bryanwallace

this must have changed recently i was rejected there last yr as a 1k because flying domestic.
my friend with me an ana gold also rejected although he should be able to get in whether flying domestic or not

bseller

I believe, but cannot be certain that you were the victim of a MOLA.

Dave

Peatisback

Is anyone able to confirm summer hours? I saw a few posts back it is open at 5am- still true? And when is closing time?

exbayern

I was recently told 0530hrs although a previous post says 5am. I have seen it closed at about 2030hrs but cannot confirm closing time. The hours seem to be missing on the LH website however. http://www.lufthansa.com/online/port...ails&p=LH&s=DE

jhayes_1780

Am I missing the post where someone says its open at 5:00 am?

AFAIK, its only open a few hours before the direct DTW-FRA flight. I believe the same hours as referenced in my post from October.

And I can positively tell you its never been scheduled (not including IRROPS) to be open past the departure time of the FRA flight.

exbayern

I have been there recently in the early morning and asked specifically as I too was interested in the change in hours. I was told 0530hrs but I have read somewhere 0500hrs as well (perhaps on the M&M thread) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...unges-dtw.html

Edited - it is post #51 in the UA thread (this thread) which says 0500hrs. Post #37 in this thread reports a change in hours.

There is a midday lull before anyone comes in for the LH flights where I have been all alone in the lounge, and did ask for clarification, and was assured that it was indeed open through the day.

jhayes_1780

FWIW, LH still shows the hours as:

Also, my contact down there (at UA) just said it has been keeping some crazy hours in when there have been delays because of the iceland volcano.

Neewbs

I was just at the DTW LH lounge last week. It closes at 6:30pm, following the departure of the LH flight.

In my experiences, the lounge opens as early as 9am. I do not know of it being open any earlier.

As other posters have noted, be sure to have your *G card. If you do not have it, you will be rejected. Having 1K or Prem Ex on your boarding pass will NOT suffice.

The Senetor lounge is specifically what I am referring to. The business lounge opens at 2:30 and closes with the Senetor lounge at 6:30.

exbayern

Not doubting what your contact says, but I can vouch having been in the lounge myself very recently outside of those hours, and having asked very specifically as I was surprised to find them open so early, even after reading reports here. And this was long post-volcano, although I was also there during volcano.

PatBateman23

Or you have a FTL M&M Card and *A-pass for same day

Peatisback

Stopped by this morning around 830am. The agent told me:
- Lounge hours are 0500 to 1830 (later if the LH flight to FRA flight is delayed)
- The reason for the expanded hours are that LH "makes a lot of money off of star gold members" but wouldn't tell me how much each visit nets.
- Arriving SEN/HON members can use the lounge as an arrival lounge (though I'm not entirely sure how this works w/customs etc.)

Both sides were opened around 9am but food (bagels/cream cheese, granola, yogurt, cheese&crackers) and liquor was only served on the Senator side. The liquor was self serve. It is amazing how standardized the LH lounges are- the tiles, furniture, setup, etc.

I was flying US this morning, and it was a 10 minute walk from the LH/UA side (D6 ) to the US side (D23). I hope US moves down to that end.

As I'll be flying in and out of DTW quite a bit for the next few years, I'm thrilled to have this lounge

cptlflyer

I can confirm everything that Peatisback detailed. However, my guess is that the idea of using the lounge as an "arrivals" lounge simply doesn't see a whole lot of demand given the logistics (the customer could get a gate pass from LH if the airline is willing to issue it, but he/she would have to re-clear security... hardly worth it for a free drink or quick snack??)

Still, I've seen very few things that LH will actually say NO to when it comes to pleasing a customer... especially one who flies up front.

Both sides of the lounge are physically open, but they generally don't send folks toward the Senator side until later in the day (when F pax arrive for LH443) and/or when it's unusually busy... for the simple reason that there aren't enough people to justify opening-up and maintaining both sides throughout the day. The two sides are VERY similar anyway.

I doubt the agent whom you see at the front desk has any clue how much revenue exactly they make from allowing *A partners access the club... probably wasn't that they knew and wouldn't say.

LH is BIG on branding and consistency, as I am sure most folks here know well... the furnishings, carpet, tile, you name it from the DTW club were all flown in from Germany... they use the same stuff worldwide. Actually, DTW was the first airport in the Americas to have the latest "concept" LH lounges (which have since opened in JFK, IAD and elsewhere).

exbayern

thank you for confirming the current hours, Peatisback!

It is on the way from the UA gates, and is a nice place to stop and enjoy the single stall women's bathroom, or a decent coffee, or just a quick glance at the newspaper from 'home' when arriving from ORD (which no longer has German papers in the B18 RCC by the LH gates)

jhayes_1780

+1

I am now going to specifically book a trip out of DTW just to use this

100% Green

Flying domestic into DTW. Is the lounge still available when flying domestic? Is it available upon arrival? How many people can I sponsor? TIA