Originally Posted by
garethmorgan
Similar question. I’ve got two separate award flights booked (1with Avios and one with AA points); KA pek - hkg in first and CX hkg - mnl in business. The second leg is only showing on AA with the PNR. I’ve got a 1hr 50min transfer in HKG so I’d clearly like my baggage booked through. Is this likely to be a problem?
Confirm what
christep says above. 1:50 is an eternity for HKG transfer, for both people and bags. This isn't LHR or the good ole USA...
However, PEK can sometimes have bad delays. It's not nearly as bad as PVG (which, depending on the month could be a virtual crapshoot). A 1:50 connection ex-mainland China isn't something I'd book out of PVG, and is at the min of what I'd do ex-PEK.
However, what you have working for you is CX has multiple daily flights to MNL. Pretty good frequency. It's not like you're connecting to a once a day destination. I wouldn't worry too much and if you get screwed by the PRC air traffic situation, just chalk it up to bad luck and CX will put you on another flight to MNL.