Originally Posted by
greatmoosy
Thanks for the quick reply NewbieRunner! Long time lurker, but confusion over these lounges has prompted me to officially join up.
Unfortunately my LAX-ZRH flight lands around 1500 or so, well after the Arrivals Lounge closes. I have a just under 3 hour layover (assuming no delays) and travelling on a US passport so I suppose I would try for the Transfer A lounges, but can I even get into the Schengen area with a departing flight from the non-Schengen area?
Ah, I hadn't thought about the arrival time of your flight. In that case the Swiss Lounge in A seems like your only option.
There should be no problem entering Schengen with your US passport. Just tell them you are in transit and want to visit the Swiss lounge.