I left the Pier and headed to my flight. The gate was actually quite far from the lounge and I made it aboard just in time.
I was again flying on the Boeing 777, so the cabin was the same as my last flight from Chicago to Hong Kong, with just six seats in first class.
This time I was seated in 2K and was I offered a glass of champagne. For short flights, Cathay Pacific doesn’t serve Krug, and instead I was given a glass of Amour de Deutz, which retails at around $140 a bottle. Still it was a very nice champagne for such a short trip!
The sun was setting with the last rays of sunlight hugging the mountains looking over the Hong Kong airport.
Soon it was time to take off, and the mood lighting was turned on as night fell.
Shortly after takeoff, hot nuts were served and drink orders were taken. Instead of champagne, I decided to go with a nice glass of Johnny Blue, which came with a bit too much ice.
Since the flight time was only around 90 minutes, almost right after serving my drinks, the flight attendant took my dinner order. Even with the short flight time, Cathay pacific had an extensive menu to choose from.
I started with the parma ham with mozzarella cheese, which was fantastic. Once again, the presentation was excellent and even came with a “Thank you for flying with us” note!
My main course was a typical Chinese dish: wok-fried prawns and fried rice. The prawns had a bit too much sauce but besides that the dish was quite good and filling, especially for just a 90 minute flight.
I finished off my meal with a chocolate caramel mousse cake.
Overall, the meal was fantastic. I was pleasantly surprised on the vast amount food that was being served on such a short flight. The meal service took almost an hour, and by the time my table was cleared, our plane began our final descent in Manila.
We landed at Terminal 3, the newest terminal of the notorious Manila airport. The APEC conference was held the week before, so the entire terminal was well kept and Christmas lights hanged everywhere.
I arrived home around 90 minutes later and promptly fell asleep; having drank and ate a little too much.
As far as short flights goes, this is probably one of the best ones I’ve experienced yet. The flight attendants were extremely busy trying to serve everything quickly, but whenever I need their help, they were prompt and willing to serve.
Overall I was very impressed with the food and service on this flight. The flight attendants were understandably rushed as they had to complete a full meal service within a short time frame, but were friendly and attentive to my needs.
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