First lounge access policy, how early?
Aug 24, 2016, 8:16 am
#1
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First lounge access policy, how early?
I would like to know what is the earliest time that I will be granted access to the first lounges at HKG. I am arriving from Tokyo around 23:00 and flying the next day after lunch time in First class on CX metal. Is 12 hours too long in HKG?
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Aug 26, 2016, 8:50 am
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The CX lounges are not open 24 hours. Even if you are admitted on arrival from TYO it would only be for a couple of hours until the last flight leaves, and you would then need to just sit in the terminal for a few hours until they reopen.
Aug 29, 2016, 11:01 am
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Aug 29, 2016, 2:01 pm
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12 hours is definitely too long IMO, especially when you factor in an overnight. Though I did stay in the TG BKK FCL from 11a-11p for a transit flight one time as it was too hot for me to go into the city (massage and nap took about 7h of that time).
I have a similar connection in 2017 (T-24h), and my plans are to head into city, grab an inexpensive room for the night. I plan to have a late street food style dinner which i love, and dim sum the following morning before heading back to HKG before lunch. Will use the CX Pier/Wing FCL for 3h max for a quick shower and power nap.
Enjoy.
LFC
I have a similar connection in 2017 (T-24h), and my plans are to head into city, grab an inexpensive room for the night. I plan to have a late street food style dinner which i love, and dim sum the following morning before heading back to HKG before lunch. Will use the CX Pier/Wing FCL for 3h max for a quick shower and power nap.
Enjoy.
LFC
Aug 29, 2016, 2:37 pm
#8
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I don't think it is too long. I did stay in the Pier and the Wing First a few times each for more than 10hrs. Eat,drink,work,nap,massage,eat again, shower or bath, 10hrs passed so quickly.
For overnight stay at the airport, I usually go to the Wing First at night, pp lounge for the few hours gap between 2am-5:30am, then the Pier First in the morning.
For overnight stay at the airport, I usually go to the Wing First at night, pp lounge for the few hours gap between 2am-5:30am, then the Pier First in the morning.
Last edited by bibikang; Aug 29, 2016 at 3:01 pm
Aug 29, 2016, 8:48 pm
#10
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Is this your first time in the F lounges in HKG?
Aug 29, 2016, 8:58 pm
#11
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regardless, the OP can't spend 12 hours in there....he/she's proposing spending the night! Yet the lounges will close and the OP will be kicked out for 4-5 hours. I really don't recommend hanging out in the main concourse from 1am-5am if it can be avoided....would be remarkably uncomfortable.
Sep 4, 2016, 6:44 am
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I don't think it is too long. I did stay in the Pier and the Wing First a few times each for more than 10hrs. Eat,drink,work,nap,massage,eat again, shower or bath, 10hrs passed so quickly.
For overnight stay at the airport, I usually go to the Wing First at night, pp lounge for the few hours gap between 2am-5:30am, then the Pier First in the morning.
For overnight stay at the airport, I usually go to the Wing First at night, pp lounge for the few hours gap between 2am-5:30am, then the Pier First in the morning.
Sep 4, 2016, 3:40 pm
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I"m sorry, but I think spending 10+ hours in an airport is way too long, regardless whether there's a Wing, Pier, QF lounge, etc.
I was placed on a KE flight last month by CX due to the typhoon. I was stuck at ICN for 10 hours in which 4 of those was spent waiting for an announcement....each hour saying come back in an hour. The KE staff was saying, go to the lounge. Are you kidding me? No way. I wanted to go into Seoul, but couldn't because of the pending announcement.
At the end, I just went out and spent a few hours at the spa in Incheon, when I could have gone into Seoul and met some friends..
I was placed on a KE flight last month by CX due to the typhoon. I was stuck at ICN for 10 hours in which 4 of those was spent waiting for an announcement....each hour saying come back in an hour. The KE staff was saying, go to the lounge. Are you kidding me? No way. I wanted to go into Seoul, but couldn't because of the pending announcement.
At the end, I just went out and spent a few hours at the spa in Incheon, when I could have gone into Seoul and met some friends..