Lounge Access in HKG and TPE
Sep 7, 2017, 3:42 am
#1
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Lounge Access in HKG and TPE
Booked airnz tickets WLG-TPE online, but only options to connect between HKG and TPE were on CX metal. They are coded with CX flight numbers though.
Am I right in assuming therefore as AirNZ Gold I cannot access Cathay's Lounges in HKG or TPE as their partnership agreement only extends to flights between AKL and HKG?
I am Oneworld Sapphire as well, wonder would that get me in as the HKG-TPE-HKG flights are ticketed as CX.
Am I right in assuming therefore as AirNZ Gold I cannot access Cathay's Lounges in HKG or TPE as their partnership agreement only extends to flights between AKL and HKG?
I am Oneworld Sapphire as well, wonder would that get me in as the HKG-TPE-HKG flights are ticketed as CX.
Sep 7, 2017, 7:13 am
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Booked airnz tickets WLG-TPE online, but only options to connect between HKG and TPE were on CX metal. They are coded with CX flight numbers though.
Am I right in assuming therefore as AirNZ Gold I cannot access Cathay's Lounges in HKG or TPE as their partnership agreement only extends to flights between AKL and HKG?
I am Oneworld Sapphire as well, wonder would that get me in as the HKG-TPE-HKG flights are ticketed as CX.
Am I right in assuming therefore as AirNZ Gold I cannot access Cathay's Lounges in HKG or TPE as their partnership agreement only extends to flights between AKL and HKG?
I am Oneworld Sapphire as well, wonder would that get me in as the HKG-TPE-HKG flights are ticketed as CX.
Somehow I managed to get into the CX lounge...
Sep 7, 2017, 8:10 am
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Lounge access
Connecting between Hong Kong and Beijing or Shanghai: Elite and Gold members, plus one guest, may also access Cathay Pacific/Dragonair Business class lounges in Hong Kong, Beijing or Shanghai when they connect to or from a Cathay Pacific or Dragonair flight to or from Beijing or Shanghai.
Connecting between Hong Kong and Beijing or Shanghai: Elite and Gold members, plus one guest, may also access Cathay Pacific/Dragonair Business class lounges in Hong Kong, Beijing or Shanghai when they connect to or from a Cathay Pacific or Dragonair flight to or from Beijing or Shanghai.
Sep 7, 2017, 7:04 pm
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Sep 7, 2017, 7:55 pm
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Booked airnz tickets WLG-TPE online, but only options to connect between HKG and TPE were on CX metal. They are coded with CX flight numbers though.
Am I right in assuming therefore as AirNZ Gold I cannot access Cathay's Lounges in HKG or TPE as their partnership agreement only extends to flights between AKL and HKG?
I am Oneworld Sapphire as well, wonder would that get me in as the HKG-TPE-HKG flights are ticketed as CX.
Am I right in assuming therefore as AirNZ Gold I cannot access Cathay's Lounges in HKG or TPE as their partnership agreement only extends to flights between AKL and HKG?
I am Oneworld Sapphire as well, wonder would that get me in as the HKG-TPE-HKG flights are ticketed as CX.
re:OWS, so your HKG - TPE return is CX with #160 ?? (Instead of NZ 086). I'd think you could use your OWS if so to access the lounge. One of the benefits of having a foot in each camp. I read the OW lounges are pretty nice in HKG.
Sep 7, 2017, 8:28 pm
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re:OWS, so your HKG - TPE return is CX with #160 ?? (Instead of NZ 086). I'd think you could use your OWS if so to access the lounge. One of the benefits of having a foot in each camp. I read the OW lounges are pretty nice in HKG.
Sep 9, 2017, 1:19 am
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Air NZ has pretty significant alliances and/or interline agreements with Virgin Atlantic, Cathay, Etihad and Aerolineas Argentinas just to name a few.
Vast numbers of NZ customers (far more than those that fly on NZ metal via LAX) bound for Europe on NZ 086 ticket stock fly via KHG or PVG on CX or VA. BA is also a really common option for the 2nd hop both on Asian and North American (mainly from SFO/YVR) routes.
Inside the US you'll find significant interline agreements with Delta and Alaska.
NZ aren't sold on trying to only book you on *A partners. They'll literally partner with anybody that improves the customer experience.
Vast numbers of NZ customers (far more than those that fly on NZ metal via LAX) bound for Europe on NZ 086 ticket stock fly via KHG or PVG on CX or VA. BA is also a really common option for the 2nd hop both on Asian and North American (mainly from SFO/YVR) routes.
Inside the US you'll find significant interline agreements with Delta and Alaska.
NZ aren't sold on trying to only book you on *A partners. They'll literally partner with anybody that improves the customer experience.
Sep 9, 2017, 2:59 am
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This makes me laugh. I thought the real reason was NZ partnering with anybody who would sell them cheaper interline fares. To the US, it's often VX or DL. To China and Europe, it's a bunch of SkyTeam airlines.
Sep 9, 2017, 10:15 am
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...obviously not for FF's who'd like to use lounges and so on, but I know if I was flying in Y with no status I'd take VX over UA any day of the week!
Sep 18, 2017, 1:17 am
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No issues accessing Cathay lounges either end of HKG-TPE due to status and CA flight numbers.
Today have 6 hours to kill at HKG before NZ80 after coming up from Singapore this morning. So far been to the Singapore and United lounges. Singapore one is really dark and gloomy with no natural light and food very average. United much better, bright and comfortable, but a lot warmer due to being open to the terminal.
Going to finish the afternoon with some time at the Cathay Wing, looks great.
Today have 6 hours to kill at HKG before NZ80 after coming up from Singapore this morning. So far been to the Singapore and United lounges. Singapore one is really dark and gloomy with no natural light and food very average. United much better, bright and comfortable, but a lot warmer due to being open to the terminal.
Going to finish the afternoon with some time at the Cathay Wing, looks great.