Hello my name is Paul Stewart and I'm in the Cathay Pacific the Wing First lounge at Hong Kong International Airport
Where I am about to test out the first-class product through to London
This was my first time flying in Cathay First, and I was excited to find out that my aircraft had a refurbished suite
Which I'll point out later on. On arrival to the airport
I headed to the dedicated first-class section where I was checked in and my bag was taken
Access to The Wing First lounge is immediately on the left after you go through security
And it's honestly one of the best airport lounges in the world. To keep this video under 20 minutes
I'm just going to show you the highlights
And I'll include a link to a video I did two years ago that shows the first and business class lounges in more detail
Since it was 9 in the morning
I headed to the restaurant which has a buffet and an ala carte offering pause the video for a closer look at the menu
As I said being 9:00 a.m.. and in one of the best lounges around
I figured a celebratory champagne was in order while I waited for my Cabana
There's five proper cabanas, and it's a must that you booked one of these as soon as you arrive at the lounge
They include a bath
Which you may see me modeling in later, a rain shower, a day bed and a desk
There's also a toilet and toiletries on request
There's nothing classier than champagne in a bath at 9:30 in the morning
I think Marie Antoinette who said that the first time she flew in Cathay First.
after relaxing here for an hour it was off to the pier first lounge which is where I plan to spend the rest of the morning.
I should clarify that there's also a business lounge which shares the same name
Which is why I keep adding the word first
Just make sure that you don't accidentally go to the business lounges and while they're good,
they're not this good. And now watch me trip on an escalator
Inside the pier first is amazing the first thing I did was book a massage and then headed to the restaurant for lunch
As it was still the morning if I had a mimosa which is orange juicet mostly
After sitting around and doing very little I built up quite an appetite. Here's the lunch menu followed by the food, I ordered
After lunch I head to the daybed which is something worth considering booking as soon as you arrive at the lounge
There's an electric blind and as many power plugs as you need
They recommend that he stay here for up to one and a half hours, which I did and enjoy the view
After watching some planes, it was time for my complimentary massage before heading to the bar
Pause the video here for a closer look at the drinks menu
As I was about to board, I just had fruit juice as I was saving room for the Krug 2004 on board my flight
Now here's my aircraft which is painted in the new Cathay livery. This particular 777-300ER
was delivered in 2010 and is powered by two
GE90 engines which you'll hear very shortly
It is my seat 1A
It's a small first class cabin with only 6 seats in a 1-1-1 layout. The A side gets the aisle to themselves which makes it
slightly quieter
Cathay only recently upgraded their champagnes
And I was incredibly fortunate to get the Krug 2004 which sells for around $400 a bottle back in Australia
Warm nuts were also provided
A highlight of this trip was a
fantastic crew they all came and introduced themselves and will keen to make my first flight in Cathay First a wonderful experience.
Warm towel was brought around, and more Krug
A male amenity kit was brought around.
I must admit that it was quite sparse inside. Eye covers and slippers were provided with PJs
Which you'll see in a sec
In a tradition I hope to continue, I'll give me away the amenity kit and a few other goodies to a subscriber
And there'll be more details of that towards the end of the video
Just before we take off
Let's explore the seat in more detail Cathay Pacific are the process of refurbishing the seats with a main improvement being the in-flight entertainment
Which now has a vastly superior
18.5 inch high-definition screen the material on the seats has also been upgraded and changed slightly in color
What the video really doesn't show is how absolutely massive the seat is.
It's regarded as one of the best hard products in the sky and for good reason
Here is the adjustment for the seats and massage feature, which works reasonably well
Next to that is the upgraded hand-piece which I believe is shared with the new Airbus A350
The seat is incredibly wide and part of it folds down into an armrest as you'll see later on when it folds down and converts
Into a bed it makes for a very wide and comfortable place to sleep
Shortly after takeoff another round of drinks was offered and our menus were brought around.
As usual, I'll move over them quickly so pause the video for a closer look
You may have noticed a common theme with my drinks choices, but when Krug 2004 is being served, it's not a very difficult decision I
cannot understand how amazing the crew were who served me on this trip.
The reality is that business class is really good now that the seats fold flat and most are individual private suites
The main thing that differentiates first in business is that special feeling you get from great service
I Thought I'd have a break from the champagne and go for a Chardonnay from France
After lunch it was time to get into the pajamas and settle down and watch a movie
As the upgraded high-definition TV screen is probably the highlight of the refurbishment. I'll look at it in more detail
The in-flight map works really well and the images of the aircraft are highly detailed the touch screen is really responsive and everything loads quickly
Cathay show advertisements prior to movies and TV shows, but after a few seconds you're usually able to fast-forward through them
My bed was made up and I tried to get some sleep unfortunately my camera struggled in the dark
But you can just make you out the white mattress that they put over the seat
Part of the seat extends up making the bed even wider although unfortunately, I didn't get this clearly on camera
And just a quick visit to the loo. There were two of them for the six passengers, so you never had to wait
What did confuse me for the first few hours, though, was the light signifying that the toilets are free is actually red
When it's actually occupied it remains red, but a cross appears
I was sitting there with my legs crossed waiting for it to go green
After a few hours of sleep I woke up and had a coffee. At this time
we werel just flying south of Finland and about two and a half hours out of London Heathrow
As we were due into London at around 8:00 p.m.. Dinner was served.
(captain) We expect to be landing subject to air traffic control just after 8 PM, then a short taxi to the gate, where we'll disembark around 30 minutes ahead of schedule.
Our landing runway tonight is 09L
We'll make out final approach , on the left hand side when the wheels go down, you'll get
In a nice view of Windsor Castle where the royal wedding will be taking place
Thankyou all for being our guests today, I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. Cabin crew, 30 minutes to landing
As we come in to lend in what appeared to be very Australian weather, I'll quickly mention the amenity kids giveaway
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And now to conclude this was a fantastic flight. The seat itself is massive and really comfortable even without doors
It's really private especially on the left side of the aircraft. The real improvement was the in-flight entertainment screen as the older one did struggle
The drink was really good and the Krug 2004 was a real highlight
The food was a fantastic continuation of the amazing food provided in the lounges
And I'd really encourage you to arrive at the airport early for breakfast or lunch
both lounges were fantastic although make sure you book the Cabana as soon as you arrive at the wing first and
Then book the massage and the day bed as soon as you arrive at the pier
And finally the crew who are really good. As I said before the main difference between first and business is how special you're treated and these
guys were the textbook definition of a first-class crew. We were referred to by name the
Entire flight, food was delivered and removed promptly and as you saw drinks were topped up regularly
They did particularly well considering the amount of turbulence that you would have seen during some of my footage
Well that's it from me
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I'll also include a link below to a more detailed video of the Cathay First and business lounges at Hong Kong Airport
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