HKG lounge crawl 8 June 2014

[serfty]

I probably shoudn't have one, but I am not home very often, so she keeps the place "spick and span".

So ... she makes you eat those crisps outside when you are home ...

 

[Joshua]

If only we could get that EK flight on QF code!

Can you PM me about the Kenyan Airways codeshare on CX J?

Hmm... I just looked at June for you and can't find the same fare. I had an I bucket fare... ILSFWTH; around that time I can only find D and C fares. The rules/routing look similar though. VN flight was codeshared, CX was not it was just straight CX. I was connecting to QF128 in F and had the poor SGN ground staff scrambling for F tags.

DLSFWTH THB16160 base. MPM is 1258 so not much to play with but still. Unlimited transfers, no HIP.

If you just want to book something simple then RJ J is ok-ish and on OW with Thai lounge access, EK obviously better and good for QF members. I just like constructing exotic routings with unusual fares.

A couple other options BKK-HKG... UL I fare is slightly less than RJ's C fare, though obviously more restricted. For something more silly try PR or MH. If you're intent on using African plating, ET actually looks better value than KQ this time.

Nevermind, just checked. It's like $600 for ET628 direct, hell no. And you people complain about QF 767 services.

 

[Anna]

ah, I've just discovered that my "family duties" at that time will involve a holiday in the USA...I don't think my VA points redemption flight goes via Honkers. Have fun

We're your real family Newk

 

[Newk]

We're your real family Newk

awwwwwwwwwwwww

yep, I have several real families, including you blokes and the one that Skyring and Cat207 and I belong to as well (and there are a few others starting to hang here too)
Makes the world a happier place

 

[JohnK]

Any thoughts on hotel for Saturday, 07 June? Are we doing anything for drinks/dinner?

Conrad? I can definitely say ~AUD400 is way over budget.

 

[JohnK]

Any thoughts on hotel for Saturday, 07 June? Are we doing anything for drinks/dinner?

Too early to plan?

HotelClub has sent me a USD20 gift to be used before 31 December 2013. I will book a hotel that has Free Cancellation.

 

[JessicaTam]

I will have to wait and see what city/country I am in that night. Depends on which flights are cheapest when I get around to booking.

 

[medhead]

I will have to wait and see what city/country I am in that night. Depends on which flights are cheapest when I get around to booking.

This CX sale looks promising for me, despite what I said the other night. But too early to decide yet.

edit: CX sale fares require a minimum 3 night stay. Not really going to suit me, unless the lounge crawl in on 9 June, which would kill the recovery day.

 

[Anna]

I have booked flights

 

[mickeyc747]

I have booked flights

Hi Anna

J or W or perhaps Y

As I have found cheap J class for me if I go up via SIN on QF 5 & home on QF 128.

 

[Joshua]

If I make it I'll probably be flying in from MXP (lowest taxes of all the CX EU ports that have a 77W - with F ) or maybe AMS on a 343 if I want to be high on something. Uh, so you know 6-7am arrival, happy to pull people into the arrivals lounge, seems to be my usual routine before jumping on the train. I have no idea what I'll be doing (where I'm going) maybe just back west but we will see.

If you're all there for ~24 hours and want free wifi on PCCW let me know, I'll dig up the life cheat code.

 

[will2rob]

I'm interested, just checking flights. Count me as 90% probable. I am thinking of doing a JASA to BKK or PVG first, then head over to HKG on Saturday. I have a conference in Brisbane starting on Tuesday so I just need to work out whether to come back to Sydney first on Monday or fly straight to Brisbane arriving on Monday night or Tuesday morning.

Are there any tentative plans or timings for HKG at this stage?

 

[medhead]

This is pretty rubbish. Showing me $477 for the return leg ADL-HKG-ADL. But when I select an outbound fare the return jumps to $496.

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Anyone know if stopovers are allowed on classic awards? Hkg-SYD-adl

 

[JessicaTam]

I'm interested, just checking flights. Count me as 90% probable. I am thinking of doing a JASA to BKK or PVG first, then head over to HKG on Saturday. I have a conference in Brisbane starting on Tuesday so I just need to work out whether to come back to Sydney first on Monday or fly straight to Brisbane arriving on Monday night or Tuesday morning.

Are there any tentative plans or timings for HKG at this stage?

QF departures from HKG are:

QF128 - 2015
QF30 - 2030
QF98 - 2045

So I expect they will dictate an end time. As to a start time, whenever you get there!

At the SIN run, we had a walk around before heading to the airport about lunch time.

 

[Joshua]

QF departures from HKG are:

QF128 - 2015
QF30 - 2030
QF98 - 2045

So I expect they will dictate an end time. As to a start time, whenever you get there!

At the SIN run, we had a walk around before heading to the airport about lunch time.

Thanks, that saved me looking at the current QF schedule. I'll very tentatively will book CX715 to SIN as it's a 77W but no F departs at 2025, arrives about midnight so good time to hit the clubs, perfect!

 

[JessicaTam]

Thanks, that saved me looking at the current QF schedule. I'll very tentatively will book CX715 to SIN as it's a 77W but no F departs at 2025, arrives about midnight so good time to hit the clubs, perfect!

I am thinking of staying in KUL on the 7th/8th (with a .br fare) and commuting with CX/MH. Still investigating.

 

[Joshua]

I am thinking of staying in KUL on the 7th/8th (with a .br fare) and commuting with CX/MH. Still investigating.

MH A380 in F? DOOO IIIIITTTT!!!

 

[JessicaTam]

MH A380 in F? DOOO IIIIITTTT!!!

CX1726 is a codeshare with MH on the A380, but both CX and MH booking engines are showing 'no F'. Does MH not have F on all its A380s, or just a quirk of the website?

 

[cmon0005]

CX1726 is a codeshare with MH on the A380, but both CX and MH booking engines are showing 'no F'. Does MH not have F on all its A380s, or just a quirk of the website?

On those days only 777's and 737's are showing, hence no F. I couldn't see any A380's on 7/8/9 June KUL-HKG at all.

I was planning a trip in Feb using MH HKG-KUL but only 777 available.

I think either MH is not filling it's A380's or they are needed for another route next year, as up until now they have been daily A380 flights.

 

[JessicaTam]

On those days only 777's and 737's are showing, hence no F. I couldn't see any A380's on 7/8/9 June KUL-HKG at all.

I was planning a trip in Feb using MH HKG-KUL but only 777 available.

I think either MH is not filling it's A380's or they are needed for another route next year, as up until now they have been daily A380 flights.

CX is showing an MH A380 codeshare on the 8th (KUL-HKG), but not bookable into F.