For non status card holders, the requirement is three times in 12 months, not 3 months.

http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/..._visitors.html

susiesan, what you're planning to do should be no problem. Arriving in F from the USA and then departing in J for Cambodia, I did this just a couple of months ago without any problem, though under slightly different circumstances. (Forgot to bring a photo with me for getting visa on arrival in Cambodia, so went through immigration and customs to get photos at a machine in the landside part of the airport.) The F lounge staff at the F entrance to the Wing seemed quite accustomed to helping out in this way. I left my bags in their office and got tags for them. I had to wait perhaps 10 minutes for a staff member to become available, but then he escorted me as far as immigration into HKG. So I was stamped out and then stamped back in just 20 minutes later, after getting the photos. So you'll be able to do the same after spending the day in HKG.

There was some question above about getting a cabana to shower in the Wing. I've done this several times with no wait or just a minimal wait (they give you one of those vibrating buzzer things to let you know, so you can wait wherever you want in the lounge) since the remodel of the Wing, though I guess waiting times can vary. But I believe there are also shower rooms in addition to the cabanas, so you can wash up even if the cabanas are full.

Can't comment on using the Wing versus the Arrivals Lounge, but doing this via the Wing is pretty easy and the Wing (especially in F) is a very nice lounge.

Hope it all works out!

Believe or not, HK immigration officer would not process it when my friend completed his third visit to HK in a year. He said, "Yes 3 times, so next time you can apply." Got up, and he headed out for washroom .....:confused:

Maybe they count "3 times" as 3 in-and-out times.... so technically your friend is 2.5 times (in, and not out) and not 3 times....

I'm not saying this is it, just trying to read his mind....

Umm, this makes sense. ^^^

Question with regards to the above. If I'm on CX 879 (SFO - HKG) in F which arrives at 7pm at night and then am departing the next day at 12pm on KA 900 in J (HKG - PEK) will I be able to access the F portion of The Wing since the transit will be less than 24 hours or because of the overnight will I be limited to the J lounges via KA J

I interpret that as though you'd be able to access the F part of The Wing. But I've never done it myself.

To be honest, I am not sure. I am a DM member so have access to the Wing F regardless. What I am certain about is that <24 hours is how CX denotes a "transit" (vs "stopover") for ticket purposes, and that CX does allow(certain? all?) transit passengers arriving on an F flight transfer to regional J access to the F side, regardless if the departing flight is another day.

Hopefully some other folks on here can chime in to make sure. I'm certain I've seen folks post about this identical issue before.

My first time registering for E-Channel, I didn't know you could get it with your FFP card, so I waited until the third (not the fourth) on that passport and was registered with no issues. With my new passports, I have been using my MPO card now.

Please stay on topic...

cxfan1960
CX CoMod

Sorry, just going with the flow. :o

Maybe this clarifies it:

"First and business class customers connecting on the same day of travel, or before 6am the following day, can access the lounge when traveling between an international long haul (a oneworld international long haul flight is defined as an international flight marketed and operated by any oneworld carrier with a scheduled flight time longer than five hours) and an international short haul or domestic flight (and vice-versa)."

From http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...l-itineraries/

this is helpful for OW->OW lounge access, but CX->CX has offers connecting pax slightly more generous rules.

Ahh thanks to those who chimed in. I guess I'll have to wait and see or better yet KA can release a 2nd F seat on the PEK flight and I can switch us to F for the PEK flight for free now that US and AA have merged their mileage programs and make this a none issue.

Worst case is we're forced to check out other lounges at HKG (I've only been in The Wing so probably a good thing but the gf is a fan of the champagne bar so don't want to disappoint)

Okay. So, are you saying that CX is more generous, and would allow The Wing First Class section access even on the second day after 6am?