Originally Posted by
San Gottardo
It hasn't? I am asking out of curiosity. I am a Pandemic ULTI (qualifed in June 2019 but received my status only in April 2020 - and then obviously flew much less), which means that between summer 2020 and some time in 2021 the ULTI area was in the lounge to the right of the reception, where they had cordoned off a part towards the right of that room. That was during the period that the Premiere lounge was out-housed to the K mezzanine. I was in the K mezzanine only once, July 2021, when the entire area was cordonned off - but that may have to do with the fact that they had blocked space for the Olympic delegation that was flying out that day.
So now it's back to pre-Covid and pre-Olympics layout, is that right?
Originally Posted by
Goldorak
I don't know. It was a question from me to Tro78 because I had the feeling that he thought the mezzanine was entirely Ulti space before, while it has never been.
Before Covid, in K lounge, there were 2 main area reserved for Ulti : a small part of the mezzanine (immediately on the left arriving upstairs), and on the lower floor, a part on the right side of the lounge + a few duo seats scattered through the lounge when needed.
From the beginning of the pandemic and until the P lounge reopened (was that may or june ?), the mezzanine was reserved for P pax and, for Ulti, they blocked a larger area downstairs on the right side of the lounge. That was my last visit at the K lounge (early May). Now, I understand from Tro78 post that, for the mezzanine, it is back to the arrangement pre-covid, i.e. a small part reserved on the left
I confirm that the Ulti-reserved area in the mezzanine of K lounge is at the same place as before. However they have put 2 new large sofa ensuring some kind of semi-privacy. Of course, as before Covid, some non-eligible pax are using the space despite all the signs saying it's a reserved area. The staff asked them politely to move and they said "ah but we are platinum"

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The lounge was very busy.
I had a quick look downstairs and I there was no more reserved area on the right handsome of the lounge? But I believe they can reserve any area in advance when the number of Ulti scheduled for the day is high. Clearly the mezzanine-only is not enough.