Ben Gurion Airport Concourse E
Feb 20, 2018, 12:24 am
#47
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With all the Star Alliance flights out of TLV, I'd think that even one Star Alliance airline could open a lounge and it'd be a profit center. I checked a random date in March, and counted 30 Star Alliance departures (UAx3, ACx1, ETx2, LXx2, OSx2, LHx6, TKx9, A3x3, LOx1, and SNx1). In the summer, there's easily an additional five or so flights.
Is there enough OW to justify? Regardless, what would you do with non-aligned airlines?
Feb 20, 2018, 5:02 am
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One of the reasons the LY lounge is nice is because it isn't that overcrowded. They would have to be idiots to ruin their lounge! ( yes, I know they can be, but sometimes they DO use their brains.) Hopefully, as someone who only used the KD, this will be one of those times. I also think they may feel that if people want to use KD, let them fly LY!
Feb 20, 2018, 8:07 am
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One of the reasons the LY lounge is nice is because it isn't that overcrowded. They would have to be idiots to ruin their lounge! ( yes, I know they can be, but sometimes they DO use their brains.) Hopefully, as someone who only used the KD, this will be one of those times. I also think they may feel that if people want to use KD, let them fly LY!
Feb 20, 2018, 10:42 am
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I criticise the Dan lounges in TLV often but let's be honest, there are some many lounges out there in countries that are also dependent on foreign investments (who doesn't these days, anyway), that are no less mediocre.
Feb 20, 2018, 12:17 pm
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I dunno, most airports, particularly if they're the primary gateway into a country are treated like they make an important impression on the people flying thru them. In a country that is heavily dependent on foreign investment, particularly high-tech but other industry as well, it is important to give a good impression (not just the hoi-pollloi, they actually get a great airport, architecturally) but the lounges are a joke.
True, the lounge seats are more comfortable than those in the rest of the terminal -- but not very much so. If the King David and Dan lounges were shut down I really would not miss them.
Feb 20, 2018, 1:48 pm
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TLV really doesn't need lounges. Yes, I usually go to one but only because I fly Biz and get free entry. In TLV I grab a free Coke and some slices of cake, but that is about it. If I am hungry, I go to the food court. I spend some time in the Duty Free. There is free wi-fi throughout the airport. I smoke and the smoking areas are far from the lounges, so I generally stay near them instead of going back to the lounge.
True, the lounge seats are more comfortable than those in the rest of the terminal -- but not very much so. If the King David and Dan lounges were shut down I really would not miss them.
True, the lounge seats are more comfortable than those in the rest of the terminal -- but not very much so. If the King David and Dan lounges were shut down I really would not miss them.
As for other countries... I don't care about them, I *do* care about Israel
. (which is why I'm embarrassed about LY, Dan lounges, etc. I don't care about TAP Air Portugal )
Feb 20, 2018, 2:53 pm
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There’s another point here to consider. TLV is not a transit airport. Most of its passengers are either starting or ending their journey in TLV. Hence, one will not find himself many hours waiting in TLV.
Feb 20, 2018, 9:53 pm
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Only those flying LY can check in that early. Most of the other airlines don't man their desks until 3 hours before departure. Thus nobody flying on those airlines won't be able to get to the lounge for four hours anyhow.
Feb 21, 2018, 3:18 am
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