Best Lounge Choice at ICN
Jul 11, 2016, 1:04 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: SEA
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 183
If you are departing satellite terminal it is a one-way trip so need to go to Sky Hub prior to heading to Satellite.
Jul 11, 2016, 2:10 am
#3
Join Date: May 2013
Location: LHR
Programs: AA EXP, DL DM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,032
Priority Pass gets you in the excellent Sky Hub lounges which are all about Korean food, DIY bibimbap, bulgogi, rambutans, otherwise their facilities are basic. If you have FL Gold and above would get in to Korean Air lounges which has are subpar except the bathrooms. PP also gets to Asiana which is slightly better than Korean Air.
If you are departing satellite terminal it is a one-way trip so need to go to Sky Hub prior to heading to Satellite.
If you are departing satellite terminal it is a one-way trip so need to go to Sky Hub prior to heading to Satellite.
P.S. @RapidTravelChai -- I went to the SkyHub lounge solely because I saw your blog post about the DIY bibimbap a week or two beforehand, so thanks for that!
Jul 11, 2016, 7:30 am
#4
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: USA
Programs: DL Gold / AA Gold
Posts: 609
CZ Flies out of the satellite terminal, so remember it is a one-way journey there.
Since OP is FO so no use of status or SkyClub membership. Just the PP will work.
Like RapidTravelChai said
Go to SkyHub for food. Go to OZ,KE for rest. (OZ slightly better with worn down massage chairs but not really a deal breaker)
Depending on time of day, going to satellite OZ,KE lounge may be better due to fewer people there.
Since OP is FO so no use of status or SkyClub membership. Just the PP will work.
Like RapidTravelChai said
Go to SkyHub for food. Go to OZ,KE for rest. (OZ slightly better with worn down massage chairs but not really a deal breaker)
Depending on time of day, going to satellite OZ,KE lounge may be better due to fewer people there.
Jul 11, 2016, 7:38 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CLT
Programs: DL DM 2mm, AA EXP mm, UA SL, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 124
FYI f you arrive on DL and connect to CZ you might be stuck in the Concourse terminal and not have access to the Passenger (main) terminal without going through immigration. Its been a while since I connected in the Concourse but I recall having a problem with trying to go to the Passenger terminal. Things may have changed. If not the Skyteam lounge in the Concourse isn't bad for a couple of hours though you'd be better off in the Skyhub lounge if you can get there.
Jul 11, 2016, 9:50 pm
#6
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: USA
Programs: DL Gold / AA Gold
Posts: 609
FYI f you arrive on DL and connect to CZ you might be stuck in the Concourse terminal and not have access to the Passenger (main) terminal without going through immigration. Its been a while since I connected in the Concourse but I recall having a problem with trying to go to the Passenger terminal. Things may have changed. If not the Skyteam lounge in the Concourse isn't bad for a couple of hours though you'd be better off in the Skyhub lounge if you can get there.
Jul 12, 2016, 7:24 am
#8
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: DL SM
Posts: 178
Looks like arrival and departure are both in Concourse. JohnyR--so I do or do not need to go through immigration when I take the train to Main Terminal and back?
I may be stuffed with Business Class food on DL, but still I'd love to try the Sky Hub food. With only a two-hour layover before CZ departure, don't want to get into long waits to do the round trip. Any idea about congestion on a weekday early evening? In the worst case, the DL website says I can get into the KE lounge in Concourse.
I may be stuffed with Business Class food on DL, but still I'd love to try the Sky Hub food. With only a two-hour layover before CZ departure, don't want to get into long waits to do the round trip. Any idea about congestion on a weekday early evening? In the worst case, the DL website says I can get into the KE lounge in Concourse.
Jul 12, 2016, 7:47 am
#9
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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OP indicates he is only a Silver Medallion (Skyteam Elite). The KE lounges are not accessible with just a Sky Club Membership. Although, I see from his most recent post, it looks like he is in Biz (would have been helpful to mention in the beginning) which would get him into the KE lounge.
Aug 18, 2017, 5:46 pm
#10
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Location: NC
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Priority Pass gets you in the excellent Sky Hub lounges which are all about Korean food, DIY bibimbap, bulgogi, rambutans, otherwise their facilities are basic. If you have FL Gold and above would get in to Korean Air lounges which has are subpar except the bathrooms. PP also gets to Asiana which is slightly better than Korean Air.
If you are departing satellite terminal it is a one-way trip so need to go to Sky Hub prior to heading to Satellite.
If you are departing satellite terminal it is a one-way trip so need to go to Sky Hub prior to heading to Satellite.
Aug 18, 2017, 11:55 pm
#11
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So cool...I used to visit this lounge a lot a few years ago. Don't ever remember the bibimbap bar...did this start a year or two ago? Is the gochujang paste in individual containers or only in a large bowl? I need to find a way to buy a bunch of single-use tubes of this (OZ and KE only seem to have 1-2 extra to gift me on flights!).
Feb 6, 2018, 5:10 am
#14
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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Any particular reason you need to use a Sky Hub lounge? It addition to KE Prestige lounges (for Skyteam ElitePlus members), there looks to be some sort of "SPC lounge" third party lounge in T2 -- https://loungereview.com/lounges/spc...r_accesspolicy
Feb 6, 2018, 1:22 pm
#15
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: PDX
Programs: DL DM, AS MVP 100K, Amtrak peon, Colbert Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 4,534
Priority Pass app now lists the SPC Lounge (near gate 268) as well as a "Lounge.L" (near gate 231). Without knowing the quality, at least there are some options for PP as the reviews on the KE forum of the new Prestige and First lounges are pretty scathing.