Fra: Possible to access T2 lounges if flight departs from T1?
Dec 25, 2015, 10:14 am
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Fra: Possible to access T2 lounges if flight departs from T1?
Hi,
I am soon travelling with Qatar Airways from Frankfurt to Qatar in business class. I am arriving in Frankfurt by train and thus will not connect in Frankfurt. I have no (oneworld) status. Qatar (Oneworld member) departs from Terminal 1 and as all the Oneworld Lounges are in Terminal 2, it uses the Air Canada lounge.
My train arrives early, so I would not mind checking out the various Oneworld lounges in Terminal 2. Is that possible? If so, how? Do I just go through security and customs at Terminal 2 or do I use the airside airtrain from
Terminal 1 to Terminal 2?
Thank you in advance!
I am soon travelling with Qatar Airways from Frankfurt to Qatar in business class. I am arriving in Frankfurt by train and thus will not connect in Frankfurt. I have no (oneworld) status. Qatar (Oneworld member) departs from Terminal 1 and as all the Oneworld Lounges are in Terminal 2, it uses the Air Canada lounge.
My train arrives early, so I would not mind checking out the various Oneworld lounges in Terminal 2. Is that possible? If so, how? Do I just go through security and customs at Terminal 2 or do I use the airside airtrain from
Terminal 1 to Terminal 2?
Thank you in advance!
Dec 26, 2015, 4:52 am
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There are two OW lounges in T2, JL and CX. You potentially have access to both, though I'm not sure is there is a separate policy that restricts OW privileges when flying QR from T1. You could take the SkyTrain, which have airside access. However, whether you want to do this is questionable, other than to stretch your legs. I have been in both CX and JL lounges many times, and neither one offers anything great in terms of food/drink or services that you can't get in the AC lounge. The views in both are of a car park (away from the runways), the food and drink selection is of the standard drinks / sandwiches / sausages variety, and the seating is ok. CX has a nice workstation area, that's about it.
Dec 26, 2015, 1:30 pm
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There are two OW lounges in T2, JL and CX. You potentially have access to both, though I'm not sure is there is a separate policy that restricts OW privileges when flying QR from T1. You could take the SkyTrain, which have airside access. However, whether you want to do this is questionable, other than to stretch your legs. I have been in both CX and JL lounges many times, and neither one offers anything great in terms of food/drink or services that you can't get in the AC lounge. The views in both are of a car park (away from the runways), the food and drink selection is of the standard drinks / sandwiches / sausages variety, and the seating is ok. CX has a nice workstation area, that's about it.
I quite like novel (for me) Asian food and drinks. Will i find that in the CX and/or JL lounge?
Dec 27, 2015, 3:03 am
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No! Many CX lounges have a noodle station, this one does not. The JL lounge has instant noodles in a cup available (first section always, business section sometimes) but these are not very good. If you want Asian food at FRA, go to the Mosch Mosch restaurant.
Dec 30, 2015, 12:54 pm
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If your flight is from T1, no reason really to waste time in T2.
I'm using it several times a year to transit from longhaul to shorthaul or DB train so now know how to make the best out of a very subpar terminal But it's still a more or less depressive affair.
Dec 30, 2015, 4:30 pm
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Hello!!! That huge windowed food court (with the McDonald's) has the best indoor airplane spotting at the airport IMO. BTW, there is now an airside train connector between T1 and T2? I've only used LH/Star at FRA in the past couple of years.
Dec 31, 2015, 10:41 am
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There are two OW lounges in T2, JL and CX. You potentially have access to both, though I'm not sure is there is a separate policy that restricts OW privileges when flying QR from T1. You could take the SkyTrain, which have airside access. However, whether you want to do this is questionable, other than to stretch your legs. I have been in both CX and JL lounges many times, and neither one offers anything great in terms of food/drink or services that you can't get in the AC lounge. The views in both are of a car park (away from the runways), the food and drink selection is of the standard drinks / sandwiches / sausages variety, and the seating is ok. CX has a nice workstation area, that's about it.