CX F ORD-HKG - what lounge?
Dec 18, 2014, 8:01 am
#16
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When I connect from a domestic flight, I like to visit the AA Flagship lounge in T3 then head over to T5 for the international segment. If anyone attempts this, leave plenty of time to schlep over to T5.
Dec 18, 2014, 10:08 am
#17
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If you don't have escort option, I would say you need to start lining up at T5 90 minutes out. The security line can get ridiculously long.
Dec 19, 2014, 2:00 am
#19
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Dec 20, 2014, 3:32 pm
#22
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You should be fine... the BA lounge is staffed by CX personnel at this time, and will be open for the CX flight.. There will be food and drinks available.
Dec 21, 2014, 7:58 pm
#23
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None of the available lounge options at ORD has particularly impressed me. I've flown CX F out of ORD three or four times, now. Mostly, I prefer to shop or walk around the terminal. Don't care about the food since the food onboard will be much better.
Dec 22, 2014, 1:38 pm
#24
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Having to ask for an escort through security is strange (to me). When I was ticketed in Asiana F out of ORD, there was a separate line for F ticket holders which the airport staff led me through. I had no ground staff from the airline with me, they just told me to go and cut in front of people on my own. Did I just get lucky?
Dec 22, 2014, 6:11 pm
#26
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Having to ask for an escort through security is strange (to me). When I was ticketed in Asiana F out of ORD, there was a separate line for F ticket holders which the airport staff led me through. I had no ground staff from the airline with me, they just told me to go and cut in front of people on my own. Did I just get lucky?
Dec 23, 2014, 3:21 am
#27
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Having to ask for an escort through security is strange (to me). When I was ticketed in Asiana F out of ORD, there was a separate line for F ticket holders which the airport staff led me through. I had no ground staff from the airline with me, they just told me to go and cut in front of people on my own. Did I just get lucky?
I think the CX escort will help you to bypass that queue. (I've seen it, but did not get an escort when I flew F out of ORD in October.)
Dec 23, 2014, 3:47 am
#28
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There is a separate line,and it is shorter than cattle class. But once you get the boarding pass checked by TSA, you then queue up with everyone else.
I think the CX escort will help you to bypass that queue. (I've seen it, but did not get an escort when I flew F out of ORD in October.)
I think the CX escort will help you to bypass that queue. (I've seen it, but did not get an escort when I flew F out of ORD in October.)
5 minutes max!