Hi

I was flying a domestic CZ flight recently CAN - Handan (don't know the code). I was denied lounge access

I made a bit of a fuss at CAN and, upon checking the current rules, find that, somewhat embarrasingly, they were quite correct

In the smaller airports in China (but also PEK and SHA) I have been give a lounge voucher when travelling on CZ domestic as I am Elite +. I never bothered checking the rules.

Now I see that the rules are that I can only get lounge access when flying domestic CZ if I am connecting to an ST International flight within 24 hours

Has this always been the case (in which case a lot of Chinese airports are not following it) or have the rules changed recently?

nickyboy