Up front I should say that I shared a brief recap of my check-in and lounge experience in this post.
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I'm doing a BKK-CMB-BKK direct turn on CX tonight, but will just head to the transit counter in CMB 😉
One interesting thing: I booked a 23 hour connection (AAward) in BKK on the way to CMB so I could see Flosstradamus play at a club, which gave me a whole day in HKG that I didn't really want to spend in HKG. CX asked no questions about moving me to a much earlier flight, giving me 36 hours in BKK. So much for no >24hr stopovers on AP awards outside of North America!
How were the bathrooms?
Also, while it looks like a decent lounge, the workstations don't seem to offer much privacy...
Last time I was flying Cathay out of sing I actually used the qantas lounge and for some strange reason wasn't admitted to the qantas business lounge but was directed into the qantas first lounge. Strange how those things work some times
If only clubs in the US could be so nice. 😉
You mention that the lounge was "extremely crowded." Neither the main lounge, nor second part of the lounge, look extremely crowded. On both the main open level and upstairs, the vast majority of seats were empty.
Last time I stopped at this lounge, I too found the CX rep to be very helpful.
there must be another way to get your boarding passes printed at CMB? even if you are just transiting...
I think I got my answer:
http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/qantas-club-lounge-access/global/en#class
International First oneworld customers
Next onward flight that day must be on a oneworld operated and marketed flight#.
One guest allowed. Must be travelling on a oneworld operated and marketed flight#
BrewerSEA, so if the airlines moves you and your connecting time is >24 hrs, wouldn't it become illegal connection for ow award? or it is ok since the operating airlines changes it and no need for reissuing the ticket?
I actually thought this lounge was quite decent for tarmac views during daytime hours when we were there prior to a KLM flight to DPS. The nighttime photos really lose that value. Its the provided lounge for Skyteam T1 pax.
The lounge doesn't seem all that busy... no doubt you took the photos later on
@ Jetlagshelby -- Are you a OneWorld Emerald member maybe?
@ Simon -- Yes.
@ Tom -- I took the pictures at the end of my stay, when the lounge was much emptier after several departures.
@ oneeyejack -- Well I knew I could go landside to the check-in counter, but that would have been complicated.
@lucky - no i wish. Just went to see if they would admit me to the QF biz lounge (was flying cx biz to hkg-cdg) and they pointed me away from the biz lounge and into the QF 1st lounge. awesome
@concorde02
Yep, the ticket was not reissued (and in fact AA.com still showed my reservation on the later flight until that evening).
@jetlagshelby
This is due to the construction that has been going on at the QF SIN lounge for some time now. They were building a new F lounge, so closed most of the old F lounge with a small portion remaining open as a lounge for Jetstar Business pax and oneworld sapphires in economy. The old business lounge was rebranded as a "First" lounge, but is open to all oneworld first AND business class pax (along with OWE). No idea what the plans are for the lounge considering the Kangaroo route flights are moving to DXB.
@BrewerSEA
what did you do in BKK for 36 hours? is there a tour guide you'd recommend for my 15 hr layover there?
Thank you.
Those who are doing quick turn (less than an hour) around in CMB definitely would be better of to try and pick up their return boarding pass prior to arriving in CMB. Although I've had good and helpful service while transiting in CMB, the agents in the transfer desks have to phone in your check-in down to the agents at the ticketing level and then they have to personally pick up the boarding pass for you which could take quite some time.