Cathay Pacific
 

Has anyone flown Cathay Pacific from Toronto to HOng Kong and if so how is the security?

I haven't take any flights after they heighten the security, but it generally seems fine with excellent in-flight service.

Thanks I am nervous after the events of September 11.

I have flown Cathay Pacific from New York to Vancouver to HK. This was last May before all this crap going on now. Security was fine. The service on Cathay Pacific is really, really good. I don't pay attention to security. If your number is up it's up.

Shelley - <BR>My husband and I are travelling to HK from Toronto in 10 days. My friend's husband is a pilot with Cathay, and assures that the flight will be wonderful. We are going via Anchorage to re-fuel. I don't want Sept 11th to make me fearful of travelling - life does have to continue.

Thanks Cathy for the reassurance. I was fearful of flying before all this stuff happened and so now I am in need of serious sedatives. Do you know if they pick up additional passengers in Alaska or just refuel?

As I know, Cathay won't pick up additional passengers during the stopover. In addition, they sometimes do the refuel in Vancouver instead of Anchorage after the incidence that happened in the US.

Making my 4th transpacific flight to Asia with Cathay Pacific in a few weeks. <BR>The NY-Hong Kong route...stops in Vancouver. A good many people fly only to Vancouver. Many East Coast Chinese fly to vancouver as it has the largest Chinese population in North America. <BR> <BR>Most get off the plane in Vancouver, but the plane then refills with Hong Kong bound fliers. <BR> <BR>According to Wednesday's South China Morning Post - Cathay Pacific is filling only about half the plane these days. <BR> <BR>As for security, I am sure it is heightened in both New York's JFK and Toronto. <BR> <BR>Michael From New York

Hi Avi - <BR>My husband and I leave this Friday for Hong Kong via Anchorage to re-fuel. As far as I know, they do not pick up any passengers in Alaska and the stop-over is only 1 - 2 hours. We'll be on a new, airbus 340 with FOUR engines. I'm a bit anxious, but you have to keep on living!

Avi - <BR>I forgot to tell you: I have a prescription for little pills to help me relax & sleep on the plane. I don't know the name but you put them under your tongue and they start working in about 20 mins and last 4 - 6 hours. 1 or 2 pills is enough for a nice snooze on the plane! Ask your DR. about this.

I have a full prescription of valium I hope that will do.