Travelling independently, I usually get to the airport with at least an hour to spare. Last Monday travelling HKG-CEB on CX, we arrived at the airport -40mins
I took the family (wife + 4 kids) plus a neighbour and child to HKG for 4 days whilst I was working there. The thought of all that checked in luggage makes me break out in a sweat remembering it
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Cheapest Y fare and we were moved to the head of check-in and rushed through. We were lucky the queue at security was not too long and the gate wasn't miles away and we got on board -10mins.
We were billeted at an airport hotel and I begged 'er indoors not to go to TST and Central at midday (bearing in mind our flight was at 1600hrs), it was just too tight. She wouldn't hear of it and off she went with the friend and 5 kids. They had to get a taxi back to the airport where I met them with steam coming from my ears
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Cathay were nothing short of terrific. I think it just boils down to the quality of the carrier and staff and airline loyalty. I admit I do have a gold card with CX and that will have helped. 12 hours after arriving home, I was on the next flight out of CEB to HKG again with a connection to SFO (which was more than in my mind whilst waiting for the troops at the airport the day before.