Cathay Pacific Asia Miles - An Unofficial Third Queue

I had an interesting experience when I boarded HKG-SFO earlier.

I arrived at the gate and boarding had already started. I went to the F/J line and there were about 15 people ahead of me. As this was a US-bound flight, there was a passport/BP check (and of course a secondary security check). The gate agent checked my passport, stamped my BP, and asked me to follow him. He took me to the front of the queue, put my BP into the BP reader, returned the BP to me, and showed me the door to the jet bridge.

It never happened to me before. I wonder whether this is something new CX is doing for DMs and F (and perhaps other) passengers on flights requiring passport check (and secondary security check). This was a nice touch, although I did not mind waiting in such a short line.

Is anyone aware of this new perk?

I had an interesting experience when I boarded HKG-SFO earlier.

I arrived at the gate and boarding had already started. I went to the F/J line and there were about 15 people ahead of me. As this was a US-bound flight, there was a passport/BP check (and of course a secondary security check). The gate agent checked my passport, stamped my BP, and asked me to follow him. He took me to the front of the queue, put my BP into the BP reader, returned the BP to me, and showed me the door to the jet bridge.

It never happened to me before. I wonder whether this is something new CX is doing for DMs and F (and perhaps other) passengers on flights requiring passport check (and secondary security check). This was a nice touch, although I did not mind waiting in such a short line.

Is anyone aware of this new perk?

This is not new at all. I've had it happen to me in a number of airports with CX. It has even happened when I'm flying F and I'm the F/J line, and I'll get pulled out of line anyway.

This is not new at all. I've had it happen to me in a number of airports with CX. It has even happened when I'm flying F and I'm the F/J line, and I'll get pulled out of line anyway.

Thanks. This was my first time. I was not flying F. I never saw that before even for other passengers. So I was not aware of that.

happens to me almost everytime when flying to the US in F, can't remember if they ever did that when flying J as a DM.

it happened to me before too. I should be flying F, but I think my MPO DM number/status probably wasn't on my boarding pass.

I think its because the F/J/MP line is becoming so large these days

I've stood in a number of lines as a DM and as a F and neither of which I was ever pulled out.....so I guess it's just sometimes.....

This has happened a couple of times to me in J (I am Emerald). I think they do this for DM/Emeralds.

As a F pax, you also can go straight to the front of the line for secondary security at boarding bridge. Pretty sweet!

It happened again. Four of us were flying J. We were pulled to the front of the line by a gate agent. After her colleague scanned our BPs, she led us to jump to the front of the F/J queue waiting for the secondary check (there were 15-20 people waiting for the secondary check in the F/J queue). I am still confused about that.

It happened again. Four of us were flying J. We were pulled to the front of the line by a gate agent. After her colleague scanned our BPs, she led us to jump to the front of the F/J queue waiting for the secondary check (there were 15-20 people waiting for the secondary check in the F/J queue). I am still confused about that.

Interesting...I can say this has not happened to me, as DM and frequent J and F pax. Haven't seen it on KA either. Congrats maybe you've got one of those "VIP" or "CIP" things on your boarding pass written about in another post here.

We were escorted to the front of the jetbridge secondary screening line when travelling F to JFK last week. The screening itself was very superficial and a complete waste of time.

Interesting...I can say this has not happened to me, as DM and frequent J and F pax. Haven't seen it on KA either. Congrats maybe you've got one of those "VIP" or "CIP" things on your boarding pass written about in another post here.

No, we are not VIPs/CIPs - just one DM (me), one SL (my wife), and two AMs (our kids).

We were escorted to the front of the jetbridge secondary screening line when travelling F to JFK last week. The screening itself was very superficial and a complete waste of time.

They were very thorough in our case. They even checked us very thoroughly - opened all bags and asked about anything.

Happened to me most of the time with an F boarding pass.
Usually now i stand about 5-10 m from the queue, hold my boarding pass with the red side visible and wait. Usually somebody walks over gets my boarding pass and escorts me to the entrance.

The screening itself was very superficial and a complete waste of time.

Last week the secondary screening was mainly to find liquids and not allow them on the plane - even water bottles that were not empty. Not sure why - apparently their initial screening at the entry to the secure area is not adequate.

Frankly the secondary screening wouldn't have found a gallon can in my carry-on... (I have one of the most excellent Redoxx AirBoss (http://www.redoxx.com/product_categories/1/products/54-air-boss) bags which is right on the carry-on size limit and packed very tight for a 2 week trip - there was no way the screener was going to be able to dig through it in any meaningful way without basically unpacking it completely).

This is not new at all. I've had it happen to me in a number of airports with CX. It has even happened when I'm flying F and I'm the F/J line, and I'll get pulled out of line anyway.

Just wondering, do you think this happens to you because you are flying F or because you are MPC Gold?

I guess this red stub is no longer existant, is it? I've flown with CX in the last few trip on J and we no longer see a blue stub, its all the same.

The coloured BPs are still used in other airports, but I am not sure if this type of "unofficial" queues exist outside HKG.

Last week the secondary screening was mainly to find liquids and not allow them on the plane - even water bottles that were not empty. Not sure why - apparently their initial screening at the entry to the secure area is not adequate.

It is because the secondary screening is necessary only for flights departing for US and Australia. It is ok to carry water bottles on board if they are bought after clearing the security and the destination is not these two countries. However, for US/OZ bound flights, all liquid containers >100 mL will be confiscated, even thought they are brought within the secured area or taken from the lounge.