HKG - The Best Airport in the World?
Feb 1, 2009, 7:37 am
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As I posted, rkkwan pretty well described the airport.
I believed all this gushing praise and actually showed up at the airport several hours early just to check it out. After hours of exploring and checking out the *A lounges (best RCC, worst SQ lounge I've been in) the thing that most impressed me was how the swarm of UA gate agents tried to herd up the pax into not-so-little loading groups (with some success) without the use of ropes or corrals.
I believed all this gushing praise and actually showed up at the airport several hours early just to check it out. After hours of exploring and checking out the *A lounges (best RCC, worst SQ lounge I've been in) the thing that most impressed me was how the swarm of UA gate agents tried to herd up the pax into not-so-little loading groups (with some success) without the use of ropes or corrals.
Feb 1, 2009, 8:03 am
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I hate that thing. Not as much as the one in T2 in NRT, but a real PITA and a blight on an otherwise fine airport. Biggest issue for me is the escalators clog on the way down (stand on the right, walk on the left, anyone?) and on the way up...
Feb 1, 2009, 8:05 am
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Feb 3, 2009, 5:45 pm
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I like HKG, but SIN is the best, imo. Getting from the plane, through immigration, and out into a taxi is ridiculously fast at SIN. And, not only is the place always completely spotless, it smells nice, too. I do like HKG, though.
Feb 12, 2009, 11:36 pm
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Any idea if there are stores selling miniature die-cast aircraft models (1:400) at the HKG airport? Or am I better off buying them from a store in town?
- Vivek
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Feb 13, 2009, 5:42 am
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In the Check-in/Departures Hall of Terminal 1, landside (before Immigration) right in the middle of the hall near the escalator to the restaurants on the upper level, there is a store that sells a decent selection of die-cast and plastic airplane models ranging from 1:500 scale up to about 1:200. As you might expect, lots of Cathay Pacific planes. Prices comparable to Toy Studio in Bangkok and similar stores.
Feb 15, 2009, 10:14 am
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Feb 15, 2009, 1:04 pm
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Feb 15, 2009, 6:44 pm
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Feb 15, 2009, 8:09 pm
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Feb 15, 2009, 10:18 pm
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So if this happens to you just go to this link.
http://help.youtube.com/support/yout...46&topic=10545
youtube will quickly delete the video.
Feb 15, 2009, 10:23 pm
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Feb 16, 2009, 6:09 am
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Back on topic...
The last couple of times I passed through HKG, I saw construction of what looks like a satellite concourse in the area formerly taken up by remote airplane parking stands to the north of the main Y-shaped building. I can't imagine that it is anything other than a satellite concourse. Can anyone confirm? Any details on the expected opening date? Any idea which airlines will commonly use it, and how it will connect to the main building?
I'm curious.
The last couple of times I passed through HKG, I saw construction of what looks like a satellite concourse in the area formerly taken up by remote airplane parking stands to the north of the main Y-shaped building. I can't imagine that it is anything other than a satellite concourse. Can anyone confirm? Any details on the expected opening date? Any idea which airlines will commonly use it, and how it will connect to the main building?
I'm curious.