Meals on CX 163 HK-MEL

[ctrunfree]

Hi people

I'm on CX 163 in cattle class tomorrow which departs HK at 10.35am, arriving Melbourne 10.40pm. I can't seem to find online any info on meals and timings. Can anyone advise?

 

[madrooster]

Breakfast after take off then dinner before landing. Same as CX139 to SYD.

 

[ctrunfree]

Thanks!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I wasn't sure about this. Looking at a trip report from CX139 economy a year ago they served breakfast after takeoff and then dinner midway through the flight (not the usual meal before landing). Personally I don't care for that service pattern much so if they have changed it that's good!

CX does this for quite a few of their trans-pacs. Cuts down on the need to supply mid-flight snacks I think!

 

[andmiz]

Two meals are served on 163; a 'longer' main meal, and a 'medium' refreshment.
3 meal options for the main meal along with a salad and ice-cream dessert:

• Braised beef in a garlic sauce with broccoli, carrot and steamed jasmine rice
  
• Braised pork meat balls in a button mushroom sauce, served with mixed vegetables and parsley mashed potato
  
• Mushroom fusilli and tomato concasse

The refreshment meal later in the flight is either:

• Braised seafood with choy sum and egg noodles
  
• Braised chicken with carrot, green bean, mashed potato and preserved lemon rosemary sauce

Wines are a Cab Sav or a Chenin Blanc.

Hope you have a good flight.

 

[ctrunfree]

Thanks Andmiz, spot on. Wasn't a bad flight.