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Link to HKG Airport information on aa.com, including ticket / check-in counter hours.
Link to HKG Airport information
MCT is 1:00 for through same ticket connections where your baggage has been checked through.
NOTE that connecting with separate tickets may require you to process immigration, collect baggage and process customs, then checking in with your departure airline and processing security. One hour will not suffice.
Check-in: Ticket counter Terminal 1 (This location does not accept cash).
At HKG, Terminal 1 one can also check in earlier at the “Self check-in” purple highlighted kiosks available at Terminal 1; select the AA display. You should also be able to update your airline FFP and number at this time.
Passengers carrying only hand luggage can then proceed directly to immigration, while those with check-in luggage may drop their bag(s) at the Bag Drop Counter located just steps away from the kiosks.
"Special notice
If you are taking the Airport Express, you can enjoy the convenient free in-town check-in (Airport Express Station) service in Hong Kong and Kowloon Stations to check in between 90 minutes and within the same day of the departure date." (aa.com - current 25 Jan 2018)
Link to HKG Airport information on aa.com, including ticket / check-in counter hours.
Link to HKG Airport information
MCT is 1:00 for through same ticket connections where your baggage has been checked through.
NOTE that connecting with separate tickets may require you to process immigration, collect baggage and process customs, then checking in with your departure airline and processing security. One hour will not suffice.
Check-in: Ticket counter Terminal 1 (This location does not accept cash)
- Flight 126 - Daily: 12:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
- Flight 192 - Daily: 4:40 p.m. - 6:40 p.m
At HKG, Terminal 1 one can also check in earlier at the “Self check-in” purple highlighted kiosks available at Terminal 1; select the AA display. You should also be able to update your airline FFP and number at this time.
Passengers carrying only hand luggage can then proceed directly to immigration, while those with check-in luggage may drop their bag(s) at the Bag Drop Counter located just steps away from the kiosks.
"Special notice
If you are taking the Airport Express, you can enjoy the convenient free in-town check-in (Airport Express Station) service in Hong Kong and Kowloon Stations to check in between 90 minutes and within the same day of the departure date." (aa.com - current 25 Jan 2018)
Guide: AA HKG / Hong Kong Int’l. Airport Connections, MCT, Arrival & Departure, etc.
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Guide: AA HKG / Hong Kong Int’l. Airport Connections, MCT, Arrival & Departure, etc.
All,
Traveling from BKK to HKG on CX and connecting to AA 138 to DFW. My CX flight is scheduled to arrive at 12:25pm and AA 138 departs at 1:30pm. Is 65 minutes enough for the transit or should I try to standby for the earlier CX flight out of BKK at 6:40am?
Traveling from BKK to HKG on CX and connecting to AA 138 to DFW. My CX flight is scheduled to arrive at 12:25pm and AA 138 departs at 1:30pm. Is 65 minutes enough for the transit or should I try to standby for the earlier CX flight out of BKK at 6:40am?
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That should be enough time. If you can go standby, that would give you more of a cushion, although that means spending more time in the CX lounge..........
I don't know how the business class lounge is. The first class lounge with the deep soaking tubs, was excellent when I went there.
I don't know how the business class lounge is. The first class lounge with the deep soaking tubs, was excellent when I went there.
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I have done this transfer from BKK 6 times. 5 went off fine. Many times the 12:25 arrival ends up being about 12:10 or so, do to padded schedules. Last month the flight was going out about 25 minutes late, so Cathay walked me over to Thai and put me on their 8:am flight. Next month I'm on the 6:40 because of pricing. You should be ok.
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You have to ask a ticketing agent and it helps to be paid J or Emerald. My colleagues who have flown coach in the past reported they had troubles going standby when the cabin was still 7s across the board in Expert Flyer.
The keg is don't try at the gate. Do it at the ticket counter or the club.
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MCT in Hong Kong (CX to AA)
Is this on one booking? If not I'd recommend calling each carrier to let them know about the connection. Especially if it's on one booking, CX will have someone at the top of the jet bridge when you arrive in HKG to guide you through connections, including cutting to the front of the security line. I've done this before with one-hour connections BA-CX and CX-BA and it works pretty well.
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All,
Thanks for the information. Yes, this is all on one ticket and the CX flight is actually booked under the AA Codeshare flight number. Traveling light (just a rollaboard) so, if I am able to standby or have some other issue, all is good. Also sitting in 1st row of Y so should be off the plane fairly easily (plus I have mastered the "airport stride" as the other half refers to it).
Thanks for the information. Yes, this is all on one ticket and the CX flight is actually booked under the AA Codeshare flight number. Traveling light (just a rollaboard) so, if I am able to standby or have some other issue, all is good. Also sitting in 1st row of Y so should be off the plane fairly easily (plus I have mastered the "airport stride" as the other half refers to it).
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Done BKK-HKG (CX) conecting to the HKG-DFW (AA) flight 4 times in past 6 months with same connect time. No issues even with a 20 min delay on one departing BKK flight.
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if you feel more confortable you can buy a "chaperon service" (book prior your flight) it cost about USD 120 and you don't make the security line and you have a golf car
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Very easy transit this morning off of CX2700 to AA138. Sitting in the first row of economy helped big time. Our gate was in the 40's and flew out of 36. Minimal line at the W1 transfer point and was at the gate just before boarding started. I was probably #7or 8 onto the plane - good thing as we were packed to the rafters and overhead space was VERY tight.