Originally Posted by
turnips
I am assuming you're holding an Australian (or a UK?) passport so please accept my answers on that basis.
From an immigration perspective, you should be fine. Timatic lists visa-on-arrival as an option, which is what airline staff will check. It doesn't show any requirement for a return ticket.
No, it won't be an issue assuming - as you've said - that you are travelling with carry-on only (otherwise your bags will go through to TIA).
There's nothing to say pax can't cross the border during a transit in HK (assuming they meet the entry requirements) and plenty of people do so every day.
I don't foresee this being high risk for any reason other than potentially p!ssing off CX.
The skiplagging component is the only thing to be concerned about, though the consensus seems to be that it won't pose an issue with CX as long as the OP doesn't make a habit of it. The OP is not attempting anything illegal with what's being proposed here (from a border perspective).
Thanks - this is super helpful.
Only one follow up question then, once I get off the plane in HKG, do I go through connections on my KLM boarding pass? I assume so but selfishly would like to go through on TIA CX ticket so I can use the CX First lounges...I also get that this is a bonus so would rather not use if it means evade the HK border police!!