‘A glass of Champagne for you, Mrs Sime?’ the flight attendant asks with a smile while I settle into my premium economy seat.
Just a few seconds later, the next question comes: ‘Would you like a towel, madame?’ as I’m handed a hot, soft cloth from a silver tray. So far, so very premium.
I’m on board a Cathay Pacific flight, testing the airline’s famous premium cabin against its plush business-class offering on a whirlwind weekend trip from London to