Originally Posted by
MarioRossi
Hi all,
Got a question for the HKIA experts.
Was scheduled to fly with BA tonight to London. Flight delayed till tomorrow morning due to technical issues.
Planned to meet friends at the airport for a long time and they'll be there tonight. Any chance I can go in (got a valid boarding pass), meet them in the lounge and then leave the airport to spend the night at the Regal Airport hotel?
Thank tou for your help!!
Your biggest problem is not the "leaving airside" aspect, but the "leaving Hong Kong and re-entering without travelling" aspect.
If you were in transit, it is no problem to use the lounge first and then clear immigration. You will be entering and leaving Hong Kong the same number of times, just with slightly different timings.
In your case, you will leave Hong Kong, enter Hong Kong again on the same day, and then leave Hong Kong once more on the following day. I would expect immigration to say no or potentially give you a load of hassle when trying to leave again. Not really worth the effort - your friends will be better off meeting you landside.