Cathay Pacific First & Buiness Class
About the Airline
Cathay Pacific Airways was founded in Hong Kong on 24 September, 1946. The Cathay Pacific Group, including Dragonair and Air Hong Kong, now operates more than 150 aircraft to some 130 destinations across the globe.
The Cathay Pacific fleet is being significantly modernised with a total of 30 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft set to arrive by 2012. These will form the backbone of the airline's ultra-long-haul passenger fleet, bringing significant benefits in terms of fuel efficiency – a top priority in this era of high fuel prices.
Awards and Honours
Cathay Pacific wins ‘Airline of the Year 2009’ Award
2 April 2009
Cathay Pacific Airways has been named Airline of the Year 2009 in the World Airline Awards run by the London-based Skytrax research organisation – the third time it has taken the honour in the past 10 years.
Skytrax Chief Executive Officer Edward Plaisted said: “In a global study that proved to be our largest-ever passenger survey, it is truly a great achievement for Cathay Pacific to have secured the world's best airline title in 2009. With over 16.2 million completed interviews, drawn from more than 97 nationalities around the world, we pay credit to the fact that Cathay Pacific is clearly delivering a quality of product and service that its customers really appreciate.”
Cathay Pacific has been a consistent winner in the World Airline Awards, taking the Airline of the Year honour in 2003 and 2005 and winning plaudits for its Hong Kong lounges and inflight products. In the 2008 awards the airline took the Best First Class title following the introduction of its groundbreaking new cabins.
Year 2008
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TTG Travel Awards |
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Business & Firstclass
New cabin designs are being progressively introduced on medium- and long-haul aircraft. Aircraft deployment varies and availability is subject to operational requirements.
First Class
Think of our new First Class as a suite, rather than a seat. With more personal space than ever before, there's even enough room to invite a guest. Awake, you'll enjoy a comfortable seat, exceptional food, incredible entertainment, and mood lighting to enhance your flying experience. Asleep, you'll dream in one of the biggest beds in the sky. And always, our attentive staff are at your beck and call.
The new First Class features a wonderfully big bed – 81 inches long – that will remind you of sleeping at home.
Business Class
New Business Class makes flying a pleasure. Relax in a comfortable seat with massage function and easy access to the aisle. There's mood lighting to enhance your flying experience and when it's time to sleep, simply press a button to turn your seat into a perfectly flat bed for a wonderful night's rest.
Long-haul Fleet
- B777-300, 777- 330ER, 777-200 and 747-400 aircraft plus A340-300 and A330-300
Cabin specifications
- B747-400: 24 seats on main deck with a 1 - 2 - 1 configuration, upper deck 22 seats with a 1 - 1 configuration
- A340-300: 26 seats with a 1 - 1 - 1 configuration
- A330-300: 41 seats with a 1 - 1 - 1 configuration
- B777-300ER: 41 seats with a 1 - 1 - 1 configuration
Seat specifications
- Herringbone seat layout; easy aisle access
- Bed length 198cm (78") Luggage allowance
- 30kgs of checked luggage
Extras
- Up to 100 audio/video on demand movies
