Upon arrival at Terminal 1 a whopping 45mn early, contrôle passports was not too long, although we were the first of the ex-EU flights to arrive. In general, this is biggest drawback compared to other regional carriers like Cathay (CX). I do, but my impression was they were a bit more reserved towards the western clientele, perhaps due to less fluency in English. The attendants were kind, on the condition you spoke chinese. Taste and quantity was fine in all respects, and there are chinese crackers available in the galley, along with a sandwich snack served mid-flight. I seem to have lost my photo of the main lunch served after take-off, but included the breakfast served before landing. You can also previsualise/order the main meal online before the flight. However, W meals include a side salade/starter that Y does not seem to get. The W main meals are the same as those in Y. The only slight annoyance was the airbag seatbelt for the W seats. There is a footrest from the seat in front, and also adjustable lower thigh rest. Some shell seats are unconfortable (like those on the older AF aircraft ), but I found the ones on CI to be acceptable. The extra width and pitch is appreciated, and the A350 is a lovely bird to fly on in general.

The smaller cabin adds privacy, and the W seats are unusually generous in the industry given the 2-3-2 layout on the A350.

On board : Overall quite decent for a 12h daytime flight.

Note that the check-in is handled by KLM staff at AMS using CI counters, and also online check-in done using the KLM website. The regular queue for baggage drop was quite long, but with Skypriority through my status with AF/KLM, the SP line was short. Premium Economy : départ 11h from AMS, arr 05h15 (+1). I recently did a trip on CI from AMS-TPE in both Premium Economy (eastbound) and Business (westbound), and would like to share a couple thoughts and photos to help those who might be flying CI in the future.

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