A beautiful takeoff with views of an A380 lifting off! The experience at check-in was actually good for economy with a ground staff member welcoming me for taking this flight and personally taking my luggage the short distance to the check-in desk. While the premium economy seat on CZ is pretty good (spacious leg room and bright IFE), food on China Southern's newest and long awaited route were disappointing. Food on this particular flight was barely edible, and service was odd with three small meals. I had better experiences with the food on my intra-China flight. Plane was equipped with mood lighting but for some reason this was never used until the end of the flight. While this is only one flight, it fits into what I have heard about CZ as inconsistent, especially in the context of my later flights with China Southern where the food quality was better. However, overall my experiences with China Southern is that the flight attendants are very nice and helpful, but management seems to make very odd decisions.