Cathay Pacific, Qantas lounge access for families

CX/QF lounges family access

Flying Business class from NZ to Europe, with kids (2 x 13) in Premium Economy. I am also Qantas life time gold. Lounge access of kids sorted in HK, but will we experience problems with QF lounge at Auckland

Should have added - flying with CX.

I had a similar situation earlier this year and 2 children were allowed into lounge (plus wife).  Only difference was it was out of Perth.  They seemed to apply QF rules rather than CX's.

I believe One World rules would apply which allow for one guest.  Given QF's child policy (which doesn't apply here) you'll most likely be ok.  

Be prepared for a No, but a polite smile should see it being a Yes as anecdotally indicated by GregXL.

QF lounge, so that means QFs more generous rules of +2 kids

I am travelling with my wife, daughter (8 years old) and mother in law next month on Cathay to Canada and the US. I am Qantas Gold frequent flyer member/one world emerald status. I can get my wife and daughter in with my status into the lounges at Hong Kong airport but don't have access for my mother in law. Is there any way I can buy passes to get her into the Cathay and or Qantas lounges. Appreciate any advice you have on this.

Experience of CX in HKG is that as a QFF you are allowed one guest. Last trip was travelling with 2 kids (4 and 7) on CX in J, I am P QFF. I managed to get the 3 of us into the CX F lounge, but it took some effort and the door dragon ( or perhaps dragonette as she was a rather pretty dragon!) had to ask her boss. They may well not allow you to guest 2 into the J lounge, but worth a try. You will not be allowed to use QFF lounge passes for the mother in law to the QF lounge as flying cx, I do not know of any passes for cx.

Good luck!

Thanks for the note. Appreciate it. If I was able to get passes to the Qantas lounge we would check and find out before buying them. Although I do want try the CX pier lounge. Yes good point about the dragonette. Cheers

Any thoughts on the best CX lounge in HK. Is the Pier Lounge the best. Appreciate any feedback as I have always used the Qantas lounge. 

Made it into HK this morning on CX 138 out of Sydney. Couldn't take the family into Qantas Sydney lounge last night despite being a gold member as I was on a Cathay ticket and Oneworld rules apply. Took turns with my wife and daughter. Got to HK and only 1 guest allowed. At the Pier business lounge and it is very nice. Pick of the lounges. Up there with the best  business class lounges I have seen.

CX are getting stricter on guest policies.  As CX Diamond (OW emerald) I was not able to blag wife and both daughters (15 and 19) into The Wing F recently.  If CXD can't do that on a CX flight, I doubt a QFG will be allowed to do so.  But it's worth a try :-)

Came back from the trip to Canada and the US and was not lucky at all with CX staff in Hong Kong. They were not flexible in being able to rotate family members in and out of the lounge and were quite rude. Loved the Pier lounge but extremely poor customer service. Cathay lounge and ground staff have a lot to learn.

Can someone please clarify whether children count towards the CX guest allowance for their HK lounges?

I`m QF Plat flying to HK in October with 2 kids and would love to check out the Pier - First. No information regarding the definition of 'guest' on their website. Are we to assume that children count towards the allowance?