Abu Dhabi Lounge Update
Apr 9, 2014, 2:53 pm
#16
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if you are coming in on an F flight and connecting to a 2 cabin J flight on the same ticket, do you have access to the F lounge?
Apr 14, 2014, 4:58 pm
#17
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Apr 14, 2014, 6:09 pm
#18
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I've never been denied, but the last time it took them over 20mins to verify access with their superiors.
With only 1 F Lounge now they may be tightening this up.
Apr 15, 2014, 6:31 am
#19
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if I might add-on to this thread.
I have three hours in transit in AUH on Saturday morning, arriving from London at 7.15am, departing to Australia via Singapore at 10.20, the flights are into and out from Terminal 3.
Would the recommendation be that I should head over to the Terminal 1 Business Lounge? And are there any time or other issues with doing that?
Thank you.
I have three hours in transit in AUH on Saturday morning, arriving from London at 7.15am, departing to Australia via Singapore at 10.20, the flights are into and out from Terminal 3.
Would the recommendation be that I should head over to the Terminal 1 Business Lounge? And are there any time or other issues with doing that?
Thank you.
Apr 22, 2014, 12:04 pm
#22
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Yes, however when I was there overnight the snooze rooms were already taken and the staff were using the time to clean the empty lounge so I slept on the couch with the Hoover being used in the background. They looked after me very well though!
Apr 29, 2014, 5:49 am
#23
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Bad experience at the Business Class lounge in AUH Terminal 3
When we arrived from another flight at 3:00AM we were told the Quiet Room was occupied. We slept on couches in the main lounge, until Etihad staff awakened us at 6:00AM. We were told we could not lay on the couch, as they have a shortage of seats. By 7:00AM the lounge was a zoo with more passengers than seats. To make matters worse, our 9:45AM flight to Chicago had a delayed departure of 12:00noon. Overall, a bad experience.
Etihad: your website should warn passengers that your AUH Business Class lounge does NOT have adequate facilities for sleeping.
Unlike Etihad, The Emirates Business Class lounge at DXB provides good facilities for sleeping.
Etihad: your website should warn passengers that your AUH Business Class lounge does NOT have adequate facilities for sleeping.
Unlike Etihad, The Emirates Business Class lounge at DXB provides good facilities for sleeping.
Apr 29, 2014, 6:58 am
#24
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When we arrived from another flight at 3:00AM we were told the Quiet Room was occupied. We slept on couches in the main lounge, until Etihad staff awakened us at 6:00AM. We were told we could not lay on the couch, as they have a shortage of seats. By 7:00AM the lounge was a zoo with more passengers than seats. To make matters worse, our 9:45AM flight to Chicago had a delayed departure of 12:00noon. Overall, a bad experience.
Etihad: your website should warn passengers that your AUH Business Class lounge does NOT have adequate facilities for sleeping.
Unlike Etihad, The Emirates Business Class lounge at DXB provides good facilities for sleeping.
Etihad: your website should warn passengers that your AUH Business Class lounge does NOT have adequate facilities for sleeping.
Unlike Etihad, The Emirates Business Class lounge at DXB provides good facilities for sleeping.
Last edited by m0hamed; Apr 29, 2014 at 7:03 am
Apr 29, 2014, 10:20 pm
#25
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They also vacuum at all hours of the morning.
We were stuck here due to mechanical until 4 AM - after the masses cleared out, it was open season on cleaning the lounge while we were napping on the couches.
Not a suitable place for napping if this is in the plans.
We were stuck here due to mechanical until 4 AM - after the masses cleared out, it was open season on cleaning the lounge while we were napping on the couches.
Not a suitable place for napping if this is in the plans.
Apr 30, 2014, 11:33 pm
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Apr 30, 2014, 11:41 pm
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May 1, 2014, 8:56 am
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May 3, 2014, 11:25 am
#29
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Update: in the F lounge now, but it took some talking.
Flew LAX-JFK(F)-AUH(F) and awaiting my flight to CAI in J. The agents at the main desk said only business lounge but I asked the business lounge agent and she looked up my PNR and saw I was flying on an F ticket but there is no F to CAI.
Flew LAX-JFK(F)-AUH(F) and awaiting my flight to CAI in J. The agents at the main desk said only business lounge but I asked the business lounge agent and she looked up my PNR and saw I was flying on an F ticket but there is no F to CAI.
May 3, 2014, 8:13 pm
#30
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Update: in the F lounge now, but it took some talking.
Flew LAX-JFK(F)-AUH(F) and awaiting my flight to CAI in J. The agents at the main desk said only business lounge but I asked the business lounge agent and she looked up my PNR and saw I was flying on an F ticket but there is no F to CAI.
Flew LAX-JFK(F)-AUH(F) and awaiting my flight to CAI in J. The agents at the main desk said only business lounge but I asked the business lounge agent and she looked up my PNR and saw I was flying on an F ticket but there is no F to CAI.
As I said, booking single PNRs help, as does asking nicely.