mia

No Priority Pass, but if you have American Express Platinum you can use the Airspace Lounge:

SAN | Airspace Lounge

JCFans

Thank you and I do! Do they have to be US-issued?

JCFans

I just did a quick search on this lounge and it says it's only for Terminal 2 passengers. My flight will depart out of T1. With that in mind:

• Am I allowed to enter the lounge even though my flight is departing out of T1?
• Will they allow me through T2 security with a boarding pass slated for T1?
• Does this mean I have to go through T2 security for the lounge then again T1 security for my flight? Pretty sure the answer here is a resounding YES.

Thanks, folks.

mia

The primary thread for this lounge is here:

Airspace Lounge @ San Diego

...and there is some discussion of accessing this lounge when flying from the other terminal.

tmiw

There was some discussion a while back about a new PP lounge being built but I haven't heard anything recently about it:

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/airp...ounge-san.html

Unfortunately, it would also be in T2, so it would still be of limited usefulness for WN, etc. passengers.

corporate-wage-slave

I have takent the liberty of merging your thread (thanks by the way) into the existing thread since there are some really good links and datapoints in it.

CWS/mod

747FC

WIth UA recently banning UC cardholders who don't have flight on UA/*A, I had my first opportunity to use the Airspace Lounge.

The entrance was (un)staffed at two of the three podiums. The AA attendant summonded the Airspace employee, who checked us (Cardholder and guest) in with our Amex Plat. (Don't recall it being swiped). There was no dedicated Airspace employee to staff the podium and the same employee did ordering/maintenance chores.

The lounge was uncrowed at 0730. Free breakfast items were limited to minimuffins, mini bagels, and packets of dehydrated oatmeal. Of course, snack mix was available. There were plenty of options from the pay menu, and we used our $20 credit on a wrap, egg mcmuffin thing, and smoothie. Upon sitting down, we found another "credit" card, which was fully populated with $10 credit. We purchased another wrap, and left the lounge with thanks to the sated benefactor who left the card.

Not a bad experience for a domestic lounge, and a definite benefit of the Amex Plat. [N.B.: With Priority Pass being used at the Plumeria Club at our original depature in HNL, we did get full benefit from credit card lounge access ]

StartinSanDiego

I "found" a fully loaded card last time I was there. Some kind person placed it near the newspaper rack. It was such an odd place for a card that I suspected correctly that it was left by an unknown benefactor for a lucky patron. Thanks to them for paying it forward!

cblaisd

Arriving on AS at (I suppose) around T2 gate 20.... How long of a walk is it to the lounge? Do you have to re-clear security?

I cannot tell from the online SAN maps.

theranj

Not that long of a walk, all gates are behind security

anabolism

Assuming it's a domestic or pre-cleared flight, it's about 10 minutes or so, no need to reclear security unless you accidentally exit the secure area (e.g., when walking from the high gates one might accidentally follow the curved path around the fountain to the exit).

I think you mean all gates. As far as I know you can't get between the terminals without exiting and reclearing security.

theranj

Yup, edited...thanks for catching that

beckoa

Can one use this as an arrival lounge? Curious as I'm about to take off on AS EWR-SAN.

Entry would be via AMEX Plat.

Thanks.

747FC

I believe it will be nearly closed by time you arrive.

SAN | Airspace Lounge

beckoa

Made it in no problem. Flight was early

Didn't blink an eye when I gave them my paper boarding pass.

Got two wraps to go and enjoyed them in the room.