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Just disembarked from a long flight with a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777. There was not much to do during the flight, and I was tired of reading, so here are the photos of all what the airline served. Welcome aboard drink: I forgot the nuts, with the champagne. Here is the appetiser, made of ham, mozzarella and salad. As main course they had a quite good portion of Italian agnolotti, dumplings, with spinach and cheese. This is the breakfast before arrival. oh, also the yogurt, Another flight, other meals on a B77 Cathay Pacific. Here are some more photos. The dinner upon departure in Hong Kong. The Crespelle were not bad. Here is the breakfast arriving in Europe.

This is a replica of the first aeroplane ever to fly in Hong Kong. It hangs from the ceiling of Hong Kong International Airport of Chek Lap Kok. The name "Spirit of Sha Tin" comes from the district of Sha Tin  , the location of the runway where it took off in 1911 piloted by the Belgian Charles de Bron.  Here are the links to my videos about Hong Kong airport: Taxiway to Take Off in the Night. Boeing 777 A walk inside Hong Kong Airport. Designed by Norman Foster Hong Kong Airport, Terminal 2. Designed by Skidmore, Owing Merrill Cathay Pacific First Class Check In Counter. Hong Kong Airport Hong Kong Airport. Take off at night in a Thunderstorm. Check Lap Kok Landing in Hong Kong Airport Chek Lap Kok. Boeing 777 Take off at night from Hong Kong Airport Chek Lap Kok The Hong Kong International Airport of Chek Lap Kok opened for commercial operation in 1998. The island of Chek Lap kom is located north of  Lantau Island  ...

Here are a few photos of the British Airways Business Class Lounge in Milano Malpensa Airport  (MXP). The lounge can be used by passengers of all "One World"  airlines. Here are two links to other posts about waiting lounges in airports: Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge. "The Pier". Hong Kong Airport. Chek Lap Kok British Airways First Class Lounge. London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5

This airport is always crowded, noisy and dirty. The floors and ceilings seem to be made up of materials from the 1950s’ even though the Terminal 1 started operations in the 1990s’. Food served in the restaurant is terrible, of very expensive, or both. This is the only airport I have heard of where from time to time expensive items disappear from the checked bags of arriving passengers. On the positive side its architecture is a masterp iece of the “Postmodern” period. Its main designer was Ettore Sottsass. If you get out of the crowd, rest your eyes, and look at the lines of the building you smile at their beauty. Notice the two different rhythms of the columns on the upper and lower floors in the photo here.   Please see my collection of videos on my YouTube channel:  http://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588/videos This photograph was taken from a plane window and it is on the air side of terminal 1. The design is typical of the “Memph...