Summer Trip Flying EVA Air Business Class on 777 & Hello Kitty Jet, Singapore Airlines Suites & Cathay Pacific First Class
Last summer, I travelled to the Philippines for the 70th birthday celebration of my father. It was a very short visit since I needed to be back home for work. I've always wanted to try EVA Air's Hello Kitty Jet so I booked my flight from Stockholm to Fukuoka using Avianca Lifemiles. From Fukuoka, I flew on a budget carrier to Tokyo, and from Tokyo I flew on Singapore Airlines Suites to Singapore, and then first class to Manila using my Kris Flyer Miles. On my way back to Stockholm, I flew on Cathay Pacific First Class and Finnair Business Class using my AA Advantage Miles. This trip allowed me to test EVA Air Hello Kitty, Singapore Suites and Cathay Pacific First Class all for the first time and I couldn't be more satisfied.
SAS Summer Pop Up Lounge, Arlanda T5 (ARN)
SAS Business Class Stocholm-London
Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Lounge, London (LHR)
United Club, London Heathrow (LHR)
EVA Air Royal Laurel Class, London-Bangkok
New EVA Air Lounge, Bangkok (BKK)
EVA Air Royal Laurel Class, Bangkok-Taipei
Hotel Novotel Taipei Taoyuan Airport
EVA Air The Infinity Lounge Taipei (TPE)
EVA Air Premium Laurel Class Hello Kitty Jet, Taipei-Fukuoka
Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk
ANA Suite Lounge Satellite 5 T1 Tokyo Narita (NRT)
Singapore Airlines A380 Suites Class, Tokyo-Singapore
Singapore Airlines The Private Room, Changi Airport (SIN)
Singapore Airlines First Class, Singapore-Manila
Top Attractions in the Philippines
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
Cathay Pacific First & Business Class Lounge, NAIA (MNL)
Cathay Pacific Business Class, Manila-Hongkong
Cathay Pacific The Pier First Class Lounge, Hongkong (HKG)
Cathay Pacific The Wing First Class Lounge, Hongkong (HKG)
Cathay Pacific First Class, Hongkong-Frankfurt
Air France-KLM Lounge, Frankfurt (FRA)
Finnair Business Class, Frankfurt-Helsinki
Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa
Top Attractions in Finland
Finnair Premium Lounge, Helsinki Airport (HEL)
Finnair Business Class, Helsinki-Stockholm
Dragonair G16 Lounge, Hongkong Airport entrance
Date of visit: July 14, 2015
Location: Terminal 1, above gate 16
Access: Cathay Pacific/Dragon Air First Class passengers +1 guest; Marco Polo Club Diamond members +2 guests; First Class passengers on any One World operated flight +1 guest; One World Emerald members on a One World operated flight +1 guest
Opening hours: Daily from 6am to 12midnight
Dragonair G16 Lounge Hongkong Airport reception
Seating
Dragonair G16 Lounge Hongkong Airport seating
Dragonair G16 Lounge Hongkong Airport seating
Business Centre
Dragonair G16 Lounge Hongkong Airport workstations
Dragonair G16 Lounge Hongkong Airport workstations with PCs
Dragonair G16 Lounge Hongkong Airport workstation
Dining
Dragonair G16 Lounge Hongkong Airport dining area
Dragonair G16 Lounge Hongkong Airport hot buffet selection including Roasted Beef with Japanese Curry and Fried Beef Sausage with Onion Sauce among others
Lavatory
Dragonair G16 Lounge Hongkong Airport gentlemen's toilet
View of Tarmac
Dragonair G16 Lounge Hongkong Airport view of the gates and tarmac
CONCLUSION
Dragonair is Cathay Pacific's regional subsidiary and operates a few of their flights within Asia. Consequently, the G16 Lounge is used mostly by passengers flying on Dragonair. This lounge is probably the smallest Cathay Pacific lounge at HKIA when it comes to size. I thought the food selection on the buffet looked good although not quite as extensive as The Wing Business Class Lounge, for example. The business center has lots of workstations with PCs which is a plus. Of course, you also get a great view of the tarmac from the lounge. The fact that this is not "mainly" for Cathay Pacific's first and business class passengers means that this lounge is somewhat subpar with Cathay Pacific's own lounges at Hongkong Airport. Overall, this is a nice lounge but if you also have access to the other Cathay Pacific lounges at HKIA, I recommend spending your time there instead.
Last summer, I travelled to the Philippines for the 70th birthday celebration of my father. It was a very short visit since I needed to be back home for work. I've always wanted to try EVA Air's Hello Kitty Jet so I booked my flight from Stockholm to Fukuoka using Avianca Lifemiles. From Fukuoka, I flew on a budget carrier to Tokyo, and from Tokyo I flew on Singapore Airlines Suites to Singapore, and then first class to Manila using my Kris Flyer Miles. On my way back to Stockholm, I flew on Cathay Pacific First Class and Finnair Business Class using my AA Advantage Miles. This trip allowed me to test EVA Air Hello Kitty, Singapore Suites and Cathay Pacific First Class all for the first time and I couldn't be more satisfied.
SAS Summer Pop Up Lounge, Arlanda T5 (ARN)
SAS Business Class Stocholm-London
Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Lounge, London (LHR)
United Club, London Heathrow (LHR)
EVA Air Royal Laurel Class, London-Bangkok
New EVA Air Lounge, Bangkok (BKK)
EVA Air Royal Laurel Class, Bangkok-Taipei
Hotel Novotel Taipei Taoyuan Airport
EVA Air The Infinity Lounge Taipei (TPE)
EVA Air Premium Laurel Class Hello Kitty Jet, Taipei-Fukuoka
Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk
ANA Suite Lounge Satellite 5 T1 Tokyo Narita (NRT)
Singapore Airlines A380 Suites Class, Tokyo-Singapore
Singapore Airlines The Private Room, Changi Airport (SIN)
Singapore Airlines First Class, Singapore-Manila
Top Attractions in the Philippines
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
Cathay Pacific First & Business Class Lounge, NAIA (MNL)
Cathay Pacific Business Class, Manila-Hongkong
Cathay Pacific The Pier First Class Lounge, Hongkong (HKG)
Cathay Pacific The Wing First Class Lounge, Hongkong (HKG)
Cathay Pacific First Class, Hongkong-Frankfurt
Air France-KLM Lounge, Frankfurt (FRA)
Finnair Business Class, Frankfurt-Helsinki
Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa
Top Attractions in Finland
Finnair Premium Lounge, Helsinki Airport (HEL)
Finnair Business Class, Helsinki-Stockholm
Date of visit: July 14, 2015
Location: Terminal 1, above gate 16
Access: Cathay Pacific/Dragon Air First Class passengers +1 guest; Marco Polo Club Diamond members +2 guests; First Class passengers on any One World operated flight +1 guest; One World Emerald members on a One World operated flight +1 guest
Opening hours: Daily from 6am to 12midnight
Seating
Business Centre
Dining
Lavatory
View of Tarmac
CONCLUSION
Dragonair is Cathay Pacific's regional subsidiary and operates a few of their flights within Asia. Consequently, the G16 Lounge is used mostly by passengers flying on Dragonair. This lounge is probably the smallest Cathay Pacific lounge at HKIA when it comes to size. I thought the food selection on the buffet looked good although not quite as extensive as The Wing Business Class Lounge, for example. The business center has lots of workstations with PCs which is a plus. Of course, you also get a great view of the tarmac from the lounge. The fact that this is not "mainly" for Cathay Pacific's first and business class passengers means that this lounge is somewhat subpar with Cathay Pacific's own lounges at Hongkong Airport. Overall, this is a nice lounge but if you also have access to the other Cathay Pacific lounges at HKIA, I recommend spending your time there instead.