80 minute connection from QF to Cathay in HKG - doable? legal?

[RSD]

Trying to book a flight to PVG and the QF website is offering an 80 minute connection time in HKG from a QF A330 to a Cathay flight up to PVG - is that advisable or legal?

 

[Flyfrequently]

Trying to book a flight to PVG and the QF website is offering an 80 minute connection time in HKG from a QF A330 to a Cathay flight up to PVG - is that advisable or legal?

edit: MCT is 1 hour @RSD as per @madrooster post below

My concern always is, the incoming flight (QF A330) arriving on schedule.

Personally I would like a longer buffer.

With our recent experience in HKG we had no issue, but in AMS, running through Schipol to catch the last flight out to LIS was extremely stressful.

My thoughts in answer to your question - advisable- no, legal - probably.

 

[elanshin]

Trying to book a flight to PVG and the QF website is offering an 80 minute connection time in HKG from a QF A330 to a Cathay flight up to PVG - is that advisable or legal?

Doable and given CX's network of flights to Shanghai it shouldn't be a problem even if you're late.

The only thing I'd consider is if you're OWE and you want to chill at their F lounges.

 

[madrooster]

Trying to book a flight to PVG and the QF website is offering an 80 minute connection time in HKG from a QF A330 to a Cathay flight up to PVG - is that advisable or legal?

I would say this is an unwise move knowing QF's tendency to be late.

MCT is 50 minutes @ RSD

The MCT is 1h at HKG for QF->CX.

 

[dajop]

It depends. I usually suggest:

1) if you are the type of person that gets stressed about the sort of things or don’t cope well with sudden changes of planes the yes it is too short. If not see 2)
2) Consider consequences if the connection doesn’t happen. As it’s a protected connection onto a flight that operates multiple times daily then I’d be less concerned about and would accept it. If it were the other way around (connecting to a sector that just operates once a day) I might be a little more conservative.

I think the biggest factor is your own personality and ability to cope with disruptions.

 

[Flyfrequently]

I would say this is an unwise move knowing QF's tendency to be late.



The MCT is 1h at HKG for QF->CX.

Thank you for the correction @madrooster , will edit.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Just to note that the 1920 CX departure does appear to be the last CX flight of the night. Gone are the days, it seems, of hours flights with the KA network.

There’s a couple other flights after CX on China Eastern and Hong Kong Airlines. Dunno how CX would go protecting on those.

If it’s an overnight, travel insurance should cover at least part of the airport hotel costs.

 

[N860CR]

If you were flying a decent airline, it would be fine. For QF, not enough.

 

[RSD]

Just to note that the 1920 CX departure does appear to be the last CX flight of the night. Gone are the days, it seems, of hours flights with the KA network.

There’s a couple other flights after CX on China Eastern and Hong Kong Airlines. Dunno how CX would go protecting on those.

If it’s an overnight, travel insurance should cover at least part of the airport hotel costs.

It is the last flight of the night - I'm guessing from what you have written that I shouldn't expect any help from QF if they arrive late into HKG?

 

[RSD]

Many thanks for all of the replies - oddly it is my first time ever passing through the "new" HKG airport so I don't know a lot about how efficient it is etc.

@elanshin - unfortunately I don't make the grade for the F lounge - just QF Gold at the moment

@dajop - I should be OK on the personality side - I'm more at the other end of the scale - used to have the nickname of "Flatline".

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Many thanks for all of the replies - oddly it is my first time ever passing through the "new" HKG airport so I don't know a lot about how efficient it is etc.

@elanshin - unfortunately I don't make the grade for the F lounge - just QF Gold at the moment

@dajop - I should be OK on the personality side - I'm more at the other end of the scale - used to have the nickname of "Flatline".

‘new’ HKG is superbly efficient. If you arrive within say, 30 mins of the next flight someone from CX will likely be there to rush your transfer to the next flight. It’s actually doable in less than 30 mins, a friend of mine cx-cx was shephered through in 15 mins.

Check the timetable but from what I can see the 1920 is the last CX departure. I’d go to CX, not QF if your flight is delayed. CX will have staff at the airport. Any bags will be in their possession, not QF’s.

 

[RSD]

‘new’ HKG is superbly efficient. If you arrive within say, 30 mins of the next flight someone from CX will likely be there to rush your transfer to the next flight. It’s actually doable in less than 30 mins, a friend of mine cx-cx was shephered through in 15 mins.

Check the timetable but from what I can see the 1920 is the last CX departure. I’d go to CX, not QF if your flight is delayed. CX will have staff at the airport. Any bags will be in their possession, not QF’s.

Cheers! Fingers crossed it doesn't come to that.

 

[p--and--t]

Sample of only one (prior covid).

Booked QF to HKG then CX to DAD on one ticket.

MCT was quoted 60min and the ticket met those conditions

QF arrived 35 min late.

Was met as disembarking by CX rep and 6 of us (in 3 different parties) rushed through the airport on foot then bus to a seperate terminal where the plane was held for some 10-15m for our boarding.

Not something I'd like to do on a regular basis but we were looked after and made our flight

PS: I have no status

 

[Himeno]

‘new’ HKG is superbly efficient. If you arrive within say, 30 mins of the next flight someone from CX will likely be there to rush your transfer to the next flight. It’s actually doable in less than 30 mins, a friend of mine cx-cx was shephered through in 15 mins.

Connected through HKG last June (CX-CX). Inbound was late due rejected takeoff in MEL. Cathay Pacific Delays/Cancellations
Missed onward connection to HND. Staff were waiting at the aircraft to rush pax going to LHR through their now ~30ish min connection and had new boarding passes for the 50 odd pax who missed connections to cities across Asia.

Both that connection, and the return last August, were quick to get though the connection and back into departures.
The main thing I don't like about the "new" HKG is the forced use of video's of all pax (and forcing the person to see that video) to get through screening and boarding. It's enough to make me want to avoid HKG. (I don't use self serve checkouts at supermarkets for the same reason)

 

[RSD]

I'm still on the phone to Qantas trying to get the flights booked - for some reason they can't seem to price the Cathay flight from HKG to PVG - I've no idea why.

 

[offshore171]

The specific case of HKG to PVG shouldn't be too bad in he case of a misconnect. There's something like 15 flights a day. Like Sydney to Melbourne frequency.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

The specific case of HKG to PVG shouldn't be too bad in he case of a misconnect. There's something like 15 flights a day. Like Sydney to Melbourne frequency.

As per my post above, the 1920 is the last CX departure. Only china eastern and Hong Kong Airlines have later flights.

 

[offshore171]

As per my post above, the 1920 is the last CX departure. Only china eastern and Hong Kong Airlines have later flights.

Will CX out you on those after an involuntary misconnect?

 

[elanshin]

Will CX out you on those after an involuntary misconnect?

Wouldn't it be up to QF to fix? In which case they possibly can.

 

[RSD]

Will CX out you on those after an involuntary misconnect?

Let's hope that I don't need to find out!