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It was a busy Sunday afternoon at HKIA. I arrived at about 1300 thinking there's plenty of time to make it for the 1500 flight. Business class check-in usually isn't too busy but there was a lineup that day. Cathay consolidates business class check-in in row B, which is further subdivided depending on the destination.

Due to heightened security concerns, passengers heading to the US had to go through a secondary screening around the Gate 40's. The screening consists of a full body pad-down and detailed screening of all bags. It didn't take very long before I got through all that and still had some time to spare before boarding.

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My favourite drink is Cathay Delight, which is a kiwi-based non-alcoholic beverage.

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A weird view from the upper deck :

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Since we were parked at the western edge of the airport, it didn't take too long to taxi to takeoff position eastbound.

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Aerials of Hong Kong Upon Departure
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=388822

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It seemed a bit odd that the upper deck has side storage compartments in addition to the overhead bins.

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The first meal consisted of a salad and tuna appetizer and a choice in main dish. I picked the rack of lamb. The tuna was great but the lamb was not the best that it could have been.

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The sun began to set as the plane neared Japan, and it was time to enjoy some in-flight entertainment.

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Good morning!

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Since I didn't move that much during the flight, it was hard to eat a lot during breakfast. It didn't help when I consumed a few small bags of apple chips as I was watching a few movies before the food came again. I must say the cereal didn't taste too good, but the yogurt was all right.

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The plane headed east over the southern outskirts of Vancouver before making a 180-degree turn to head westbound for landing.

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Vancouver Aerials
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=388826

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Service Summary
It wasn't a very long flight to Vancouver. The FAs took good care of us and the food was quite decent. I liked how they stocked our chairs with bottled water early during the flight and the delicious apple chips in the back hamper. You get what you pay for.

Looks like a magnificent flight.

Awesome coverage man.....really liked and enjoyed the pics.

:cheers:

great pics!

Exellent pics,i love ocean views :okay:

Bloody rich guy....

very nice fr, hkskyline!

Nice report,I want to ask you: are u a doctor??Or do you work in somenthing related to it??What was that case of "dermatologica"?I hope someday you meet the central american countries.

^^

Actually, the 'dermatologica' thingy you saw is Cathay Pacific's biz class amenity kit. Some nice goodies in it :)

Great shots hkskyline. You made me feel like I was right there. Better than 12 hours in Y-class, I'll bet!

Yes, the amenity kit is quite good, with some refreshing sprays and cleansers for the long flight.

I loved the pic of that showed the top of the jetway/aerobridge

Excellent flight and photos, and also, an excellent city, Vancouver (YVR).

Nice as usual, by the way, you're toooooooooooooooooooooo rich la

sooooooooooooooooooo envious

Nice as usual, by the way, you're toooooooooooooooooooooo rich la

sooooooooooooooooooo envious

> USD 7000 ... not going to do this any time soon in this economy!