Best lounge in HKG for UA Travelers? (HKG UC closed for remodeling Spring 2016)
#436
Join Date: May 2006
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I'm Explorer (2 paper passes a year) and going to UC for HKG-GUM/SGN entails a lot of backtrack walking because the airside train only goes one way (westward) while the 737s depart from north satellite concourse (501-510) which has buses leaving from the 15-19 area. It took me 10 min of fast walking to cover the 1 km, 5 min of waiting the bus to depart followed by the 3-min ride. I left at T-35 and barely met the T-15 deadline. You really have to be immediately ready when the club agent starts the sign-walking announcement at T-40.
#437
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SEA, OGG(I wish)
Programs: was UA 1K now Gold, cuz UA 1.3 MM; HA,DL,AS (no status in these), Marriott Gold
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I'm Explorer (2 paper passes a year) and going to UC for HKG-GUM/SGN entails a lot of backtrack walking because the airside train only goes one way (westward) while the 737s depart from north satellite concourse (501-510) which has buses leaving from the 15-19 area. It took me 10 min of fast walking to cover the 1 km, 5 min of waiting the bus to depart followed by the 3-min ride. I left at T-35 and barely met the T-15 deadline. You really have to be immediately ready when the club agent starts the sign-walking announcement at T-40.
Last edited by BH62; May 1, 2016 at 12:32 pm Reason: clarify
#438
Join Date: May 2006
Location: PMD
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Everything is airside for sure. Looking at a few recent days, SGN-HKG is also always 501-510. But getting from there to HKG-SFO (i.e. westbound) you can take the train or walk. Also the UC will be close to the departure gate. Also the bus from 501-510 to main building will likely be fill-up-and-go, so unless you're from the back of the plane, the wait is short.
#439
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Germany
Posts: 598
HKG Lounge Situation
Was in Hong Kong a fews days ago, an had the chance to visit SQ, TG and Plaza Premium Lounge. Took lots of Pictures that you can see in my trip-report:
http://upgradeyourtravel.de/?p=611
SQ has the best Food, TG the nicest atosphere.
http://upgradeyourtravel.de/?p=611
SQ has the best Food, TG the nicest atosphere.
#440
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,634
Was in Hong Kong a fews days ago, an had the chance to visit SQ, TG and Plaza Premium Lounge. Took lots of Pictures that you can see in my trip-report:
http://upgradeyourtravel.de/?p=611
SQ has the best Food, TG the nicest atosphere.
http://upgradeyourtravel.de/?p=611
SQ has the best Food, TG the nicest atosphere.
#441
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: New York, NY, USA
Programs: UA 1K - 2.1MM, HH LT Diamond, IHG Diamond, Bonvoy LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 766
Was in Hong Kong a fews days ago, an had the chance to visit SQ, TG and Plaza Premium Lounge. Took lots of Pictures that you can see in my trip-report:
http://upgradeyourtravel.de/?p=611
SQ has the best Food, TG the nicest atosphere.
http://upgradeyourtravel.de/?p=611
SQ has the best Food, TG the nicest atosphere.
#442
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SEA, OGG(I wish)
Programs: was UA 1K now Gold, cuz UA 1.3 MM; HA,DL,AS (no status in these), Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,238
Everything is airside for sure. Looking at a few recent days, SGN-HKG is also always 501-510. But getting from there to HKG-SFO (i.e. westbound) you can take the train or walk. Also the UC will be close to the departure gate. Also the bus from 501-510 to main building will likely be fill-up-and-go, so unless you're from the back of the plane, the wait is short.
Last edited by BH62; May 5, 2016 at 8:54 pm Reason: added info
#444
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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Posts: 12,278
#445
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: ORD/IND
Programs: UA Platinum, Avis Preferred, Hertz PC, Hyatt Discoverist , Marriott Titanium
Posts: 742
If you're not a member then you won't be let in unless you are on a *A carrier.
#446
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA ExecPlat; AF Gold; UA GS; Hyatt L. Globalist; Marriott Plat; Hilton Diamond; National EE
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#447
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: BUR
Programs: in C/C++, Python, SQL
Posts: 342
I think this is where I got confused--I knew access was changing, and I somehow got what was changing, when it was changing, and whether it affected me all wrong at the same time. Thanks for clearing that up.
#448
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 15
The lounge is open now. I didn't make pictures but looked nice. Really open with view on both sides overlooking the terminal hallway. Easy to see when the plane starts boarding in most cases
Basic food options in the morning (eggs, bacon, congee)
lots of seats
Basic food options in the morning (eggs, bacon, congee)
lots of seats
#449
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SEA, OGG(I wish)
Programs: was UA 1K now Gold, cuz UA 1.3 MM; HA,DL,AS (no status in these), Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,238
There is a separate thread about this w/ plenty of pix. Would put ref here if I knew how to do it. (BTW, I was the OP for that thread).
#450
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
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