The New SFO Alaska Lounge (Opened 8/31/2021)
Mar 25, 2019, 11:49 am
#76
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I’m not quite sure myself either actually, but I was probably wondering whether the lounge being the first at the terminal would have an impact on the decision whether to include PPs. I guess it could depend how badly you want customers, but unfortunately I suspect the lounge could get crowded easily by Alaska club members and first class passengers, so what’s a PP to do?
In some locations, access has been restricted to some hours of the day and sometimes it’s discretionary. Maybe bringing in just one guest or even zero could be better or say having an Alaska Visa. Or how about if you have double PP coverage. I also wouldn’t object to making access mandatory for bay area residents! Who knows how all of this will be turn out.
In some locations, access has been restricted to some hours of the day and sometimes it’s discretionary. Maybe bringing in just one guest or even zero could be better or say having an Alaska Visa. Or how about if you have double PP coverage. I also wouldn’t object to making access mandatory for bay area residents! Who knows how all of this will be turn out.
Mar 25, 2019, 12:41 pm
#77
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I’m not quite sure myself either actually, but I was probably wondering whether the lounge being the first at the terminal would have an impact on the decision whether to include PPs. I guess it could depend how badly you want customers, but unfortunately I suspect the lounge could get crowded easily by Alaska club members and first class passengers, so what’s a PP to do?
In some locations, access has been restricted to some hours of the day and sometimes it’s discretionary. Maybe bringing in just one guest or even zero could be better or say having an Alaska Visa. Or how about if you have double PP coverage. I also wouldn’t object to making access mandatory for bay area residents! Who knows how all of this will be turn out.
In some locations, access has been restricted to some hours of the day and sometimes it’s discretionary. Maybe bringing in just one guest or even zero could be better or say having an Alaska Visa. Or how about if you have double PP coverage. I also wouldn’t object to making access mandatory for bay area residents! Who knows how all of this will be turn out.
Mar 25, 2019, 4:19 pm
#78
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It gets even stranger. There are post-security connectors at SFO between T1 and T2 (edited for typo) and between T3 and Intnl. The latter two have PP, the former two don’t, so the Alaska lounge will be flooded by PP from T1 as well.
Last edited by vanillabean; Mar 25, 2019 at 8:38 pm
Mar 25, 2019, 8:06 pm
#79
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Mar 25, 2019, 8:17 pm
#80
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I assume you mean first lounge that still participates in PP, because AA has a lounge in T2 currently, which AS lounge members are not allowed within the entire AC network. Also, regarding the 2 PP restaurants in T3, it most likely came down to the ability of PP to get a deal with them that fits within their normal restaurant contracts. Usually these places allow PP to make up for slow times that they would usually not get revenue. There is a reason well known chains(bar PF Changs in LAX)/places don't participate, they don't need the extra revenue. Which is probably why T2 doesn't have such a partnership with PP and two places in T3 do.
Mar 28, 2019, 2:19 pm
#82
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Checking today's flights on the SFO website and it looks like everything has been consolidated into T2 now. I have yet to have the misfortune of flying on an E175 flight boarding from the remote hardstands, but AFAIK the buses depart from the lower level of T2.
Mar 28, 2019, 2:40 pm
#83
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Though, all the language on their website and in their emails still warns that some flights may depart out of Terminal A. Not sure if they're just being slow to update their website, or if they want to reserve the possibility to shift departures back into A in the near future.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:32 pm
#86
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I don't know who pissed off who regarding the lounge at SFO, but there may be a grudge there as well.
Sep 24, 2019, 9:45 pm
#87
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I doubt it was a pissing match. With AS moving into T2, existing VX flights becoming AS, and flights expanding (then), AA probably just didn't want their lounge overrun by AS pax.
Sep 24, 2019, 11:27 pm
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Sep 24, 2019, 11:33 pm
#90
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