Aug 5, 2024, 5:12 am
Last edit by: percysmith
Even if you have CX lounge access, Pier closes at 00:xx and Wing 01:30 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...l#post36265766 . Neither reopens until 05:30.
Sleeping in HKG options:
1. Plaza Premium Gate 1 (if you can sleep upright) https://www.plazapremiumlounge.com/e...-near-gate-one
2. Recliners outside Wing J https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/s/XYvtfAgQay
3. Resting lounges outside Wing J https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...st36265766 and https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/s/lyidEmAOWa
4. Any bench, less elegantly https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/s/MWe8ttbHsR
5. Airside hotel https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...l#post36110644
6. Regal airport landside https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...l#post36110644
Sleeping in HKG options:
1. Plaza Premium Gate 1 (if you can sleep upright) https://www.plazapremiumlounge.com/e...-near-gate-one
2. Recliners outside Wing J https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/s/XYvtfAgQay
3. Resting lounges outside Wing J https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...st36265766 and https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/s/lyidEmAOWa
4. Any bench, less elegantly https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/s/MWe8ttbHsR
5. Airside hotel https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...l#post36110644
6. Regal airport landside https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...l#post36110644
Overnight Lounge Access/ Connection at HKG Airport
Jun 18, 2025 | 9:53 pm
#136
Join Date: Jan 2024
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 16
I recently did this, a few notes:
As reported upthread, I wasn’t allowed into The Pier F until 00:00. It sounded like a hard limitation (I was told I couldn’t be checked in the device until then).
The Centurion lounge denied entry until 3 hours before the flight time, but the Chase Sapphire Reserve lounge allowed entry.
The Pier F closed at 1:30AM (dining closes earlier), at which point I wandered the terminal for 1.5 hours. Sky Garden and Sky Bridge were both underwhelming but got some steps in.
There are now two 24hr Plaza Premium Lounges. The one at Gate 1 is marginally nicer than the one at Gate 60 but they’re both fairly dismal. They told me that my Priority Pass allowed a maximum stay of 2 hours. To be honest it was quite amusing how much trouble they’d gone to in order to make the lounge as unpleasant as possible at night.
2 hours got me to 5AM at which point the Cathay lounges were about to reopen and I was sick of Bossa Nova and uncomfortable armchairs by that point, so that was fine. Day rooms were available so I napped for an hour or so. Then had some breakfast and boarded my long haul flight.
To be honest it all worked out absolutely fine and I would be just as happy on an 08:00 flight to London over the traditional 00:30 flight now. Being kicked out of the CX lounges for 4 hours wasn’t the end of the world, the time passed quickly.
Would have been a very different story if I had really needed to sleep from midnight to 8am - like if I had a shorthaul connection. I don’t think that’s possible and in that situation you'd be mad not to pay for a hotel.
As reported upthread, I wasn’t allowed into The Pier F until 00:00. It sounded like a hard limitation (I was told I couldn’t be checked in the device until then).
The Centurion lounge denied entry until 3 hours before the flight time, but the Chase Sapphire Reserve lounge allowed entry.
The Pier F closed at 1:30AM (dining closes earlier), at which point I wandered the terminal for 1.5 hours. Sky Garden and Sky Bridge were both underwhelming but got some steps in.
There are now two 24hr Plaza Premium Lounges. The one at Gate 1 is marginally nicer than the one at Gate 60 but they’re both fairly dismal. They told me that my Priority Pass allowed a maximum stay of 2 hours. To be honest it was quite amusing how much trouble they’d gone to in order to make the lounge as unpleasant as possible at night.
2 hours got me to 5AM at which point the Cathay lounges were about to reopen and I was sick of Bossa Nova and uncomfortable armchairs by that point, so that was fine. Day rooms were available so I napped for an hour or so. Then had some breakfast and boarded my long haul flight.
To be honest it all worked out absolutely fine and I would be just as happy on an 08:00 flight to London over the traditional 00:30 flight now. Being kicked out of the CX lounges for 4 hours wasn’t the end of the world, the time passed quickly.
Would have been a very different story if I had really needed to sleep from midnight to 8am - like if I had a shorthaul connection. I don’t think that’s possible and in that situation you'd be mad not to pay for a hotel.
Because I am going to have an overnight HKG transit from CX F to CX J, and not sure if the 00:00 rule applies to CX-CX transit as well or it only applies to transit between oneworld members.
Sep 2, 2025 | 10:33 am
#137
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: Mucci, Untappd 9000+
Posts: 390
Overnight CX Transits Now Get Pre-Midnight Lounge Access
CX now permits lounge access for overnight transits before midnight.
Both The Bridge and The Pier F are open until the last flight departs (~2:30 AM). I was granted entry at 11 PM.
A lounge host indicated this is due to a recent oneworld policy change (?), not just a CX discretion.
Both The Bridge and The Pier F are open until the last flight departs (~2:30 AM). I was granted entry at 11 PM.
A lounge host indicated this is due to a recent oneworld policy change (?), not just a CX discretion.
Sep 2, 2025 | 7:42 pm
#138
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 7,220
CX now permits lounge access for overnight transits before midnight.
Both The Bridge and The Pier F are open until the last flight departs (~2:30 AM). I was granted entry at 11 PM.
A lounge host indicated this is due to a recent oneworld policy change (?), not just a CX discretion.
Both The Bridge and The Pier F are open until the last flight departs (~2:30 AM). I was granted entry at 11 PM.
A lounge host indicated this is due to a recent oneworld policy change (?), not just a CX discretion.
Sep 28, 2025 | 2:49 am
#140
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 280
I would think regala skycity hotel is walkable via t2 into sky11 and then regala skycity hotel or whatever it's going to be called once finished and linked up
Sep 28, 2025 | 3:01 am
#141
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: CX, SQ, QF
Posts: 335
Thanks. Yeah, maybe I just have to start walking the extra distance to Regala or Marriott instead of waiting for the Regal to be renovated...
Dec 14, 2025 | 11:34 am
#143
Join Date: Mar 2024
Programs: Agoda VIP DM; Booking Genius L3; Trip PT; ... (smirk!) // ALL Accor GO; Ascott ASR SL
Posts: 608
1. refer to the below from OW:
https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounge-results
"Connecting between oneworld marketed and operated flights: First and Business Class customers connecting on the same day of travel, or before 06:00am the following day, can access the lounge when travelling between an international long haul (a oneworld international long haul flight is defined as an international flight marketed and operated by any oneworld carrier with a scheduled flight time longer than 5 hours) and an international short haul or domestic flight (and vice-versa)."
2. Refer to previous discussion about immigration procedures at HKG
TBH they could shut all of this discussion if they reopened a decent arrivals lounge
Dec 14, 2025 | 12:46 pm
#144
Join Date: Apr 2024
Posts: 5
No and no
1. refer to the below from OW:
"Connecting between oneworld marketed and operated flights: First and Business Class customers connecting on the same day of travel, or before 06:00am the following day, can access the lounge when travelling between an international long haul (a oneworld international long haul flight is defined as an international flight marketed and operated by any oneworld carrier with a scheduled flight time longer than 5 hours) and an international short haul or domestic flight (and vice-versa)."
2. Refer to previous discussion about immigration procedures at HKG
TBH they could shut all of this discussion if they reopened a decent arrivals lounge
1. refer to the below from OW:
"Connecting between oneworld marketed and operated flights: First and Business Class customers connecting on the same day of travel, or before 06:00am the following day, can access the lounge when travelling between an international long haul (a oneworld international long haul flight is defined as an international flight marketed and operated by any oneworld carrier with a scheduled flight time longer than 5 hours) and an international short haul or domestic flight (and vice-versa)."
2. Refer to previous discussion about immigration procedures at HKG
TBH they could shut all of this discussion if they reopened a decent arrivals lounge
as for 2, also I saw someone saying you can just go to the transfer route and not clear immigration to get to airside?
Dec 14, 2025 | 1:57 pm
#145
Join Date: Mar 2024
Programs: Agoda VIP DM; Booking Genius L3; Trip PT; ... (smirk!) // ALL Accor GO; Ascott ASR SL
Posts: 608
thank you for the response. I saw that rule. But my understanding is CX is allowing people to use the lounge on arrival even if their flight is after 6 am next day? Is it because my arrival is QR not CX?
as for 2, also I saw someone saying you can just go to the transfer route and not clear immigration to get to airside?
as for 2, also I saw someone saying you can just go to the transfer route and not clear immigration to get to airside?
But given the recent anti-customer policy changes from CX & the stubbornness of some staff seems like you have to be pushing your luck
2 yes, you can go through transit directly
However other fellow FTers on this forum have already warned against going through transit, entering a lounge then demanding immigration clearance into HKG - it'll be a mess w.r.t. immigration policy - once you go through transit, you very nearly forfeit your opportunity to enter HKG
Besides, no CX lounge operates 24hrs, so you need to plan how to pass your time airside during those few hours...
Feb 6, 2026 | 5:31 am
#146
Join Date: May 2003
Programs: UA1k; Bonvoy Titanium; Hilton Gold; IHG Gold; AA Plat Pro
Posts: 1,872
My OWE expires on 3/31. I start travel on 3/31 with both connecting flights (in business) on Cathay, but I land in HKG at 12:05 AM on 4/1, and then connect on a flight at 1:25 PM. Since I will get my boarding passes at my city of origin on 3/31, will my boarding passes show OWE on both the boarding passes? If so, will I be allowed access to the First class lounge for my connecting flight?
Feb 6, 2026 | 5:50 am
#147
Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member
Posts: 22,091
My OWE expires on 3/31. I start travel on 3/31 with both connecting flights (in business) on Cathay, but I land in HKG at 12:05 AM on 4/1, and then connect on a flight at 1:25 PM. Since I will get my boarding passes at my city of origin on 3/31, will my boarding passes show OWE on both the boarding passes? If so, will I be allowed access to the First class lounge for my connecting flight?
It will show OWE but you will become a pumpkin at midnight (depending on your program).
When I was MH Plat my status soft landed promptly at midnight. So I think if I 1) need Flounge access 2) get loaded into ISM’s iPad for greeting I will lose my entitlements if either of these events occur after 00:00.
Feb 6, 2026 | 7:57 am
#148
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 7,220
My OWE expires on 3/31. I start travel on 3/31 with both connecting flights (in business) on Cathay, but I land in HKG at 12:05 AM on 4/1, and then connect on a flight at 1:25 PM. Since I will get my boarding passes at my city of origin on 3/31, will my boarding passes show OWE on both the boarding passes? If so, will I be allowed access to the First class lounge for my connecting flight?
Feb 6, 2026 | 4:43 pm
#149
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Earth. Residency:HKG formerly:YYZ
Programs: CX, DL, Nexus/GE, APEC
Posts: 11,076
But the latest version of the BP will be on the lounge attendant's tablet when the physical BP's barcode is scanned, including and not limited to new seat assignments and latest pax info.
Feb 6, 2026 | 4:53 pm
#150
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 7,220
I also wonder about it, but in the case of CX, maybe the lounge receptionist will just take the lounge invitation card and let the pax go? Maybe they don't check right away? I feel the tablet held by CX lounge receptionist simply scan what is on the barcode and won't actively refresh the information unless needed?