Originally Posted by IHEARTNY1 (Post 10223161)

I think sometimes it is a bit unfair to compare the Wing/Pier with the QF SYD F Class lounge:

1) Age - The CX lounge have been there for almost 10 years and TBH I think theyhave maintained it quite well (although some of the sofas/furniture are showing their age)

2) # of pax processed. CX have more flights in HKG compare to QF in T1 SYD and also remember other airlines such as LX also use the CX lounge. Given the pax nos I never had issues regarding the quality and efficency of service -whereas the QF F lounge can get a bit slow during peak times

I do hope the Wing/Pier will bring the level up there again, and to be honest when they first opened it was definitely the best lounge in the world.

Then there is the rumoured CX Arrivals lounge in HKG to lookforward to!!

Originally Posted by Cheetah_SA (Post 10224046)

These are very valid points. The Wing/Pier have become a bit blah because we are so used to their facilities and they aren't all sparkly and new. (At least they are in better shape than another former world beater, the EK F lounge - saggy furniture, mouldy showers..) But they are very well pitched IMO. The noodle bar, for example, is a stroke of genius - easily digested comfort food for when your body clock is all over the place.

Rather OT but since you mentioned other airlines using the CX lounges, I was very surprised to find that even SA uses them! Given that there are several *A lounges at HKG I wonder why that is? Just a throwback to their erstwhile codeshares before SA joined *A?

Originally Posted by henkybaby (Post 10226212)

Also which OW lounge to use if you have a choice like at NRT and why

Originally Posted by Fraser (Post 10229904)

JL F. I gave you a few hinters in your airliners.net thread on the same topic ;)

Originally Posted by Cheetah_SA (Post 10224046)

Rather OT but since you mentioned other airlines using the CX lounges, I was very surprised to find that even SA uses them! Given that there are several *A lounges at HKG I wonder why that is? Just a throwback to their erstwhile codeshares before SA joined *A?

Originally Posted by cxfan1960 (Post 10234913)

Airlines do not often use other lounges within their own alliances.

Originally Posted by Cheetah_SA (Post 10235929)

How odd. :confused: Why is that? It seems such an obvious source of cooperation. The various *Gold lounges already accommodate their alliance partners' FF elites, why not extend that to their J and F pax? Why put money into the pocket of an airline in a competing allliance.

Oh dear, this is going totally OT, but I am very curious to know more...

Originally Posted by cxfan1960 (Post 10234913)

Airlines do not often use other lounges within their own alliances.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer (Post 10239120)

Rubbish.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer (Post 10239120)

All the OW airlines at SYD use the QF lounges.

Originally Posted by thadocta (Post 10243588)

Doesn't JL still have its own lounge?

Dave

Originally Posted by cxfan1960 (Post 10241937)

I beg your pardon. I already rephrased that to "not necessarily" and I gave a few examples. The fact that many use own alliances' lounges does not negate the fact that many don't.

Originally Posted by cxfan1960 (Post 10236527)

Another one is the Admirals Club in NRT - I believe it is a joint lounge with another non-OW airline.