy and reliability checks etc.). Normally find Agoda to be very competitive, with even more savings via the app.
Fast track in HK is only for First and CX Diamonds :)
One day....
I’d proffer that the best oneworld airline for premium service is probably JAL, then Qatar and don’t hate me - BA. All crew dependent for BA though. Their hard product is good enough.
Thanks. I need to get on JAL but I've seen reviews that suggest this! And BA can be exceptional if you get the right crew
@@MattsPlanet The availability from Japan is quite good apparently, particularly to the USA. The A350 hard product is meant to be exceptional too, but it is on JFK routes. LHR is coming soon.
RIP Hong Kong, just another bland Chinese city. All the flair, culture and unique bland of Cantonese/British culture has gone.
I'd need to spend longer there to say that myself, but that was my instinct after 24 hours there
We do also have A350-1000 in Cathay Pacific. The delay due to weather not every time is due to the weather at the departure airport but en route weather, where some airspace can accommodate not many aeroplanes. Wondering what will happen to Singapore Airlines service since it seems now their policy is to stop the service anytime the seat belts sign is on.
Thanks. Head for Points has a Singapore review today and they do seem to be ultra cautious with turbulence now - understandably but its probably a little over cautious now
@MattsPlanet next time they just need to avoid thunderstorms...
Always a pleasure watching your reviews. Thanks for the information!
Thanks for watching!
I have recently come across the youtube channels of some Indians who aspire to be flight attendant. It looks like that CX is actively hiring new flight attendants from India to be based in Hong Kong. Did you see a lot more Indian flight attendants on your flight compared to previous flights?
I can't say I noticed. My Finnair crew onwards from Delhi was Indian and India based but I didn't notice it on Cathay
Thanks for the info + video!
Thanks Jimmy
Oneworld Emerald status is only worth pursuing if your travels involve London (BA First Lounge/First Wing check in), Hong Kong (The Wing/Pier First lounges/check-in area), Singapore (QF First Lounge), Sydney/Melbourne (QF First Lounge/check-in), Los Angeles (QF First Lounge), Tokyo Narita/Haneda (JL First Class Lounge), New York JFK (Soho Lounge), Helsinki (Finnair Platinum Wing). If you don't normally travel through these cities, Oneworld Sapphire is enough IMHO.
First class status is only worth it when travelling through oneworld hubs? Im shocked
Ah - the eternal debate!!! You have a very valid point - if you regularly fly between City and Amsterdam then gold gets you close to nothing extra, and costs 2.5 times as many tier points to achieve
We used to visit HK regularly until 'they' got hold of it.......................last visit was in Nov 2018, and said it would be our last. We then travelled on to Delhi ( for Agra ) from HK on CX695 ( B777-300 in Business ) and the whole experience was just fab....................I feel the catering was much better than you got and the cabin was not darkened. The crew were watchful the whole journey.
Thanks Max - quite a lot has happened since Nov 2018!
Yes Matt, I did like
Good work Olly
I find CX cabin crew much improved since the HK based racist cabin crew got fired. .... vast improvement of attitude from those remaining.
I have to admit I hadn't seen that controversy before I travelled but it sounds serious!
Having experienced Qatar Airways recently for the first time, I would not say that they are a 5 star airline, in fact the phrase of "organising a pishup in a brewery" came to mind.
Sorry to hear that. Qatar can be inconsistent for sure...
Oh I wish they'd stop wearing masks. I know its an east Asian thing to a degree before Covid, but even so it just dismays me to see it. I don't see virtue in it and I do not wish to see symbols of subservience ( which it historically also is ) thank you. I wish they would stop. Mentioning it to supervisors and management when you can is a good idea so it maybe eventually feeds back to the shot callers. As well as feeling perturbed by it personally it also make me feel sorry for the minions expected to suffer them. As always, I enjoyed your video.
Thanks - I'd love to know if it is mandated or if its the individual's choice....
@@MattsPlanet I think its probably individual *corporate* choice, under the delusion that their use indicates superior care and service ( servitude ? ). I doubt all the individuals chose so independently. If we express to management that it just creeps us out, makes us sad and makes it difficult to hear them, then they might change their minds.
Personally, I would have to say that neither the seat, nor the food & beverage options would make me feel that Cathay's offerings would say that they are trying to become their previous selves. I suspect that they are now catering more than before to their Chinese mainalnd customers who, arguably do not know any better.
They still have a substantial non-Chinese route network, but you might be right
HK may well have changed, but I had a week there in January and it was fantastic. The people are lovely, very friendly.
Thanks - I'm sure a good time can be had and its a big, fantastic city. It will be more like a trip to a Chinese city than it would have been 10 years ago. Which is perhaps not a shock as it now is a Chinese city!
yea, Fuck Hong Kong. When I say that, I mean China.
I worked in Delhi for 6 months many years ago. Glad to see it hasn't improved! If you're at all interested, I'm now half-way to the GGL target, the proud owner of a freshly minted GUF2! And BA kindly upgraded me to first on ord-lhr as, I think, business was full whereas first was, maybe, 4/8? My first *ever* upgrade, and a wonderful experience: I had been intending to get some serious shuteye on the 9 hour+ flight, but the food and drink was just too good to turn down. BA really is delivering exemplary service these days, not just in first, and the whole experience could not be faulted. (On my previous flight, the American sitting next to be assumed I knew the flight attendant personally as the greeting was so warm and friendly.) I may be starting to get a bit defensive of BA these days as they've been very, very good to me this year, bar a speared bag which is still in the process of being resolved. Apropos bags, mine via ord-lhr made it to mad then missed the vlc connection. An airtag on it enabled me to see Iberia's utterly pathetic attempts to reunite me, by then in France, with it, which took the best part of a week. Grumble, grumble, I utterly hate clothes shopping but had no choice here for an urgent shop in an unknown city...
Hey Matt- id just first like to say you are my favourite flight reviewer by far! I like how specific you are with positives and negatives- and also the fact that you actually accept the crew are human beings and things go wrong. On another note, what’s the chance of you doing an Air France video anytime soon?
Thanks for that! I am very close to booking an AF business trip for early next year.... Quite easy to access with Virgin points these days.... La Premier would be good but I need to put a zero (or two!) on my sub count to be able to afford it!
Matt sacrificing himself to drink cognac is like Arthur Denton suffering from Dr. Scrivello´s dental treatment
The pain is real....
@@MattsPlanet some like a little pain
I last flew Cathay in 2016 and really rated them. It's a shame they're still a long way off what they once were.
They seem to be coming back but a way to go yet
RIP Hong Kong. I've been there many times, but I wouldn't bother now. And unless you are actually going to HK, Cathay is irrelevant. Asia is full of top notch airlines, and Cathay isn't one of them.
Thanks - that's a good script for a video but it would be quite a short one!
You mean Rip UK At least Hong Kong has lower inflation than the UK a better transport system, more highly educated population has better future because the greater bay area than Brexit Britain.
On the Cathay vs BA point on trips from LHR-HKG, I found that Cathay was significantly more expensive, in fact I've got a trip to HK booked later this year in BA WTP, and WTP on BA was the same price as Cathay's economy, which made BA a no brainer
Interesting - the demand for their seats is obviously there....
Big fan of those funky check in desks
I liked it too - always nice to have a sit down though!!
@@MattsPlanet It appears that Cathay's First Class check-in desks at HKG (when new airport opened in 1998) may have inspired other airlines to offer more exclusive check-in facilities. Their check-in area is kind of out dated now as some other airlines have a separate room/area at their main airport for First Class check in that leads directly to security.
Great video again, Matt. I believe the lower latch 6:00 allows the lower extension padding to be pulled up? You can see it move a little when you press on control.
Thanks! I did notice that small movement late on in the edit so well spotted! I'm not sure it makes a difference to my conclusions!!!
I flew Cathay Biz class Hong Kong to LHR in April. I was impressed with the food and beverage offering. Two full meals, but the best food was the mid flight snack hamburger and chips. Assume the limited choice of wines on Matt's flight to India was due to the shorter sector as there was a much wider choice on my flight. Totally agree the Pier First class lounge is amazing.
Thanks Alan - good to know. A hamburger for a mid-flight snack is pretty good!
This is a night flight in HK time, of course lights were turned off so that pax can rest. It's not Cathay's problem that you alone didn't want to sleep, and you can always use the call light should you need anything.
It was evening rather than overnight, departing 8:30 so other airlines may have taken a different approach.... And even with the lights off, I would have expected a periodic walk-through of the cabin....
@@MattsPlanet agreed, seems totally alien on cx. If you ring bell they are good, otherwise nada (even on daytime flights).
Absolutely love that film, and teched the show! It is such a weird show!
Fantastic! Teched the movie or one of the stage shows?
Where were you staying? Not sure english sign criticism is fair for most of hk. Secondly there is no fast track security!!!! Old people, vips, cathay diamond members, and airport/airline staff can skip it nobody else... (I agree there should be one but alas there is not)
Thanks! I stayed in Mongkok but had walked most of the way to Tsim Sha Tsui without encountering much English.... It was different by the Star Ferry for sure, but I don't (didn't???) consider Mongkok to be wildly out of the tourist trail... Good to know about the fast track - those other guys must have been VIPs!
@@MattsPlanet must apply to have you added as a VIP for next time! Hopefully airport express (and check in) fully restored for all airlines soon!
@@shehebehsuebwisshgauwbevsjs I wish!
Having done more than half a dozen intra-Asia hops with Cathay as a BA Silver this year, I find their Economy product far more competitive than their Business product. Decent (yet far from personal) services, great meals with metal cutleries, above-average IFEs and world-class Biz/Sapphire-tier lounges, CX is more often than not the better intra-Asian regional option compared to the likes of MH, SQ (which I always find a little hit-or-miss), the Taiwanese, Korean and Japanese carriers, and certainly miles ahead of any mainland Chinese carriers. Though contrary to your lounge crawl video, I don’t see any reason how the Pier biz is worse than the Deck except for maybe… the deck? I have a soft spot for Cathay… I’m from the (spooky) mainland China (quite close to Hong Kong actually - there was a running joke that Cathay’s the “real” international carrier out from my city), and Cathay was my first experience flying international. I fondly remember the sophisticated touches, down to the little gift they sent out to kids, and their fleet of mighty 747s and A340s. They lost the race of being Asia’s best a decade or so ago with huge losses from hedging fuel prices, and they certainly took a huge toll during the 2019 protests and more critically the “you-know-what”. Having absorbed Dragonair’s operations during COVID, they are, as Hong Kong had, admittedly focused more towards China, yet last year’s “blanket incident” didn’t quite pan out well in their most important market. Fortunately route and operation wise they’re recovering quite okay in 2024 so far (the latest is they’re resuming Riyadh and Cairns services and restorations of overseas crew bases). However I can’t wait for their long overdue Business product, even though that’d take years to be fitted in their entire fleet and the current Zodiac (aka Safran) Cirrus seat is 13 years old for the carrier. Wishing Cathay (and Hong Kong) the best, yet some things aren’t anymore the same…
Thanks so much for taking the time to share that! The best long haul economy flight I ever took was on Cathay so I also have a soft spot for them and wish them the best! I think I liked the Deck as it was so empty although another commenter educated me that I was there at a very quiet time of day and it can get rammed! Hadn't heard of "blanket-gate" but it doesn't sound like the worst thing a crew member has ever done....
Great video. I recently booked Cathay Pacific for Bangkok-Hong Kong-London, so this video was a must-see for me. I've also booked a lot of Finnair, so safe to say I am also looking forward to that video too. 😁
My Finnair video will be along next week... Quite a contrast!
@@MattsPlanet How convenient! 😂
Another great video! I do not fly as much as I used to, but if I spotted you at the airport I'd definitely be waving at you like a looney!
Wave away! And come and say hi - I'm a friendly chap!
@@MattsPlanet Oh I most certainly shall. I'm somewhat dull and loyal to BA, which is ridiculous as I feel they're under performing with their product. However, the staff are absolutely incredible as always. I suggested once that it feels they've become lazy.
What a pity to hear CX have gone a bit off the boil. I’ve always seen them as innovators, with the first and only shell reclining seat I’ve ever been in.
Been a good few years since they've been seen as innovators....
You are not being a cynic. I had exactly the same experience on return CX flights between LHR and MNL in 2023. I was in economy and all the cabin staff completely disappeared between meal services. The meals were very average. I will not use them again when I visit my family in MNL as they are not a patch on Singapore Air.
A couple of hours more flight time on Singapore, but the upside is that there's a couple more hours flight time on Singapore!!
Another brilliant video, i find Cathay crews really hit and miss, however my experience of them since the pandemic has only been limited to a few trips out of Hong Kong. When returning to the UK next time I've already booked with Qatar in Business to Paris, which even with a short economy connection on, was still a fare almost 50% cheaper than Cathay direct to LHR
Thanks - indirect routings can often save a huge amount of money!
Matt, I think that lower latch releases a small flap that comes up to widen a little portion when the seat is in bed mode. Might be wrong but I saw it release something when you pressed it. Another great vid 😀
Thanks - I did notice something move when I was editing the video but I've no idea what it was! Need to fly this seat again!