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Old Jul 9, 2014, 10:01 am
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Star Alliance Arrival Lounges in Europe
I know of ones in FRA, and ZRH. Is the one at the new T2 considered to be a Star Alliance lounge.

How do they compare?

I ask, because I am going from YOW to MAD for a conference in late Sept. One of many factors in booking an itinerary (with Star Alliance carriers) the the quality and services provided in such an arrivals lounge.

I have had experience with the BA LHR lounge in the 1990s (when CP was part of the One World alliance), the LH lounge in FRA 2-3 years ago; the LX lounge in ZRH perhaps 5 years ago, and the AC lounge periodically (in T3 of LHR) over the last few years.

I would say that I enjoyed the BA and LH arrival lounges the most.
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Old Jul 9, 2014, 8:33 pm
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The FRA and ZRH lounges are not *G lounges. Unless you have status with M&M, you can only access them if you are incoming in J or F on a LH or LX intercontinental flight, respectively.
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Old Jul 9, 2014, 10:36 pm
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Originally Posted by vroom
The FRA and ZRH lounges are not *G lounges. Unless you have status with M&M, you can only access them if you are incoming in J or F on a LH or LX intercontinental flight, respectively.

I know your points. I agree that the heading/title of my post, is misleading.

One factor in helping me decide which airline I go on for transatlantic routing (in business class) is the quality of these airline (non Star Alliance Gold) lounges.
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Both are great.
Both are open only during the morning.
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Old Jul 11, 2014, 8:44 pm
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LX is good for food and the sleeping rooms - LH FRA is good because of the great shower rooms and the smoking room actually in the lounge - As for airports - if you are just transiting ZRH is better - if your on a layover FRA is better because of the FRA Hilton and the accessibility to FRA downtown and much cheaper prices than ZRH -also ein bischen less Steril in FRA
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Arriving on TG F into ZRH connecting to UA Global first/business (I).
What are my best lounge access options for a five hour layover in ZRH ?
Thanks in advance.
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Arriving on TG F into ZRH connecting to UA Global first/business (I).
What are my best lounge access options for a five hour layover in ZRH ?
Thanks in advance.
No lounge option, LX SEN/business lounge only.
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Old Jul 14, 2014, 7:21 pm
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Arriving on TG F into ZRH connecting to UA Global first/business (I).
UA's I class is BusinessFirst, not Global First. Assuming no status you will have access to the LX Business Lounge in ZRH. With *G status or a ticket in O/Global First you get in to the SEN lounge.
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I am flying on AC from YUL to CDG later this week. In J class. I have Star Alliance Gold Status.
I believe I will be arriving in T2a.
From AC forum, I have learned that AC MLL can not be used as an arrivals lounge.
Can any other Star Alliance carrier lounges be used as an arrivals lounge?
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Is there a true Star Alliance arrivals lounge now open at CGD?
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Originally Posted by FlyerGoldII
I am flying on AC from YUL to CDG later this week. In J class. I have Star Alliance Gold Status.
I believe I will be arriving in T2a.
From AC forum, I have learned that AC MLL can not be used as an arrivals lounge.
Can any other Star Alliance carrier lounges be used as an arrivals lounge?
OR

Is there a true Star Alliance arrivals lounge now open at CGD?
*A lounges are departure lounges. A few *A carriers operate their own arrivals lounges at their own hubs but there's nothing at CDG.
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