dkc192

Flight schedules can only go so far in predicting the lines at immigration on a given day. Given that the CX flight arrives EWR so late, immigration will typically be staffed to process only that flight. If one or two arrivals get delayed and arrive just before/at the same time as CX, I would imagine that the lines would be rather long, as immigration was staffed to process only one flight but now has to process two or three.

jamienbaker

All - is EWRHKG high risk? I've seen several examples of significant delays, crews timing out, staff not being helpful, not being able reticket to JFK given the departure hour, downgrades, etc. Granted, maybe the majority of flights operate without a flaw. But I'm spooked.

My wife and kids are flying this route in J later in the summer. Zero status, on AA awards (but issued from my account, and I enjoy the highest conceivable AA status which at least helps in getting the phone answered). Should I be monitoring JFKHKG to see if I can move them over? Only reason I didn't book it this way initially is that J awards weren't available except on day flights (and they are pushing through to DPS so early am departure from NYC is desirable).

Thoughts? Thanks in advance - Jamie

twydeutschland

I have just experience EWR last week from my flight CX899.

Previously I have read a number of negative reviews on the airport, so I am not having high expectation. Actually it's not too bad as far as the whole experience was concerned. CX flight 899 is the last one on the day, so the whole airport was fairly quite and it took me 10 minutes to pass the immigration control and then to the BA Galleries lounge.

Quite nice lounge, we have snacks, drinks and famous CX cup noodles . I've stayed in the lounge for two hours.

So next time I think I will come back to EWR again.

Always Flyin

Immigration control on departure???

nightkhan

Yeah i was wondering about that too. The US doesn't have immigration on departures...

frugalsc

Nice info on this particular flight, schedule to be on J next month, what is served for the meal service after take off, wasn't sure if it is a light snack or a full 3 course meal?

Is there something in between first meal service after take off and breakfast ~2 before landing?

I think I might be hungry about half way into the flight...that's about 13-14 hours apart between meal services...

IncyWincy

The gentleman was most probably referring to the procedure for leaving. While your passport is not stamped on exit, there is still a desk where you need to wave (or be waved through), separately x-rays etc.

Always Flyin

What are you talking about?

There is security screening, but there are no emmigration control checks in the U.S.

sxc

Although twydeutschland says immigration, I think they are just referring to the general procedures you need to go through to get airside - security checks.

grahampros

I've taken the flight now oh 3 times out of EWR. Fares for J via our corporate travel agency were quite a bit less then JFK is the only reason i did. Departure time SUCKS. Loads have been light on all flights so unless things improve i don't expect this route to last long.

Cathay Boy

Very interesting, completely different than my experience where loads are high and the gate agents tells me about them having to frequent downgrade people because all three cabins regularly sold out. Which is consistent based on my numerous trips through EWR and what I see on the flight: full.

grahampros

Hopefully it makes it and may just be start up pains. But in my flights J has never been more then half full ( where the money is). Y looked pretty full.

Cathay Boy

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Cathay Boy

Update on some EWR changes I saw today:

1) They are now giving out First Class Luggage Tags for DM members.

2) Priority check-in pax now have their own gate. In the past it's two gates that serves all pax. Even though priority pax got called first, but usually between the time they called lounge, lounge announcement, and elite pax walking to the gates, the ground staff already started to let in Y pax and elite pax had to literally cut through them to get up front. Now two separate gates to better manage traffic.

Another minor difference I saw on flight (not EWR related), the IFE used to say "Hong Kong Cinema" as a tab option under movies, now it's renamed "Chinese Movies", no big deal, but just something different I saw.

CuiDawei

Thanks Cathay Boy. Came home from EWR about 10 days ago and still had the Business Class Tag - so this must be brand new. I'm off again on Friday so looking forward to having first tagged bags on my return.