From the moment you arrive at the Hong Kong International Airport, you will begin to enjoy all the very best privileges and the luxury lifestyle comforts of your own home. The super-hub is state of the art, a superb paradise for travellers from all over the world. The super hub was designed with making the whole lifestyle experience of flying more convenient and as pleasurable as possible. That is why Cathay Pacific made it their home. Cathay Pacific believes that one of the very best pleasures in life is being treated as an individual. Therefore, all first class passengers are given personal attention in just the right amounts whenever they need it. Privacy is of course needed too and the trained dedicated cabin crew knows when not to encroach on this.

The airline asks you to think of your luxury seat not as purely a seat, but as an excellent lifestyle suite. With mood lighting to enhance your flying experience, entertainment that is second to none and exceptional food, these are just some of the luxury delights of flying first class with Cathay Pacific.

As part of the first class treatment, you are able to relax and fall peacefully asleep in a bed over 80 inches long. At the mere touch of a button, your bed is transformed into luxurious seating complete with massage and adjustments to ensure total comfort on flight. With Cathay Pacific gone are the days of pre-packed tasteless food. Cathay was one of the first airlines to install skillets, toasters, and rice cookers on their aircraft. All meals are therefore freshly prepared with travellers being able to dine whenever they choose. Fancy a midnight snack of noodles or ice cream; it is there at the touch of a button.

To compliment your food some of the very best wines from a range of over 40 names, including rare names from France and Italy are on offer. Wines include those from Vieux Chateau Landon and Chateau Branaire Ducru. If you prefer fresh coffee brewed with the finest beans from around the word or Chinese tea, these are available too.

Cathay Pacific tailors to the needs of their business clients, which means that even when in-flight you can still be in your office. In-flight laptop power is at hand for first class and business class passengers, from the comfort of their own seating. Need to make an important business call or just want to say hello to the family, the art of communication is at your fingertips.

If your flight is for pleasure or you wish to take a break from business the Studio CX in-flight lifestyle entertainment system form Cathay Pacific has something suitable for everyone and is one of the finest available. From the very best in Hollywood blockbuster movies to Western and Asian TV, all with crystal clear audio. If this is not enough then Cathay Pacific offers travellers the new AVOD, audio/video on demand system. There is something to delight all ages with over 300 TV programs, 22 radio channels, and over 800 CDs. The audiovisual lifestyle system is made available in numerous languages to accommodate a wide range of passengers.

Cathay Pacific was founded in Hong Kong in 1946 and during the 60s they took the jet age by storm. They entered into the new millennium in 2000 with a record of HK$5 billion in profit. They have continued to develop their in-flight services with the aim of continually improving passenger experience. In 2005 and 2006, they were given the honor of airline of the year a feat that they accomplished again in 2009.

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