• SiewchSingapore & Tokyo | 2026Traveler
    B-LAX waiting at the gate to operate as CX716.
    The Noodle Bar at Changi is remarkably similar to other lounges, right down to the green tiles.My laksa and dim sum at the Cathay Pacific Lounge at Changi Terminal 4.Cathay Pacific Lounge at Changi Terminal 4.Cathay Pacific Lounge at Changi Terminal 4.The departure lounge at Changi T4 includes replicas of traditional Singapore shophouses.B-LAX waiting at the gate to operate as CX716.B-LAX waiting at the gate to operate as CX716.My seat on CX716.My seat on CX716.My seat on CX716.Menu for CX716.Menu for CX716.The haze-obscured Changi Airport tarmac as seen during our taxi to Runway 20C.The haze-obscured Changi Airport tarmac as seen during our taxi to Runway 20C.The haze-obscured Changi Airport tarmac as seen during our taxi to Runway 20C.Takeoff from Runway 20C. The haze was so bad that the ships in the strait were barely visible.Welcome drink - Cathay delight accompanied by warm nuts.Smoked salmon appetizer on CX716. The plating was odd as the premium ingredient was half hidden.Prawn and asparagus main course on CX716. Fruit and dessert on CX716. I declined the cheese course.Approach into HKG on CX716.Routing of CX716 as captured on FlightRadar24.

    Singapore to Hong Kong

    October 10 in Singapore ☁️ 29 °C

    Cathay Pacific CX726 | SIN/HKG
    Business Class
    Airbus A330-300 | B-LAX
    ATD/1806 | ATA/2207
    Cathay Pacific Lounge

    After saying goodbye to my mom and her caregiver Eva, I took a taxi to Changi Terminal 4. I’m a little mystified why Cathay Pacific operates out of T4, which is primarily a low cost terminal that isn’t connected to the other terminals or to the MRT, when their alliance partners operate out of T1. I guess most of the traffic on their Singapore flights originate or terminate in Singapore so they don’t need to co-locate with their partners. Regardless, the handful of transfers who do fly into or out of SIN on CX have to put up with a cumbersome transfer process.

    T4 is different from the other terminals at Changi in that security checks are at a centralized location instead of at individual gates. I cleared immigration and security in no time, and from there I headed to the Cathay Pacific Lounge, which was remarkably consistent in decor with their other lounges. There, I happily tucked into a laksa - a dish I hadn’t eaten yet on this trip - at the iconic green tiled noodle bar. After that, I hung around a bit until it was time to board.

    Service on CX716 was great as usual. Once dinner was completed, I reclined my seat into a bed and got some decent sleep.    Read more