Originally Posted by
ISTFlyer
NH almost never closed their lounges during the pandemic. They were open most of the time both at NRT and HND.
Originally Posted by
goodeats21
Correct. I flew to Asia via NRT during peak COVID times, and they had a lounge open. Very few people in it. Strict procedures with staff stationed at food areas to ensure the rules were followed. It was a VERY different experience.
Was through last weekend and it was packed! Still a well run operation though.
Surprised that the United Club at NRT is still closed tbh. Seems like they definitely have the flight schedule that would support it. I would think ANA would be wanting it as well, to alleviate some of the overcrowding at their clubs.
NH always had at least one lounge open. For NRT it was initially just the F lounge near the 50s gates. Then eventually they opened the J lounge late 2021, early 2022. They still haven’t reopened the J lounges near the 40s gates since that’s been repurposed for arrival health procedures. Things are a bit better now that NH has opened a new J lounge near the 20s gates where the old DL lounge used to be, but before that crowding felt pre-COVID or worse.