Checking on J pax while in F
Sep 23, 2017 | 12:29 pm
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Checking on J pax while in F
Flying HKG-JFK on CX F while my parents are in CX J. Wanted to check on my parents periodically during the flight, but have heard mixed things about F pax being able to walk into the J cabin (e.g., allowed ex-US, but not allowed ex-HKG).
Can anyone share their experiences? Thanks!
Can anyone share their experiences? Thanks!
Sep 23, 2017 | 3:31 pm
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Flying HKG-JFK on CX F while my parents are in CX J. Wanted to check on my parents periodically during the flight, but have heard mixed things about F pax being able to walk into the J cabin (e.g., allowed ex-US, but not allowed ex-HKG).
Can anyone share their experiences? Thanks!
Can anyone share their experiences? Thanks!
Sep 23, 2017 | 4:26 pm
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Sep 23, 2017 | 4:39 pm
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Passengers pay a premium to travel in J, whether that means cash - redemption - or whatever. I don't care if J is "lower" than F, last thing I (and pax) need is extra disruption in the cabin when they are trying to get a couple hours of sleep in.
Sep 23, 2017 | 4:52 pm
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Whether a passenger is allowed to visit a lower cabin versus whether they should visit a lower cabin. (Personally I agree with you, pax should stay within their cabins, (a) to minimise disruption and (b) lower cabins aren't some circus show for higher classes to make themselves feel good. There might be an exception in the case of IRROPS where a family is split up on the new flight.)
Sep 23, 2017 | 8:15 pm
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Flying HKG-JFK on CX F while my parents are in CX J. Wanted to check on my parents periodically during the flight, but have heard mixed things about F pax being able to walk into the J cabin (e.g., allowed ex-US, but not allowed ex-HKG).
Can anyone share their experiences? Thanks!
Can anyone share their experiences? Thanks!
Sep 23, 2017 | 8:30 pm
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Sep 23, 2017 | 8:34 pm
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On the other hand, i always like to pay for my parents dinners and expenses as best as possible to recognize what they did for me. Just my .02.
Sep 24, 2017 | 3:34 am
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Sep 24, 2017 | 6:13 am
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Sep 24, 2017 | 6:22 am
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OP asked an pinion, so its ok to give an opinion about how best to handle the situation. If OP is so worried about the parents, he should have offered/planned to put them in the higher cabin!