Originally Posted by
moondog
I agree with you in the general sense, but CX's lounges are the exception to the rule, for me. I haven't been to the Wing F yet, but I love the Cabin. I can chow down there for a solid hour during every visit.
Interesting - our experience is very different! Last time I was in HKG I found the CX business lounge (can't remember which one I was in now) to be hot, crowded, claustrophobic and noisy and I hate those pod chairs. The F lounge, on the other hand...
The Emirates lounges in the A380 terminal at Dubai are a great concept. The first lounge doesn't feel crowded (the key to lounge enjoyment for me) and the direct gate access is fantastic.
Recently I've felt that lounges are "so so" everywhere (including Asia) unless you're in a "true" first class lounge in the home base of an airline like Cathay, Emirates, Qantas etc (showing my bias here!). IMO everything else is too crowded, wifi is too slow, food is too ordinary, showers are too few....
Definitely a first world problem set!