INTO THE SKIES

TRAVEL & LEISURE Business class travellers on Cathay Dragon enjoy delicious international cuisine, fine wines and the regional airline’s refined hospitality.

Cathay Dragon’s business class service is a favourite of frequent travellers on the Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong route. Access to lounges at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and The Wing, The Bridge, The Cabin and The Pier lounges at Hong Kong International Airport begins and caps a comfortable journey.

In Hong Kong, these lounges are primed to offer a sense of peace, calm and comfort. Savour a glass of champagne, tuck into a tub of premium ice cream or nibble on freshly baked almond cookie squares. Culinary offerings at the lounges are exquisitely specialised. At The Pier, the deli serves tasty antipasti, steaming Asian noodles can be found at The Wing, while The Pier showcases a teahouse with impressive selections of green, black and white teas as well as classic Chinese varieties that are both flavourful and redolent in history. On board, the cuisine is equally well considered. With menus that evolve with the seasons, lunch can comprise the airline’s signature smoked tuna tartare, followed by Asian dishes such as juicy kampong chicken with Chinese ham, flower mushroom, wilted spinach, black fungus, and steamed fragrant rice. Other hearty mains include the black Angus ribeye, served with broccoli florets, and celeriac mash glazed

Culinary offerings are exquisitely specialised.

with port wine. Dessert options might include the crowd-pleasing sacher torte, served with decadent Chantilly cream.

Afternoon flights could present a deliciously novel meal presentation – tea and traditional English scones along with classic clotted cream and strawberry jam, and pastries. As the menus change with the seasons and the availability of the best produce, on-board dining can prove both varied and something to look forward to, even for seasoned travellers. For its wine selections, the airline has enlisted the expertise of two internationally acclaimed experts: master of wine Debra Meiburg and Australian wine writer and broadcaster Roy Moorfield. So expect tasteful varietals like the Chateau Noaillac Medoc 2014, South Australian Tenacity Old Vines Shiraz 2016 as well as the D V by Doisy Vedrines 2013 – a memorable Sauternes for a sweet finish. www.cathaydragon.com ≠