Confirmed: The Cabin to close permanently
Jan 13, 2018, 7:14 pm
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Confirmed: The Cabin to close permanently
A bit of news I have heard re: lounges... (subject to change of course)
1) G16 lounge will be renamed to The Deck and should be reopening in March/April this year. It will be a business class lounge. At the same time The Cabin will be closed for renovation, it will have shower suites after the renovation so all CX lounges in HKIA with have shower facilities.
1) G16 lounge will be renamed to The Deck and should be reopening in March/April this year. It will be a business class lounge. At the same time The Cabin will be closed for renovation, it will have shower suites after the renovation so all CX lounges in HKIA with have shower facilities.
Last edited by sxc; Jan 14, 2018 at 12:00 am
Jan 14, 2018, 12:03 am
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Interesting that The Cabin is closing so soon after its opening. I assume it will be Ilse Crawfordised.
Is is this a sign they will re-do The Wing as well? As much as this would be “nice” the money would be better spent on other things such as onboard catering.
Is is this a sign they will re-do The Wing as well? As much as this would be “nice” the money would be better spent on other things such as onboard catering.
Jan 14, 2018, 5:04 am
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The Cabin had some really bad ventilation/circulation issues for a period of time - I distinctly remember sweating while waiting for a SIN flight departing from an adjacent gate. I assume this was fixed but perhaps an HVAC reconfiguration will be part of the renovations.
I used to be a big fan of The Cabin but a combination of overcrowding and better options (esp the QF lounge if leaving from the lowered numbered gates) put me off it.
I used to be a big fan of The Cabin but a combination of overcrowding and better options (esp the QF lounge if leaving from the lowered numbered gates) put me off it.
Jan 14, 2018, 10:19 am
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The Cabin had some really bad ventilation/circulation issues for a period of time - I distinctly remember sweating while waiting for a SIN flight departing from an adjacent gate. I assume this was fixed but perhaps an HVAC reconfiguration will be part of the renovations.
I used to be a big fan of The Cabin but a combination of overcrowding and better options (esp the QF lounge if leaving from the lowered numbered gates) put me off it.
I used to be a big fan of The Cabin but a combination of overcrowding and better options (esp the QF lounge if leaving from the lowered numbered gates) put me off it.
Jan 15, 2018, 10:12 pm
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Cabin is a little too small, I would assume most frequent traveller will avoid it however due to it's location, it could be the easiest to find lounge at HKG for CX/KA/OW, and hence it is always packed, and smell like sweat. And a lot of of the not so frequent flyer doesn't know they could do lounge hopping (since lounge lady already took their lounge invitation)... so they had to stay.... poor them.
Jan 15, 2018, 10:28 pm
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Cabin is a little too small, I would assume most frequent traveller will avoid it however due to it's location, it could be the easiest to find lounge at HKG for CX/KA/OW, and hence it is always packed, and smell like sweat. And a lot of of the not so frequent flyer doesn't know they could do lounge hopping (since lounge lady already took their lounge invitation)... so they had to stay.... poor them.
For one, I hope they remove a bunch of those silly Solus chairs. They waste so much space and are pretty uncomfortable to sit in.
Jan 15, 2018, 10:32 pm
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Yea, the fellow a few above sums up my thoughts. I loved it when it first came out. But eventually it just got completely smash packed full of people. And, CX rebuilt both Pier lounges, and added The Bridge. Plus Qantas opened. All superior options. Glad Cabin is getting upgraded.
For one, I hope they remove a bunch of those silly Solus chairs. They waste so much space and are pretty uncomfortable to sit in.
For one, I hope they remove a bunch of those silly Solus chairs. They waste so much space and are pretty uncomfortable to sit in.
Jan 21, 2018, 8:09 pm
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I think it's about time they redid the Cabin as it really is the worst of the CX lounges in HKG. I'm not sure how they can improve the layout considering space (and budget) constraints of the current lounge. I'm looking forward to G16 (Deck).
Jan 22, 2018, 3:22 pm
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Jan 22, 2018, 3:45 pm
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Jan 22, 2018, 4:23 pm
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I've never been to the Plaza Premium lounges in HKG, personally and selfishly I wish SQ would move their lounge to this space just so that there are external windows, that lounge feels like being inside a fancy shoe box.