As soon as you get off the plane out of the holding area, there are signs overhead as well as orange/yellow sticker line/arrow guides on the ground which will direct you upstairs to the transit desks.

There will be no immigration or security involved to the transit desk, although in going there you will approach the security checkpoints, but you won't need to go through it.

After you obtain your BP and etc, depending where in the terminals you are going (likely the same, as both flights are CX, or sometimes to the opposide wing), you then proceed through security and then turn left to go upstairs to the CX lounge, where there's a J and a F section. You only need to make sure which "end" of the terminal (Terminal 1) you are going to, as there are two wings on opposite ends. The CX gates are located on the "B" end of Terminal 1.

You won't need BP or passport for security since you will never have left the secured/immigration areas. For a rough idea of how the airport layout is, refer to http://www.cksairport.gov.tw/english...on/t1_map.htm#

If your tickets are purchased through AA or CathayPacific.com, they are now electronic. If through a travel agent or on Cathayusa.com they will be paper.

If you want to do duty free shopping, you will have to leave the lounge early to the gate areas for the shops.

Finally, enjoy CX J. AFAIK, all 74B's are removed from SFO-HKG, so you'll get the new (albeit inclined) flat NBC seats.



[This message has been edited by jkc22 (edited Mar 24, 2004).]