Took CX 883 last night (May 24 departure) and had a gate (155 I think). When I took CX 881 last November, it was a remote gate. And prior to Nov, my experience with 883 over the last 2 years has been 75% getting a gate.

I asked the check-in agent and was told that they pair 883 with 882, which arrives in the early afternoon hours. So I suppose it's pretty much subject to LAX traffic control in the evening, whether there's a gate to accommodate 883. On the other hand, if 881 is paired with 880, then I suppose it has a pretty high chance of getting a gate, since it usually arrives between 10~11 PM, which is quite suitable for the 881 current departure time of 12:40 AM.

My experience with CX 882 (HKG-LAX) has always been remote gate + bus to terminal...then getting stuck in LA rush hour traffic by the time I leave the airport.. I much prefer taking CX 880 vs 882/884.