Is the F lounge in AUH3 open? Still waiting in 2016
Oct 7, 2015, 7:05 am
#256
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Flashback:
They seem to like dates in April.
Come back next year when they will be talking about opening in April 2017...
Bear in mind that the Midfield Terminal is scheduled to open in 2017.
Just read that the F Lounge now will not open until April of 2015.
http://www.etihad.com/en/experience-...-class-lounge/
http://www.etihad.com/en/experience-...-class-lounge/
Come back next year when they will be talking about opening in April 2017...
Bear in mind that the Midfield Terminal is scheduled to open in 2017.
Oct 7, 2015, 7:24 am
#257
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My suggestion for EY is to have a proper F meet and greet service for arriving + transfer passengers in AUH. Ground services for F are the same as business (and often pretty close to economy). The lounge is a bit less important to me.
Oct 10, 2015, 5:58 am
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I agree with you there. The ground services at AUH after you have checked in are nothing short of a joke.
Oct 11, 2015, 6:01 pm
#259
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Noticed that TC changed for Platinum guests regarding lounge access ;
- No longer get to bring guest into first lounge but only business
- No longer mention that first lounge is currently closed in abu dhabi
Lounge access (see point 2, 5)
You are invited to our World-Class First Class Lounge in Abu Dhabi International Airport as well as to our luxury lounges exclusive for First Class guests at all other airports when traveling on Etihad Airways by simply presenting your Platinum card.
If you wish take an accompanying guest along, you can enjoy the true luxury of our exclusive Business Class Lounge regardless of your class of travel on Etihad Airways.
- No longer get to bring guest into first lounge but only business
- No longer mention that first lounge is currently closed in abu dhabi
Lounge access (see point 2, 5)
You are invited to our World-Class First Class Lounge in Abu Dhabi International Airport as well as to our luxury lounges exclusive for First Class guests at all other airports when traveling on Etihad Airways by simply presenting your Platinum card.
If you wish take an accompanying guest along, you can enjoy the true luxury of our exclusive Business Class Lounge regardless of your class of travel on Etihad Airways.
Oct 11, 2015, 7:25 pm
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Noticed that TC changed for Platinum guests regarding lounge access ;
- No longer get to bring guest into first lounge but only business
- No longer mention that first lounge is currently closed in abu dhabi
Lounge access (see point 2, 5)
You are invited to our World-Class First Class Lounge in Abu Dhabi International Airport as well as to our luxury lounges exclusive for First Class guests at all other airports when traveling on Etihad Airways by simply presenting your Platinum card.
If you wish take an accompanying guest along, you can enjoy the true luxury of our exclusive Business Class Lounge regardless of your class of travel on Etihad Airways.
- No longer get to bring guest into first lounge but only business
- No longer mention that first lounge is currently closed in abu dhabi
Lounge access (see point 2, 5)
You are invited to our World-Class First Class Lounge in Abu Dhabi International Airport as well as to our luxury lounges exclusive for First Class guests at all other airports when traveling on Etihad Airways by simply presenting your Platinum card.
If you wish take an accompanying guest along, you can enjoy the true luxury of our exclusive Business Class Lounge regardless of your class of travel on Etihad Airways.
Oct 11, 2015, 7:46 pm
#261
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Seems i may be mistaken. Their site now has 2 different versions depending what link you look at ;
1. CAN GUEST TO BUSINESS LOUNGE
http://www.etihadguest.com/en/progra...ership-levels/
Lounge access (see point 2, 5)
You are invited to our World-Class First Class Lounge in Abu Dhabi International Airport as well as to our luxury lounges exclusive for First Class guests at all other airports when traveling on Etihad Airways by simply presenting your Platinum card.
If you wish take an accompanying guest along, you can enjoy the true luxury of our exclusive Business Class Lounge regardless of your class of travel on Etihad Airways.
2. CAN GUEST TO FIRST LOUNGE
http://www.etihadguest.com/en/progra...fits/platinum/
Lounge access (2,5,9)
You and an accompanying guest are invited to our World-Class First Class Lounge in Abu Dhabi International Airport as well as to our luxury lounges exclusive for First Class guests at all other airports by simply presenting your Etihad Guest Paltinum card regardless of your class of travel on Etihad Airways.
1. CAN GUEST TO BUSINESS LOUNGE
http://www.etihadguest.com/en/progra...ership-levels/
Lounge access (see point 2, 5)
You are invited to our World-Class First Class Lounge in Abu Dhabi International Airport as well as to our luxury lounges exclusive for First Class guests at all other airports when traveling on Etihad Airways by simply presenting your Platinum card.
If you wish take an accompanying guest along, you can enjoy the true luxury of our exclusive Business Class Lounge regardless of your class of travel on Etihad Airways.
2. CAN GUEST TO FIRST LOUNGE
http://www.etihadguest.com/en/progra...fits/platinum/
Lounge access (2,5,9)
You and an accompanying guest are invited to our World-Class First Class Lounge in Abu Dhabi International Airport as well as to our luxury lounges exclusive for First Class guests at all other airports by simply presenting your Etihad Guest Paltinum card regardless of your class of travel on Etihad Airways.
Last edited by mike84k; Oct 11, 2015 at 7:57 pm
Oct 11, 2015, 8:21 pm
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We flew EY F in Nov 2014 and I had to explain to my wife why there was only this little roped off area for 5 of us to try to find a seat. This was 3 months after she had flown LH F and used the FRA FCT and gotten a car to the plane. We are flying EY F again in December 2015 and I don't have the heart to tell her EY still haven't fixed this. I guess I'll have to tell her she's taking one for the team to get into the A380 apartment ;-)
Oct 11, 2015, 11:51 pm
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We flew EY F in Nov 2014 and I had to explain to my wife why there was only this little roped off area for 5 of us to try to find a seat. This was 3 months after she had flown LH F and used the FRA FCT and gotten a car to the plane. We are flying EY F again in December 2015 and I don't have the heart to tell her EY still haven't fixed this. I guess I'll have to tell her she's taking one for the team to get into the A380 apartment ;-)
Oct 12, 2015, 3:47 am
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Oct 12, 2015, 11:14 am
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We flew EY F in Nov 2014 and I had to explain to my wife why there was only this little roped off area for 5 of us to try to find a seat. This was 3 months after she had flown LH F and used the FRA FCT and gotten a car to the plane. We are flying EY F again in December 2015 and I don't have the heart to tell her EY still haven't fixed this. I guess I'll have to tell her she's taking one for the team to get into the A380 apartment ;-)
BTW my comment is based on having flown first on A380 out of AUH and would rather that than a kick ... lounge and car to plane any day. I would have settled for 10 hours on Tarmac for the Apartment flight. I also paid for my ticket and was happy with the full experience.
Last edited by BrianLeahy; Oct 12, 2015 at 11:23 am
Oct 14, 2015, 8:21 am
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for those following this thread: I asked in the "Ask EtihadHelp" thread if there were any updates on the work in the First Lounge at AUH.
Here's the reply:
I wonder if the "airport operational plans" is just a code for "we are not going to bother with a First Lounge until we move to the midfield terminal".
Here's the reply:
Dear guests,
Thank you for your comments.
We regret to inform you there is no update for the lounge renovation in T3. However this is also subjected to the airport operational plans.
We will post our latest plans for airport lounges and others information on our social channels once we heard more.
Thank you. *JS
Thank you for your comments.
We regret to inform you there is no update for the lounge renovation in T3. However this is also subjected to the airport operational plans.
We will post our latest plans for airport lounges and others information on our social channels once we heard more.
Thank you. *JS
Oct 14, 2015, 1:00 pm
#267
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Thanks irishguy28 for the post! That surely doesn't sound positive. Dear Etihad Airways, "no update for the lounge renovation" means there is no work going on at all now?
Oct 14, 2015, 1:07 pm
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No way this lounge is opening by the end of Spring 2016. There still hasn't been anything official confirmed by Etihad only blog reps which isn't reliable.
Oct 14, 2015, 5:29 pm
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Oct 14, 2015, 10:14 pm
#270
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A very disappointing, yet highly predictable response from Etihad. Endless false promises for its loyal and premium passengers. Quite honestly, I believe no renovation work has ever been done, nor will it ever be done. Disappointing in the extreme.