The Cathay Pacific The Arrival Lounge Hong Kong Review is part of the Trip Report: The $77,000 Trip Heard Round the World which covers 5 Continents, 13 Countries, and 17 Cities.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Melbourne, Australia
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Sydney, Australia
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Maldives
- Saigon, Vietnam
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Hong Kong
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Knysna, South Africa
- Durban, South Africa
- Mauritius
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Doha, Qatar
- New York, New York
- Helsinki, Finland
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After a smooth business class flight aboard Cathay from NRT, I had three hours in Hong Kong before my first lie-flat experience.
Cathay has more lounge varieties than Chevy trucks. As a transit passenger, I was given access to The Arrival Lounge, a quiet sanctuary in the middle of the bustling HKG airport. With a few hours to relax, I setup my own mobile work station, asked for a glass of champagne, and feasted on wieners and onion rings.
Since it was late in the evening, the lounge was quiet and empty. I spent my time reviewing the complex itinerary instead of TPOL’s new norm- walking around, taking pictures. Maybe it was because I wasn’t in ‘blog mode’ but I can’t recall a lounge that was more comfortable than this one. I felt like I was unwinding at home, not in Hong Kong moments away from catching a flight to Australia.
As part of my RTW itinerary, I would cross through this lounge again. Again I would find it empty yet peaceful.
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