New CDG Lounge
Aug 8, 2012 | 8:20 am
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really, you think so?
they have the same number of flights, actually, YYZ only went down to 10 from 14 flights a week, recently....is that what CDG was at? 14 also before May of this year
FRA with a CX lounge has what...7 flights a week....
I have no idea what CX is doing by not having its own lounge in YYZ...its a bloody joke...must be a space thing also...and cost...perhaps too many people with status....
CX does not even bother paying BA $$ at YYZ to have the lounge open in YYZ during the times when CX flies....they used to up until around Feb. 2008...shortly before BA renovated their lounge closer to the gates and since then, the BA lounge is only open during flights when BA flies...
they have the same number of flights, actually, YYZ only went down to 10 from 14 flights a week, recently....is that what CDG was at? 14 also before May of this year
FRA with a CX lounge has what...7 flights a week....
I have no idea what CX is doing by not having its own lounge in YYZ...its a bloody joke...must be a space thing also...and cost...perhaps too many people with status....
CX does not even bother paying BA $$ at YYZ to have the lounge open in YYZ during the times when CX flies....they used to up until around Feb. 2008...shortly before BA renovated their lounge closer to the gates and since then, the BA lounge is only open during flights when BA flies...
Aug 8, 2012 | 8:32 am
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really, you think so?
they have the same number of flights, actually, YYZ only went down to 10 from 14 flights a week, recently....is that what CDG was at? 14 also before May of this year
FRA with a CX lounge has what...7 flights a week....
I have no idea what CX is doing by not having its own lounge in YYZ...its a bloody joke...must be a space thing also...and cost...perhaps too many people with status....
CX does not even bother paying BA $$ at YYZ to have the lounge open in YYZ during the times when CX flies....they used to up until around Feb. 2008...shortly before BA renovated their lounge closer to the gates and since then, the BA lounge is only open during flights when BA flies...
they have the same number of flights, actually, YYZ only went down to 10 from 14 flights a week, recently....is that what CDG was at? 14 also before May of this year
FRA with a CX lounge has what...7 flights a week....
I have no idea what CX is doing by not having its own lounge in YYZ...its a bloody joke...must be a space thing also...and cost...perhaps too many people with status....
CX does not even bother paying BA $$ at YYZ to have the lounge open in YYZ during the times when CX flies....they used to up until around Feb. 2008...shortly before BA renovated their lounge closer to the gates and since then, the BA lounge is only open during flights when BA flies...
Aug 8, 2012 | 8:45 am
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Aug 8, 2012 | 8:57 am
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Aug 10, 2012 | 3:13 am
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The current lounge in CDG is truly awful, its tiny and doesnt even have a shower.They currently have 3 slots at CDG with 2 direct and 1 coming now via AMS. The latter is causing no end of trouble and expense to maintain the slot, so much so passengers are now dropping the AMS HKG flights due to severe delays and cancellations as the turn around at CDG is too tight. Management have been aware of this for a long time, yet the arrogance of CX management does not take into consideration the damage they are doing to the customer base who used AMS HKG.
Aug 11, 2012 | 1:57 am
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They currently have 3 slots at CDG with 2 direct and 1 coming now via AMS. The latter is causing no end of trouble and expense to maintain the slot, so much so passengers are now dropping the AMS HKG flights due to severe delays and cancellations as the turn around at CDG is too tight. Management have been aware of this for a long time, yet the arrogance of CX management does not take into consideration the damage they are doing to the customer base who used AMS HKG.
Aug 12, 2012 | 5:06 am
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Its good news. Cant wait to try it out on my next return.
Starting from September theyll also introduce new hard-products on the route too (new J, Y+ and new Y). Theyll operate with 77H and 34B, no more 747. So all possible hard products combination on the route: F, Old and new J, Y+, Old and new Y.
They advertise the Economie Premium with flights from September on CX French website.
Unsurprisingly, they seem to sell J a bit more expensive if you want to select the 77H flights.
The 34B will sit in CDG for 13 hours before flying back, so CX obviously doesnt need that frame much.
Theyre finally getting it serious against AF (12 weekly for the winter ; 10-across in their 777 Y). And no more via-AMS second daily which always seemed to me like a temporary fix.
CX CDG lounge is currently subcontracted to Air Tahiti Nui (CDG-LAX-PPT) which departs just a bit earlier than CX260. Lucky for those passengers as well should they continue the contract.
Starting from September theyll also introduce new hard-products on the route too (new J, Y+ and new Y). Theyll operate with 77H and 34B, no more 747. So all possible hard products combination on the route: F, Old and new J, Y+, Old and new Y.
They advertise the Economie Premium with flights from September on CX French website.
Unsurprisingly, they seem to sell J a bit more expensive if you want to select the 77H flights.
The 34B will sit in CDG for 13 hours before flying back, so CX obviously doesnt need that frame much.
Theyre finally getting it serious against AF (12 weekly for the winter ; 10-across in their 777 Y). And no more via-AMS second daily which always seemed to me like a temporary fix.
CX CDG lounge is currently subcontracted to Air Tahiti Nui (CDG-LAX-PPT) which departs just a bit earlier than CX260. Lucky for those passengers as well should they continue the contract.
Aug 12, 2012 | 5:31 am
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This has only just stopped after more than 12 months of complaints from customers and even CX staff the management finally listened, but not after losing a lot of premium passengers from AMS. Thats from the horses mouth.
Aug 12, 2012 | 8:03 am
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Aug 12, 2012 | 10:17 am
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Aug 12, 2012 | 6:48 pm
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I think only KL ops this route and AF is just codeshare. Don't think these airlines offer flat beds in J class and KL does not offer F class
Aug 12, 2012 | 8:42 pm
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Aug 13, 2012 | 3:08 am
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Aug 13, 2012 | 3:09 am
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THhs was operating to keep the slots open at CDG. But it caused so much trouble with delays and cancellations on the AMS HKG flights that they had to to stop the AMS CDG AMS sectors