GeorgeAmbler89

Flying F home from our honeymoon from San Jose on the 789 (couldn’t get reward tickets from SFO)

Looking forward to flying on a Dreamliner for the first time, even if the main objective is sleeping on board (8pm flight local time)

Not looking forward to the airport experience however as I’ve read there is only the one lounge there which doesn’t get rated too well

Also, our day flight out here to San Diego on a 777 in F was extremely noisy from the cabin crew “chucking” plates on top of or in the dirty plate area from both the J and F galleys. Has anyone else experience this? Just drifting off to sleep and crash from a load of plates.

Im assuming most people will eat straight away away on this evenings flight and then sleep so hoping for a quieter flight!

Thanks

mikeyfly

The lounge at SJC is perfectly adequate, and one of the better "The Club" lounges. You're not going to have a dining experience there, but it's comfortable, nice clean showers / bathrooms and really friend staff. 8pm depart will mean 90-120mins of food and service on board and then a sleep.

Enjoy it don't worry about these things - F on the 789 is fantastic.

Also - SJC is a superb efficient airport - as is their car return, if that is relevant. Definitely prefer it to SFO

Horatio

Agreed: lounge isn't going to blow your mind but I certainly found it decent enough (and almost empty, which was great) and the airport is a breeze. So different from experiences at the various NYC airports. Flew 789 F LHR-SJC and 789 J SJC-LHR (7pm departure I think) and remember no chucking!

BigVince76

I was in the SJC lounge last week and loved it! Great beer selection, nice staff, good snacks (sandwiches, veggies and dips, soup, crisps, what they amusingly call cheese...). There are showers and loads of seats with good sunset views of the runway. Given you'll be in F you should get a pretty good tea on board so I'd say the lounge is ideal.

cubedweller

I prefer the SJC lounge to the cramped, claustrophobic, stuffy SFO lounge (although at SFO you do have the option of the CX lounge). The terminal is nice an airy too, and there are decent food options (Smashburger.)

Quick tip, the views on departure are spectacular as you have to do a circuit of the field to climb above arriving SFO and OAK traffic - the result is a 360 degree dusk tour of the Bay Area. Enjoy! (and congrats!)

GeorgeAmbler89

ahh that’s a shame, we’ve got the middle two pairs so no fantastic views of the bay

GeorgeAmbler89

thanks for the replies everything,

Sounds like it will be a nice experience.

Currently enjoying my last breakfast in San Fran French toast, bacon and maple syrup 😜 and then we will be heading down to San Jose stopping at the standford shopping centre and the Apple Headquarers in Cupertino

George

GeorgeAmbler89

Got to San Jose a little earlier than expected (had to check out by 12pm and wasn’t much else to do) and BA check in doesn’t open until 3 hours before the flight, whoops!

Now got a lovely 1.5 hour wait in the terminal building 😲

GeorgeAmbler89

Check in opened early thankfully ... enjoying some chill time in the lounge now

Gig103

What was your opinion of the lounge, after others shared? We have a "The Club" in Phoenix and it's fine, but small.

And did you enjoy the 787? I find the increased humidity noticeable!

garykung

Simply don't have any expectation, especially those are high, and you should be fine.

While convenient, it is also one of the worst to rent.

mikeyfly

I've only returned there and on two occasions it was swift with an easy walk to check in after

mikeyfly

Are you referring to the lounge or the flight? I think it's quite understandable the OP has an expectation as they are flying F after all

garykung

The lounge.

GeorgeAmbler89

Lounge was better than expected, loads of room, plenty to drink and some sandwiches and some hot food.

Flight was great, Dreamliner was much better and I feel noticeable fresher. Got a good six hours sleep. Flight deck visit once landed.

Jist waiting for luggage now