Originally Posted by
catocony
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On a related note, and it's soon to be a moot point, can anyone explain why the busiest airport in the country - CGH - does not have a TAM lounge? Other than the fact that it is the most disorganized, clueless airline operations in the hemisphere? (...)
Why? Same reason why the runway is (almost criminally) short: lack of space. The airport is encrusted in the middle of the city and no way to expand.
I've been in CGH some 10 years ago, and again last year. While it's true that it was a mess before, this last time I've found it to be clean and efficient, with plenty of seating (granted, I was flying Gol, but they all leave from the same place).
But you're right, no lounge. But since there's no (or very little) connections going on at CGH nowadays, it's not that big of a deal. Or maybe I'm too used to the small Romanian airports I've been frequently flying to/from lately!
