HKG lounge access question
Dec 5, 2007 | 10:28 am
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HKG lounge access question
Hi - I'll be on a paid F itinerary on CX in March from HKG>TPE>HKG. Does this entitle pax to use HKG F lounge? I ask because it's such a short flight I wonder if they reserve F lounge access to long-haul only. Also, what's the lounge situation in TPE? I've never flown on CX or used their lounges so any info will be appreciaed. Thanks.
Dec 5, 2007 | 12:18 pm
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You will be given a lounge invitation for the F lounge at check-in. If your flight departs from the gates 1-32, turn right immediately after security to enter the F section of The Wing. If your flight departs from gates 33-80, you might wanna use The Pier. Take the APM and walk towards gate 63. The entrance of The Pier is very subtle.
If time permits, you can visit both lounges. If that's what you want make sure they stamp "Lounge Re-entry" on your BP.
If time permits, you can visit both lounges. If that's what you want make sure they stamp "Lounge Re-entry" on your BP.
Dec 5, 2007 | 12:59 pm
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You will be given a lounge invitation for the F lounge at check-in. If your flight departs from the gates 1-32, turn right immediately after security to enter the F section of The Wing. If your flight departs from gates 33-80, you might wanna use The Pier. Take the APM and walk towards gate 63. The entrance of The Pier is very subtle.
If time permits, you can visit both lounges. If that's what you want make sure they stamp "Lounge Re-entry" on your BP.
If time permits, you can visit both lounges. If that's what you want make sure they stamp "Lounge Re-entry" on your BP.
Thank you, kchika. I'll have some time to spare so you think it's worth visiting both lounges? Is one considered to be nicer than the other?
Dec 5, 2007 | 1:52 pm
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For people's opinions about The Wing and The Pier:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=760752
If this is your first time using our homebase lounges and have time to spare, then it is worth paying a visit to both. Otherwise, it can be quite a hike from The Pier back to The Wing, although I've heard that there's an APM somewhere that can take you back to gates 1-32. Anyone care to comment?
Dec 5, 2007 | 2:34 pm
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You will be given a lounge invitation for the F lounge at check-in. If your flight departs from the gates 1-32, turn right immediately after security to enter the F section of The Wing. If your flight departs from gates 33-80, you might wanna use The Pier. Take the APM and walk towards gate 63. The entrance of The Pier is very subtle.
If time permits, you can visit both lounges. If that's what you want make sure they stamp "Lounge Re-entry" on your BP.
If time permits, you can visit both lounges. If that's what you want make sure they stamp "Lounge Re-entry" on your BP.
* You need to go downstairs for Pier. Take the entrance at Gate 63 as said above, not at Gate 65.
* Just in case, get the re-entry stamp on the BP immediately when entering the lounge. It should be a red stamp.
Dec 5, 2007 | 2:43 pm
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From the CX Website:
The Pier - First Class Lounge (Airside)
Admittance
First Class Passengers
(Passengers on either Cathay Pacific or Dragonair flights)
Diamond Card members
oneworld Emerald members
It is the same for the Wing. It doesn't really say anything about about re-entry stamps. And I've used both my Y (with status designation) and sometimes J boarding passes to re-enter lounges before.
Dec 5, 2007 | 2:49 pm
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Is that even necessary? I always thought all you needed was an F boarding pass or DM/OW Emerald status and continuing OW boarding pass to enter any OW F lounge. As I understand it, simply his boarding pass should suffice as permission to re-enter any CX lounge.
From the CX Website:
The Pier - First Class Lounge (Airside)
Admittance
First Class Passengers
(Passengers on either Cathay Pacific or Dragonair flights)
Diamond Card members
oneworld Emerald members
It is the same for the Wing. It doesn't really say anything about about re-entry stamps. And I've used both my Y (with status designation) and sometimes J boarding passes to re-enter lounges before.
From the CX Website:
The Pier - First Class Lounge (Airside)
Admittance
First Class Passengers
(Passengers on either Cathay Pacific or Dragonair flights)
Diamond Card members
oneworld Emerald members
It is the same for the Wing. It doesn't really say anything about about re-entry stamps. And I've used both my Y (with status designation) and sometimes J boarding passes to re-enter lounges before.
Stamping will help safe time as the agent don't have to recheck the pass in the computer
Dec 5, 2007 | 3:17 pm
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* Correction - turn left (not right) immediately after security.
* You need to go downstairs for Pier. Take the entrance at Gate 63 as said above, not at Gate 65.
* Just in case, get the re-entry stamp on the BP immediately when entering the lounge. It should be a red stamp.
* You need to go downstairs for Pier. Take the entrance at Gate 63 as said above, not at Gate 65.
* Just in case, get the re-entry stamp on the BP immediately when entering the lounge. It should be a red stamp.
Thanks for the correction.
Dec 5, 2007 | 3:21 pm
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If this is your first time using our homebase lounges and have time to spare, then it is worth paying a visit to both. Otherwise, it can be quite a hike from The Pier back to The Wing, although I've heard that there's an APM somewhere that can take you back to gates 1-32. Anyone care to comment?
Dec 5, 2007 | 5:21 pm
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Is that even necessary? I always thought all you needed was an F boarding pass or DM/OW Emerald status and continuing OW boarding pass to enter any OW F lounge. As I understand it, simply his boarding pass should suffice as permission to re-enter any CX lounge.
From the CX Website:
The Pier - First Class Lounge (Airside)
Admittance
First Class Passengers
(Passengers on either Cathay Pacific or Dragonair flights)
Diamond Card members
oneworld Emerald members
It is the same for the Wing. It doesn't really say anything about about re-entry stamps. And I've used both my Y (with status designation) and sometimes J boarding passes to re-enter lounges before.
From the CX Website:
The Pier - First Class Lounge (Airside)
Admittance
First Class Passengers
(Passengers on either Cathay Pacific or Dragonair flights)
Diamond Card members
oneworld Emerald members
It is the same for the Wing. It doesn't really say anything about about re-entry stamps. And I've used both my Y (with status designation) and sometimes J boarding passes to re-enter lounges before.
Dec 5, 2007 | 5:24 pm
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You are not alone. I am just picky. This is the second time I "corrected" the "left" vs "right" within a month. I forgot who the other person was, but should be a DM member who posted the wrong direction too.