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Sep 14, 2017 | 3:54 am

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Originally Posted by mxr

LHR is quite a different ballgame though. In HKG even if the guests of the Pier/Wing F are OWE, most likely they're on a CX/KA flight.

In LHR I feel like at least 1/2 of the CX lounge's guests are flying on other OW airlines. It's just a no-brainer choice compared to the other OW lounges in T3.

Here's where airlines should really be giving out lounge invitations to their own lounge when checking in to their flight...
Sadly, once people find out the CX lounge is by far superior, there's no rules stopping you from getting in as long as youre OWS/E

I'm not sure if that is the case. Sometimes I nosily peek at the iPads of the dragons, and further to a brief chat with them last week, the two AA and BA flights are huge 'culprits'. And CX loves them as technically CX's own flights don't gain themselves any $ here at HKG.

My anecdotal observation last night, I should add that I spotted many BAEC tags. They should just forget about extra Avios and switch to flying CX rather than BA to LHR if they are so committed to make the trek to Pier...

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