Airline clubs at SMF?
Apr 27, 2009, 2:38 pm
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Airline clubs at SMF?
Hi All,
Flying into Sacramento for the first time in my life this week. I just spent an hour doing Google searches on whether there are any airline clubs at SMF (I'm flying DL but also belong to AA Admirals Club), but turned up nada.
Also did a half dozen FlyerTalk searches and also found nothing.
Can anyone tell me which alliances (*A, OW, ST) are represented in the airline lounges at SMF? Thanks!
Flying into Sacramento for the first time in my life this week. I just spent an hour doing Google searches on whether there are any airline clubs at SMF (I'm flying DL but also belong to AA Admirals Club), but turned up nada.
Also did a half dozen FlyerTalk searches and also found nothing.
Can anyone tell me which alliances (*A, OW, ST) are represented in the airline lounges at SMF? Thanks!
Apr 27, 2009, 3:07 pm
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...American is in a separate security area from United (American just moved) and Delta is separate too.
Delta is in the nice new terminal with US Airways and Southwest among others. United, American, and I believe CO are all over in the older part where there is barely a restaurant!
SMF is not designed to accommodate the amount of time a person now spends at the airport due to security. The new terminal does have nice shopping (for an airport) and a food court with Quiznos, Burger King, ToGos, some burrito place, and a California Pizza Kitchen which doubles as the bar. There is free Wifi and a good number of outlets.
...but I wouldn't want to spend more time than I had to at SMF.
Delta is in the nice new terminal with US Airways and Southwest among others. United, American, and I believe CO are all over in the older part where there is barely a restaurant!
SMF is not designed to accommodate the amount of time a person now spends at the airport due to security. The new terminal does have nice shopping (for an airport) and a food court with Quiznos, Burger King, ToGos, some burrito place, and a California Pizza Kitchen which doubles as the bar. There is free Wifi and a good number of outlets.
...but I wouldn't want to spend more time than I had to at SMF.
Apr 27, 2009, 8:31 pm
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Long ago there was a "secret" * Gold room (like at STL too) at SMF across from the UA gates.
May 2, 2009, 1:48 pm
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That may help explain the surprising number of people who came huffing and wheezing up to Gate A3 just seconds before boarding. I guess folks don't leave a lot of time for hanging around SMF.
Thank you all for the replies. Shortly after my post, I also was on the phone with SMF information. The nice lady said, with a sigh, that there were no clubs in either of the terminals.
The WN/DL terminal is really quite attractive and has that nice bridge to the parking garage. Especially liked the unique carpeting that looked like a Google satellite photo of the Central Valley -- farms, rivers and all.
And the wifi is CRAZY fast. I did a SpeedTest.net on my iPod and it showed 9.14 megabits/sec download and 4.5 mbs upload.
Thank you all for the replies. Shortly after my post, I also was on the phone with SMF information. The nice lady said, with a sigh, that there were no clubs in either of the terminals.
The WN/DL terminal is really quite attractive and has that nice bridge to the parking garage. Especially liked the unique carpeting that looked like a Google satellite photo of the Central Valley -- farms, rivers and all.
And the wifi is CRAZY fast. I did a SpeedTest.net on my iPod and it showed 9.14 megabits/sec download and 4.5 mbs upload.
Sep 3, 2017, 5:56 pm
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Still NO airport lounges in Sacramento??
Really?? Not even one airport lounge in Sacramento? Wow. Even all these years later.
Mar 6, 2018, 3:34 pm
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From a historical note, it looks like Western Airlines (acquired by Delta before my time) operated a lounge at SMF at one point. Wonder where it was, and if it became a Delta Club.
Jul 3, 2018, 9:46 pm
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The terminal WAL used has been demolished.
In the meantime, new lounges are planned for both Sacramento International Airport terminals.
“Terminal A’s lounge is expected to be up to 2,151 square feet, while Terminal B’s will max out at 1,397 square feet.
Each lounge will be beyond the terminals’ Transportation Security Administration checkpoints in areas currently partially occupied by businesses with leases expiring in November 2018 or January 2019, according to a request for proposals issued Thursday.”
Bids were due 1 June 2018. To my knowledge, no announcement has been made.
Read more here: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/tr...#storylink=cpy
In the meantime, new lounges are planned for both Sacramento International Airport terminals.
“Terminal A’s lounge is expected to be up to 2,151 square feet, while Terminal B’s will max out at 1,397 square feet.
Each lounge will be beyond the terminals’ Transportation Security Administration checkpoints in areas currently partially occupied by businesses with leases expiring in November 2018 or January 2019, according to a request for proposals issued Thursday.”
Bids were due 1 June 2018. To my knowledge, no announcement has been made.
Read more here: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/tr...#storylink=cpy
Mar 21, 2019, 10:44 pm
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Escape lounges @SMF
Escape Lounge is coming to SMF sometime late spring, they will open 2 new lounges, one in each terminal, opening date still TBD, neither lounge is part of any airline, alliance, or PP, complimentary access for Amex Plat Cardmembers, you can also pre-book $40 or pay $45 at the door.
Jul 10, 2019, 11:56 am
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Escape Lounge opened at Terminal B on Tuesday, July 9. District 1 Supervisor Phil Sedna posted about the opening on Facebook.
Jul 10, 2019, 12:02 pm
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But it is definitely past spring 2019. I'll check it out when I fly from there this week.
Jul 10, 2019, 12:19 pm
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The site is out of date, apparently, given the lounge celebrated its grand opening yesterday. And you can already book either SMF lounge on Escape’s site.