Lounge Access SFO T2
Dec 10, 2018, 12:12 pm
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Lounge Access SFO T2
I am an Alaska MVPG75k flying out from SFO T2 to Mexico this week with my family on vacation.
I also hold Oneworld Sapphire Status, is there any lounge that I can access in T2?
I also have the Amex Platinum Card and I know they have a Centurion lounge at SFO T3, how easy is that to access from T2?
We will propb have 30 mins spare at the airport and wanted to grab some brekafast before our flight if possible.
I also hold Oneworld Sapphire Status, is there any lounge that I can access in T2?
I also have the Amex Platinum Card and I know they have a Centurion lounge at SFO T3, how easy is that to access from T2?
We will propb have 30 mins spare at the airport and wanted to grab some brekafast before our flight if possible.
Dec 10, 2018, 12:33 pm
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SFO Lounge Downgrade
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...ka-lounge.html
T3, from the closest exit to T2, to the actual TSA line of T2 is about a 45-60 second walk. The issue is depending on the time of day both checkpoints can be busy even for TSA pre. You can always go to the Intl G checkpoint to bypass the T3 checkpoint mess and use precheck there. But T2 can be a zoo or completely empty. I've made the trip from the Centurion to T2 in about 5 minutes on good days.
Oneworld Sapphire will do nothing for you since you're flying on AS, which is not a OW airline.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...ka-lounge.html
T3, from the closest exit to T2, to the actual TSA line of T2 is about a 45-60 second walk. The issue is depending on the time of day both checkpoints can be busy even for TSA pre. You can always go to the Intl G checkpoint to bypass the T3 checkpoint mess and use precheck there. But T2 can be a zoo or completely empty. I've made the trip from the Centurion to T2 in about 5 minutes on good days.
Oneworld Sapphire will do nothing for you since you're flying on AS, which is not a OW airline.
Last edited by safari ari; Dec 10, 2018 at 12:49 pm
Dec 10, 2018, 12:34 pm
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AS is not a OW member, so OW status is irrelevant; OW status or class of service access requires you to be flying on OW member flights to get OW lounge access.
I'd probably get breakfast in one of the fine restaurants in T2 instead of scurrying around between terminals in the space of 30 minutes. Seems a waste of time vs. convenience to me.
I'd probably get breakfast in one of the fine restaurants in T2 instead of scurrying around between terminals in the space of 30 minutes. Seems a waste of time vs. convenience to me.
Dec 10, 2018, 12:40 pm
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if it means clearing security again to go to T3 then doesnt make sense. Will use a restaurant
Dec 10, 2018, 12:45 pm
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Dec 10, 2018, 12:49 pm
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If you just want grab 'n go for the plane, there's a Napa Farms Market as well and they're basically next door to each other after you clear security before the gates.
Dec 10, 2018, 3:09 pm
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SFO Lounge Downgrade
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...ka-lounge.html
T3, from the closest exit to T2, to the actual TSA line of T2 is about a 45-60 second walk. The issue is depending on the time of day both checkpoints can be busy even for TSA pre. You can always go to the Intl G checkpoint to bypass the T3 checkpoint mess and use precheck there. But T2 can be a zoo or completely empty. I've made the trip from the Centurion to T2 in about 5 minutes on good days.
Oneworld Sapphire will do nothing for you since you're flying on AS, which is not a OW airline.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...ka-lounge.html
T3, from the closest exit to T2, to the actual TSA line of T2 is about a 45-60 second walk. The issue is depending on the time of day both checkpoints can be busy even for TSA pre. You can always go to the Intl G checkpoint to bypass the T3 checkpoint mess and use precheck there. But T2 can be a zoo or completely empty. I've made the trip from the Centurion to T2 in about 5 minutes on good days.
Oneworld Sapphire will do nothing for you since you're flying on AS, which is not a OW airline.
Dec 10, 2018, 3:56 pm
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Yeah, this changed on Nov 17th due to construction, or at least that's what I was told. Makes going to the PP/Amex lounges in T3 less predictable since the other checkpoint is often jammed.
Dec 10, 2018, 3:58 pm
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And additional food options through the airside connector to T1 boarding area C.
Dec 10, 2018, 6:01 pm
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Dec 10, 2018, 7:04 pm
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Dec 11, 2018, 10:28 am
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Related question as I consider an AS BR membership, is getting into the A gates when you have a flight out of T2 no problem at all? Does AS have any flights out of the A gates anymore (trying to figure out if they'll drop their agreement with CX)?
Dec 11, 2018, 11:26 am
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In terms of if can you enter Intl A with a BP for T2? Yes, but the people directing you to a security lane will comment that your flight is out of a different terminal, I always just say I am going to a lounge, they have no issues with that anywhere. Most AS flights are out of T2, with a select few out of Intl A. No one knows what will happen to the agreement with CX, so it is anyone's guess if it'll change. Considering AS will not be getting a lounge for at least another 2 years, and they are making SFO a focus city, personally I would assume the agreement or some other one would stay intact.
Last edited by safari ari; Dec 11, 2018 at 11:33 am