CX & QF lounges in HKG - a review (02/12)

[nlagalle]

Thanks, Was flying CX J last trip April 2011, went into one HK CX lounge was new and rather nice cant remember its name.

That might have been the Cabin perhaps?

[Limewood]

That might have been the Cabin perhaps?

Wife says yes that was it, would go there again.

[pagingjoan]

I used to keep a detailed log but lost the USB it was on. I found some old data the other week, found I had downloaded QF data in 2010 and 2011, rebuilt 2009 from my diary and filled a gap in 2008 from trip reports.

Thought I might commission you to rebuild my records - but my QFF number is four digits and I was travelling well before joining QFF, so it could be rather a challenge!
pj

[Rono]

I won't bore you with the details but I am about to book a Qantas ticket economy class Brisbane- Singapore- Heathrow then Heathrow Hong Kong Melb Brisbane.
Its not the outward leg that worries me but the return leg via Hong Kong. I have been a Qantas Club member since 1993. Awhile ago I arrived at Hong Kong airport at 5am and tried to enter the Qantas Club to freshen up before hopping on the London leg with the codeshare Cathay flight. I was refused admission to the Qantas Lounge as my onward leg boarding pass was with Cathay and not Qantas through whom I had made the entire booking. Seems that if I had had a complimentary Qantas Club Pass I would have been allowed in!!

My question is that when I do my trip in May ie Qantas ticket economy class Brisbane- Singapore- Heathrow then Heathrow Hong Kong Melb Brisbane. Will I have any problems accessing the Qantas Club?

Cheers

Paul R Ronis

[pagingjoan]

My question is that when I do my trip in May ie Qantas ticket economy class Brisbane- Singapore- Heathrow then Heathrow Hong Kong Melb Brisbane. Will I have any problems accessing the Qantas Club?

Paul R Ronis

From the QF Lounge Access page:
International Business Lounge

Qantas Club ^~
Next onward flight that day must be a Qantas, British Airways, or Jetstar Airlines⁺ flight number.
One guest allowed and must be travelling with the member.

[Rono]

Nuff said!

Thanks for the prompt reply, appreciated.

cheers

Paul R Ronis

[pagingjoan]

Enjoy the transit!

[serfty]

When you were on CX, if the transit is one of several hours there are some quite reasonable paid lounge options at HKG.

Also, if you have an Amex Platinum card there are Priority Pass options as well.

However, if you are flying Qantas then you have QP membership based access as indicated.

Enjoy.

[pagingjoan]

Paul does have current Q Club membership, though.

[mannej]

From the QF Lounge Access page:
International Business Lounge

Qantas Club ^~
Next onward flight that day must be a Qantas, British Airways, or Jetstar Airlines⁺ flight number.
One guest allowed and must be travelling with the member.

Rono, were you on a QF flight number for the CX service to LHR? Reading that eligibility without the caveats, am I correct in thinking provided you had booked a QF number, access should have been granted?