San Francisco (SFO) - Priority Pass lounges and options
Sep 4, 23, 9:12 am
#301
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Guys - just confirming there is no priority club lounge at SFO in T1 (flying Jetblue). On their website, it seems there's only one at T2,T3 and Int Terminal A,G. I have a 3 hour layover. Is it easy to go to one of the other terminals to use the lounge first and then transfer via the airport train or something? Thanks
Sep 4, 23, 10:25 am
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Guys - just confirming there is no priority club lounge at SFO in T1 (flying Jetblue). On their website, it seems there's only one at T2,T3 and Int Terminal A,G. I have a 3 hour layover. Is it easy to go to one of the other terminals to use the lounge first and then transfer via the airport train or something? Thanks
Sep 4, 23, 10:28 am
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I'm really not, because (A) restaurant =/= lounge, (B) I don't find airport restaurants in general very relaxing or serene, and (C) I've been shot down enough times at the host podium because I have card-perk PP, not native-membership PP, and the first is no good.
So even though PP life is rife with such shootdowns and access denials, especially in the US, I have decided the hell with the restaurant-credit end of the proposition.
So even though PP life is rife with such shootdowns and access denials, especially in the US, I have decided the hell with the restaurant-credit end of the proposition.
Sep 4, 23, 11:59 am
#304
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It is a walk from T1 to the SFO international wings, and you have to exit / reclear security, and then if you make it in there you might be IME be denied access to the AF/KL or China Airlines lounges on account of capacity issues. And assuming you're departing from T1, you have to leave time to reclear security and get back there. So for me the hassle / risk / tedium factors outweigh the appeal of possible lounge access, unless I literally have 4-5 hours on my hands and nothing better to do.
Sep 4, 23, 12:57 pm
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I'm really not, because (A) restaurant =/= lounge, (B) I don't find airport restaurants in general very relaxing or serene, and (C) I've been shot down enough times at the host podium because I have card-perk PP, not native-membership PP, and the first is no good.
So even though PP life is rife with such shootdowns and access denials, especially in the US, I have decided the hell with the restaurant-credit end of the proposition.
So even though PP life is rife with such shootdowns and access denials, especially in the US, I have decided the hell with the restaurant-credit end of the proposition.
To be fair I walked past a whole line of agitated PP members who denied access to the LH lounge at IAD. Although I did not further inquire, I would be surprised if LH distinguished between card-perk and native membership PP.
Last edited by Boraxo; Sep 4, 23 at 6:49 pm
Sep 4, 23, 1:25 pm
#306
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T1 and Intl A (where those above mentioned PP lounges are located) are connected airside. No need to exit / reclear security.
Sep 12, 23, 11:16 pm
#308
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Trying to understand this KLM/Air France/Golden Gate Lounge thing.
Priority Pass says the Air France/KLM lounge is open until 23:30. The last KLM/Air France flight from SFO is an Air France flight that leaves at 20:00. If it is one of those days when there is only one Air France flight, then the last flight of the day is 14:55 AF to CDG.
If they are keeping PP folks out of the AF/KLM Lounge, who is using it after the last flight of the day, either at 14:55 or 20:00?
Priority Pass says the Air France/KLM lounge is open until 23:30. The last KLM/Air France flight from SFO is an Air France flight that leaves at 20:00. If it is one of those days when there is only one Air France flight, then the last flight of the day is 14:55 AF to CDG.
If they are keeping PP folks out of the AF/KLM Lounge, who is using it after the last flight of the day, either at 14:55 or 20:00?
Sep 12, 23, 11:24 pm
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Trying to understand this KLM/Air France/Golden Gate Lounge thing.
Priority Pass says the Air France/KLM lounge is open until 23:30. The last KLM/Air France flight from SFO is an Air France flight that leaves at 20:00. If it is one of those days when there is only one Air France flight, then the last flight of the day is 14:55 AF to CDG.
If they are keeping PP folks out of the AF/KLM Lounge, who is using it after the last flight of the day, either at 14:55 or 20:00?
Priority Pass says the Air France/KLM lounge is open until 23:30. The last KLM/Air France flight from SFO is an Air France flight that leaves at 20:00. If it is one of those days when there is only one Air France flight, then the last flight of the day is 14:55 AF to CDG.
If they are keeping PP folks out of the AF/KLM Lounge, who is using it after the last flight of the day, either at 14:55 or 20:00?
Sep 17, 23, 7:12 am
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My sense is that going forward the real Air France lounge will be open only for the AF departures and will not be accessible for Priority Pass cardholders. The upstairs Golden Gate lounge will have much longer hours and will be open for PP.
Sep 19, 23, 12:33 pm
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Sep 20, 23, 11:27 am
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Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at SFO is again accepting Priority Pass, from 09:30 to 13:00 only.
https://www.prioritypass.com/lounges...ntic-clubhouse
https://www.prioritypass.com/lounges...ntic-clubhouse
Sep 20, 23, 4:09 pm
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Wonder how long before The Club SFO in T1 finally opens - it's got to be getting close by now...
Sep 23, 23, 2:17 pm
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Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at SFO is again accepting Priority Pass, from 09:30 to 13:00 only.
https://www.prioritypass.com/lounges...ntic-clubhouse
https://www.prioritypass.com/lounges...ntic-clubhouse
