CloudsBelow

FGII ... I'm sure you've spent a lot of time in MLLs and, believe me, no US club compares.
A west is a huge club, coffee machine, tv, mints, water, mice, and maybe one newspaper for the entire club! Why an airline club wouldn't have dozens of papers is weak!? Nice place to watch the PHL ops but bring your own entertainment in.

/J

FlyerGoldII

I have been in several domestic, transborder, US, and overseas Air Canada's Maple Leaf Lounges, and I agree that at least the domestic US Air lounges do not compare to MLL. I was hoping that the international US Air lounges would be of a much higher quality, than the domestic lounges, and perhaps at least as good as any MLL lounge?

River in Sight

Wanted to provide an update on the PHL Envoy Lounge - couldn't find too many other recent threads on it, and I'm here on my way to Dublin.

Although I have been in the regular-old US Clubs in DCA, LGA, and BDL, I've never been in here before - and I am quite impressed. I'm pretty sure this is the nicest lounge of a US-based carrier that I've visited in the US.

The lounge is very large, and though I'm sure that it will fill up later, it is empty and dead quiet in here at the moment. There is a pretty nice selection of food, all cold, but still nice - pumpkin ravioli, shrimp salad, tomato & mozzarella salad, ham salad, a chicken salad, roasted potatoes, all kinds of cheeses, hummus and pita, breads, crackers, fruits, vegetables, and desserts. There is also wine, a decent selection of beer, and a bar with (I assume) complimentary drinks.

There are very few TVs (which I appreciate, for the quiet) but great views of the terminal A operations. The lounge is very bright and airy. Staff seems to be quite friendly. There are plenty of work carrels, photocopiers, and a few printers. There are lots of eating tables and plenty of comfortable chairs. There are no showers, which is really the only thing missing in my book - I generally prefer to take a shower before an overnight flight, but no big deal. Certainly is a pretty pleasant place to kill a few hours.

sandycoflyer

I have a business class ticket from PHL to FRA, booked through US Air but flying Lufthansa. Which club(s) can I access in PHL? Which one is better?
Thanks!

bitburgr

You can visit the Envoy lounge. It is absolutely the best lounge in PHL.

ashwinbrao

Free wifi, photocopiers and a few computer terminals in a quiet and spacious environment. They have a light menu which is decent enough to satisfy any cravings while you are working.. If you want a real meal, there are more than a few options between terminals A&B I normally avoid alcohol while flying so cannot comment on the wines.

The envoy lounge in philly seems to be designed as a functional lounge- you can get work done - but do not expect to be pampered. The latter point being obvious to anyone flying US...

For what I pay to access the lounge (free), I think it is a great product.

anc-ord772

Hi folks - simple question.

2 *Gold members with RCC memberships on first class tickets PHL-AUA. Will we be able to access the Envoy lounge, and if not, is there another lounge we can access?

Thank you in advance!

PHL

Not according to the footnote listed for the Envoy lounge:
http://www2.usairways.com/en-US/trav...tions.html#Phi

For Envoy and Star Gold passengers with transatlantic travel; or travel to Guadalajara, Mexico City, or San Jose (Costa Rica) only

I don't think it would matter anyway since it doesn't open until 130pm and your AUA flight is probably in the morning. If your flight is departing from B/C, just use the club above the B/C marketplace. It's more convenient anyway. If you're departing from A, then you're kind of out of luck unless you get there plenty early and give yourself time to make the walk from the B/C club.

On a separate topic, when A-West opened in 2003, I'm pretty sure the current Envoy lounge was split with half being a USAirways Club and the other half being an Envoy lounge. I'm not sure when they converted the entire space to Envoy, though, but I assume it was to accommodate all the additional TA flights that have launched over the years.

anc-ord772

Thank you, very helpful. Our flight departs before the lounge opens. Oh well.

uva185

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Have you considered flying via JFK on Turkish. They operate a 777 with lay flat minisuites (like Air Canada) in C and full suites with doors in F.

jimrgraham

Last time I went through PHL, I was F domestic and Envoy on all legs, but I was told that the Envoy lounge was only for OUTBOUND TATL ONLY.

What's up with that? Seems like it should be for those coming or going...

geo1005

They've been calling it the Envoy DEPARTURE Lounge for years.

Those coming OFF an Envoy flight from Europe connectiung to a US FC domestic flight to their final destination should have access to the US Clubs in the other (predominantly domestic) terminals.

geo1005

uva185, I suspect FlyerGoldII's flight dates have come and gone as his post about getting to IST was from 2006.

lksf

Going from Zurich to PHL in Envoy, which club should I go?

uva185

Haha whoops!!