NZ check-in at YVR
May 17, 2016, 1:19 am
#1
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NZ check-in at YVR
I was told by NZ that I can only check-in up to 3 hrs ahead of my departure.
I was thinking about coming a few hours earlier so I can get some work done at the AC lounge. Will I be able to check-in like 4-5 hours prior to the departure?
Also does NZ have any self-serve kiosks at YVR that I can use in case there's a long line?
I was thinking about coming a few hours earlier so I can get some work done at the AC lounge. Will I be able to check-in like 4-5 hours prior to the departure?
Also does NZ have any self-serve kiosks at YVR that I can use in case there's a long line?
May 17, 2016, 1:38 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2013
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You will only be able to check-in when the counters open which is the standard 3 hours before a flight. There were no kiosks there when I flew through in Nov, but if you have *G you can use the premium check-in.
May 17, 2016, 2:53 am
#3
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TT you can check in 3 hours before departure. I got pinged by the domestic lounges having got dropped off 4 hours before my flight and the system beeped red. Have not tired it on Intl yet
May 17, 2016, 9:08 pm
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May 18, 2016, 2:50 am
#7
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The Maple Leaf Lounge in the international section of YVR is a "dump"?
Not my experience at all. Go through it every year, in fact. It's relatively small, but has good showers, a light buffet (it's not much of an international transit airport) and good range of beverages for a self-serve lounge.
Not my experience at all. Go through it every year, in fact. It's relatively small, but has good showers, a light buffet (it's not much of an international transit airport) and good range of beverages for a self-serve lounge.
May 18, 2016, 3:44 am
#8
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I was there a couple of weeks ago and it was nice. The bar is self-service, I enjoyed that a little too much.
Later, when I was standing at the gate, I realised my wallet was missing! A great relief to find it at the front desk when I ran back to the lounge looking for it.
Later, when I was standing at the gate, I realised my wallet was missing! A great relief to find it at the front desk when I ran back to the lounge looking for it.
Last edited by pandai; May 18, 2016 at 3:45 am Reason: freudian slip
May 18, 2016, 3:46 am
#9
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I had no issues with it when I last used it in Nov. Wasn't quite up to the new Koru food standards but the food and booze selection were both good.
May 18, 2016, 5:06 am
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The Maple Leaf Lounge in the international section of YVR is a "dump"?
Not my experience at all. Go through it every year, in fact. It's relatively small, but has good showers, a light buffet (it's not much of an international transit airport) and good range of beverages for a self-serve lounge.
Not my experience at all. Go through it every year, in fact. It's relatively small, but has good showers, a light buffet (it's not much of an international transit airport) and good range of beverages for a self-serve lounge.
May 18, 2016, 5:20 am
#11
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The transborder lounge at YVR was much nicer and more modern, and had showers. Is there any chance you're thinking of that one, jawnbc?
May 18, 2016, 10:14 am
#12
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I stand by my comment. The international terminal is really nice, and it feels a lot like the lobby of a fancy hotel. In comparison, the AC lounge, while functional, feels like a drab conference room in some forgotten corner of said fancy hotel.
All of the standard benefits of a lounge apply: free food and drink, no worrying about your possessions when you go to the bathroom, etc. But, compared to the terminal itself, yes, it's kind of a dump.
Next time I'm through YVR, I'll make sure I'm well-fed, probably thanks to the lounge, but I'll be hanging out with the proletariat out amongst the plants and nice architecture
All of the standard benefits of a lounge apply: free food and drink, no worrying about your possessions when you go to the bathroom, etc. But, compared to the terminal itself, yes, it's kind of a dump.
Next time I'm through YVR, I'll make sure I'm well-fed, probably thanks to the lounge, but I'll be hanging out with the proletariat out amongst the plants and nice architecture
May 18, 2016, 7:42 pm
#13
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I stand by my comment. The international terminal is really nice, and it feels a lot like the lobby of a fancy hotel. In comparison, the AC lounge, while functional, feels like a drab conference room in some forgotten corner of said fancy hotel.
All of the standard benefits of a lounge apply: free food and drink, no worrying about your possessions when you go to the bathroom, etc. But, compared to the terminal itself, yes, it's kind of a dump.
Next time I'm through YVR, I'll make sure I'm well-fed, probably thanks to the lounge, but I'll be hanging out with the proletariat out amongst the plants and nice architecture
All of the standard benefits of a lounge apply: free food and drink, no worrying about your possessions when you go to the bathroom, etc. But, compared to the terminal itself, yes, it's kind of a dump.
Next time I'm through YVR, I'll make sure I'm well-fed, probably thanks to the lounge, but I'll be hanging out with the proletariat out amongst the plants and nice architecture
It was a bit like the CHC International Koru Lounge used to be: you walked through the shiny new terminal but then the NZ lounge was through a door into the old part of the terminal, and the difference was jarring!