HKIA Security Question
Aug 24, 2012 | 12:15 am
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HKIA Security Question
Flying from Bangkok to Manila via HKG. My brother asked me to pick up 2 bottles of whiskey in BKK...during previous transits in HKIA I've seen people stopped because they were carrying liquids...anyway way I cold buy and still get it to Manila?
I'm not sure if its wise to just check in the two boxes as is in HKIA.
I'm not sure if its wise to just check in the two boxes as is in HKIA.
Aug 24, 2012 | 5:44 pm
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Refer to the 'Transit Flow Chart' on https://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en...&CX_COUNTRY=HK
Aug 29, 2012 | 12:37 am
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Be forewarned that some aircraft out of HKG have an eventual destination of the USA, which can result in the confiscation of liquids. Our flight to Tokyo continued on to Seattle we discovered when they seized all our water at the gate.
Aug 29, 2012 | 4:53 pm
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This will also happen on flights operated by US airlines, even if the flight doesn't have an eventual destination in the US.
Feb 11, 2013 | 1:39 am
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I am traveling to HKG from sfo on SQ1 arriving early morning, then connecting out in the afternoon. I would like to use the lounges on the airside but also need to enter Hong Kong for a lunch meeting. Say if I go through transit and gets to the airside lounges would I be able to enter Hong Kong again?
Feb 11, 2013 | 3:39 am
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I am traveling to HKG from sfo on SQ1 arriving early morning, then connecting out in the afternoon. I would like to use the lounges on the airside but also need to enter Hong Kong for a lunch meeting. Say if I go through transit and gets to the airside lounges would I be able to enter Hong Kong again?
But if you can ask a staff escort you back to Arrival Lobby, then it is a different story.
Feb 11, 2013 | 3:16 pm
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People in transit (or otherwise waiting to board a plane) can change plans, may feel ill, etc. Of course they are allowed to enter HKG again, being shown a route to the arrival level. You just have to ask. This is not the "normal flow of traffic".
Feb 12, 2013 | 9:45 pm
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Feb 13, 2013 | 2:25 am
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For every passenger the LAG rules is that no liquid > 100ml cannot pass though the security, however you can buy duty free item (liquors, or get a bottle of water from lounge) and bring them on flight
for US bounded flight there're gate security that purposely avoid you to do the above
Feb 13, 2013 | 11:21 am
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