The New SFO Alaska Lounge (Opened 8/31/2021)
Aug 17, 2018, 11:15 pm
#17
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It was, and if one had 2 hours+ to kill when they were open, it was the best $40 I've ever spent, several times.
Aug 17, 2018, 11:32 pm
#18
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Maybe they'll do something in the old ATC Tower Building:
https://www.flysfo.com/about-sfo/air...-control-tower
https://www.flysfo.com/about-sfo/air...-control-tower
It wouldn't surprise me that both parties are weighing whether it makes more sense to build out the tower space, or just wait for the AC to become available in 2020. I'd think the airport commission would find the concession space (what would formerly be the AC) much more valuable to them than a lease for an AL.
https://travelskills.com/2017/03/22/...irgin-america/
Aug 29, 2018, 1:23 pm
#19
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Saw this headline and was hopeful for something in T2, but no. T3 gets two PP restaurants in addition to the Centurion Lounge. Still nada for T2.
Priority Pass Adds Two Restaurants At SFO - https://onemileatatime.com/priority-...estaurant-sfo/
Priority Pass Adds Two Restaurants At SFO - https://onemileatatime.com/priority-...estaurant-sfo/
Aug 29, 2018, 4:48 pm
#20
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Saw this headline and was hopeful for something in T2, but no. T3 gets two PP restaurants in addition to the Centurion Lounge. Still nada for T2.
Priority Pass Adds Two Restaurants At SFO - https://onemileatatime.com/priority-...estaurant-sfo/
Priority Pass Adds Two Restaurants At SFO - https://onemileatatime.com/priority-...estaurant-sfo/
Aug 30, 2018, 10:00 am
#21
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Aug 30, 2018, 10:29 am
#22
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Probably a bit harder than building a hallway at your home, or between two office buildings considering there are additional security issues and you've got an active airport surrounding you, but yes, it would certainly be nice to have all the terminals connect at SFO, especially given how crazy the TSA lines can get.
Aug 30, 2018, 11:39 am
#23
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Probably a bit harder than building a hallway at your home, or between two office buildings considering there are additional security issues and you've got an active airport surrounding you, but yes, it would certainly be nice to have all the terminals connect at SFO, especially given how crazy the TSA lines can get.
Aug 30, 2018, 12:39 pm
#24
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What would be the purpose of connecting A & G? Very few people will be transiting from one international flight to another, and the international terminal layout would force them to clear customs and immigration anyway. The most common connection involving international flights is surely intl UA/*A flights (mostly G) to domestic UA in Terminal 3. Those two are connected airside.
Aug 30, 2018, 4:09 pm
#25
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What's the purpose of connecting any terminal? Since no domestic airlines are partners anymore, all people should be O/D, yet you see people complaining for airside access. You easily have interline airlines flying from the different terminals, I have never seen a "single" terminal split in that way, let alone an international one. Also, even though it is an international terminal, AS, Jetblue, Hawaiian fly out of A, so you could easily be going D-D or D-I, well not easily, you'd have to clear security again.
Aug 30, 2018, 4:36 pm
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What would be the purpose of connecting A & G? Very few people will be transiting from one international flight to another, and the international terminal layout would force them to clear customs and immigration anyway. The most common connection involving international flights is surely intl UA/*A flights (mostly G) to domestic UA in Terminal 3. Those two are connected airside.
Aug 31, 2018, 11:50 am
#28
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While I agree with you that gate area connections behind security are very desirable, I think your complaint here is only because they named it "the new International Terminal" with gate areas A and G, instead of just calling it Terminal A and Terminal G.
Aug 31, 2018, 3:51 pm
#29
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Indeed, the distinction between "terminals" and "concourses" in this case is almost entirely arbitrary. It also looks like a far harder engineering problem, with less upside, to connect A & G than to connect 2 & 3.
Oct 7, 2018, 11:13 am
#30
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I had my first real connection at SFO today on AS. We were supposed to arrive to a bus gate, but ended up at A2. Having not connected here before was very surprised there's not at least an airside bus or something connecting the terminals. (Outgoing flight is T2).
I was able to use the AF/KLM lounge in A before connecting though, so that's a good thing. Officially the Priority Pass website mentions an international boarding pass, but nothing was mentioned to me when showing my SFO-LAS boarding pass.
I guess if I had more time I'd go over to T3 and use Amex or maybe one of the new PP restaurants there.
I was able to use the AF/KLM lounge in A before connecting though, so that's a good thing. Officially the Priority Pass website mentions an international boarding pass, but nothing was mentioned to me when showing my SFO-LAS boarding pass.
I guess if I had more time I'd go over to T3 and use Amex or maybe one of the new PP restaurants there.