Flights facts:
flights: CX 403, CX 402
date: APR 3rd, 2019
planes: Boeing 777-300 (B-HNP), Airbus A350-900 (B-LRO)
seat: 42K (window seat), 64A (window seat)
ticket price: 6720 TWD / 200 EUR / 5 000 CZK (return)
Airbus A350 mission
Airbus A350 is in service since 15th January 2015. Cathay Pacific is one of the leading operators of the Airbus A350 with 31 planes in April 2019. Only 250 planes of this type in all versions (A350-800, A350-900, A350-1000) were in service all around the world in April 2019. All European airlines (Lufthansa, Iberia, Finnair, French Bee) are using A350 only for long haul intercontinental flights and the ticket prices are very high. My aviation trip around the Taiwan was an ideal opportunity for my first flight with the Airbus A350 because i wanted visit the Hong Kong. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is connected with the Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) more than 30 flights per day and almost all flights are operated by a wide body planes. Sometimes you can find the flight from HKG to TPE operated by A350.
Route CX402
I found flights (CX402 HKG-TPE and return flight CX479 TPE-HKG) that are most frequently operated by the Airbus A350. I bought return tickets with seating option for the price around 200 EUR. I booked flight CX403 from Taipei to Hong Kong with departure at 9:10 am and the return flight CX402 from Hong Kong to Taipei with departure at 6:35 pm.
Before the flight
I received an e-mail with a lot of interesting information about my flight and destination. Online Check in starts 48 hours before departure. Information about the Cathay Pacific app or baggage is standard but socket information or weather forecast in the final destination is impressive. Only baggage policy 1+1 piece and 7kg was a little disappointment.
Ticket receipt
First flight of the day was CX403 from the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE). Cathay Pacific check-in was at Terminal 1, count 3.
Duty Free at TPE
Do you need a taxi?
Taoyuan International Airport Clinic
Hand amputator
I’m looking for the gate B9
Terminals and gates map
Hello Kitty store
I found a lot of thematic waiting lounges close to the gates inside the terminals
C1 – Music Lounge
Gate C2 – Skyline Waiting Lounge
Special seating in the lounge with epic airside view
Free internet and wireless chargers inside the terminal
My favorite gate… C3 – Hello Kitty
Gate C4 – Taiwanese Ceremonial Waiting Lounge
All gates have a special emergency exit “Escape Sling”
Operating Instructions in IKEA style
The airside view is amazing but all glasses are colored and its hard to set white balance
Gate C5 – e-Library Waiting Lounge
Cemetery of all motherboards
Welcome in the year of the pig
Art gallery
wtf…?
…WTF?
EVA AIR crew
My gate B9 is full…
I must call my mum
Gate change -> B7
B7 is awesome gate!
Silicon heaven…
R.I.P. calculators, toasters and all hair dryers…
EVA AIR – Boeing 777 in new livery
China Airlines – Airbus A330
Boarding time…
Flight CX403 was operated by the Boeing 777-300 (B-HNP)
Southern China Morning Post
Plane is 14 years old – Economy cabin
My seat 42K – window seat
onboard headphones
onboard magazine “DISCOVERY”
Boeing 777-300 Safety Instructions
Plane was full
Safety video with Apple Watch :O
…and life jacket for children
GoPro is ready
FULL FLIGHT VIDEO
pushing back
NokScoot – Boeing 777-200
NokScoot – Boeing 777-200
Tigerair – Airbus A320
China Airlines – Boeing 737
China Airlines – Airbus A350-900
China Airlines – Airbus A350-900
Air Macau – Airbus A321
Eva Air – Airbus A320
We are number seven…
We are expecting some delay
Line up RWY 05L
Hangar of the China Airlines company with Boeing 777-300 Eva Air in Star Alliance livery
The power of the General Electric GE90 engine
Another China Airlines hangar
Eva Air – Boeing 777-300
China Airlines – Boeing 747-400
Peach – Airbus A320
Cathay Pacific – Airbus A350-1000
Last plane at TPE Airport
Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation
Polar – Boeing 747F & UPS
IFE “Studio CX”
Latest movie content: Creed II, Ben is Back, First Man, Mary Poppins Returns, etc
Cathay Pacific snack bag
Original box
Anzac Cookie (20g)
Scrambled egg, smoked ham & spinach lattice pastry (110g)
Nestea – Lemon Tea
Antiseptic Towelette
Power supply
I’m still capturing the flight CX403
Hello HONGKONG! “South Horizons”
Route of the CX403 flight 3rd April 2019
South Horizons and Hong Kong Island
瀑布灣 Waterfall Bay and 鋼綫灣 Telegraph Bay
Residence Bel-air
Lamma Power Station 南丫發電廠
Cheung Chau, Hongkong
Lanni Bay
Shiwuwan
Niutou Island
Gate to the undersea highway
Brand new bridge connecting Hongkong and Macao
Approach to the Runway 07L
HAECO and CASL maintenance
Landing on the RWY 07L
Welcome at Hong Kong International Airport
“My” Boeing 777-300 after the CX403 flight
Standing N66
Cathay Dragon – Airbus A330
Cathay Pacific – Airbus A330
On the way to arrival hall
I was in Hongkong only for few hours. I visited a Sky Deck (viewing platform) during my stay at HKG.
Aviation Discovery Centre
You can check the FULL report from my visit here: SKY DECK GUIDE
CX402
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong – Taipei
Airbus A350-900
Hongkong Airport has one of the best airside view. I spent a lot of time with observing traffic all around the airport before a boarding.
Terminal is in middle of the airport and you can see both parallel runways.
Also you can see the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal
Take-off captured from Terminal – Airbus A330 – Hongkong Airlines
Cathay Dragon – Airbus A330-300
Cathay Pacific – Boeing 777
Boeing 777 with 逸東邨 Yat Tung Estate
Cathay Pacific – Airbus A350-1000
Cebu Pacific – Airbus A330
Boeing 777 with 逸東邨 Yat Tung Estate
Air New Zealand – Boeing 777-200
Ground Staff
Hongkong aviation porn
Hongkong aviation porn vol. 2
Lufthansa Airbus A340-600
BA & EK
Spring Airlines – Airbus A320 (B-1026)
China Airlines – Boeing 737
American Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air India
Polar – Boeing 747-400 & Cathay Pacific Cargo – Boeing 747-400
Hongkong aviation porn vol. 3
Hongkong aviation porn vol. 4
Emirates – Airbus A380
Etihad – Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Flight CX402, Gate 62
My first Airbus A350
Aircraft Type: Airbus A350-900
Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN): 093
Age (28th APR, 2019): 2.0 Years
Registration: B-LRO Test registration: F-WZNX
Production Site: Toulouse (TLS)
Spectacular winglets
Internet satelite modul
Ready for boarding CX 402
Business class and economy class bridge
Welcome on board of the Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900
Cathay Business Class
Cathay Premium Economy
Cathay Pacific Economy Class
My seat 64A (window seat)
Cabin is 2 years old but still look like brand new
Huge IFE touchscreen
Hello Tomorrow or Fly Better…? 🙂
Realy biiiiig window
Safety card Airbus A350-900
Onboard internet connection guide
Onboard internet connection guide
All is made from biodegradable material…
Headphones
Seat with two tables… this is small for drink or smartphone or tablet
Second one is classic food table
Fly Better
Hello Tomorrow
Front View camera
Top View camera out of order
Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal with Air Bridge Cargo Boeing 747-8F
Line up RWY 07R
Say goodbye to Hong Kong
My favourite product from sky shop
information about the flight CX 402 from HKG to TPE
Dinner time
some chicken food…
Approach at TPE in fogy evening
Landing on the RWY 05L
The crew from my first flight with the Airbus A350
Thank you for great service and nice story.
See you next time on board!
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