Originally Posted by
freed0m
F on PEK-HKG is not the same F on long haul flights.
meal and drinks are different, maybe worse than international long haul J. I took HKG-PEK on F, there was definitely no caviar in breakfast. Nothing special in the breakfast, either. It could be just one-tray service, I can't remember it exactly. There is nothing memorable about the flight, beside that it was delayed due to ATC for a few hours. Still breakfast was served instead of lunch. I was lucky to have breakfast in lounge before the flight.
the hardware is the same as international long haul F, though. But does it really matter that much for such a short flight?
F lounge ex-HKG is certainly an experience if you’ve never tried it before. But I agree, Ex-PEK may not be worth it.
Best value might be Ex: HND - HKG followed by a (long) connection somewhere else. HND JAL lounge is fairly nice, followed by a reasonably long F flight, which happens to be just long enough to allow for F access in HKG (recommend the Pier).
but that’s again if you can find the unicorn F space on that route!