SFO British Airways Lounge
Jul 15, 2019, 3:23 pm
#32
Join Date: May 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 5,380
Spent 4hrs in there on Thursday - it isn't!
The seats nearest the windows in the section beside the First Dining are better than the rest IMO. The blue seats with the IKEA lamps were truly awful.
The lounge got very busy with almost full F & J cabins, plus any additional cardholders
The seats nearest the windows in the section beside the First Dining are better than the rest IMO. The blue seats with the IKEA lamps were truly awful.
The lounge got very busy with almost full F & J cabins, plus any additional cardholders
Jul 15, 2019, 3:49 pm
#33
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,190
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Jul 16, 2019, 2:44 am
#34
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 316
I think there was a desk where the entry to the First Dining is. I wasn't sure if this was for the greeter for the dining, or possibly a desk for BP checking at the exit door to the gate. My impression was the latter, although seeing as I was on the A380, I didn't pay too much attention.
Jul 16, 2019, 11:25 am
#35
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,190
I think there was a desk where the entry to the First Dining is. I wasn't sure if this was for the greeter for the dining, or possibly a desk for BP checking at the exit door to the gate. My impression was the latter, although seeing as I was on the A380, I didn't pay too much attention.
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Aug 1, 2019, 7:35 am
#37
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Portland
Programs: MVPGold 75K
Posts: 492
access when flying business on Finnair
Just to double check , Finnair business class passengers can access this lounge? Finnair website still has AirFrance as top choice, but I would prefer to try BA remodeled.
Any comments?
Any comments?
Aug 1, 2019, 8:05 am
#38
Join Date: May 2009
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold, LH *S
Posts: 45
Aug 1, 2019, 10:18 am
#39
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,190
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Aug 1, 2019, 10:27 am
#40
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,072
Nice lounge, nice bathrooms (why they can't have something like that at LHR?), seating was comfortable and there were plenty of power ports. However I would have expected a bit more options regarding the food.
It got very crowded in the end, but the direct boarding was priceless, especially for someone like me that is always afraid to show late at the gate...
It got very crowded in the end, but the direct boarding was priceless, especially for someone like me that is always afraid to show late at the gate...
Aug 8, 2019, 5:26 am
#41
Join Date: Apr 2019
Programs: BA GfL
Posts: 109
I should get to try it out in the next few months. When I fly from SFO I usually spend a lot of time in the lounge before the flight.
It looks like there is more space as they seem to have moved the front desk upstairs and now have seating in what would have been the hallway next to the First area before.
They also appear to have lost the little business area at the back and replaced it with seating. TBF I have not been in the main lounge area in some time though.
So net I would have thought that there are more seats. It is a bit reliant on First class passengers sitting in the dining area though and I would probably prefer to sit where there is a window.
The buffet looks like a big improvement, the food selection has always been poor at SFO.
I am not sure about First dining, often my experience has been that there is more and a better choice on the aircraft, although I did enjoy the food in Boston recently. It seems that the benefit is more extra time to sleep than better food. Flying from the west coast there is usually time to eat then sleep. If it is First only, why are there 22 seats?
It looks like there is more space as they seem to have moved the front desk upstairs and now have seating in what would have been the hallway next to the First area before.
They also appear to have lost the little business area at the back and replaced it with seating. TBF I have not been in the main lounge area in some time though.
So net I would have thought that there are more seats. It is a bit reliant on First class passengers sitting in the dining area though and I would probably prefer to sit where there is a window.
The buffet looks like a big improvement, the food selection has always been poor at SFO.
I am not sure about First dining, often my experience has been that there is more and a better choice on the aircraft, although I did enjoy the food in Boston recently. It seems that the benefit is more extra time to sleep than better food. Flying from the west coast there is usually time to eat then sleep. If it is First only, why are there 22 seats?
Aug 8, 2019, 5:49 am
#42
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: NYC and London
Programs: BA (LTG, GGL, CCR), LH (*G)
Posts: 334
I am left with the sense that this may be a missed opportunity for BA. An A380 airport and an important route - but uncomfortable seats and nowhere to sit. Like the disappointing JFK refurbs, couldn't it have been so much better? I must admit, I was hoping to be wowed.
Aug 8, 2019, 12:49 pm
#43
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 279
I was in this lounge for the first time last week. Very, very crowded to the point of standing room only as the departure time for the 747 approached. Certainly not enough room when both aircraft are departing so close to each other.
Aug 9, 2019, 1:41 am
#45
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,190
I visited the refurbished lounge a couple of days ago and it is definitely improved. Although I didn't eat much I spent most of my time in the first dining area nibbling and drinking coffee. Was in there for quite a while as the 286 was delayed for almost a couple of hours and when I popped my head out into the main area it was very full. I was the last to board with no queuing in my prefect attempt to miss the A5 scrum!
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