Great news for Qantas frequent flyers, in particular habitual passengers of flight from Hong Kong International Airport to Australia. Qantas has just re-opened its frequent flyer lounge in Hong Kong for the first time since being forced by covid to shut it down. Let’s find out what the news is all about and how it’s change travel for Qantas passengers.
What Does The Qantas Lounge in Hong Kong Airport Offer?
The lounge extends over an area of 2,000 square meters and can accomodate approximately 290 passengers at a time. The area has been completely renovated during its down time with all new interior decorations.
The Qantas International Lounge in Hong Kong offers views over the airport’s apron, allowing to see airplane movements outside. However what everyone is interested in are the amenities of the lounge itself. The Hong Kong Qantas lounge features both a dining and bar area offering a vast selection of Australian wines and beers along with traditional Chinese dishes in a menu designed by Qantas Creative director of food, Neil Perry.
For the business travellers looking to catch up on their emails and work during transit time at HKIA, there is a dedicated business zone with dedicated power and high speed data outlets. Personal note, those data outlets for extra speed I’m sure are something the business crowd will appreciate.
Who Can Access The Lounge in Hong Kong?
Now let’s take a look at who can access the new Qantas International Lounge in Hong Kong International Airport:
- All passengers travelling in premium cabins on the daily scheduled Qantas flight between Hong Kong and Sydney, QF127.
- All passengers with gold or platinum status when holding a ticket for a Qantas, Emirates, Oneworld, Jetstar or China Eastern flight.
- Qantas Club members flying on a QF flight.
- Emirates Gold and Platinum Skywards members flying on a QF or EK flight.
- OneWorld Emerald and Sapphire members along with International First and International Business passengers travelling on a OneWorld flight.
What Qantas Flights Are Available from Hong Kong Airport?
At the moment the flying kangaroo offers 1 daily flight from Sydney to Hong Kong. That is flight QF127. Depending on the day of the week your in flight experience can vary significantly as the airline deploys both its A330s and A380s on this route.
Flight QF128, the return flight, connects Hong Kong (HKG) to the capital of New South Wales, Sydney (SYD), with an overnight connection. Something I greatly appreciate as a passenger. As for the schedule, here’s how QF127 works:
- QF127 departs Sydney (SYD) at 10:35 arriving into Hong Kong (HKG) at 17:50. Estimated flight time 9 hours 15 minutes.
- QF128 departs Hong Kong (HKG) at 19:40 arriving into Sydney (SYD) at 06:45. Estimated flight time 9 hours 5 minutes
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