Sep 26, 2015, 12:00 pm
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Consolidated "HA Premier Club lounge and Other HA-available lounges" thread
Jul 29, 2013, 1:40 pm
#226
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: West Hollywood
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Access to any lounges in KIX?
Question for anyone who has flown HA in F out of KIX: Were you granted complimentary access to any of the lounges there?
Jul 29, 2013, 4:19 pm
#227
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 3,026
Just visited HA's Premier Club lounge at HNL -- the upstairs one, near gate 57. This wins the award for worst lounge I've ever visited. That's really saying something, as I'm not a complainer.
Some sodas, a few newspapers, magazines and salty snack bags. That's pretty much it, though the lounge does provide a free odor that makes it seem like the cleaning staff smokes several packs of cigarettes when no one is around. Either that or mold -- couldn't tell.
Really, HA, why even bother if that's going to be your lounge for F passengers? I don't mean that in an entitlement sense, but rather that HA should be straight about how its F product is more akin to AirTran's soon-to-be-gone C product -- a reasonably-priced premium cabin, but not quite a true domestic F experience.
Some sodas, a few newspapers, magazines and salty snack bags. That's pretty much it, though the lounge does provide a free odor that makes it seem like the cleaning staff smokes several packs of cigarettes when no one is around. Either that or mold -- couldn't tell.
Really, HA, why even bother if that's going to be your lounge for F passengers? I don't mean that in an entitlement sense, but rather that HA should be straight about how its F product is more akin to AirTran's soon-to-be-gone C product -- a reasonably-priced premium cabin, but not quite a true domestic F experience.
While most US lounges leave a lot to be desired compared to Asia/Pac lounges HA really only provides a glorified waiting room.
Sep 26, 2013, 10:54 pm
#228
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 407
HA lounge access in Taipei?
I will soon be flying HKG-TPE-HNL (CX & HA) in J and cannot seem to determine if I will have lounge access at Taoyuan. I can't find any reference to an HA lounge or access agreement online. This said, I am OW Emerald so not sure if that will entitle me to use the CX lounge coming off the Hong Kong flight even though the connecting HA flight is not One World.
Can anybody provide some guidance?
Can anybody provide some guidance?
Last edited by AADFW; Sep 26, 2013 at 11:15 pm
Sep 27, 2013, 1:20 pm
#229
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,139
I will soon be flying HKG-TPE-HNL (CX & HA) in J and cannot seem to determine if I will have lounge access at Taoyuan. I can't find any reference to an HA lounge or access agreement online. This said, I am OW Emerald so not sure if that will entitle me to use the CX lounge coming off the Hong Kong flight even though the connecting HA flight is not One World.
Can anybody provide some guidance?
Can anybody provide some guidance?
Sep 29, 2013, 1:51 am
#230
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Quite a sobering experience having just arrived from SYD where HA uses Air New Zealands lounge. Found my way to the HNL upstairs lounge. No food, no alcohol, Guava juice from a prepack, soda from a fountain. Saving graces were wifi and A/C
While most US lounges leave a lot to be desired compared to Asia/Pac lounges HA really only provides a glorified waiting room.
While most US lounges leave a lot to be desired compared to Asia/Pac lounges HA really only provides a glorified waiting room.
Last edited by Downunder girl; May 15, 2014 at 6:41 am Reason: Edited due to spelling error!
Sep 29, 2013, 2:14 am
#231
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Sep 29, 2013, 4:37 pm
#232
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
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Quite a sobering experience having just arrived from SYD where HA uses Air New Zealands lounge. Found my way to the HNL upstairs lounge. No food, no alcohol, Guava juice from a prepack, soda from a fountain. Saving graces were wifi and A/C
While most US lounges leave a lot to be desired compared to Asia/Pac lounges HA really only provides a glorified waiting room.
While most US lounges leave a lot to be desired compared to Asia/Pac lounges HA really only provides a glorified waiting room.
Oct 1, 2013, 7:12 pm
#233
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: New York
Posts: 7,347
I will soon be flying HKG-TPE-HNL (CX & HA) in J and cannot seem to determine if I will have lounge access at Taoyuan. I can't find any reference to an HA lounge or access agreement online. This said, I am OW Emerald so not sure if that will entitle me to use the CX lounge coming off the Hong Kong flight even though the connecting HA flight is not One World.
Can anybody provide some guidance?
Can anybody provide some guidance?
Carfield
Oct 1, 2013, 7:14 pm
#234
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: New York
Posts: 7,347
Here is the link and use google translate!
http://flyteam.jp/airline/hawaiian-a...s/review/10562
Carfield
Oct 4, 2013, 2:38 pm
#235
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Location: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi [+MKK4 EBBER R577 EDSEL R577 ELKEY EXERT]
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Still no WIFI at OGG. WIFI at KOA/ITO is sloooooow, but works.
Oct 4, 2013, 3:55 pm
#236
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: HNL
Programs: HA - Pualani Plat; Avis FIRST; Emerald Club Executive
Posts: 169
wifi at LIH...it reaches the departure gate area
Feb 1, 2014, 12:10 am
#237
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From the mailer received today: "We are also excited to announce a multi-million dollar effort to upgrade all our airport lounges in the state of Hawai'i.
Renovations will commence in early 2014 and are tentatively scheduled for completion before the end of the year.
Please keep an eye out for future announcements with regards to the closing and re-opening of each lounge. We
thank you in advance for your patience during this time."
Renovations will commence in early 2014 and are tentatively scheduled for completion before the end of the year.
Please keep an eye out for future announcements with regards to the closing and re-opening of each lounge. We
thank you in advance for your patience during this time."
Jul 6, 2014, 1:22 pm
#238
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Most information on this thread is a little old, so forgive me if I am asking a question thats been covered numerous times:
Can I purchase a day pass at LIH? Flying Delta (F) out. I am really just looking for a quiter place with AC.
Can I purchase a day pass at LIH? Flying Delta (F) out. I am really just looking for a quiter place with AC.
Jul 6, 2014, 3:03 pm
#239
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Location: HNL
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There's a Starbuck's, a cafe, and a bar directly across from the security checkpoint. Any of the three will provide a better experience than the HA lounge unless they've upped their game hugely since the last time I bothered.
Jul 6, 2014, 10:50 pm
#240
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: HNL
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Posts: 370
+1. Haven't been in this year, but the LIH HA lounge is very small with tables and chairs placed close together. I only poked my head into the area described above, but it looked nice. I wouldn't pay for HA lounge access. Sorry, can't remember if LIH lounge has wifi or not.