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    The Pier First Class Lounge.
    The escalator down to The Pier First Class Lounge.The Pier First Class Lounge.The dining room at The Pier First Class Lounge.My octopus carpaccio at The Pier First Class Lounge.Dan dan noodles at The Pier First Class Lounge.The Pier First Class Lounge.My seat on CX524.My seat on CX524.Menu on CX524.Cathay Pacific's signature eight treasures glutinous rice with crabmeat.Approaching the coastline near Narita.Approaching the coastline near Narita.The haze obscured outline of Mt Fuji is visible in the distance. This is rare for NRT.CX524 landing at Narita.I had a pocari sweat while waiting for the Narita Express.Countryside scenery as viewed from the Narita Express.Flightpath of CX524 as captured on FlightRadar24.

    Hong Kong to Tokyo Narita

    October 10 in Hong Kong 🌙 26 °C

    Cathay Pacific CX524 | HKG/NRT
    Business Class
    Airbus A330-300 | B-LAX
    ATD/0112 | ATA/0629
    The Pier First Class Lounge

    While approaching Hong Kong on my inbound flight from Singapore, I was stoked to learn that the flight would dock at Gate 62, which is a stone's throw away from The Pier. I was even more stoked when I learned that the same aircraft would take me to Narita from the same gate. This meant that I would have more than two hours in The Pier.

    After a quick and efficient security check, I got to The Pier in no time. This time, I did not have to wait for a shower stall to become available. After a refreshing shower, I headed to the dining room for an octopus carpaccio and dan dan noodles. I then hung out in the lounge until it closed at 12.30am. There was only a short lag time between closing time at the lounge and boarding time for my flight, so I hung around Gate 62 for about 15 minutes before boarding. It sure beat schlepping all the way to the other end of the (very long) terminal.

    On this flight, I preordered Cathay's signature eight treasures glutinous rice with crabmeat, which is apparently a delicacy from Fuzhou. Before this flight, I considered skipping supper and prioritizing sleep, but I decided to eat because I didn't want to risk being hungry on the hour plus train journey from Narita to Shinjuku. The cabin crew served supper quickly and efficiently, and I managed a good three hours of sleep.

    CX524 landed in Narita a little ahead of schedule. On approach, I could see the outline of Mt Fuji through the haze, which is pretty rare for Narita. I was really looking forward to cooler temperatures and cleaner air after the smog and humidity in Singapore.    Read more