Time to move on…FYI, I was able to book this flight for only 35,000 American AAdvantage points, so if you wanna do this before it ends, there are some fantastic award redemptions available right now that you’d be a fool not to take…One of the perks of being a Cathay Pacific business class passenger here at JFK is getting full access to the American Airlines Flagship Lounge.Traversing my way through Terminal 8 here at JFK, camera in hand, recording all the gory details of my trek to the American Airlines Flagship Lounge.The American Airlines Flagship lounge located here in Terminal 8 at JFK.

I arrived rested enough (it was A stellar ground experience, fantastic seat, top-notch IFE and a near-unbeatable points redemption overshadowed the hit-or-miss food and inconsistent service that lags behind some East Asian and Middle East competitors.

Business is laid out in a 1-2-1 reverse-herringbone configuration, premium economy in a 2-4-2, and economy in a 3-3-3.Business class is split into two cabins. Next up, the prawns.The prawns were disappointing, pretty good for airplane food but again lacking flavor. The Cathay Pacific 777-300ER business class seat is a solid product. I dreamt about A pre-landing drink for every business class passenger. Flight review: Cathay Pacific B777-300ER business class. 9 p.m. and later is busiest, I was told.Beyond the restrooms and a wall offering dozens of newspapers and other reading material was a nThe noodle bar offered made-to-order ramen and udon in a space that honestly felt like it could have been its own lounge. #firstworldproblemsIt was a relatively uneventful takeoff out of JFK this evening, but I do recommend checking out I must’ve looked awfully impatient as I poked my head into the aisle just after takeoff.FYI, it doesn’t qualify as being business class until you put on the slippers.Being a relatively short five and a half hour flight over to Vancouver this evening, the cabin crew started the service within minutes of our departure. I completed check-in online the day prior through Cathay’s website (you can also use its app), but Cathay offers another opportunity to check in should you not want to do it online or at the airport.

My long-awaited Cathay Pacific business class review video. There was no waiter service, though. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the oolong as our trusty A350 descended toward Newark.The service felt standard — not bad, just at times unfriendly and unexceptional. Background . Yup. About 15 minutes after being served, flight attendants collected the drinks as we prepared for pushback. Cathay Pacific A330 business class cabin. Although this particular route won’t be flown for very much longer, this should give you a pretty good idea what to expect on long haul routes to and from Hong Kong.If you have the time however, I’d highly recommend heading over to the I’ll be on the exact same flight in February! I asked for all three, and found the Cathay Delight to be refreshing and delicious.Another 20 minutes later, the first course came out: Lastly, cabin crew came around offering three types of Godiva chocolate: I went with a raspberry one. There was so much that I wanted to watch, which hardly ever happens on an airplane. Service felt efficient but not rushed. After waiting a few extra minutes for a brief passport check, gate agents scanned my boarding pass, and down the jetway we went!Cathay’s A350-900s, the smaller sibling of the airline’s A350-1000s, are laid out in a three-class configuration. I had English breakfast tea and yet another Cathay Delight, which was served with nuts. I decided to go wild and crazy this time.As you might expect with a flight time of only 5 and a half hours, it felt much shorter than that thanks to the comfy seat and all that good food earlier on.However, the cabin crew was just so so in my opinion. It is not the bank advertiser’s responsibility to ensure all posts and/or questions are answered.Many of the credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation.