New Bangkok Lounge (Opened June 2015)
Feb 19, 2015, 4:47 pm
#17
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Agreed. Star how shown a good example with AirNZ's LAX TBIT lounge and also at LAX, Qantas took the lead on the QF/BA/CX business lounge there. I'd love to see Qantas repeat this in Bangkok, getting other Oneworld airlines involved and building one really great lounge - but of course, some airlines prefer to promote their own 'brand' and 'experience', and right now CX seems very much of that mind.
Feb 22, 2015, 4:19 am
#18
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Agreed. Star how shown a good example with AirNZ's LAX TBIT lounge and also at LAX, Qantas took the lead on the QF/BA/CX business lounge there. I'd love to see Qantas repeat this in Bangkok, getting other Oneworld airlines involved and building one really great lounge - but of course, some airlines prefer to promote their own 'brand' and 'experience', and right now CX seems very much of that mind.
Whereas CX sees BKK as a mini hub
Feb 22, 2015, 11:35 am
#19
formerly gemini573
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: LAX, HKG, and BKK
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QF barely flies to BKK anymore, but I think their lounge is utilized by EK (6 daily) and Jetstar. It used to be a nice lounge, but it's worn out now. I can see them keeping that lounge for those reasons.
JL Sakura lounge....yes and no. They have four daily flights; 2 to HND, 1 to KIX, and 1 to NRT. All departing early morning or late at night. They close that lounge a good part of the day. It matches CX opening hours. I will say it's 50/50 regarding the JL lounge, whether they keep it or close it.
JL Sakura lounge....yes and no. They have four daily flights; 2 to HND, 1 to KIX, and 1 to NRT. All departing early morning or late at night. They close that lounge a good part of the day. It matches CX opening hours. I will say it's 50/50 regarding the JL lounge, whether they keep it or close it.
Feb 23, 2015, 12:32 am
#20
Join Date: Dec 2011
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According to the Bangkok Post, QR will build a lounge at BKK, though I haven't seen it confirmed anywhere else and there's no completion date given.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/...ll-add-lounges
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/...ll-add-lounges
Feb 24, 2015, 2:19 am
#23
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX Diamond, UA Platinum, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat
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FYI, flew thru BKK this past weekend. "D" lounge was packed and staff didn't mention going to the Louis' Tavern until asked.. I ended up going to the Qantas lounge (we were on a 1pm flight) and it was EMPTY. Only gripe was they still had breakfast food out at 12pm.
FYI...Qantas lounge is less busy at that time but Louis' tavern has a decent food offering if you're after that...
FYI...Qantas lounge is less busy at that time but Louis' tavern has a decent food offering if you're after that...
Mar 19, 2015, 9:28 pm
#25
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Mar 20, 2015, 7:45 am
#26
Join Date: Sep 2011
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New Bangkok Lounge (due to open May 2015)
BKK lounge was so bad, especially from an F&B point of view, I stopped going. Will check out the new place when it opens but not holding out much hope. BKK is a pretty dreadful airport all round really, save that massage place. Thank the Lord for the Fast Track (APEC) lane.
Mar 20, 2015, 9:26 pm
#27
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Mar 21, 2015, 10:47 pm
#28
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Thanks. We're flying out of BKK on CX J, but it's an F award. Two cabin plane only. We'll have access to F lounges in BKK due to the F award right? Also doing CX F HKG-HND on their old 744, then JL F HND-SFO. Looking forward to our first F flights, and on CX and JL no less!
Mar 21, 2015, 11:43 pm
#29
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I would imagine that since CX has virtually no F service at BKK, the new lounge won't have an F section. Since you're flying J ex-BKK, you probably will not have access to other OW F lounges. (Unless, of course, you are OWE).
Mar 23, 2015, 9:18 pm
#30
Join Date: Oct 2011
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So the onward F on CX doesn't matter, even though there's no F offered on the flight? No, not emerald.