Pictorial Lounge Review: AMS British Airways Lounge
Jul 10, 2019, 9:41 am
#46
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I was there on Sunday and Chocomel was there in full force, along with lots of food options. The mushroom soup was (while hotter than the sun) pretty tasty.
Small stroopwaffels were on top of the sandwich fridge. The sandwiches inside were very dry, but otherwise a good selection I thought.
Small stroopwaffels were on top of the sandwich fridge. The sandwiches inside were very dry, but otherwise a good selection I thought.
Jul 10, 2019, 9:49 am
#47
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Jul 11, 2019, 10:00 am
#49
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Jul 11, 2019, 12:36 pm
#50
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Jul 12, 2019, 8:39 am
#51
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Sep 27, 2019, 8:03 am
#53
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Just been there, and Chocomel is definitely nowhere to be found. However, the addition of tiny pastries into the food menu was very appreciated! We were going to go check if our favourite chocolate drink would be available in Aspire, but unfortunately they were closed for Priority Pass at that time.
Sep 27, 2019, 8:06 am
#54
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Not seen the bifi's in a while. I was there last week and the breakfast included stir fry rice and Asian dumplings. Cold meats selection was also better than previous occasion. Have they upped their game?
Sep 27, 2019, 9:12 am
#55
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There are also a selection of wraps available too, I've seen them out at breakfast, lunch and throughout the afternoon. A welcome improvement. They must have known @henkybabywas coming back!
Oct 8, 2019, 2:51 am
#56
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: AMS/LON
Programs: BAEC Silver, TK Gold, Eurostar CB, FB Explorer
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New food/ operation/ Singapore airlines
Not seen this mentioned elsewhere, apols if it has been.
Since the summer, the operation of the BA lounge at Schiphol is under new management.
It's significantly better catered, with a much wider variety of food. Hot choices, different olives, nuts, and dumplings, fried rice, pastries, biscuits, etc. Some mixers (tonic, ginger ale) moved from Schweppes to local Dutch equivalent (Royal tonic, Finley ginger ale) and dropped the diet/ low sugar versions
Immediately after this change (1st September, I think) BA or the operator started accepting Singapore Airlines pax. So it's now much fuller at times when one world and SQ crossover.
TL; DR much better food (alcohol the same, mixers tweaked), much fuller lounge. YMMV.
Since the summer, the operation of the BA lounge at Schiphol is under new management.
It's significantly better catered, with a much wider variety of food. Hot choices, different olives, nuts, and dumplings, fried rice, pastries, biscuits, etc. Some mixers (tonic, ginger ale) moved from Schweppes to local Dutch equivalent (Royal tonic, Finley ginger ale) and dropped the diet/ low sugar versions
Immediately after this change (1st September, I think) BA or the operator started accepting Singapore Airlines pax. So it's now much fuller at times when one world and SQ crossover.
TL; DR much better food (alcohol the same, mixers tweaked), much fuller lounge. YMMV.
Last edited by happyintheair; Oct 8, 2019 at 3:45 am
Oct 30, 2019, 11:05 am
#57
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Priority Pass members now have access to this lounge. Have any of us experienced issues of over crowding recently?
Oct 30, 2019, 12:41 pm
#58
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Thank you for the update @happyintheair - I'll be passing through on Sunday.
Interesting to see that PP also have access as that means I can guest my partner in. He's travelling with a non-OW carrier and his flight is an hour before mine. I was initially thinking of us going to a PP lounge first and then I'd pop along to the BA one for a change of scenery.
Interesting to see that PP also have access as that means I can guest my partner in. He's travelling with a non-OW carrier and his flight is an hour before mine. I was initially thinking of us going to a PP lounge first and then I'd pop along to the BA one for a change of scenery.
Oct 30, 2019, 5:12 pm
#59
Join Date: Jun 2016
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I was in the AMS lounge today and asked the staff about it. Today was actually the first day for the lounge to be open for Priority Pass members. Don't think there would be much PP members accessing the lounge on the first day and it was pretty packed. As in most of seats had been taken. I was there around lunch time and they did have a good selection of food options. I think more then there used to be.
