Some of you might be wondering. Why the hell did I not plan a layover in HK and visit the city? Well, I did want to, however timing of my winter break was not the best, and I wanted to make sure I had enough time in Taiwan. HK Layover next time! (hint: Winter 13 trip report..)
As I expected, HKIA was very much like the other Asian airports- spacious, modern, and very clean. I dream that my home terminal, ORD T3, can be like this one day
Signs were everywhere, and as I already had a boarding pass for the onward segment, I skipped the counters and headed directly for security.
The Wing First Class lounge was under renovation, but part of it was still open. I hung out there for a bit, then went to the Pier, which was near my departure gate.
View of CX 872, a 744 about to depart for SFO around midnight.
My departure gate was near the Wing.
One interesting thing that I came across this time, was that the departure gate of my TPE bound flight had not been announced until 35 minutes before departure. Once at the gate, a delay was announced, as the incoming aircraft, an A333 from Taipei, had a mechanical delay at its origin. Added onto this was some rain/poor visibility. All in all, the 10:45pm flight left around 12, and I arrived after 1am.
Boarding lines going on for miles..
Next- The CX new Cirrus Business Class