I have a J flight from HKG to LHR late August. Does anyone know if the business lounges will be open by then? Also how about the arrivals lounge at T5? Thanks.

Hi,

Not sure about the BA/QF lounge at HKG but some of the Cathay lounges ( which you can access) are open ( modified service)- details can be found in the Cathay forum.

I think the arrvials lounge will continue to be closed until TATL picks up unfortunately

Regards

TBS

I believe the arrivals lounge is now open:

https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...d-faqs#lounges

I think there was a suggestion you wouldn't be allowed in if you needed to quarantine.

That was the plan but there were reports from last week that it isn't open. The only flight it could actually cater for would be from HKG since that's the only long haul airbridge country, so there really was no point opening it yet.

Which lounge at HKG are BA passengers directed to now? I know the CX Wing is open, but wondering if BA directs people there.

If the CX lounges are open, one should direct oneself there.

MMB still directs BA passengers to the (closed) Qantas lounge. No knowledge what lounge check-in staff are directing travellers to.

The Qantas Hong Kong lounge has not been joint operated with BA for some years, and will remain closed whilst Qantas don't have any international services.

I've found something far more concerning than lounge access:
"Air transit/transfer services at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) have resumed gradually. From 15 June 2020, passengers can use HKIA for transit/transfer on flights operated by different airlines under the same air ticket, provided that the passengers have checked through at the origin port with their boarding passes printed and baggage tagged-through to the final destination. Passengers should also confirm in advance that they are able to enter the final destination. Please check with airlines for details. However, transit/transfer services at HKIA to and from all Mainland China destinations are currently not available."

I'm coming from Taiwan on a different airline / different ticket. Does this mean I won't be allowed land side to check my luggage in for my BA flight? Eeeek

As for lounges, all are marked as temporarily closed on the site except for The Wing

If you have the right to enter HK then you can do so and check in again for your BA flight, obviously leaving enough time for formalities.
From my understanding the airside transit facility is very restricted at the moment, and is accurately described in your original post. Maybe post a query in the HK and Macau forum for confirmation might be the best option for up.to date advice?

You will not be able to go landside in HKG unless you are a resident or otherwise qualify for an exemption. Once landside, in most cases (unless you qualify for an exception) you will have to go to an off site testing center, wait for your results to come back, and then quarantine for 14 days. So you absolutely won't want to plan on going landside on a transit.

That will not be allowed. You should not be able to board in Taiwan.
If you are a HK resident you could board your TW-HK flight (without mentioning the connection), but you will have to go through the rigmarole descirbed below.
If you have your BA boarding pass, you might risk it and go from the arrival level to the departing level.
But I doubt that the other airline would violate the explicit HKG regulations and check your luggage through.
HK has been very upset with airlines not following their strict regulations.