Originally Posted by
Offshore171
We would be connecting through to Sydney. Frankly I'd rather transit in HK than LA or Dallas, and the CX price is good, hence looking at the CX option.
We have OWE status - is there a decent lounge in BOS that CX pax can access?
I think I can just about make it work with a late checkout and a longish loiter in the lounge (if available), as long as I can get the luggage checked in at a reasonable hour.
I agree with you on the connections. I commute to BKK, and BOS-HKG-BKK is by far my easiest option. Get the bulk of the flying out of the way on a really long leg, then just a quick 2½ flight over to BKK.
I don't like any of the lounges in Terminal E (the international terminal at BOS). I've been in two or three, and have yet to see a window. I find them crowded and closed-in.
Where are you staying? Now knowing that it's a family vacation, I'd recommend a variant of my earlier recommendation. If you're staying downtown, check out and leave your bags at the hotel. Go someplace fun/good for dinner (Prudential Center, North End, Chinatown, etc.) then grab a taxi, go back to your hotel to retrieve your bags, and go to Logan.
If there's a Red Sox night game, you have plenty of time to see the game or most of it (most start at 1910), retrieve your bags from the hotel and still get to the airport for an 0145 departure (depending somewhat on where you're staying - if you're anywhere downtown or in the Back Bay you'll be fine). Eat at Fenway Park.