On the Leonardo Express from Rome Termini to Fiumicino.

CX292 flew over some snowy mountains. I wondered if we flew over my cousin's farm.

CX292 flew over some snowy mountains and then hit the Adriatic Coast.

Amuse bouche on CX292 consisting of beef, asparagus, and mushroom in a cream sauce.

Appetizer on CX292. This was poorly executed; the prawns were overcooked and avocado was off color.

Main course on CX292. The cod was perfectly cooked and wonderfully flaky.

Midflight noodle snack on CX292. The shrimp and squid balls were poor quality.

Tasteless congee for breakfast on CX292.

Sunrise as CX292 descended into a foggy Hong Kong Airport.

Routing of CX292 as captured on FlightRadar24.

Rome Fiumicino to Hong Kong

April 3 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

Cathay Pacific CX292 | FCO/HKG
Business Class
Airbus A350-900 | B-LRK
ATD/1257 | ATA/0604+1
British Airways Lounge

From David’s apartment, I took a bus to Termini, and connected to the Leonardo Express to Fiumicino. I used the Fast Track lane to clear security, and then I went through immigration and on to the British Airways Lounge.

About 50 minutes before departure, I made my way to the gate, and it was fortunate I made the call to leave early, because I had to walk quite a distance to the E pier only to discover that we were boarding from a satellite terminal which is accessible only by bus.

The flight to Hong Kong was fine but I didn’t get as much sleep as I wanted, and that was mostly because there were a bunch of loud Italians in the Business Class cabin. Service was good but not outstanding, and I was surprised that the junior cabin crew did not consistently address me by name. The amuse bouche and main course for lunch were good - the cod in the main course was cooked perfectly and was wonderfully flaky - but everything else was forgettable.

We landed in a foggy Hong Kong in the wee hours of Sunday morning.Read more