Originally Posted by
lhrsfo
In HKG, you don't need to buy an AE ticket to access the Check In, at least at Central. Any Octopus card will get you in.
True,but they will charge your octopus with the AE fare once you go thru the gate to enter the check in area even if you don't take AE later. So there is still a requirement to "buy the ticket" ie:you can't just the facility for free.