When transit gets ugly and showers backfire...

Rubber dickies are the showers u are used to in airports?

Thanks for that video.

@ Frank -- Grrr, fixed, thanks.

How did you get the escort for transit security? I did the same SFO-HKG-SIN flight, but there was no one to escort us. Is this something new or because the security was backed up that day?

You can take the train down to the UA gates where the TG lounge opens early and has a shower. Doesn't take more than 7-10 minutes from the SQ gate/lounge area. Better food there too usually.

"Big Ben", eh?

Ben, you should apply Frequent Guest Card, it is similar to Global Entry, free of charge and no line.

that duck video is the cutest thing I've ever seen. WOW to the Big Ben paper cut out!

you would not have had this problem had you flown cathay. plenty of wonderful nice private showers available.

@ Papa Smurf -- Didn't ask for it, they were just waiting at the door to the plane for Suites passengers. Not sure if that's normal or not.

@ AdamH -- Yeah, though it's only a one way train, and by the time you factor in the wait isn't that much quicker than walking.

@ nathan fruchter -- True, though I also wouldn't have had the "problem" of two first class suites. :p

@ karung99 -- Isn't that just for immigration and not security?

I love the SQ lounge in HK. Excellent food, one of the better business class lounges in my opinion.

@ Carl -- While the food is good, I'm not a fan of the lack of views (which most other lounges have) and lack of showers.

I ran off to use the UA shower while at the SilverKris lounge. Left my fiancee at SilverKris, and when I came back I got so much grief for leaving her alone for what must have been an hour or more. I take quick showers, but it's a real trek!

How about lounge options at SFO? Were you able to access United's IFL?

@ BFrankley -- Yup, and it's definitely the better option if you're in Suites.

Yes, e-channel is for immigration. But it is probably quicker to pass the immigration and go upstairs to get back from landside in your case. I did once around 7pm and total time from landing to airside -- 10 mins.

@Raksiam LOLLLL

P.s. same issue with showers in Doha when flying QR. temperature was ridiculous, drenched in sweat as I'm sitting in the lounge post shower. Not pleasant

in my experience, the main plaza premium (priority pass) lounge that you were sent to always gives ludicrous wait times for the showers. in the past they have quoted me: three hours and called me up after twenty minutes; two hours and then paged after fifteen minutes; three hours and a thirty minute wait; etc. additionally, they page with the softest voice over the loudspeaker, it barely clears the average lounge noise level.

@ greatmoosy -- Good to know, thanks! Will wait it out next time then.

It seems you always have to shower at the airport? Most people shower every 24 hours unless they have a workout then twice a day. Why dont you just shower when you get to the hotel? Your travel time is less than 24 hours on this journey right?

@ Troy: I shower on average 4 times a day. When you're in humid weather it's a big difference.

United F lounge shower in HKG is not too bad

I transited through HKG on SQ back in 2006 when they still had the old lounge with showers; it's a shame they did away with them when moving to the new lounge! I was surprised to read the reason was that "there was no demand for them", as I know I had to wait at least an hour for a shower slot and totally appreciated it after a a 12 hour flight. They're definitely not catering to the crowd from the US.

Big Ben?

Someone enjoyed themselves on your San Francisco date!

It's really cute. Didn't know you been through such hassle getting back on plane 😉

You probably just drew a bad lounge hand. I used the facilities in the QF F lounge last month and while spartan for an f lounge it did the trick. The CX arrival showers are nice and open at 5am, but that's landslide.

TG shower in HKG is quite ghetto as well

Remember that there are 4 transit security points at HKG. If one is backed-up, it makes sense to try the others.

@ Troy -- I usually shower twice a day when at home, and it's no different when I travel. After a longhaul flight I feel much more refreshed after a shower, so I do everything I can to get one.

Funniest post in a while when you watch the videos... Nice job!

Twice daily at home? You must be one dirty boy! 😉

I totally agree with you on the post-long-haul shower. I also try to get in a pre-long-haul shower. On my last trip to MEL, I managed to shower en route at YUL, EWR, ZRH, BKK, and SYD.

Did they provide an electric cart with the escort? Last time I flew TG in F they provided a buggy to immigration.

@ Mike -- Thai almost always provides buggies, though didn't have one on Singapore. That being said the flight arrived right next to the security checkpoint, so it really wasn't needed.

Was that Big Ben cut-out from Janesis?

@ Rami -- I believe she made it herself. Amazing, isn't it?

Re: the Python video. You should have told the guy "Well, you have to know these things when you're a blogger"

That would have taken her a few days of work. Simply wow

The ventilation of Cathay Pacific shower rooms in three lounges at HKG was really bad. I　usually feel I　need a shower after shower. I have been complaining this before renovation and the problem still exist. The CX staff it is more like the problem of airport management as they have hard time to get them improve the ventilation