CX New Haneda Lounge
Nov 25, 2014, 6:48 am
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CX New Haneda Lounge
Does anyone know when the new CX Haneda lounge will open? It stated early December.
Nov 26, 2014, 12:46 am
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CX tells me there is a media preview planned for December 8, so I am sure the public opening will be sometime around then (as you may know, previous lounges have seen the media preview in the morning/noon and then opened to the public later that day). [I'd go to the opening but am already double-booked for travel – December is turning out to be a manic month!]
Nov 26, 2014, 3:13 am
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last time I was at HND on CX, I used the JAL F lounge...is that situation the same or changing?
Will there will be any incentive for DMs to use the CX lounge, which I presume will be a combined J+F lounge? Or stick with JL F? The food isn't blow your socks off in JL F, but I like the feel of that lounge and the views of the tarmac.
Will there will be any incentive for DMs to use the CX lounge, which I presume will be a combined J+F lounge? Or stick with JL F? The food isn't blow your socks off in JL F, but I like the feel of that lounge and the views of the tarmac.
Nov 26, 2014, 5:14 am
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It does have a noodle bar with wonton noodles and dan-dan mien, but also Japanese food options like curry rice etc..
Nov 26, 2014, 6:09 am
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If you walk up the stairs at the JAL Sakura you will find the lounging area to be quieter and more peaceful with little couch cubicles. Clearly no lounge staff was there to stop anyone from going in even though there was a sign that read "F and Emeralds Only". I initially thought that the upstairs was closed after seeing that it was empty, then a few others came along and everyone just started grabbing their spot. Luckily the majority of the crowd stayed down by the dining area, so the upper level of the lounge was quiet and cosy for you to enjoy a few drinks.
Nov 26, 2014, 2:49 pm
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Nov 27, 2014, 2:00 am
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LHR is one that's off my head that i would use CX's ahead of AA/BA's (however there ARE 4-5 flights ex LHR compared to 2 @ HND... perhaps they are thinking they might be able to capture some BA/AA pax too
Nov 28, 2014, 1:41 am
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It'll have to be a pretty special lounge design to tempt me away from the excellent clubby feel of the section at the far end of the JAL F lounge. The detailing is great, right down to the chess sets, old JAL photos, football table, antique luggage, Japanese whisky bar etc.
Nov 28, 2014, 1:49 am
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It'll have to be a pretty special lounge design to tempt me away from the excellent clubby feel of the section at the far end of the JAL F lounge. The detailing is great, right down to the chess sets, old JAL photos, football table, antique luggage, Japanese whisky bar etc.
i think i get why they're doing it though. i'm guessing kaka's analysis is spot on. cx is hoping to draw enough traffic away from JL's lounges, and maybe they can grab some other OW customers as well.
the longer I troll this forum and use CX's lounges, I realize lounges are a business where OW partners are frenemies...they provide a vital service (lounge access) for your elites at outports, but it comes at a cost. alliance partners have an incentive to do the math and see if they're on the losing end of a bargain, and if so maybe consider opening a lounge on your partners' home turf. QF in HKIA is a perfect example. lounge economics reminds me of chess boxing between friends.