HKG lounge crawl 10 June 2018

[JessicaTam]

The location for the sixth annual Asian lounge crawl has been chosen - Hong Kong (HKG). There is quite a bit of competition between carriers on the AU-HKG routes at the moment, so hopefully this will continue through next year.

The CX Pier J lounge has opened since we were last there and is well worth a look.

For the uninitiated it is important that you book a flight on a One World carrier.

If you book a QF flight (QF metal and QF ticket)* you can also include the EK lounge in your 'crawl'.

Here are the previous lounge crawls:

SIN lounge crawl 24 Aug 2013
HKG lounge crawl 8 June 2014
KUL SIN lounge crawl 7 June 2015
HKG lounge crawl 12 June 2016
NRT lounge crawl 11 June 2017

Don't worry if you don't have status, as there are usually enough Platinums around to guest.

*Edit: added QF detail - thanks Hvr.

Attendees:

Platinum
JessicaTam (WP) QF30 2010
Hvr (WP) QF128 2000
Fifa (WP)
yohy?! (PS)
Matt_01 (WP/PP) QF30 2010
CMA222 (WP) QF128 2000
JohnK (WP) QF128 2000
Eija (WP) QF118 2325
davem (?)
adamphosho (NB/PP) CX715 2025 (flying J)
Ewing (WP/PP) QF128 2000

Gold
trippin_the_rift
Aeolus
straitman
APAC747
Viridianne
ALH
GPH
cmon0005
kookaburra75
austom

Silver
Anna
Bundy Bear
ermen
Ansett
casanovawa

Bronze
serfty
Cardinal

Copper
penegal

PP = Priority Pass lounge access

 

[Hvr]

I am so in after this year's run.

A small point re the Emirates lounge, it has to be a Qantas flight on a Qantas ticket, i.e. the ticket number starts with 081. No use trying with an AA redemption.

 

[JohnK]

Very interested. Not planning to be in Thailand around the same time so will be looking for cheap Qantas flights with double SCs to begin the new membership year.

 

[serfty]

As usual, I am booked to go to the USA on that long weekend.

Enjoy ...

 

[Anna]

Colour me silver.

 

[Fifa]

Gold for me at this stage thanks.
I love the OW HKG lounge options .

 

[Bundy Bear]

I might look at this, so silver for now.

As usual, I am booked to go to the USA on that long weekend.

Enjoy ...

BRT and Wine Do are on the previous weekend, 2-3 June 2018.

And how can anyone plan that far in advance, yes some people can but not me.

 

[serfty]

...
BRT and Wine Do are on the previous weekend, 2-3 June 2018.
...

So I miss them ...

....
And how can anyone plan that far in advance, yes some people can but not me.

Easily, it's just the Oz / USA positioning flights - ticket the bookends and then fill up over the next several months.

 

[Bundy Bear]

So I miss them ... Easily, it's just the Oz / USA positioning flights - ticket the bookends and then fill up over the next several months.

At least you can miss the expensive hotel prices in New York.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Oneworld lounges hey...

Colour me interested ;-)

 

[penegal]

As usual, I will probably be in Adelaide that week.

 

[Steady]

As usual, I will probably be in Adelaide that week.

We should catch up

 

[JessicaTam]

I might look at this, so silver for now.



BRT and Wine Do are on the previous weekend, 2-3 June 2018.

And how can anyone plan that far in advance, yes some people can but not me.

I have to book leave up to 18 months ahead, so sometimes we don't have a choice but to plan so far out.

Oh, what is BRT?

 

[Aeolus]

HKG lounge runs trumps over any Basket Press(es) but hey, each to their own.
JT, I will try to attend, seems to have more successes on hkg runs than any other ones.

 

[Bundy Bear]

I have to book leave up to 18 months ahead, so sometimes we don't have a choice but to plan so far out.

Oh, what is BRT?

Flyertalk 18th Annual BRT -

A weekend of Flyertalk events in New York on the 1st or 2nd weekend in June.

 

[serfty]

Flyertalk 18th Annual BRT -

A weekend of Flyertalk events in New York on the 1st or 2nd weekend in June.

... or 3rd.

There's a "Soup DO" on the Friday night, the "BRT" (Brooklyn Reality Tour) Saturday and the Wine DO Sunday night. I've done 3 BRT's & Soup do's and 2 Wine Do's.

Next year I won't be doing any.

 

[JessicaTam]

Flyertalk 18th Annual BRT -

A weekend of Flyertalk events in New York on the 1st or 2nd weekend in June.

So it will sit nicely between OzFest and the HKG do!

 

[Matt_01]

I was watching the 2017 NRT crawl with interest as I only need the smallest reason to go to Japan, however it has been a big year of travel so did not attend. With this much notification put me down for Gold I am sure I can plan some other travel to tie in with this and swing by HK on return to AU.

 

[ermen]

Silver for me.

I am sure I can make this work

 

[straitman]

I try for this each year but have yet to make it.

I'll try for Gold (again) for next year.