Question: Contract Lounge KEF Airport
Jun 6, 2019, 4:33 am
#1
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Contract Lounge KEF Airport
Does anyone know if AC has a contract lounge in KEF Airport? Thanks!
Jun 6, 2019, 7:59 am
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Was hoping if someone here has real life experience in KEF
Jun 6, 2019, 11:19 am
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However, I was not flying *A so can't comment on access requirements. I would ask AC via social media, but even if they say yes YMMW on actually getting in.
Jun 6, 2019, 3:21 pm
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The lounge is, I believe, remodeled/expanded in the last couple of years. I spent a couple of hours there in April before a LH flight to Frankfurt. In
the late morning, the lounge was virtually empty, and there was a nice selection of food and drink. Definitely enough to make a meal of it, which is a
money saver in Iceland. The lounge is huge and has great views.
It's located in the Schengen part of the airport, so if you are on an international flight you'll have to allow extra time to go through passport control,
which is located almost directly across from the lounge.
As for access, I was *G flying on LH, and I believe they let me in with a boarding pass scan, which was interesting, since the Saga Lounge entry
criteria on their website does not specify access for *G per se. I think the question of whether AC has a contract with them is the right one. You
can always stop in on your inbound and check with them to be sure.
the late morning, the lounge was virtually empty, and there was a nice selection of food and drink. Definitely enough to make a meal of it, which is a
money saver in Iceland. The lounge is huge and has great views.
It's located in the Schengen part of the airport, so if you are on an international flight you'll have to allow extra time to go through passport control,
which is located almost directly across from the lounge.
As for access, I was *G flying on LH, and I believe they let me in with a boarding pass scan, which was interesting, since the Saga Lounge entry
criteria on their website does not specify access for *G per se. I think the question of whether AC has a contract with them is the right one. You
can always stop in on your inbound and check with them to be sure.
Jun 6, 2019, 3:33 pm
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As for access, I was *G flying on LH, and I believe they let me in with a boarding pass scan, which was interesting, since the Saga Lounge entry
criteria on their website does not specify access for *G per se. I think the question of whether AC has a contract with them is the right one. You
can always stop in on your inbound and check with them to be sure.
criteria on their website does not specify access for *G per se. I think the question of whether AC has a contract with them is the right one. You
can always stop in on your inbound and check with them to be sure.
Jun 6, 2019, 4:04 pm
#10
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Great point about location. I left real late and almost missed my flight because immigration got on a mood about why I was flying (one way) to Canada.
If there had been a queue... So leave some time to clear immigration and get to the gate.
If there had been a queue... So leave some time to clear immigration and get to the gate.
Jun 7, 2019, 2:02 am
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KEF Airport Lounge - NO go with AC
Nope. no go with AC, regardless of what status you have. I guess coz there is no J cabin. only PY or Y
Jun 7, 2019, 4:52 am
#15
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it was Schengen, but I think the portal for clearing immigration is both inbound and outbound,
so you would be right next to the lounge after you clear. Since I came in Schengen, not 100%
sure.
yyznomad's question: I was Y*G, perhaps less of a question now that OP has confirmed no AC
access at all...
so you would be right next to the lounge after you clear. Since I came in Schengen, not 100%
sure.
yyznomad's question: I was Y*G, perhaps less of a question now that OP has confirmed no AC
access at all...