Cathay Manila Lounge

[akenne21]

Just wondering if the Cathay Manila lounge in T3 is still closed?
What options are there for QF Plat lounge access at Manila if so?

 

[whughes3]

Just wondering if the Cathay Manila lounge in T3 is still closed?
What options are there for QF Plat lounge access at Manila if so?

As of a few weeks ago it was still very much closed, no sign of life at all. Options for QF Plat are nil (unless you have Priority Pass or Diners in which case you could access the Marhaba lounge).

 

[whughes3]

Still looking very closed and deserted tonight,,,despite 2 CX flights being called while I have been in the terminal this evening.

 

[jase05]

As of a few weeks ago it was still very much closed, no sign of life at all. Options for QF Plat are nil (unless you have Priority Pass or Diners in which case you could access the Marhaba lounge).

Is the PAGSS lounge still closed?
That was the lounge used for OW pax on our last visit there but that was pre Covid

 

[bashworth]

I got in the PAGSS Lounge with my Gold membership back in August.

It felt nicer than my memories of the Qantas lounge from my last trip through Manila in 2018.

 

[whughes3]

Is the PAGSS lounge still closed?
That was the lounge used for OW pax on our last visit there but that was pre Covid

The PAGSS lounge has indeed been open for most of this year...CX currently use it as do QF/QR/TK and several other airlines.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Off topic for the thread, but anyone know the status of the JL Sakura lounge in MNL?

 

[whughes3]

Walking past the CX lounge just now, was still looking very closed but there was at least someone inside who appeared to be doing some setting up. Scheduled opening is apparently in April?

 

[whughes3]

Can confirm that as of tonight 25/4 this lounge is back open.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Not an access related question, but rather than start a new thread…

Does the CX lounge at MNL T3 have showers?

 

[BrianQQ]

Does the CX lounge at MNL T3 have showers?

No they do not

 

[BrianQQ]

Didn't know where to post this, but looks like the CX lounge is temporarily closed in MNL.

QF is also now using the CX lounge rather than the PAGSS lounge.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Didn't know where to post this, but looks like the CX lounge is temporarily closed in MNL.

QF is also now using the CX lounge rather than the PAGSS lounge.

Any indication of an alternative?

There’s nothing on the QF site (hardly surprising), no details of what “temporarily” means on the CX page and FT is mostly speculation.

 

[pjm99au]

We were in the MNL CX lounge last week. No mention of it closing but the internal toilets are closed for repairs. Qantas were trying to direct us to a very dire temporary lounge at the opposite end of the walkway.

 

[whughes3]

Didn't know where to post this, but looks like the CX lounge is temporarily closed in MNL.

QF is also now using the CX lounge rather than the PAGSS lounge.

At what time of day? This lounge closes after the last CX departure, around 7pm.

 

[markis10]

At what time of day? This lounge closes after the last CX departure, around 7pm.

It’s closed all day at the moment as indicated on the Oneworld website

 

[whughes3]

It’s closed all day at the moment as indicated on the Oneworld website

Also noted on the CX webite. Hope it is for < 3 weeks which is when I Will be there next...

 

[BrianQQ]

At what time of day? This lounge closes after the last CX departure, around 7pm.

Typically though, if QF has made lounge arrangements with CX, is that CX will open until QF starts boarding.

Happened for YVR if I'm not mistaken.