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RASK Flight Review: Qantas Economy Class 747-400 Hong Kong - London
FIRST IMPRESSIONS & CHECKING IN
Qantas is one of Hong Kong's more frequent visitors; the reason being that most flights into Hong Kong originate in either Australia or Europe, and Hong Kong therefore is used as a pit-stop between the two long flights from e.g. Melbourne to Hong Kong and from Hong Kong to London.
We picked up the morning flight, at 0755, from Hong Kong to London – and it was a good ride. Read on for RASK's honest review of Qantas' economy class on the Boeing 747-400.
As the departure was so early, we took advantage of the offer of being able to check in the night before departure; this is done at Hong Kong Central, Hong Kong's main train station. The procedure was over within a minute, and our bags were tagged through to London right at the station, and we also received our boarding passes. Although the check in was done so many hours in advance, most of the good seats had already been taken – and we got stuck towards the back of the plane.
The following morning, the airport express train took us to the airport in lightning speed – and we could proceed straight through to security and the transit area. As visitors to Hong Kong already know: this Norman Foster-designed terminal is a modern marvel; and highly efficient too.
BOARDING
Boarding commenced early, at 0700, and was done in a very orderly and civilised manner. I don't know if it was due to the early morning departure, and people therefore were tired, but things went remarkably smoothly for such a large aircraft.
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