Mar 13th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
After flying with an infant to over a dozen countries and on nearly 50 flights in her 20 months, I figured I pretty much have baby travel down to a science, as much as you can call it "science" when dealing with a person who is often unpredictable and doesn't respond to reason. While each flight gets more challenging, I'm relishing this travel time before she has opinions on where to go and ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Everything You Need To Know About Flying With An Infant Turning 2
Mar 13th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
After flying with an infant to over a dozen countries and on nearly 50 flights in her 20 months, I figured I pretty much have baby travel down to a science, as much as you can call it "science" when dealing with a person who is often unpredictable and doesn't respond to reason. While each flight gets more challenging, I'm relishing this travel time before she has opinions on where to go and ...Have Klout, Will Travel: Cathay Pacific Offers Klout Perk at SFO
May 16th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
Last week, Klout announced "Klout for iPhone," and this week, the influx of app-based perks begins. Their first partnership is one we'd actually enjoy – if we were traveling internationally from SFO. The company that pioneered social media influence measurement has partnered with Cathay Pacific Airways to allow anyone with a score of 40 or over to show their Klout score at the door ...
Gadling's favorite airlines for 2011
Dec 9th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
Even with airlines falling over themselves in an effort to generate profits out of new fees and charges, flying retains some glamour and excitement. No? Not working for you? Well there are mileage programs to exploit and perks to chase. And even in the direst landscape for customers, there are always new routes to sample, smiling flight attendants to befriend, and reliable pilots to thank for ...Cathay Pacific wants your dessert
Oct 26th, 2010 at 4:30PM: Pastry chefs, caterers, home cooks and Mom's packing lunches, listen up: Cathay Pacific wants your dessert to feature on their international flights.
The "Art of the Dessert" contest asks travelers to create their own Asian-inspired dessert, and submit a photo and recipe on Cathay Pacific's Facebook page with a brief entry on why your dessert deserves to win.
Peter Ho, the Regional Catering ...Sex over service? Airlines try vixen pitch with passengers
Oct 13th, 2010 at 12:00PM: It's no secret that airline customer service is generally perceived to be as pleasant as a root canal. I was thinking about this over the weekend, as I walked home from Penn Station, after catching Amtrak's Acela back from Boston. I had a fantastic trip (up and back) and was hung up on the contrasts to air travel.
Later that night, I met a friend for a glass of wine and talked through the ...Daily Pampering: Three most luxurious first-class cabins
Aug 3rd, 2010 at 4:00PM: America can learn a lot from the Far East in the way of air travel. We rounded up the three best first-class cabins for your flying pleasure. After all, if you're going to travel around the world, you might as well do it in style.
Singapore Airlines: They call them SkySuites, we call them 'heaven.' There are only 12 on each plane and if you're lucky enough to grab one you can expect luxury ...Cathay Pacific to launch in-flight WiFi; mobile device connectivity
Jul 8th, 2010 at 10:45AM: It's one thing to connect in-flight from coast-to-coast, it's another thing to connect when you're flying across the world! Travel writers, business executives, and Internet-junkies rejoice: Cathay Pacific has just announced it will launch long-haul in-flight WiFi in 2012!
The Hong Kong-based airline plans to roll out broadband Internet onboard their fleet and Dragonair planes starting in ...Cathay Pacific donates travel package to Los Angeles music charity
Jun 30th, 2010 at 2:00PM: In celebration of Cathay Pacific Airways' 20 years of nonstop flights between Hong Kong and the United States, the airline is awarding an Anniversary Giveaway package to Education Through Music – Los Angeles. The prize: 200,000 Asia Miles, a Business Class dinner for 20 volunteers, and $2,000 in cash.
Charities from throughout the greater Los Angeles area were invited to participate in ...Daily Pampering: Cathay Pacific Business Class flights
Jun 10th, 2010 at 4:00PM: If you're going to fly to China, you might as well fly in style. After all, the 15-18 hour flight (depending on flight path and departure city) can seem like an eternity in a 777.
Having just completed a round-trip flight to Australia I was mentally prepared for the long flight across the Pacific. I've learned that if you're going to make the journey, you want to be comfortable, thus, my first ...Galley Gossip: Enter to win two business class tickets to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific!
Apr 26th, 2010 at 9:30AM: Until May 31, 2010 Cathay Pacific is giving away two free tickets in business class from any city to Hong Kong, as well as three nights' accommodation at The Upper House, a portrait session with campaign photographer Andrew J. Loiterton, and eight times the Asia Miles you earn flying on Cathay Pacific from now until the end of May. Now that I have your attention, keep reading. Contest details can ...The most over-the-top first class cabins
Dec 23rd, 2009 at 11:30AM: While most coach flyers would kill for a little extra leg room and a free bag of peanuts, first class passengers are often living the good life with free-flowing drinks and fully-reclining seats. But there are some first class cabins that go beyond simply luxury and begin to cross into the land of excess.
For example, according to a post on Divine Caroline, Singapore Airlines offers its first ...Asian airline puzzled by mysterious mid-air toilet clogs
Nov 25th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Any time you put 300 people in a metal tube, the strain on the in-flight toilet system is going to be immense - but Hong Kong based airline Cathay Pacific is having more than just a bit of trouble.
The airline is actually dealing with a huge mystery. Their toilets are so unreliable that a Hong Kong bound flight had to make an unscheduled landing in Mumbai, India when all ten of the bathrooms ...Mile high club has new hero
Apr 21st, 2009 at 12:00PM: Joining the mile-high club is bold ... doing it in the crew rest area is beyond praiseworthy. Rather than punishment, awards should be given. But, Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific takes a different view. The airline is investigating this unorthodox use of a Boeing 777, and I'm rooting for the good guys.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, a couple was found coupling in first class seats that fold ...Could a "paperclip" mean the end of the armrest wars?
Apr 6th, 2009 at 11:00AM: We've all been there - battling with your seatmate for that 2 inch wide piece of plastic that separates you. I have no idea what airline seat designers were thinking when they decided to design the armrest the way it is, but it sucks. Of course, the current armrest was designed years ago, and part of the design consideration was that it could hold an ashtray, something that nobody has needed on an ...Cathay Pacific Freezes Recruiting Because of Low Demand
Nov 11th, 2008 at 12:00PM: Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has always been one of the world's top airlines. But the ever-lower demand for air travel has touched them as it has every other airline. An article in an internal publication distributed to Cathay's employees two weeks ago announced that there will be a company-wide recruiting freeze. No layoffs yet, but the hiring stoppage will include Cathay's subsidiary, ...Why It's a Good Time to Fly to Asia
Oct 14th, 2008 at 3:00PM: With the present conditions offering little reason for airline execs to break out the expensive cognac to toast to their success, some airlines (at least those who aren't fearing for their lives) are looking to the future. The likes of Cathay Pacific and Finnair are developing routes to Asia that they hope will become lucrative once the world economy starts playing nice. These airlines are ...Cathay Pacific's 2008 All Asia Pass
Mar 30th, 2008 at 4:00PM: If you have 21 days between now and May 15 and August 20 through December 1, Cathay Pacific Airways has the All Asia Pass that gives travelers a chance to visit Hong Kong and up to four more cities in Asia. Prices range from $1,099 with two additional cities; $1,399 for three cities, plus Hong Kong; to $1,699 for the four cities and Hong Kong. With San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York as ...Yummiest First Class meals
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Nov 3rd, 2007 at 7:41AM: I just knew it would make me upset, but nonetheless, I couldn't resist checking out a USA Today article entitled, Best First Class Meals. And, as I suspected, I'm going to glare at the soggy $7 coach sandwich with even more disdain the next time I fly. That's because those jerks up in First Class are basking in culinary Nirvana--at least on Gulf Air and Cathay Pacific. These two airlines snagged ...
