Originally Posted by
arabiamark
My situation is this: I arrive from HKG on CX in F at 8:15 pm. My AA connecting flight to CLT is at 5 am, also in F.
1. After clearing customs will I be able to recheck my bag for the next early morning flight? Recent threads on this haven't been totally clear.
2. After this, at roughly 9 pm, will I be able to reclear security at T8 and be airside waiting for the 5 am flight? Based on what I've read I fear that I won't. There are also indications that they clear the airside of the terminal between certain am hours.
3. Assuming that I fortunately can clear security at that time, will I be allowed into the Flagship Lounge then? My understanding is that this is possible since my connecting flight is before 6 am the next morning. Also, there's some information that CX First Class makes one eligible for Flagship Dining. Would this be true also for an arriving passenger? Of course if I'm not allowed airside in the evening then this is all a moot point.
4. Next morning before the 5 am flight I would have some of the same questions about Flagship Lounge access and Flagship Dining. But the lounge only opens at 4:15 am right? So there wouldn't be much time to enjoy the lounge or the dining. Does Flagship Dining even have food put out at that hour?
Thanks.
Not sure about your bag. However, JFK T8 airside is not open 24hrs. So after arriving on CX, you wont be able to go back through security until the following morning anyways.
And CX F does grant Flagship Dining access at JFK. Both the Flagship Lounge and Flagship Dining open at 4:15am as you mentioned. Flagship Dining offers a restaurant style, order from menu setup...there's no buffet or "food put out" as you said. They should have the full breakfast menu available when they open at 4:15. But with a 5am flight, you'd have only 10 or 15 mins tops of lounge time anyways.