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The herring bone configuration of the new business class seats with partition in between means they are best suited for passengers traveling singly. The partitions made the cabin very claustrophobic. I think the cabin lighting and the seat configuration need improvement. Serving food means the crew will have to interrupt your entertainment to unfold the table. Moving out of your space and into the lavatory means you have to stow away the LCD because it obstructs your way. Seat width is at best,only borderline comfortable for me (and I have a small, typically Asian build), specially on the 777-300. Some seats may not fully recline to a 180º angle. Some seats have malfunctioning massagers. Headsets are good, but can't cancel out that much noise from the engines. Overall, cabin and food is not that top notch. The crew can make up for some deficits though.

At first sight the seats seem on the narrow side and they are not ideal in seat mode but I found them extremely comfortable in reclined mode and fully flat bed mode the bed was excellent. IFE with excellent sized screen and great headphones. There is not a lot of storage space around the seat but I had no problem putting my carry on in the overhead bins - I was on the Upper Deck. I appreciate if you are travelling with family or companions etc this layout is not ideal but for the solo traveller like myself the privacy is what I want.

HKG-JFK-HKG. On time departure, very attentive crew and excellent catering make this an airline worthy of it's 5 star rating. I am quite satisfied with the new business cabin. There is AVOD and the screen is very big. The entertainment was good too, many movies, games and songs! Amazing service and attention, extremely comfortable in bed configuration, pleasant experience.

Seats were old style but comfortable. Cabin full but the service was excellent.

This new business class is just great. The video system is also handsome. I really enjoy the privacy (does not make me feel claustrophobic) and the space for the legs.

New herringbone J class. I am fairly wide and found it fairly uncomfortable sitting, however, sleeping, as I sleep on my side, was good. Impossible to have a conversation if you are traveling with someone. Lots of storage space for Ipod, Laptop, Book, WashBag etc.

Cathay's new first class suite is fabulous in the 747. Tremendous privacy, extremely comfortable in the sitting and reclining positions. The usual first-rate bedding and sleepware to accompany some of the best food and wine in the sky or on the ground.

I found these angled Herringbone configuration seats very uncomfortable. Landing, takeoff and turbulence are uncomfortable as you are jolted forward and backward into the side partitions. The cubicles feel claustrophobic and cause difficulties in serving meals, drinks and reading newspapers. Looking out the window is not possible without craning your neck around. The lie down position was acceptable, although as mentioned in another review the area behind the head of the seat was very dirty and contained rubbish from the last customer. In addition, my TV screen had a problem whereby if I opened it fully it wouldn't work properly, so I had to watch the screen on an angle. I will try to avoid aircraft with this configuration as much as possible in the future. I prefer the older non-flat beds far more than these. Interestingly I e-mailed Cathay with my experiences of these seats, and they said they had received positive reviews of the seats.

I found the herringbone configuration seats and service lacking. The seats are not at all comfortable or wide enough. Video selection was good. Too many announcements that disturbed ability to get sleep.

The seat was terribly narrow. It was not comfortable. The arrangement was awkward as I was forced to look at the aisle where flight attendants and other people walked around all the time. The entertainment system didn't work for the first 4-5 hours. Given the poor quality of the seat and the service, I will not fly Cathay Pacific ever again.

As mentioned by many others the new business class seats are a disaster. The 'pods' are cramped and claustrophobic. You cannot open a newspaper properly, neither can you communicate with traveling companions. There is no storage space worth mentioning and FA's have great trouble serving especially if you are watching the television.