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Old Sep 13, 2023 | 6:46 am
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Reposted from another thread, hoping this is a more appropriate place to get info about HKG airport process:

I currently have an American Airlines AAdvantage one-way award ticket booked: TPA-CLT-BOS-HKG. BOS-HKG is operated by Cathay Pacific. My final destination is actually Cebu, so I will be purchasing a separate one-way ticket on Cathay Pacific from HKG-CEB.

Since my bags will be checked in at departure (TPA/American Airlines), and I have two separate tickets, is it correct to assume that once I deplane in HKG I will need to go through immigration, claim bags, go through customs, exit airport, then reenter airport, check in for HKG-CEB flight, check bags, go through security then go to departure gate?

I have plenty of time (11 hours), but am worried about taxes, visas, etc, which might be required.

​​​​​​….. or is there an easier way?
….. or should we take advantage of the layover in HKG?
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