Lounge Options at SFO for AS F Passengers
May 27, 2021, 6:14 pm
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AFAIK the only AS passengers with reasonable lounge access at SFO are those with Lifetime Delta Sky Club memberships. This is wholly unacceptable for a hub, and hurts the competitiveness of AS as a product.
At check-in yesterday the agent intimated late August for the SFO lounge. I just don’t see why they didn’t just hang an “Alaska Lounge” sign at the lovely former AA lounge. How long can it take to install a pancake printer?
At check-in yesterday the agent intimated late August for the SFO lounge. I just don’t see why they didn’t just hang an “Alaska Lounge” sign at the lovely former AA lounge. How long can it take to install a pancake printer?
May 27, 2021, 6:28 pm
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AFAIK the only AS passengers with reasonable lounge access at SFO are those with Lifetime Delta Sky Club memberships. This is wholly unacceptable for a hub, and hurts the competitiveness of AS as a product.
At check-in yesterday the agent intimated late August for the SFO lounge. I just don’t see why they didn’t just hang an “Alaska Lounge” sign at the lovely former AA lounge. How long can it take to install a pancake printer?
At check-in yesterday the agent intimated late August for the SFO lounge. I just don’t see why they didn’t just hang an “Alaska Lounge” sign at the lovely former AA lounge. How long can it take to install a pancake printer?
May 27, 2021, 7:02 pm
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. (Luckily for me, I AM one of the rare exception of Lifetime Delta Skyclub member)Jiburi
May 27, 2021, 7:54 pm
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This isn't fair for AS. FWIW - AS inherited VA's space, which VA did not ask for any space for lounge when SFO re-built T2. At that point, AS still had the Boardroom and operated from T1. So when AS got to T2, how can you expect there would be space for lounge?
May 27, 2021, 8:25 pm
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I'll side on the "AS should have tried a little harder to get lounge access for paid F in what it was hoping to make into one of its major hubs." As we know, for the right price, almost everything is possible.
May 27, 2021, 8:38 pm
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Part of the solution, was CX lounge access, and also DL SkyClub. We know what happed to DL arrangements, however.
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May 28, 2021, 9:38 am
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Not so fast..... AS could have been included for a lounge space in Terminal 1, but with cost prohibitive, they opted not to. Terminal 1 today is only partially completed. All this planning was several years before purchase of VA came to light. Hub network in/out of SFO is really still a new idea only brought to light, by VA, and blame is more of AS to own up to.
Part of the solution, was CX lounge access, and also DL SkyClub. We know what happed to DL arrangements, however.
Jiburi
Part of the solution, was CX lounge access, and also DL SkyClub. We know what happed to DL arrangements, however.
Jiburi
May 30, 2021, 2:29 pm
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How's the connector to the UA gates coming?
For those of us with AMEX Plat (or above) this will be a nice feature for that lounge. Several PP fooderies over there too.
For those of us with AMEX Plat (or above) this will be a nice feature for that lounge. Several PP fooderies over there too.
May 30, 2021, 3:49 pm
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I suppose either the Admiral's club is not connected airside or the wak is too far to use when departing AS?
Since AA ceded ALL SFO-LAX flights after 2pm to AS, I thought it was no big deal, especially since AS is flying a better plane, but some I do appreciate a lounge to relax before joining the scrum.
Since AA ceded ALL SFO-LAX flights after 2pm to AS, I thought it was no big deal, especially since AS is flying a better plane, but some I do appreciate a lounge to relax before joining the scrum.
May 30, 2021, 4:24 pm
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I suppose either the Admiral's club is not connected airside or the wak is too far to use when departing AS?
Since AA ceded ALL SFO-LAX flights after 2pm to AS, I thought it was no big deal, especially since AS is flying a better plane, but some I do appreciate a lounge to relax before joining the scrum.
Since AA ceded ALL SFO-LAX flights after 2pm to AS, I thought it was no big deal, especially since AS is flying a better plane, but some I do appreciate a lounge to relax before joining the scrum.