Review: Cathay Pacific “The Wing” First Class Lounge Hong Kong

Hey Lucky - I have a question regarding FC lounge usage.

I will be arriving in HKG via FC on Cathay...

Connecting on Business to KUL on Malaysia...

can I use any of the FC Cathay lounges in HKG?

Thanks

Lucky, as to immigration queues, you may want to consider registering yourself for e-channel, which is equivalent of Global Entry but is open to frequent flyers of certain airlines. I registered using my Japan Airlines, and since then it never takes more than 1 minute for immigration.
http://m.www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigration/control/echannel.htm

Similar to Steve's question - what if flying in on CX F then connecting to KUL on CX J? (diff itinerary if that matters?)

Do you have the Hong Kong e-channel bar code in your passport? It is handy to have as you don't have to join the long immigration queue. You go through the e-channel gate by scanning your passport & fingerprint.

@ Steve @ Simon -- Assuming you're connecting same day you should get first class lounge access in that situation.

Will echo what others have said about the Frequent Visitor e-Channel. Takes no more than about 20 seconds to get through immigration.

http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/passenger/arrival/t1/frequent-visitor-channel.html

Unlike Global Entry there is zero interaction with any humans 😀

Passport Scan, finger scan, printed receipt and done!

@ Steve and @ Simon
My wife and I flew SFO to KUL via HKG all CX (SFO-HKG first class and HKG-KUL business class). There was no problem to use "The Wing", yet they request FC ticket from SFO.

I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the champagne bar! My all time favourite champagne is Charles Heidsieck although I've only ever had a small taste of Dom and never tasted Krug. I'm sure they'd be delicious though.

"on demand they’ll sometimes seat connecting first class passengers and OneWorld Emerald members in the first class cabin"

Have they ever told you know when you've tried to do this? Just curious about their "sometimes" policy 😉

@ Marugorun @ Rowena @ Kevin -- Actually had no clue that was available to non-residents. I'll have to get that!

@ wwk5d -- Nope, haven't ever been denied.

Based on your introduction, your flight from Hongkong to Bali is a different award ticket (via British Airways Avios) than Chicago-Hongkong, Bali-KUL-SFO. How to get the agent think that is this a connecting flight, not as separate tickets? Just wondering.

Perhaps "upon request" might be a nicer way to put it?

@Lucky, did you show your mom at least one of the cabanas? Were you the only two people in First class on the flight to Bali?

Hey Lucky. I'd be interested to know what you actually do on your trips when you get to your destination. I hope you don't just sit in your hotel room the entire time. Does the luxury of your travel arrangements continue once you leave the hotel or do you only drink Krug when its free?

@Steve @Simon Lounge access, according to the Cathay site, is based on departure flight status.

http://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/travel-information/airport/lounges/lounge-admittance.html

With an inbound F BP you may get access and its definitely worth a try

Lucky - do you recall what the green thing was next to the bread basket in the fourth buffet photo? Looks like a chiffon cake or jello type with filling but just curious. Thanks!

@ JH -- I didn't even mention we had an inbound flight in first class, but rather the OneWorld Emerald status in and of itself did the trick.

@ Joey -- I sure did, and she was impressed. In the end eight of the nine seats in the first class cabin were taken.

@ Jared -- Well in this case I shared a few of the things we did in Hong Kong, and will do the same for our time in Bali. I wouldn't usually outright buy a bottle of Krug, no...

@ tot -- Believe it was a guava cake.

I can't believe nobody has asked this yet: In the end, which did you go for, the Veuve or the Moet? 😛

@ A. S. -- Isn't the answer obvious? A couple of glasses of all three! 😀

Ben- Breakfast at the Conrad seems much better than this.

@ John -- True, though it was more a function of us not wanting to get up any earlier than we had to to have breakfast, so for our purposes "The Wing" breakfast worked. But Conrad breakfast was definitely better.

@Sophie I will vouch for Lucky, they are delicious and having a little Dom now.

@ Marugorun @ Rowena @ Kevin @Lucky That would probably make a great post...what immigration fast track programs are available to US citizens. I had no idea about HK!

Any idea which airlines are included in e-Channel? Their site doesn't specify it - http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigration/control/echannel.htm#fvapc

I'm ticketed in J on a DPS-HKG flight that is operated on a 747. Can I only inquire about sitting in the F-cabin at the airport, or could it be arranged ahead of time by calling CX?

If I could only do it at check-in, have you had such experience asking at a non-CX hub airport (DPS, in this case). As a reference, I'm an EXP and traveling with a friend who is a GLD.

@ David -- Have only had success doing it day of and at the airport from which the flight is departing (HKG or DPS).

Hey Lucky. Just found my CX Hkg-Bkk F Flt downgraded to Biz arriving F from Jfk on CX so great to read I still get to visit. the F Wing but what compensation would you expect for on this US award tic?

@ David Lloydhughes -- If the change was made in advance I wouldn't expect any compensation, short of being able to rebook on another flight which might have first class space.