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It seems most flights to South Asia depart in the evenings and arrive late at night. Tonight, I will ride the plane for a long time and first stop in Bangkok before reaching Colombo. After a smooth check-in, I headed to the lounge for a quick bite. I didn't want to get too full before my feast on board. Besides, lounge food is only so-so - nothing like a 5-star hotel.
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Tonight's gate is all the way out in the suburbs. |
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Pre-flight drinks were served once we got seated. My favourite is still Cathay Delight, but Oriental Breeze is still a very nice non-alcoholic drink.
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We departed eastwards and made a U-turn just shy of Victoria Harbour. I made an effort to capture some nightscapes but it is hard with a fast-moving plane and no tripod. LOL |
This is my first time on the new regional Business Class. The seats are not lie-flat and you have a neighbour beside you. But the hardware is quite nice with good storage space, an efficient table that pulls out from in front of you. However, I would be quite concerned to fly this type of bird on a red-eye.
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The real dinner |
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Welcome to Bangkok
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Many of the Business Class passengers disembarked in Bangkok. It would be a short hour-long stop and onward passengers to Colombo stayed on board while the cleaners came in to tidy up the cabin. Bangkok is a huge airport and the shops may be a bit far from the gate, so there was no point to push for a tour of the terminal during such a short stop. I took this chance to capture a few more photos of this type of Business Class.
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Note the legroom is still good and the premium cabin is quite large! |
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A second meal would be served from Bangkok to Colombo. By now, I was quite stuffed but I couldn't refuse all this food. The fish tasted just right with a good amount of moisture. I tend to favour fish on the plane over steak as it is easier to maintain for flight.
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Colombo's airport shares the same concourse for departing and arriving passengers. The airport was quite busy with so many international flights leaving at 1am. Follow the signs and walk a long way to immigration, followed by a surreal pass-through of their duty free shops selling ...
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At first I hesitated about the Bangkok stop, but it turned out to be fairly painless and you get to enjoy 2 meals! Colombo's airport is a bit old but the highway into the city was traffic-free at such a late hour. |
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