Pier and Wing F lounges
#16
Join Date: May 2013
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Thanks everyone. 4.5 hrs on the way to syd, will just stay in terminal. 9.5 hrs on way back, will exit and re enter. Will be carrying absolute minimal stuff in a small backpack, will just carry it around city.
Whats the process for arrival in HKG, exit to HK and then reenter to take a connecting flight? If i'm on time, i'll probably leave for 6 hrs or so I guess. Are there any hang ups I should be aware of?
Whats the process for arrival in HKG, exit to HK and then reenter to take a connecting flight? If i'm on time, i'll probably leave for 6 hrs or so I guess. Are there any hang ups I should be aware of?
#17
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Thanks everyone. 4.5 hrs on the way to syd, will just stay in terminal. 9.5 hrs on way back, will exit and re enter. Will be carrying absolute minimal stuff in a small backpack, will just carry it around city.
Whats the process for arrival in HKG, exit to HK and then reenter to take a connecting flight? If i'm on time, i'll probably leave for 6 hrs or so I guess. Are there any hang ups I should be aware of?
Whats the process for arrival in HKG, exit to HK and then reenter to take a connecting flight? If i'm on time, i'll probably leave for 6 hrs or so I guess. Are there any hang ups I should be aware of?
You don't need to enter HK for transfers if your luggage is checked through. There are transfer points for transits where you can pass through security to get to the departure level. Be careful about LAG requirements in case you pick up something before security.
#18
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
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A few questions for everyone and a specific for skunker, OWE here flying DOH HKG SYD return early next year. 9 hr layover on the way back.
- I used a F lounge with cabanas previously in 2012, which lounge was this? the pier or the wing? - I understand one is new?
- Do all CX F/J lounges have the ability to store a carryon bag? - love to head into the city
- skunker - is this because you have cleared security to go through to board your connecting flight and you now want to exit, then re enter through public channels later on?
- Any other way to store a carryon bag and make a HKG city visit an easier experience?
- I used a F lounge with cabanas previously in 2012, which lounge was this? the pier or the wing? - I understand one is new?
- Do all CX F/J lounges have the ability to store a carryon bag? - love to head into the city
- skunker - is this because you have cleared security to go through to board your connecting flight and you now want to exit, then re enter through public channels later on?
- Any other way to store a carryon bag and make a HKG city visit an easier experience?
I was told only the J Pier lounge had baggage lockers.
#21
Join Date: Nov 2006
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#22
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I think the practice has not changed. It is just not lockers but a small room that is manned. They give you a tag to indicate how many pieces in storage. Very similar to what Arrival lounge does, except Arrival lounge storage is way too small for the usage and is filled up very quickly.
Late last year I left my carryon at Wing F lounge with the attendant late when I had 6 hours to kill (had to arrive HKG early due to husband departed 4 hours ahead of me.)
After that I just walked to Pier as a good exercise. Then on way back I dropped by Bridge which I also liked (probably a minority here.) The set up with 2 sides often means the side where there is a coffee bar, always is a nice quiet area. After an Irish coffee and a couple cookies I returned to Wing F, retrieved the carryon and headed to the gate - only had to return to the lounge because the captain was not anywhere to be found so the gate agents sent us back to the lounge... We had almost an hour delay. Then the flight had a medical diversion to SFO, so I missed my connection LAX-SEA. Had we not had the hour delay at departing HKG, I would still make the connection even with the Med diversion. Sigh.
Late last year I left my carryon at Wing F lounge with the attendant late when I had 6 hours to kill (had to arrive HKG early due to husband departed 4 hours ahead of me.)
After that I just walked to Pier as a good exercise. Then on way back I dropped by Bridge which I also liked (probably a minority here.) The set up with 2 sides often means the side where there is a coffee bar, always is a nice quiet area. After an Irish coffee and a couple cookies I returned to Wing F, retrieved the carryon and headed to the gate - only had to return to the lounge because the captain was not anywhere to be found so the gate agents sent us back to the lounge... We had almost an hour delay. Then the flight had a medical diversion to SFO, so I missed my connection LAX-SEA. Had we not had the hour delay at departing HKG, I would still make the connection even with the Med diversion. Sigh.
#23
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Bangkok, Thailand. No longer Palm Coast, FL though still exiled, again, from the Bay Area.
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My November trip has a 6 hour layover between my CX BKK-HKG to the AA HKG-LAX so not really enough time to run into the city to do anything plus I have a one night stand in HK on the return, so I plan on doing a lounge crawl. Getting in at about noon, so start at the Wing FC and eat lunch at the Haven, which I still prefer to the Pier FC. Before the 18:55 flight on AA, usually out of the Pier Lounge area gates, I will spend some time at the Pier FC to get a foot massage and a lite dinner so I don't have to eat the airline food, though the steak is usually pretty good on AA out of HKG. In between, some walking and maybe a stop at the Bridge as it's also very good especially for an afternoon snack. With the CX lounges at HKG, it's a bad place for a diet.
One of my favorite day trips into HK is taking the AE to Kowloon, grab the K2 shuttle to the Penisula (or Marco Polo,) and walk to the Star Ferry for the ride over to Central. Depending upon the time, dim sum lunch at Maxim's at City Hall, walk to the Peak tram, if too much of a line, taxi (really not much more than the tram charge,) up to the peak and do the apx 1 hour walk around the island And return.
#24
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Can you request a free buggie when travelling CX F? or connecting to/from CX F CX C(no F to AU!!!!!!!!!) you auto get buggie when flying TG F but wasnt aware this was availalbe CX F
#25
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hong Kong
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#26
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#27
Join Date: Nov 2006
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#28
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Just sitting in Pier First Class Lounge Dining Room today, and over the course of an hour, saw the guest at the table next to me order almost every starter and main course on the menu. However, the guest only took one or two bites of each dish and then moved onto the next one.
I would say that at least two-thirds of the food was wasted.
The attendants didnt say a thing...just kept bringing the dishes out one after another.
I would say that at least two-thirds of the food was wasted.
The attendants didnt say a thing...just kept bringing the dishes out one after another.
#29
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Just sitting in Pier First Class Lounge Dining Room today, and over the course of an hour, saw the guest at the table next to me order almost every starter and main course on the menu. However, the guest only took one or two bites of each dish and then moved onto the next one.
I would say that at least two-thirds of the food was wasted.
The attendants didnt say a thing...just kept bringing the dishes out one after another.
I would say that at least two-thirds of the food was wasted.
The attendants didnt say a thing...just kept bringing the dishes out one after another.
#30
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people of all ages do that... 2 hours from the end of bus 13 to the top leisurely. so add another 2 hours if you walk from hk station, or could use the escalator to conduit road+ a 30 mins walk to get the busstop