The New SFO Alaska Lounge (Opened 8/31/2021)
Jun 12, 2020, 9:56 am
#121
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Jun 23, 2020, 9:57 pm
#122
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According to a recent article in the Business Times, the SFO lounge is no longer scheduled to open by end-of-year.
So, is it supposed to open in the 2020's?
Jun 23, 2020, 10:07 pm
#123
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My favorite thing that made me laugh (not lounge related):
See! The commitment to OAK is solid!
Alaska is doubling its nonstop destinations from Oakland International Airport, going from one nonstop destination during the last week of June to two in July.
Jun 23, 2020, 10:11 pm
#124
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Wonder if AA will think about letting AS members into the lounge for 2020 at least. I know the SFO AC is relatively small, but with the hit both are taking numbers wise, and the extra money AA would love to squeeze out, perhaps they will think about allowing AS access during low times, almost PP-esque.
Jun 23, 2020, 10:34 pm
#126
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Wonder if AA will think about letting AS members into the lounge for 2020 at least. I know the SFO AC is relatively small, but with the hit both are taking numbers wise, and the extra money AA would love to squeeze out, perhaps they will think about allowing AS access during low times, almost PP-esque.
Current pic of the former AC in T2:
Last edited by NoLaGent; Jun 23, 2020 at 11:25 pm Reason: Clarity - this is former AC in T2
Jun 24, 2020, 8:16 am
#127
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This is almost certainly a cash conservation move by AS. They could have continued construction if they wished.
Jun 24, 2020, 10:13 am
#128
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Right, forgot they opened the AC in T1 in March, I had just visited the T2 AC in early February. I am assuming it is much bigger now, but like you said still closed, even though some ACs are opening up this week in hubs. I have also seen a substantial cut of AA flights to SFO through July, and obviously UA has cut a lot too. So thought it might make sense to allow access to AS people in the last part of 2020, barring capacity restrictions.
Jun 24, 2020, 10:35 am
#129
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Right, forgot they opened the AC in T1 in March, I had just visited the T2 AC in early February. I am assuming it is much bigger now, but like you said still closed, even though some ACs are opening up this week in hubs. I have also seen a substantial cut of AA flights to SFO through July, and obviously UA has cut a lot too. So thought it might make sense to allow access to AS people in the last part of 2020, barring capacity restrictions.
Aug 30, 2020, 5:05 pm
#131
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Sep 3, 2020, 1:07 pm
#132
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Sep 3, 2020, 3:05 pm
#133
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Sep 3, 2020, 4:32 pm
#134
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Ahh pre-covid air travel... how I miss thee. I'm told AS lounge development plans are unofficially on hold for the foreseeable future. I have not been told any details specifically mentioning the SFO lounge plans, but given the dramatic drop in SFO traffic, I think its fair to say the SFO lounge is on the "hold" list.
Sep 8, 2020, 1:02 am
#135
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Ahh pre-covid air travel... how I miss thee. I'm told AS lounge development plans are unofficially on hold for the foreseeable future. I have not been told any details specifically mentioning the SFO lounge plans, but given the dramatic drop in SFO traffic, I think its fair to say the SFO lounge is on the "hold" list.