Has anyone flown this recently - it's the 21.00 Tues/Thurs LHR to HKG. CX list it as a 74B, which is fitted with OBC seats.

I've heard CX has a reputation for swapping its planes around, but from its website, I also see that certain flights don't have a specific plane attached to them, so maybe that's to be expected.

So the question is: who's been on CX252 recently and found themselves in NBC?

AND a follow up...

if you've got a two hour stopover in HKG en route from LHR to SYD (in J), is that long enough to find and relax in Cathay's lounge? What's the best lounge to head for?

TIA