Are Cathay Pacific's seats for long haul flights that horrible?

[boybi]

Hindi daw nagrerecline ang seats ng CX for their long haul flights, instead, the bottom part slides forward. Read from the internet na sobrang uncomfortable daw nito.

Anyone here tried these seats already?

Read also that due to too much complains from passengers, Cathay will replace these seats within 2 yrs.

[ghosthunter]

Hindi daw nagrerecline ang seats ng CX for their long haul flights, instead, the bottom part slides forward. Read from the internet na sobrang uncomfortable daw nito.

Anyone here tried these seats already?

Read also that due to too much complains from passengers, Cathay will replace these seats within 2 yrs.

Are those for the regular seats or those emergency exit seats?

[boybi]

Are those for the regular seats or those emergency exit seats?

For all economy seats.

http://crankyflier.com/2006/09/28/ca...w-coach-seats/

[c_cube]

true..

CX seats dont recline, the bottom part slides forward. this is for economy class only i think.

and i say.. it is not really for long haul flights..

[roninblade]

yeah, can confirm this. wasn't very comfortable, mas maganda pa din reclining seats. didn't feel any lower back support at all, so not good to sleep in that position for long.

[boybi]

Ganda sana arrival time ng CX sa SFO, 10:00am.

PAL kasi 6:30pm arrival, sayang na 1 day.

[russpogi]

Ganda sana arrival time ng CX sa SFO, 10:00am.

PAL kasi 6:30pm arrival, sayang na 1 day.

or you can try to fly to HK first then get United HKG-SFO. 9am yata arrival sa SFO. That's what I usually take.

[CVT]

Ganda sana arrival time ng CX sa SFO, 10:00am.

PAL kasi 6:30pm arrival, sayang na 1 day.

Bro boybi,- I beg to disagree here.

Mas maganda sa pakiramdam sa katawan ang biyahe ng PAL, based on our limited experiences, dahil direct flight at halos walang jet lag. And, you get to sleep a little during the 13-hour night flight. Like travel time is 13 hours + waiting time is 3 hours + land travel is 2 hours + preparation is 1 hour = 19 hours

Kung Cathay/Delta/ other airlines,- travel time is significantly more than that because you need to travel to HK/ Japan(for Delta) first and wait there for another 2-3 hours layover for your flight to the US. So total time is in the vicinity of 22-23 hours, including those that I listed above...Plus, wife and myself find it very hard to sleep during the HK/Japan to SFO leg of the flight.

Although, if you have connecting flights going to other states in the US, IMO, it is better to fly Delta. This is because they now charge $25ish per check-in baggage for Domestic flights. If it's Delta, then you do not pay this as this is part of your 'international itinerary' and your baggages, when checked-in is 'all the way through". With PAL or Cathay, you have to get your baggages and do another round of check-in for your Domestic US flight. So much hassle, IMO.


OT: One more thing, wife and myself love the business class seats of Cathay. What with the cubicle-type arrangement (and you take off/land while seating diagonally). Plus the food is good. I think the seating scheme for business class is pretty innovative.... (And, their business lounges, especially in HongKong is oh so awesome.... )

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[Mguy]

Yep, no good. Had an 8 hour flight and it was horrible that I just didn't 'recline' it anymore. Good thing about it though is that you have more space. Gives another good reason to go business class.

[chua_riwap]

Depende siguro sa ruta. Yung CX Riyadh-HKG, reclining naman yung mga economy seats nila. The flight is 8+ hrs.