Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 33 minutes ago

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Join me on a short but seriously impressive hop from Hong Kong to Manila aboard Cathay Pacific’s Boeing 777-300ER in the new Aria Suite business class.

What was supposed to be a routine regional flight turned into a surprise upgrade to one of Cathay’s latest long-haul cabins (complete with fully enclosed suites, massive entertainment screens, and that signature Cathay polish).

Total flying time from HKG to MNL was 1 hours and 49 minutes, I had seat 14A, and the aircraft registration was B-KPA.

00:34 – Intro & HKG Terminal 1
02:15 – Boarding the flight
03:08 – ARIA Suite overview
04:31 – Food and drink menus
05:54 – Pushback, taxi and takeoff
08:24 – In-flight entertainment
09:15 – Dinner service
10:58 – Seat comfort and lie-flat test
11:41 – Flight price and value
12:30 – Descent and arrival into Manila

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