More attentive FAs -
CX crew on MEL-HKG SPECTACULAR - knocked me over - after my only other CX J flt a year or so back where crew except for IFS or whatever they call them was excellent - this flt this year ALL crew superb - was just like being on SQ 
Seat / Bed - far better -
I hate CX herringbone J seats - so narrow - basically your elbow / arm / shoulder continually contacts with one side or other - give me SQ Diamond or Weber seats any day.
Foods - better quality, presentation -
food was quite OK - I think SQ has better meal presentation and serving definitely superior but CX was OK
Movies - wider choice -
always have to BYO IFE on any carrier - have always seen the movies way before on IFE
Wing / Pier: better food choices than TPR but seating wise, TPR wins -
due to CX flt delays / cancellations / negotiations / rebooking / scurrying off to catch earlier flt leaving later than scheduled had no chance to sample food or bevs - but I did notice no PH Rare on offer. So after all the drama in actually getting me to PVG when it looked at one point in time like they would never get me there - CX guaranteed me at boarding that my luggage was also on board - however on arrival into PVG I discover indeed it was not - it arrived 6 hours later and I did have it in my hotel 12 hours later - not a total disaster just minor PITA.
Cabana: unchallenged winner cf. TPR standard offering -
SQ are adamant that they won't offer any sleeping facility even when TPR renoed later this year / next year or whenever they do actually start - well so they tell me anyway - but then again for years they also maintained they would never add PE to their metal yet they have. I do agree the ability to catch an odd hour or two nap would be huge advantage at times - but it is what it is.
One thing that really struck me as strange is that CX offer that Deutz vinegar which they loosely describe as 'Champagne' in J on MEL-HKG - yet on HKG-PVG they offer Billecart-Salmon - riddle me that one Batman?
And no pre dep drinks on CX morning flt out of MEL - crew maintained it is MEL Airport policy and not theirs - any clues on this? Have never struck this on any other airline that I can recall.
And as for the CX Lounge in MEL - what a disgrace! Absolutely ZERO edible food pre 7am - ZERO - QF J better but could not get a coffee there either at that time - the only staff member near coffee machine told me she was actually a table clearer but she would try to make me a coffee anyway.
..... mineral water - no difference -
yep Perrier is Perrier.
