No Lounge Access in Thessaloniki (SKG)
Aug 30, 2017, 4:55 am
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No Lounge Access in Thessaloniki (SKG)
As with some other European lounges, you can no longer access the lounge at SKG when flying business or with status. BA did not renew their contact with Skyserve at the end of June and access ceased on 1 July 2017. Agent at the lounge desk said that she wasn't aware of any plans to renew this.
Palmer
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Aug 30, 2017, 5:10 am
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European BA destinations without lounge access.
As investigated by FlyerTalk's very own c-w-s. (See post.)
No lounge, and no other lounge in airport
BGO, BIQ, CFU, CHQ, CMF, EGC, FDH, FUE, GNB, GRX, INN, JSI, JTR, JMK, KGS, KLX, LIG, MAH, MJV, NTE, OVD, UIP (LCY has an external lounge, so in the CIP category).
No lounge, but vouchers provided
RTM, BOD
No lounge for BA, not available via PP or walkup fee
KEF (Icelandair and partners only);
No lounge for BA, but there is for other airlines / Priority Pass
ACE, CAG, CTA, FNC, HER (lounge opening times restricted), HUY, KRK, OLB (BA charter CE can use lounge however), OPO, PMO (landside), SPU, SVQ. For RHO (see this post), TLL
No lounge for BA, but airport CIP lounge available
BDS (but very limited in scope, 25€ online), BOD, BJV, BRI (25€ walk up fee), DLM, IBZ, LCY, MPL (18€), PFO (see this thread). SVG (no PP access, NOK 300 walk-in fee option). SVQ, see post 359. SVQ, See Post 465 as well
New routes with lounge
AAL, BIO, FLR, INV, LPA, VLC.
As investigated by FlyerTalk's very own c-w-s. (See post.)
No lounge, and no other lounge in airport
BGO, BIQ, CFU, CHQ, CMF, EGC, FDH, FUE, GNB, GRX, INN, JSI, JTR, JMK, KGS, KLX, LIG, MAH, MJV, NTE, OVD, UIP (LCY has an external lounge, so in the CIP category).
No lounge, but vouchers provided
RTM, BOD
No lounge for BA, not available via PP or walkup fee
KEF (Icelandair and partners only);
No lounge for BA, but there is for other airlines / Priority Pass
ACE, CAG, CTA, FNC, HER (lounge opening times restricted), HUY, KRK, OLB (BA charter CE can use lounge however), OPO, PMO (landside), SPU, SVQ. For RHO (see this post), TLL
No lounge for BA, but airport CIP lounge available
BDS (but very limited in scope, 25€ online), BOD, BJV, BRI (25€ walk up fee), DLM, IBZ, LCY, MPL (18€), PFO (see this thread). SVG (no PP access, NOK 300 walk-in fee option). SVQ, see post 359. SVQ, See Post 465 as well
New routes with lounge
AAL, BIO, FLR, INV, LPA, VLC.
Aug 30, 2017, 5:28 am
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For SKG, I think the lounge was before passport control or possibly before security, I can't remember. What I do remember was that the airport was a complete doddle took and about 10 minutes from handing my hire car in to be sitting next to my gate, which included being mini-bussed from Avis to the terminal. HBO naturally.
Aug 30, 2017, 5:39 am
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For SKG, I think the lounge was before passport control or possibly before security, I can't remember. What I do remember was that the airport was a complete doddle took and about 10 minutes from handing my hire car in to be sitting next to my gate, which included being mini-bussed from Avis to the terminal. HBO naturally.
Aug 30, 2017, 6:04 am
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I've added SKG to the lounge-less in Europe wiki, it remains available to Priority Pass cardholders.
Aug 30, 2017, 7:57 am
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Apr 2, 2018, 2:31 am
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Lounge returns
I am in the Skyserve lounge on a BA flight so lounge access has returned. It’s very small but with good views of the apron and snow-capped mountains. Soft and alcoholic drinks, no champers and some snacks.
Apr 2, 2018, 3:08 am
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Apr 24, 2018, 6:23 am
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Apr 24, 2018, 6:44 am
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Actually, as I mentioned in my post on April 2, we did get access at SKG through flying BA Silver in economy. It's the Skyserve lounge and isn't much to right home about. It also got quite full. We were given a voucher at check-in.
So it looks as if SKG DOES have lounge access again. Unless the check-in person took a fancy to me...
So it looks as if SKG DOES have lounge access again. Unless the check-in person took a fancy to me...
Apr 24, 2018, 8:04 am
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Join Date: Apr 2018
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I was travelling through Thessaloniki on 14 April as a GGL flying in club Europe and tried to get into the skyserve lounge but was denied- agent said BA used to have agreement there but they didn't renew so f4monty may have just got lucky. Ended up using priority pass to get it - it's a very basic lounge (but then the airport is also pretty basic). Didn't ask about a voucher at check in though but certainty wasn't offered
May 12, 2018, 2:41 am
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In SKG skyserve "lounge" now, confirmed agreement with BA has expired. Only got in due to hotel booking.. They said hopeful of restoring it in near future, who knows..
Slightly better than rest of the airport, is the best one can say about it.. Mythos beer and Gordon's gin, cling film sandwiches
Slightly better than rest of the airport, is the best one can say about it.. Mythos beer and Gordon's gin, cling film sandwiches