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Picture taken by: Wayne Kwong and Suzanna Lau
Flying from: LHR-HKG, 5 July 2003
Ticket price: 900 Euros return with points upgrade
Flight Duration: 12h 30m
A/C: B747-400 Business Class
Meal type: Lunch
Fresh Seasonal Salad with Italian dressing
Terrine of seafood and vegetables
Chicken in black bean sauce with pak choy and steamed rice
or
Roast medallions of lamb with red wine sauce served with mached potato and vegetables
Raspberry cheesecake
Drink: same wine list as HKG-LHR flight. I had the St. Estephe which was very good. My wife had orange juice.
Comments: The terrine was fine. Nothing too great. The salad was fresh with a nice dressing. The chicken dish was tasty, but the rice, being reheated, was hard towards the edge of the plate. The star dish was the lamb. It was very tender and moist and the sauce was superb. The vegetables were done just right and the mash potato was as tasty as any 5 star restaurant. The cheesecake was good too. Not too rich/heavy.
Ratings: 7 for the chicken dish, 9 for the lamb and, again, 10 for the service.

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Picture taken by: Wayne Kwong and Suzanna Lau
Flying from: HKG to LHR, 1 July 2003
Ticket price: 900 Euros return with points upgrade
Flight Duration: 12h 30m
A/C: B747-400 Business Class
Meal type: Breakfast

Juice selection

Fresh seasonal fruits

Yoghurt, Muesli or cornflakes

Omelette with parsley, served with grilled veal sausage, Parmentier potatoes, Broiled tomato with herb and button mushrooms

Almond French toast served with maple syrup and butter and smoked pork loin

Chinese dim sum with e-fu noodles (not shown)

Croissants, muffins, Danish pastries, soft rolls with preserves and butter

Drink: tea, coffee, hot chocolate, milk, etc.

Comments: The first few courses were standard items, very good. The French toast, I thought, was very adventurous for airline breakfast. However, they did a good job and it was neither greasy nor dried-out. The omelette was a bit tasteless. But the potatoes were delicious. We had hot chocolate and tea, both served like home, ie in a mug.
Ratings: The French toast 8 for good execution, the omelette 7, mainly for not being dried-out. The service, again, is 10!

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Picture taken by: Wayne Kwong and Suzanna Lau
Flying from: HKG to LHR, 1 July 2003
Ticket price: 900 Euros return with points upgrade
Flight Duration: 12h 30m
A/C: B747-400 Business Class
Meal type: Dinner

warm cashew nuts as pre appetizer

mixed seasonal salad with shrimp served with a raspberry vinaigrette dressing

sauteed sea bass fillet with leek and mustard sauce served with boiled potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables

or

(not shown) stir fried beef tenderloin with pineapple served with steamed rice, black mushroom with oyster sauce and pak choy

or

The Light Choice (not shown) Noodles in soup with chicken and shrimp dumplings

(not shown) cheese platter, fruits, fresh fruit gateaux with pink guava sauce

Drinks: anything. The wine list include:

-Billecart-Salmon Brut champagne
-Louis Max Pouilly Vinzelles 2000 (a fantastic white wine which I always have when on board CX business class)
-Framingham Sauvignon Blanc 2002
-Chateau Haut-Vignoble Seguin, St. Estephe 2000
-Vieux Chateau des Combes 1999, St. Emillion Grand Cru
-Hope Estate Merlot 2000
-Dow's Late Bottled Vintage Port 1995-1996
-Pacific Sunrise, the CX blend of champagne and Drambuie with lemon and orange
-Cathay Delight, a kiwifruit based non-alcoholic drink with coconut juice and a tough of mint

Comments: Fantastic meal! The fish was juicy and fresh. The sauce was not over-powering. The service, as always, was superb.
Ratings: 10

120
Picture taken by: Patricia To
Flying from: Sydney to Hong Kong, CX100, 10 July 2003
Flight duration: 9hrs 18mins
Aircraft type & class: A340-642, Economy Class
Meal type: Long Lunch/Dinner - Penne Pasta with Semi-dried tomato with Pesto Sauce and Parmesan Cheese, Chocolate Swiss Roll, Brown Baguette Roll
Drink: Red Wine
Comments: Nothing to complain
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

119
Picture taken by: Patricia To
Flying from: Sydney to Hong Kong, CX100, 10 July 2003
Flight duration: 9hrs 18mins
Aircraft type & class: A340-642, Economy Class
Meal type: Long Lunch/Dinner - Prawn with Paw Paw and Celery Salad, Pan-fried Chicken with Chilli Plum Sauce with Steamed rice and Choy Sum, Chocolate Swiss Roll, Brown Baguette Roll
Drink: Orange Juice
Comments: Nothing to complain
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

118
Picture taken by: skyhank
Flying from: Hong Kong - Bangkok CX703, Winter 2002
Flight duration: 2 Hrs 10 Mins
Aircraft type & class: B777-300 Economy Class - Pork with Orange Sauce Chinese style, Steamed Rice & mixed vegetables
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5
Comments: The orange sauce too sweet but lovely there's a MOVENPICK ice-cream..

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Picture taken by: skyhank
Flying from: Bangkok - Hong Kong CX2700, 2003
Flight duration: 2 Hrs 30 Mins
Aircraft type & class: A330-300 Economy Class - Omelette with Parsley, Grilled Bacon with Tomato, Chicken Sausages
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6
Comments: Croissant with extra small cake, really good enough... another cup of juice and sprite too !!

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Picture taken by: Lorenz Derungs, 28 May 2002
Aircraft type & class: A340-300, Business Class
Meal type: Appetizer - Salmon
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Picture taken by: Lorenz Derungs, 25 May 2002
Aircraft type & class: A340-300, Business Class
Meal type: Appetizer
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Picture taken by: skyhank
Flying from: Hong Kong - Bangkok CX713, June 2003
Flight duration: 2 Hrs 11 Mins
Aircraft type & class: B777-300 Economy Class
Meal type: Breakfast Box - Sandwich with Fresh Fruits & Chocolate
Comments: CX using sandwich box replaced the hot tray meal due to SARS & costs... not enough for the breakfast & need to go McDonald's after arrived, hope can enjoy the Dim Sun breakfast with CX again !!!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 2

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Picture taken by: skyhank
Flying from: London - Hong Kong CX250, February 2003
Flight duration: 11 Hrs 30 Mins
Aircraft type & class: B747-400 Economy Class
Meal type:
Pic 110: Sprite
Pic 111: Dinner - Pork stew in apple & cider sauce, mashed potatoes with parsley, minted peas & sliced carrots
Pic 112: Refreshment - Sprite & Chicken Cup Noodle
Pic 113: Breakfast - Scrambled Eggs with parsley, streaky bacon with cubed potatoes, tomatom sauteed mushrooms
Comments: Full loading flight & PTV always got the problem, lucky I bought some candy & magazine for the flight...
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7