One of the highlights of my 2-week trip to Asia was flying Cathay Pacific First Class from Hong Kong to New York JFK, and part of the excitement of the trip was getting to stop at the recently opened The Wing First Lounge at HKG .

I made a point to head to the airport early for my 9:05am flight, as sleep was less important than spending time at the lounge. When I completed my First Class check-in at the CX desk, I received an invitation card to The Pier First, which the check-in agent promptly crossed off and told me to instead go to The Wing.

The Wing First currently does not follow standard Oneworld Emerald entrance policy , and is only available (at the time of this post) to Cathay Pacific First Class passengers and Cathay Pacific Diamond elite members on a CX flight. Oneworld Emeralds are instead directed to The Pier First Lounge for now, though Cathay is claiming that they will eventually open The Wing First to Emeralds.

Getting to the lounge was straightforward, as the entrance is essentially right after Terminal 1 security. I was greeted warmly by the lounge agents and allowed to proceed. You enter the lounge directly to the Atrium Bar (the main bar in the lounge) and its seating area.

At 6am, the lounge was essentially empty, so I felt like I had the run of the lounge. One of the staff greeted me and let me know I could have breakfast in the Atrium Bar (which has a smaller menu, but also some unique items), or I could also go to the Dining Room, which ended up being my choice.

At the Dining Room, I had a very delicious breakfast of fresh fruit and Dan Dan noodles. Service was friendly and professional, and the dishes were served very quickly. There was only one other guest in the Dining Room, so it was very quiet.

As I finished my coffee, Shaw (not sure if I spelled this correctly), one of the lounge ambassadors greeted me at my table and offered to give me a tour of the lounge, which I quickly accepted. Besides the Atrium Bar and Dining Room, there is a sitting area next to the Dining Room with tarmac views, a couple of buffet areas with self-serve drinks, including Cathay’s signature Betsy beer (only available in their lounges and flights). I’m not much of a beer drinker these days, but I mentioned to Shaw that one of my good friends back home loves beer, and she told me I should take one to go for him!

Shaw also showed me the shower rooms (which I did not make use of, having showered before heading to the airport) and the spa area — you can prebook a 15-minute treatment 48 hours before your flight in the Cathay app (I had a neck & shoulder massage booked for later in the morning). Before walking out, I was handed a buzzer by the spa staff to let me know when they were ready for my appointment.