May 30, 2016, 6:01 am
Last edit by: MatthewLAX
Original discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/etihad-airways-etihad-guest/1624033-f-lounge-auh3-open-still-waiting-2016-a.html
Review with 100+ photos - link (blog)
Review with 100+ photos - link (blog)
F lounge in AUH opened 30MAY2016
May 30, 2016, 1:05 am
#1
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F lounge in AUH opened 30MAY2016
It will open today at 5.30pm local time. That was what I heard in the first class section of the premium lounge. I was basically one of the last guest who had to use this roped off section...
May 30, 2016, 2:38 am
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May 30, 2016, 2:59 am
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Sitting in the gate 35 Premium Lounge, entrance to the new First Lounge open on the way past with lots of staff wandering about. Asked at Premium desk, it opens at 6pm tonight!
May 30, 2016, 3:12 am
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May 30, 2016, 3:54 am
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Glad my gamble paid off 
64k EY miles for retuen A380 F BOM-AUH-BOM later this week + $1000 in taxes and hotel expense and positioning flights, would've been really angry if the lounge hadn't opened 
64k EY miles for retuen A380 F BOM-AUH-BOM later this week + $1000 in taxes and hotel expense and positioning flights, would've been really angry if the lounge hadn't opened
May 30, 2016, 3:59 am
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May 30, 2016, 4:32 am
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Here's hoping they don't decide to close the lounge again before your journey.
Please take lots of photos and do a trip report, too!!! (It will be quite a step up from your "economy, mostly" travel!!!!) ^
May 30, 2016, 4:56 am
#13
Join Date: Oct 2015
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I am still mostly in Economy this trip includes 4 flights, 2 of which are positioning flights in Y
Will try take lots of nice pics and also report on the Apartment experience on the short BOM route as I've mostly seen trip reports on longer LHR/JFK routes.