Turns out that the check-in counter for our Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong wasn’t even open. The cab ride was shorter (and cheaper) than expected, so we arrived at Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital Airport way ahead of schedule. from our hotel ( SEE: Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing Review), but we ended up all being ready about 8:40. We had plenty of time to catch our early afternoon flight I hadn’t put anything on the agenda for the morning. I settled on using the Air China First Class Lounge Beijing Airport prior to our flight.Īrriving at the Air China First Class Lounge However, this wasn’t a huge issue since we have access to a number of Priority Pass lounges at PEK through my Chase Sapphire Reserve card. This meant we could not access the Cathay Pacific business class lounge, even though the second segment is in business. Although I booked our return itinerary as a Cathay Pacific business class award using 50,000 Alaska miles per person (one-way, stopover in Hong Kong), the segment from Beijing to Hong Kong was in premium economy. After spending five full days in Beijing on a 144-hour transit without visa, my older two kids and I were moving on to Hong Kong for a few days before flying home.
