CX J MEL-PVG – WOW What an Experience!

[MEL_Traveller]

Yes MEL it was QF not making announcement that I was having a dig at - the one blemish on an otherwise faultless experience in a faultless loune. I was only late-ish in boarding - not really late. CX cew in past I have always found pretty good - this was 100% full cabin and me asking for coat hanger like 5 mins pre take off is cutting it a bit fine I know - but that is life.

Crew on this flt were a tad on the cold side I felt until the IFS / CSM wowed me with her attentiveness - she was a star.

I did talk to CX directly to ascertain whether or not QF were telling me 'porky pies' re me being booted from J to Y - no alternative flts were offered except for very late arrival intp PVG. I still stand by my intial post - it is DISGRACEFUL that CX use these old planes on such an important route as PVG - I have had to suffer 320 before on NKG route - never again there either - this HKG-PVG flt was about MU dom standard - well except for soft product on board.

MEL glad you and I are back on same page - I thought you might be falling out of love with me. And you and I certainly won't be squabbling over CX rdpts MEL-HGK-PVG in future - you are more than welcome to them.

it's the same as QF using premium economy (aka business class) on major AU transcons. At least with KA it's (usually ) easily avoidable... 15 mins later you can be on a nice a330.

 

[smit0847]

Im doing the reverse of this in 2 weeks time - PVG-HKG-MEL. Im on an A321 which I believe has better seating than the A320 (I believe its the same seating as the A330 just in a 2-2 narrow body format). Im fully expecting delays out of PVG so built in a 3.5 hour transit in HKG.

I'm hoping my experience wont be as bad as yours - Ive flown CX A330 J before and could not fault the hard product - it is the best J seat I have ever sat in. The service was slow and distant but for an overnight flight the hard product is more important than the soft and I love the choice of lounges in HKG - new QF lounge is my favourite followed by the Bridge (didnt really like the Wing).

I shall report back!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I'm hoping my experience wont be as bad as yours - Ive flown CX A330 J before and could not fault the hard product - it is the best J seat I have ever sat in.

Its the regional rather than full flat CX has on their international fleet.