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Old Mar 13, 2024, 6:01 pm
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Originally Posted by percysmith
O&D passenger of HKG. Don't need transit passengers hogging resouces we don't have a choice to use.

HKG does not have any arrivals lounge at present.
Sorry don't understand- what resources would such passenger movement hog?
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Old Mar 13, 2024, 6:05 pm
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Originally Posted by gogooo
Sorry don't understand- what resources would such passenger movement hog?
I've been through it in HKG (IRROPs) and TPE (checked baggage security issue). In both times airline staff have to authorise and security has to verify identity and log.
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Old Mar 13, 2024, 7:14 pm
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Originally Posted by moondog
That obviously isn't the only solution. If you want a shower upon arrival, most decent hotels will let you do so, even if your room isn't ready.
Free shower at arrival level pre HK immigration or the transit checkpoints
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Old Mar 13, 2024, 7:30 pm
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Originally Posted by tentseller
Free shower at arrival level pre HK immigration or the transit checkpoints
Pretty sure this is bring your own everything... even a towel.
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Old Mar 14, 2024, 6:47 pm
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Originally Posted by WannaTheater
Pretty sure this is bring your own everything... even a towel.
Vending machine - tap your Octopus "doot"!
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Old Mar 14, 2024, 9:45 pm
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Originally Posted by tentseller
Vending machine - tap your Octopus "doot"!
VIsitors aren't expected to have Octopus, before exiting arrivals level.

The vending machines accept V/M, but, not all the time https://medium.com/@haomiao/the-best...d-1600aeae134a

HKG could do with better arrival facilities
And I hope this is remedied in new T2
But the lack thereof doesn't mean we should make exceptions the norm/BAU/entitled behaviour
It will be the same argument that European/North American/western world baggage handling is bad, so we should be allowed to bring whatever we want on selfish/passive aggressive-behaviour:

If we care, we cannot carry on with this carry-on madness
What's this Group 1-3 boarding shambles?

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Old Mar 15, 2024, 5:59 am
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Originally Posted by percysmith
VIsitors aren't expected to have Octopus, before exiting arrivals
We had them- octopus for tourists app on iPhone. Load with your credit card. No physical card necessary.
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Old Mar 15, 2024, 2:46 pm
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Originally Posted by percysmith
O&D passenger of HKG. Don't need transit passengers hogging resouces we don't have a choice to use.

HKG does not have any arrivals lounge at present.
How much revenue do transit pax bring to HKIA? Likewise to CX?
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Old Mar 15, 2024, 7:09 pm
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Many routes wouldn't be viable at all without transit pax, and transit pax allow strong routes to operate at greater frequency, but the home market is obviously a primary focus (HK isn't Doha).
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