Thanks for the information. Any information about changing airports in Nairobi from Wilson to NBO on a Sunday afternoon? I guess it will take me about 1h, right?
My wife is platinum with KLM/AF/KQ program but can't access Simba lounge unless she is actually flying outbound with KQ. As previously mentioned the KLM lounge is grim. However, she told me there is a Priority Pass lounge which is pretty plain but has wifi and beverages located near the KQ transit desk airside. They are very protective of the Simba lounge I guess because of limited capacity.
They are very protective of the Simba lounge I guess because of limited capacity.
You can say that again! It really gets very crowded at times. One very busy morning the other week a guy came in with a whole stack of passports and boarding cards in his hand. As he walked past the lounge agent he announced that he was going to make room for "my minister". I certainly had no intention of ceding my seat to any minister, let alone his entourage, but others were more willing to engage in a game of musical chairs.
Johan - All Government Ministers normally get access to the JKIA Government VIP lounges. This guy must have been a Minister of a Church - typically in J class with an entourage.
There is another option - the airside hotel. Most people don't know that this exists but if you go to the far end of the international terminal towards the tunnel that leads to the domestic terminal and go down the stairs there is a smallish day room hotel with rooms by the hour that also has showers. They have single beds, double beds, and some roaches so be prepared.
Thanks for the information. Any information about changing airports in Nairobi from Wilson to NBO on a Sunday afternoon? I guess it will take me about 1h, right?
On a Sunday afternoon, it could be even less, maybe 30 to 40 minutes. Weekdays are another matter, though.
My wife is platinum with KLM/AF/KQ program but can't access Simba lounge unless she is actually flying outbound with KQ. As previously mentioned the KLM lounge is grim. However, she told me there is a Priority Pass lounge which is pretty plain but has wifi and beverages located near the KQ transit desk airside. They are very protective of the Simba lounge I guess because of limited capacity.
Yes, they are certainly very protective of the Simba lounge, but I think I would disagree with the assessment that the KLM (more correctly, KQ) lounge is grim. Yes, it can get crowded and I have been to nicer lounges, but it does provide free wifi and beverages (and some half-decent snacks), so I see no need to avoid it. It lacks a view (as do all the other lounges at JKIA) and it gets crowded, but this is also true for the Simba lounge. The only advantage of the Priority Pass lounge is that it is usually much more empty, IMHO.
There is another option - the airside hotel. Most people don't know that this exists but if you go to the far end of the international terminal towards the tunnel that leads to the domestic terminal and go down the stairs there is a smallish day room hotel with rooms by the hour that also has showers. They have single beds, double beds, and some roaches so be prepared.
So after deplaning you take a right and follow the gates as the numbers go down? You mention roaches, is it just a dump? Is it worth checking out? Does it have wifi? I have a long layover in NBO tomorrow so this might be a good option.
