New Bangkok Lounge (Opened June 2015)
Sep 16, 2022, 10:25 pm
#213
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Toronto, Canada
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No reason to expect so yet. By end of 2022, CX might get back up to 1/3 of pre-pandemic capacity. Their ability to restore service (flights, let alone outport lounges) has been exceptionally constrained.
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/break...acity-forecast
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/break...acity-forecast
Sep 23, 2022, 8:36 am
#215
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
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CX's own website also indicates AF/KL lounge, so that should be the one. I'm not able to copy the URL now due to the heavy traffic visiting CX's website.
Sep 23, 2022, 8:40 am
#216
Join Date: Feb 2022
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has anyone been to that lounge recently? Remember it being old and quite basic when I was there years ago. My preference would be the JAL lounge but I don’t think it opens around the same time CX704 departs.
Sep 23, 2022, 9:46 am
#217
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Apr 9, 2023, 8:16 pm
#221
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Hong Kong
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Clearly a deal was done with an Australian distributer. Drinkable but very ordinary wines mate !
AU Savignon Blanc unless from cooler Tasmania is very ordinary stuff (as AU is generally too hot and dry for the grape) Why not the real stuff from New Zealand ?
AU Savignon Blanc unless from cooler Tasmania is very ordinary stuff (as AU is generally too hot and dry for the grape) Why not the real stuff from New Zealand ?
Apr 11, 2023, 6:24 pm
#224
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Bangkok/Singapore
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This used to be the biggest inside joke at the bar in this BKK lounge. The bartenders here are trained to offer Chandon by default, especially to unruly BA/QF passengers who don't know the difference. They would only take out the hidden bottle of champagne below the bar if you know to specifically request the Moet.
Nice to see the wine upgrade. This is far better than the other OW lounges ex BKK. Champagne is also offered in the QR lounge but you have to be flying J.
Nice to see the wine upgrade. This is far better than the other OW lounges ex BKK. Champagne is also offered in the QR lounge but you have to be flying J.
Last edited by Alawyer; Apr 12, 2023 at 3:40 am
Apr 11, 2023, 6:34 pm
#225
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This used to be the biggest inside joke at the bar in this BKK lounge. The bartenders here are trained to offer Chandon by default, especially to unruly BA/QF passengers who don't know the difference. They would only take out the hidden bottle of champagne below the bar if you know to specifically request the Moet.
Nice to see the wine upgrade. This is far better than the other OW lounges ex BKK. Champagne is also offered in the QF lounge but you have to be flying J.
Nice to see the wine upgrade. This is far better than the other OW lounges ex BKK. Champagne is also offered in the QF lounge but you have to be flying J.