Mixed Class Lounge Access question
 

Hello,

I will soon be flying HKG-TPE-LAX on CI.
HKG-TPE will be in business class, and TPE-LAX will be in premium economy.

I'm a little confused with the wording on the SkyTeam page.

"All First and Business Class passengers traveling on, or connecting to/from, a same-day international flight operated by a SkyTeam member airline have access to a lounge. Lounge access will be provided only at your departure and transfer airports, and not on arrival. For connecting customers, both the domestic and international flights must be operated by a SkyTeam member airline and all segments need to be booked in First or Business Class. "

Will I get lounge access in both HKG and in TPE?

You should. From HKG you will be "traveling on", and in TPE you will be "connecting from" a qualifying flight.

CI has two lounges in TPE; by all accounts the one in T1 is nicer. (Since reading the advice on FT, I have only ever been to the one in T1 so can't really compare :))

I was permitted in HKG but not TPE. Lounge dragon said both sectors needed to be in J for entrance admittance. I had a short connection, so didn't argue...

The website says: "All First and Business Class ... flights must be operated by a SkyTeam member airline and all segments need to be booked in First or Business Class. ". As the second segment is booked in PE I don't think lounge accesss will be granted.

Oops, apparently I didn't read the very text I was quoting :o

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ralfkrippner,
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Do you really think you need to post twice in the same forum, one thread after another ??