Cathay Pacific – Chicago (ORD) Lounge
Oct 19, 2014, 1:34 pm
#106
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 6,978
Well, I lined up at F counter line but the Y line was empty so I was waved over to Y line. Got there and re-checked-in, they printed me a new BP, confirmed my luggage tags, printed me BA F lounge invitation. They still couldn't (nor know) that there's a CX lounge called "Arrival" that all arriving pax into HKG with DM, GO, F, J can use. She kept telling me "only transit pax gets lounge invitation", I said, "No, Arrival Lounge, there's a lounge called Arrival lounge", She said, "No sir, no arrival, only transit", gave up.
BA F lounge is even more pathetic than JFK BA F lounge. It's a bit bigger than the old Swiss F lounge, selections of foods and drinks just as pathetic as JFK. Nothing to really praise about except the CX lounge attendant was very cheerful.
BA F lounge is even more pathetic than JFK BA F lounge. It's a bit bigger than the old Swiss F lounge, selections of foods and drinks just as pathetic as JFK. Nothing to really praise about except the CX lounge attendant was very cheerful.
Oct 19, 2014, 4:20 pm
#108
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 52
Well, I lined up at F counter line but the Y line was empty so I was waved over to Y line. Got there and re-checked-in, they printed me a new BP, confirmed my luggage tags, printed me BA F lounge invitation. They still couldn't (nor know) that there's a CX lounge called "Arrival" that all arriving pax into HKG with DM, GO, F, J can use. She kept telling me "only transit pax gets lounge invitation", I said, "No, Arrival Lounge, there's a lounge called Arrival lounge", She said, "No sir, no arrival, only transit", gave up.
BA F lounge is even more pathetic than JFK BA F lounge. It's a bit bigger than the old Swiss F lounge, selections of foods and drinks just as pathetic as JFK. Nothing to really praise about except the CX lounge attendant was very cheerful.
BA F lounge is even more pathetic than JFK BA F lounge. It's a bit bigger than the old Swiss F lounge, selections of foods and drinks just as pathetic as JFK. Nothing to really praise about except the CX lounge attendant was very cheerful.
Oct 20, 2014, 11:53 am
#110
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 6,978
I'll be doing this route soon enough. A few questions for you: Did you ask for or were you offered an escort through security, or wasn't it busy enough to bother? Did they let you into the BA First Dining Room in the business lounge? And what were the food offerings in the lounge?
I didn't try the BA J lounge so didn't even know there's a BA First Dining Room. But my experience at JFK and EWR is that those are reserved for BA First class only, not CX DM/OWE.
Food offering in BA F lounge: a pot of soup, fruits, bunch of different kinds of cookies, cheeses, sodas, alcohol, tea, coffee. Nothing exciting.
Jun 23, 2015, 8:55 pm
#112
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 877
Cathay Pacific – Chicago (ORD) Lounge
I took the midnight flight between ORD & HKG. They stuck all passengers in the business lounge, which was overcrowded. There wasn't a single place where to sit; even then, some sections were closed off. I had to request the staff to open sections to sit the remaining passengers
Feb 18, 2016, 8:34 pm
#113
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Tempe, AZ most of the time
Programs: Aspiring AA Platinum
Posts: 28
Flying CX ORD-HKG in Business class tomorrow, so should have BA Biz lounge access. I also have AA lounge access, Premier Pass (Swissport Lounge & Air France/KLM Lounge). Will be at ORD from 6AM-2PM. Where is the best place to hang out?
Feb 19, 2016, 11:43 am
#114
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Tempe, AZ most of the time
Programs: Aspiring AA Platinum
Posts: 28
Nov 14, 2016, 11:37 pm
#118
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: ORD [formerly] + HKG
Programs: CX Diamond, AA exExPlat, BAEC exGold, HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Starriott Titanium, GE
Posts: 2,966
In T5 the PP lounge is the AF/KLM lounge which also suck. The BA F lounge is a joke (or at least when it's serviced for 807). The J lounge is a bit more spacious (can be crowded too) but comes at the cost of no views. Food is a bit more stocked but still minimal.
In short the ORD lounge situation is sad. We can only look at LAX and be jelly
Nov 15, 2016, 4:06 am
#119
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: DTW - Rochester Hills, MI
Programs: Cathay MPC, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Domestic Airline Nobody
Posts: 715
By layover, are you connecting from T1/2/3? If so, the AA FL lounge in T3 is better than the BA F lounge. AA FL apparently upped its game on food and booze recently, and the lounge is normally quiet too. Don't stay there too long however, because T5 security can be atrocious (you can get an escort tho apparently if in F - never tried/been)
In T5 the PP lounge is the AF/KLM lounge which also suck. The BA F lounge is a joke (or at least when it's serviced for 807). The J lounge is a bit more spacious (can be crowded too) but comes at the cost of no views. Food is a bit more stocked but still minimal.
In short the ORD lounge situation is sad. We can only look at LAX and be jelly
In T5 the PP lounge is the AF/KLM lounge which also suck. The BA F lounge is a joke (or at least when it's serviced for 807). The J lounge is a bit more spacious (can be crowded too) but comes at the cost of no views. Food is a bit more stocked but still minimal.
In short the ORD lounge situation is sad. We can only look at LAX and be jelly
When I fly F out of ORD, I still use the J lounge. The F lounge is awkward, very small.
The AA admirals club in T3 is much nicer.
Feb 14, 2017, 10:52 pm
#120
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 36
Well, I lined up at F counter line but the Y line was empty so I was waved over to Y line. Got there and re-checked-in, they printed me a new BP, confirmed my luggage tags, printed me BA F lounge invitation. They still couldn't (nor know) that there's a CX lounge called "Arrival" that all arriving pax into HKG with DM, GO, F, J can use. She kept telling me "only transit pax gets lounge invitation", I said, "No, Arrival Lounge, there's a lounge called Arrival lounge", She said, "No sir, no arrival, only transit", gave up.
BA F lounge is even more pathetic than JFK BA F lounge. It's a bit bigger than the old Swiss F lounge, selections of foods and drinks just as pathetic as JFK. Nothing to really praise about except the CX lounge attendant was very cheerful.
BA F lounge is even more pathetic than JFK BA F lounge. It's a bit bigger than the old Swiss F lounge, selections of foods and drinks just as pathetic as JFK. Nothing to really praise about except the CX lounge attendant was very cheerful.