Voted "Best First Class" in the 2005 Skytrax survey, Cathay Pacific's First Class service offers an oasis of calm within the travel experience. First Class passengers enjoy an exceptionally high standard of service and comfort on board all our flights. From the first moment of check-in at the airport, all your needs are anticipated and met.

Luxurious Lounges
 
Designed to refresh the body and soothe the mind, our award winning* lounges at the Hong Kong International Airport provide a unique environment for work, rest and play before getting on board. Both The Wing and The Pier lounge offers everything from peaceful reading rooms to exquisite spas and tempting restaurants. Cathay Pacific also offers lounge service at airports worldwide.

*The Pier and The Wing voted "World's Best Airline Lounges" in the 2004 & 2005 Skytrax survey.

Click here to experience our enhanced First Class lounge service at San Francisco International Airport.

Click here to experience our First Class lounge service at Vancouver Airport.

First Class Seating
 
First Class cabins are exclusive. Seats are configured to allow generous personal space with a seat pitch of 74 inches on long-haul routes. When fully reclined, the reclining seat allows even tall passengers to stretch out and sleep. Pure wool blankets and oversized pillows are provided for full comfort. First Class configuration and style of seating may vary by aircraft type and route.

Food and Beverages
 
In addition to "haute-cuisine" style five-course lunch or dinner prepared with the finest ingredients from around the world, Cathay Pacific First Class also offers a refreshment menu. This means you may order meals to be served to you at your preferred times. Refreshment menu choices range from light snacks such as sandwiches, to more substantial offerings such as Asian soups or hot entrées. Cathay Pacific's noodle service is also available throughout the flights to and from North America.

Meals and drinks are served in elegant custom-designed glassware and crockery. Silver soup tureens, champagne buckets, serving dishes and silverware are also in the airline's own special design.
Inflight Entertainment

Each of our comfortable chairs and beds are equipped with a 10.4" personal TV with noise-canceling headsets. Our "Cinema on Demand" offers you a choice of 30 blockbusters, over 80 short features titles and 20 channels of news, sports and award-winning documentaries which can all be viewed at any time. While our "Audio on Demand" offers an extensive CD collection of up to 120 CDs for your listening pleasure.

To find our what will be showing on your next flight this month, click here.
Inflight Amenities
 
We offer Elemis amenity kits and Shanghai Tang designed sleepwear set for all our passengers. Our inflight amenities have been specially designed to enhance the comfort of our passengers and to help you feel refreshed and revitalized during and after the flight. Collectable giveaways and mementos are available from time to time.
Telephone and Fax Service
 
Cathay Pacific has telephone and fax services on all aircraft. In First Class, two telephones are available for your convenience. Simply write fax messages on forms provided by flight attendants, or fax your own documents while inflight.
Cabin Crew/Passenger Ratio
 
 
First Class
Business Class Economy Class

B747-400
1:6 1:9 1:44

A340-600
1:4 1:10 1:44

A340-300
1:6 1:9 1:39

Note: Cabin Crew/ Passenger ratio and aircraft type are subject to change without notice.


 
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