CX First-Timer--A340-300 Question
Apr 26, 2004 | 10:25 am
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CX First-Timer--A340-300 Question
I'm finally using my AA 140K mile award in May. My itinerary is JFK-LAX-HKG-AKL-HKG-SFO-JFK. All legs are in F except to/from AKL which has no F class.
I'm currently booked through LAX and SFO (on AA) because there is no F availability out of and into JFK on CX. Is there a chance CX out of and into JFK will become available closer to my departure on May 17?
On the way to AKL I have a 7 hour layover in HKG. I'm hoping to try out the cabanas. Will I be able to do this even though my flight to AKL is in Biz class?
Any advice re seat selection on the A340-300 to/from AKL?
Thanks to all on this board for generously sharing your experience.
I'm currently booked through LAX and SFO (on AA) because there is no F availability out of and into JFK on CX. Is there a chance CX out of and into JFK will become available closer to my departure on May 17?
On the way to AKL I have a 7 hour layover in HKG. I'm hoping to try out the cabanas. Will I be able to do this even though my flight to AKL is in Biz class?
Any advice re seat selection on the A340-300 to/from AKL?
Thanks to all on this board for generously sharing your experience.
Apr 26, 2004 | 1:09 pm
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I'm on CX888/889 in August. CX wouldn't release 2 A or K so I'm in 1A on both flights. I'll ask in the airport as the conenses here seems to be that 2A is the best seat. They wouldn't release it because it was a bassinet seat. A friend was recently in 1A on the 343 and loved the flight. 1K is right behind the toilet is that matters though.
Apr 26, 2004 | 6:23 pm
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Originally Posted by yojimbo
On the way to AKL I have a 7 hour layover in HKG. I'm hoping to try out the cabanas. Will I be able to do this even though my flight to AKL is in Biz class?
Apr 26, 2004 | 7:26 pm
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Originally Posted by yojimbo
thanks for the input re seats on the 340-300.
Anybody know where I can access seating plans---the CX website doesn't have the biz/coach configuration.
Anybody know where I can access seating plans---the CX website doesn't have the biz/coach configuration.
Meaning that 11HK will be right behind the loo, and 11G sort of diagonally opposite (equivalent to 1K and 1G respectively on the three-class 34C).
Take note however that in May not all retrofitting will have been complete and CX may operate the odd three-class configured aircraft on the AKL route (sold as two-class, obviously).
As for F lounge access during your layover, I was under the impression that if you were directly connecting off an F flight you had access to the F lounge?