Transitting PEK
Jul 29, 2010 | 2:40 pm
#1
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Transitting PEK
In November my wife and I have this itinerary:
ORD-PEK(AA)-HKG(KA)-PEK(KA)-ORD(AA)
I understand that we will be in and out of Terminal 3. Returning home, the HKG-PEK flight is 12:00-15:20. The PEK-ORD flight departs at 16:55 giving us a 1:35 connection. I haven't looked into PEK's transiting process with our itinerary, but our alternative is a 09:00-12:20 HKG-PEK flight. Would this be more advisable?
ORD-PEK(AA)-HKG(KA)-PEK(KA)-ORD(AA)
I understand that we will be in and out of Terminal 3. Returning home, the HKG-PEK flight is 12:00-15:20. The PEK-ORD flight departs at 16:55 giving us a 1:35 connection. I haven't looked into PEK's transiting process with our itinerary, but our alternative is a 09:00-12:20 HKG-PEK flight. Would this be more advisable?
Jul 29, 2010 | 4:34 pm
#3
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Int'l to Int'l direct transit is fairly straight forward, you deplane, walk to the counter and walk to your next gate, it'd help if your PEK-HKG flight is actually operated by CA (check if your CX flight number begins with CX61**, then it is almost guaranteed that a CA agent would be present at the counter, otherwise you might have to wait/call for it, but 1.5hr is plenty enough, unless you need duty free/lounge time, none of which u can't get at HKG. So no, I won't change it if I were you, in fact too much time at PEK would leave u quite bored.
Jul 29, 2010 | 7:17 pm
#4
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The AA schedule is changing sometime in the near future to better PEK times.
The PEK-HKG-PEK flights are both true KA flights. I am actually purchasing the held itinerary tomorrow morning. To get the fare bucket I needed, the only choices left are the KA flight or CX's codeshare of it. (I did see some of the CX codeshare CA operated flights at other times...also not available).
I am glad to hear the transit is relatively smooth there. I had assumed that KA would actually have representatives there...
The PEK-HKG-PEK flights are both true KA flights. I am actually purchasing the held itinerary tomorrow morning. To get the fare bucket I needed, the only choices left are the KA flight or CX's codeshare of it. (I did see some of the CX codeshare CA operated flights at other times...also not available).
I am glad to hear the transit is relatively smooth there. I had assumed that KA would actually have representatives there...
Jul 31, 2010 | 11:12 pm
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Jul 31, 2010 | 11:27 pm
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Aug 1, 2010 | 2:30 pm
#7
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I've been to all three, personally I think CA J lounge was the best, CX/KA lounge was nicely managed, and BGS lounge looks and feels obviously like, well, a common airport lounge.
Aug 1, 2010 | 3:20 pm
#8
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I thought there is a CX/KA lounge, BGS lounge, plus CA lounges that CA operates and other airlines contract with?
I've been to all three, personally I think CA J lounge was the best, CX/KA lounge was nicely managed, and BGS lounge looks and feels obviously like, well, a common airport lounge.
I've been to all three, personally I think CA J lounge was the best, CX/KA lounge was nicely managed, and BGS lounge looks and feels obviously like, well, a common airport lounge.