I'd just take your AA card into the office and try it. Worst case is you loose 10 minutes and they say no. I got mine with my UA card, but that's an advertised benefit from UA.
If you really want HK e-channel and they deny your AA card, then just status match over to an airline that you don't care about loosing your once in a lifetime match. There are a few outside of North America that will match. NZ and TK come to mind, may be others too.
Also used to be available if you had 3 air entries into HK in a 12 month period, not sure if that still applies.
Also used to be available if you had 3 air entries into HK in a 12 month period, not sure if that still applies.
Yes, this still works. I applied for one based on this (could have also been the other way around, i.e. via status). I have now both e-channel and the Frequent traveller channel pass.
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Originally Posted by dvs7310
Also used to be available if you had 3 air entries into HK in a 12 month period, not sure if that still applies.
There was a period when I was doing a lot of HKG overnights, and obtained the HKIA frequent visitor card. It was very nice, but then my visits to HKG have dropped to once a year, so I had to go back to long queues.
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Originally Posted by peterjloh
There's a good write up of this, including which FFPs are eligible on the AusBT website.
A friend of mine a few weeks back just went to their enrollment office (it is close to the sliding door between the immigration hall and the hall with the luggage belts. Small and easy to miss. Look for it before you leave the immigration area.
He was able to enroll without any of the approved card by just explaining that he is in HK often and showing his passport. It is at least worth a try. They are extremely friendly and helpful there.
A friend of mine a few weeks back just went to their enrollment office (it is close to the sliding door between the immigration hall and the hall with the luggage belts. Small and easy to miss. Look for it before you leave the immigration area.
He was able to enroll without any of the approved card by just explaining that he is in HK often and showing his passport. It is at least worth a try. They are extremely friendly and helpful there.
Yes, you can just enroll as long as you have been there at least 2 times in the last 2-3 months. I have personally done this and it was very simple. Took maybe 3 minutes to do.
Has anyone tried enrolling with a flight that arrives before 7am? My CX flight lands at 6am, and the first office doesn't open until 7:30am. Do you think my luggage will be fine for an hour + if I wait before immigration until around 7:30 when the office opens?
