Arrivals in Bejing?
Apr 22, 2012, 10:44 am
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Arrivals in Bejing?
A friend of mine is traveling on Tuesday in BF, he has no status.
He has a 6 hour layover before a flight, can he go to a *A lounge and shower and hang out?
Thanks
He has a 6 hour layover before a flight, can he go to a *A lounge and shower and hang out?
Thanks
Apr 22, 2012, 11:04 am
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I think if he arrived in C and is departing on a *A flight he can, but if the departure is not *A he's out of luck. The lounges are for departures, they're not arrival lounges, but I think if he has been in C that day on *A and is departing on *A it's OK. YMWV with the dragon in question on the day, though.
Apr 22, 2012, 11:21 am
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I think if he arrived in C and is departing on a *A flight he can, but if the departure is not *A he's out of luck. The lounges are for departures, they're not arrival lounges, but I think if he has been in C that day on *A and is departing on *A it's OK. YMWV with the dragon in question on the day, though.
He is going to Gimpo, which is one airport I've never been to
Cheers
Apr 22, 2012, 11:25 am
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I don't know if Beijing is one of the stations where CO historcally had arrivals facilities available. If they did then the passenger should be able to access those. I'm guessing it isn't available based on the arrival time of the flight but it might be. Ask at the lounge pre-departure and reference GG SHOWER if the agent is confused.
Otherwise, with no status there is no access if not departing the local airport in a premium cabin. The *A rules are quite clear on this. Both of the above replies do not reflect the actual rules IMO.
I don't know if Beijing is one of the stations where CO historcally had arrivals facilities available. If they did then the passenger should be able to access those. I'm guessing it isn't available based on the arrival time of the flight but it might be. Ask at the lounge pre-departure and reference GG SHOWER if the agent is confused.
Otherwise, with no status there is no access if not departing the local airport in a premium cabin. The *A rules are quite clear on this. Both of the above replies do not reflect the actual rules IMO.
Apr 22, 2012, 2:55 pm
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I don't know if Beijing is one of the stations where CO historcally had arrivals facilities available. If they did then the passenger should be able to access those. I'm guessing it isn't available based on the arrival time of the flight but it might be. Ask at the lounge pre-departure and reference GG SHOWER if the agent is confused.
Otherwise, with no status there is no access if not departing the local airport in a premium cabin. The *A rules are quite clear on this. Both of the above replies do not reflect the actual rules IMO.
I don't know if Beijing is one of the stations where CO historcally had arrivals facilities available. If they did then the passenger should be able to access those. I'm guessing it isn't available based on the arrival time of the flight but it might be. Ask at the lounge pre-departure and reference GG SHOWER if the agent is confused.
Otherwise, with no status there is no access if not departing the local airport in a premium cabin. The *A rules are quite clear on this. Both of the above replies do not reflect the actual rules IMO.
I was just there and there is no arrivals facility.
I was also supposed to be met by the BF Concierge who was a no show.
I have Priority Pass and * Gold so I had plenty of places to go to.
