Retro Review: Air New Zealand Business Class, Perth-Auckland

Air New Zealand business class, Perth to Auckland

Flight: NZ176
Departure time in Perth (PER): 17:50
Arrival time in Auckland (AKL): 5:15 (+1)
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
Seat: 2B
Duration: 6h 25min
Date of flight: March 13, 2014
*Award Ticket, Business Class flight #9

Perth International Airport

Check-in

Qantas International Business Lounge

A visit to the Qantas International Business Lounge before our flight to Auckland.

Boarding, Gate 3

Aircraft, Boeing 777-200

Business Class Cabin

The business class cabin is in a 1-2-1 configuration, with a total of 26 lie-flat seats.

Overhead bins

Detachable bassinet

Crew Uniform

Lovely uniform 😍

Seat, 2B

Ottoman

Seat controls

Turning the seat into a fully flat bed 👍

Magazine, safety instruction card

Power port

Personal screen

IFE controller

Bottle of water, headphones

Headphones socket

Pillows and mattress pads

Business Class Amenity Kit

La Prairie moisturizing lip balm and moisturizer, ball pen, socks, eye shade, dental kit and ear plugs

Pre-departure Beverage

Champagne: G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge

Hot towel

Safety Demonstration

The IFE was not working so the crew had to do the safety demonstration.

Turndown Service

Dining

Menu card and wine list

Cashew and mixed veggies, glass of apple juice

Dinner

Appetizer

Coriander cured salmon with karengo potato salad, micro greens and sesame lime mayonnaise. (Karengo - New Zealand Seaweed)

From the bakery:

Garlic bread, shell rolls or baguette rolls

Main course

Golden fried snapper with quinoa, olive and mint tabbouleh, green beans, cherry tomatoes and roasted tomato, caper and bell pepper salsa by Peter Gordon

The other choices were:

Slow braised beef with carrot batons, leaf spinach and sauteed potatoes with golden fried onions

Herb roasted chicken breast with feta and chive potato mash, bell peppers and steamed broccoli

To finish:

Caramelised citrus tart with passionfruit mascarpone cream by Peter Gordon

The other choice was: Gourmet ice cream dessert of chocolate obsession and cookies and cream ice cream