Lounge Access at NBO during a night transfer
May 27, 2015, 12:11 pm
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Lounge Access at NBO during a night transfer
Dear FTers,
One of my friends is traveling to Africa this summer, transferring at NBO, and spending the night at the airport.
She will be traveling with an award ticket booked with an account of a Gold member.
- Are lounges opened through the night at NBO?
- If so, will she be able to access the lounge considering that the status of the account owner is reflected to her boarding pass?
- If not, can she access the lounge paying a fee, considering that she is only an Ivory member?
Thanks in advance.
One of my friends is traveling to Africa this summer, transferring at NBO, and spending the night at the airport.
She will be traveling with an award ticket booked with an account of a Gold member.
- Are lounges opened through the night at NBO?
- If so, will she be able to access the lounge considering that the status of the account owner is reflected to her boarding pass?
- If not, can she access the lounge paying a fee, considering that she is only an Ivory member?
Thanks in advance.
May 28, 2015, 1:17 am
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I don't know what the Priority Pass lounges are like now in the new terminal? But before the fire you could access for a fee and yes they are open all night long as NBO is busy all night long due to altitude. They had huge leather chairs that one could snooze in and many did.
May 28, 2015, 2:00 am
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The status of who books the ticket will not appear on the boarding pass, so she will not have access to the Kenya Airways lounges. There is the Aspire Lounge, but she will have to pay $30 for every 4 hours she stays there. It does not have showers.
May 28, 2015, 4:56 am
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Has that changed for award tickets? A few months ago, all passengers booked within the same award PNR used to have SkyPriority and the status from the account where the miles used to come from on the BP.
May 28, 2015, 5:26 am
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I think it depends on where the BP is printed. Some systems show it, some don't. Several years ago a friend even got an upgrade when I booked her an award ticket! And of course certain lounge dragons insist on seeing your FF elite card no matter what it says on your BP.
May 28, 2015, 1:34 pm
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