Originally Posted by
allset2travel
Have not transited HKG for 3 years. Any difference today vs 2022 for a 2-hour transit from CX to JL, in terms of official document check (such as BP, passport etc..). How much time should I budget for such procedures? TIA
For lack of other responses, the only difference now vs 2022 is the airport is more normal. Which ironically means more efficient despite far more pax and whatnot post covid.
And most importantly, a few of the smaller transit checkpoints are now open too. The process is literally 5-10 minutes max.
Take a read up thread, overall it doesn't get much better than HKG among major airports in the world. I'd go so far as to say it's the best, at least for the gates between 1 and 71. Which includes all CX and JL flights.
Small caveat for the narrowbody island thing, Gates 13-22. JL doesn't use that and only CX A321s do. Even then that's not much sweat, just an extra 3-5 minutes.
I sweat US domestic transfers WAYYYYYYY more than any HKG connection like the one you have. That's not even fair to bring up since it's not close!!!
Fwiw I put my money where mouth is and regularly book MCT or close to MCT bookings thru HKG. I believe it's 50 mins. (CX to CX)