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Cathay Pacific Debuts A Mobile App Not Just For iPhones
Apparently feeling jealous that hotel companies were getting all the attention for useless iPhone apps, Cathay Pacific is getting into the mix with their own mobile products. Since they already had an iPhone app for booking travel, they're expanding to Blackberry and Windows Mobile devices, insisting that "the airline [is] one of the industry leaders in offering mobile services to users of smart phones."
We suppose an airline application might be a little more justified than a hotel app. Flying involves time-sensitive things like monitoring and checking into flights, while hotels pretty much just sit there and wait for you. But there are already convergence apps that include flight status checks and all the airline-specific stuff already exists on m.cathaypacific.com anyway, and you can't print your boarding pass from your phone anyways.
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In-Flight Service Includes A Diaper Kit On Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific has a great reputation for a few reasons: an amazing Studio CX in-flight entertainment system, flight attendants who keep their cool even on a 15-hour direct flight from JFK to HKG, and free in-flight all-you-can-eat ramen noodles (as recently sampled by us). But little did we know that they'll also give you a free diaper kit if you're traveling with an infant.
The news comes via Cathay's Twitter, and we did some digging to discover just how much of a bundle your bundle of joy will be receiving.
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Times UK Names The Top Airline Meals In The Sky
In what was probably both the best and worst assignment of a journalist's career, the Times UK looked at in-flight meal service this weekend, and aside from tasting a slew of flash-frozen meals, they actually came out of it stomachache-free and with a winner.
First, however, they discuss approaches to the cuisine for major airlines like Singapore, who still believe flying to a special occasion and thus the "economy dining experience is specifically constructed to suggest dinner in a posh restaurant," and Virgin Atlantic, who go the opposite route with comfort food, or "the sort of wholesome naughtiness you might eat curled up on the sofa with a good film."
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Cathay Pacific Believes in Print Media
Do you still enjoy the feel of a glossy mag when it comes to feeding your travel daydreams? One of our favorite airlines, Cathay Pacific, obviously agrees because they've set up a partnership with Travel + Leisure. The tempting deal, to throw in a free one-year subscription to T+L for every traveler who books a flight online through Cathay Pacific's US website, is like getting a gift with purchase.
Now we're definitely fans of Cathay, and sure don't mind T&L either, but we're not 100% sure that a free mag would be a deciding factor for making an airline booking these days. The fine print states that the deal gives you 12 issues of T+L valued at $12 each, so that's $144.
In the meantime we're thinking, hey—there's a financial crisis going on here, wouldn't we like to pocket at least a hundred bucks of that instead, and just get our travel tips and info online?
Anyhow, if you find yourself having to book a ticket anyways, then be sure to book before June 20 for the subscription deal. Unfortunately it's only available for those in the United States or Canada, not to mention that the flight you book must depart from this hemisphere too.
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· Travel + Leisure Coverage [Jaunted]
· Cathay Pacific Coverage [Jaunted]
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Did A Couple Aboard A Cathay Pacific Flight Get Frisky?
Flights from Toronto to Hong Kong are definitely pretty long, and we totally understand if passengers get bored after watching some awful in-flight movies. Just don't do what one couple aboard a Cathay Pacific flight did; they decided to find some entertainment in the crew rest area. After seeing people getting cuddly with on another in the first-class cabin, the lead flight attendant invited the couple to the rest area so they could finish what they started.
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'Crazy Lady Freaking Out at Airport' Gets Apology from Cathay Pacific
Admit it: you've seen it, laughed at it and passed it along to friends too. The cell phone video of the Hong Kong Cathay Pacific passenger who, having just missed her flight, falls into shrieking hysterics at the gate, has spent the last few weeks taking YouTube by storm and making the viral video rounds. It has actually garnered enough attention, as internet tumbleweeds go, to warrant a formal apology to the passenger from Cathay Pacific.
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Snag Some All-You-Can-Eat Ramen on Cathay Pacific
It was only two weeks ago that we took our own advice and booked the Hong Kong direct from New York-JFK on Cathay Pacific for a grand total of $795. It isn't our first time and it definitely won't be our last, but this flight begins a whole new chapter for us in terms of which airlines we'll choose in the future, because you see, Cathay Pacific gave us all the free Ramen noodles we could eat.
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Give It Up For Cathay Pacific First Class
We mentioned airliner Cathay Pacific in our round-up of this month's top five international airfare sales. But there are no details to be had in this first-class cabin -- just the lap of luxury the Hong Kong-based airline is known for.
While the coach cabin has to deal with moms giving birth and carry-on territorialists, the first-class cabin saw five seats removed in a 2008 overhaul, the better to fit 81-inch-long seats. Turn-down service and pajamas are provided, of course. Despite being dinged a bit by the downturn, Cathay Pacific is forging ahead with plans to increase service to Jakarta, Shanghai and Paris this year, while putting off its plans for a new cargo terminal.
We think the orchids in a wall vase are such a nice touch, although the wood-paneled TV cabinet reminds us of vainly searching for a signal on our grandparents' '70s-era set. But for a real, non-stainless steel sink, we'll overlook the kitsch factor.
Related Stories:
· Our Top Five International Airfare Sales Of The Moment [Jaunted]
· Cathay Pacific: First-Class Luxury at 35,000 Feet [Jet Set Go]
· How First Class on Singapore Airlines Spent Christmas [Jaunted]
· Cathay Pacific coverage [Jaunted]
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Our Top Five International Airfare Sales Of The Moment
Since winter is only half over, we've decided that what everyone needs right now is a hardcore international escape. If your desire for the tropics has been replaced with a desperation to just get far, far away, then have we got the deals for you.
Taking a cue from some of our stories in the last few days, we've rounded up our Five Favorite Airfare Sales with a focus on globetrotting. There will be no mentions of commuter flights to Ypsilanti or Sulfur Springs this week, so sit back and book a serious sojourn already. Any tips on what you want to see more of or less of? Let us know.
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One Reason to Staycate: Baby Born Aboard Cathay Pacific Flight
A Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Adelaide, Australia had to be diverted to Darwin today when an Indian woman unexpectedly gave birth on board.
29-year-old Paramjit Kaur was, at 34 weeks pregnant, on the tail end of what most doctors consider a safe time to travel. She picked the right flight to go into premature labor, though: Four doctors on board were able to deliver and get the mother and her six-pound son to the hospital when on the ground.
The multicultural family--Indian mum, Australian dad, airborne baby--are doing great, but one wonders whether Cathay Pacific is regretting its decision to cut back on flights in North America while adding new routes in Australia. But they should add doctor availability to their already stellar service!
Related Stories:
· Baby Boy Born on Airliner en route to Australia [AP]
· Flying While Pregnant: Angelina Jolie [Jaunted]
· Cathay Pacific Cuts Most North American Flights [Vancouver Sun]
· Cathay Pacific Opens More Australian Routes [The Australian]
· Cathay Pacific coverage [Jaunted]
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Baggage Check: I'm Keeping My Handbag
Wealthy or not, there are rules on planes, and we all know that sometimes, flight attendants will insist we stow our luggage in the overhead compartment, especially if it doesn't fit under the seat in front of you. You know the drill. Unfortunately the wife of one of Asia's richest men, Raymond Kwok Ping Luen, recently thought the rules don't apply to her.
On a Cathay Pacific flight from Hokkaido in northern Japan to Hong Kong over the weekend, attendants asked Mrs Kwok to put her handbag in the locker. She refused, and refused again when a senior steward was sent to persuade her. After landing, the police were sent to catch up with her and the parties "came to an agreement" after three hours of discussions. It really makes us want to know what was really inside that bag.
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· She Won't Let Go Of Handbag [Electric News]
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