Dubai Lounge...
Apr 3, 2011 | 9:02 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 16
Dubai Lounge...
Hi,
We will be travelling next week SYD-LGW. My husband has gold status, and I have silver, we are travelling economy.
I have used the business lounge in Dubai before, a couple of times,whilst travelling Business. I thought it was fab.
My husband...who I rarely travel with...has also used the lounge on a business ticket, and said it was awful...packed and no food.Is it possible he went to the wrong lounge? We always fly in and out of T3.
I think the one I went to was on an upper level, will a huge entrance. Could someone point me to the correct lounge? I can't find a map on the net. I just want to use the correct one..I know it wasn't Merhaba...
Any help would be great...thanks
We will be travelling next week SYD-LGW. My husband has gold status, and I have silver, we are travelling economy.
I have used the business lounge in Dubai before, a couple of times,whilst travelling Business. I thought it was fab.
My husband...who I rarely travel with...has also used the lounge on a business ticket, and said it was awful...packed and no food.Is it possible he went to the wrong lounge? We always fly in and out of T3.
I think the one I went to was on an upper level, will a huge entrance. Could someone point me to the correct lounge? I can't find a map on the net. I just want to use the correct one..I know it wasn't Merhaba...
Any help would be great...thanks
Apr 3, 2011 | 9:15 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: Skywards Plat, Etihad Gold, Aerosvit Gold, Virgin Silver, AA lifetime Gold, Sirius Gold
Posts: 1,229
Hi,
We will be travelling next week SYD-LGW. My husband has gold status, and I have silver, we are travelling economy.
I have used the business lounge in Dubai before, a couple of times,whilst travelling Business. I thought it was fab.
My husband...who I rarely travel with...has also used the lounge on a business ticket, and said it was awful...packed and no food.Is it possible he went to the wrong lounge? We always fly in and out of T3.
I think the one I went to was on an upper level, will a huge entrance. Could someone point me to the correct lounge? I can't find a map on the net. I just want to use the correct one..I know it wasn't Merhaba...
Any help would be great...thanks
We will be travelling next week SYD-LGW. My husband has gold status, and I have silver, we are travelling economy.
I have used the business lounge in Dubai before, a couple of times,whilst travelling Business. I thought it was fab.
My husband...who I rarely travel with...has also used the lounge on a business ticket, and said it was awful...packed and no food.Is it possible he went to the wrong lounge? We always fly in and out of T3.
I think the one I went to was on an upper level, will a huge entrance. Could someone point me to the correct lounge? I can't find a map on the net. I just want to use the correct one..I know it wasn't Merhaba...
Any help would be great...thanks
Apr 3, 2011 | 9:57 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: QR Plat | SK Diamond | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,612
Theoretically if you are in Silver and traveling Economy you will not be able to enter the Biz lounge in T3 with your husband (which is for Biz class travelers and Golds without guest privileges) but rather you will be directed to the Silver card holders lounge near gate 122 in Terminal 1.
To the OP, it is likely you and your husband went to the same lounge, but at different times. It can be an oasis of calm and tranquility but you are more likely to find a zoo when traveling around rush hour. I believe there are some quiet corners in the lounge but you need to look for them.
Apr 4, 2011 | 4:45 am
#7
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 16
Thanks...
For your replies. I had assumed I could go into the lounge with my husband, as he is Gold, and he is supposed to be able to take any guest. If they don't let me in, I won't be going over to T1, as there is only 3 hours between flights, and Dubai can get very busy...
Thanks to everybody.
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Thanks to everybody.
:-:
Apr 4, 2011 | 4:50 am
#8
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: UK/Australia
Programs: UA2MM, QF Platinum, VA Platinum, BAC Bronze, Volare Executive Club
Posts: 2,747
The bus class lounge in T3 is an absolute disgrace. Don't ever go there.
The Emirates lounge in T1 is MUCH nicer, and as for me, I go to the DCA first class lounge in T1.
Don't believe what others might say.
The Emirates lounge in T1 is MUCH nicer, and as for me, I go to the DCA first class lounge in T1.
Don't believe what others might say.
Apr 4, 2011 | 5:11 am
#9
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Manchester, UK
Programs: Skywards, Miles & More, BA Exec Club
Posts: 218
Apr 4, 2011 | 5:44 am
#10
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
Programs: Marriott AMB, Skywards Gold
Posts: 3,941
This is from the Skywards website about who cn access the biz class lounge in T3.
"Emirates Business Class Lounge Terminal 3: If travelling in Business Class and Skywards Gold Members travelling in Economy Class."
Apr 4, 2011 | 5:57 am
#11
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Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2,621
Lounge Food During Ramadan
Food during Ramadan, of course. It is not only for non-Moslems but there are conditions underwhich Moslems to not need to fast; travel is one of them.
For the more enlightened, there is some humor here. Obviously this dates from the times of camel and hours travel, but First Class on a A 380. Yes!!!
For the more enlightened, there is some humor here. Obviously this dates from the times of camel and hours travel, but First Class on a A 380. Yes!!!
Apr 4, 2011 | 9:50 am
#12
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 19,813
It's only busy some of the day - 5am-10am. Other times it's fine. I was there a few weeks ago at about midday and it was perfect. So, for anyone travelling back to Europe on the lunchtime bank of flights, there isn't a problem.
I agree that the old lounges were probably nicer, but I wouldn't trek all the way to T1.
Cheers,
Rick
Apr 5, 2011 | 3:42 am
#13
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
Posts: 5,255
Seems mrtdxb knew something beforehand
or maybe the email was sent in lots as i got mine today..
Apr 7, 2011 | 7:49 am
#14
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: EK Gold, SQ Gold
Posts: 5
Showering rooms is a joke in the EK J lounge in DXB in the early hours of the morning (0500 to 0800)!
Best times to shower are in the late afternoons and early evenings where the lounge has probably the least pax.
As for food, it's always available but if you visit the lounge often enough, you will realise it's more or less the same variety.
Best times to shower are in the late afternoons and early evenings where the lounge has probably the least pax.
As for food, it's always available but if you visit the lounge often enough, you will realise it's more or less the same variety.
Apr 7, 2011 | 1:53 pm
#15
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 197
For your replies. I had assumed I could go into the lounge with my husband, as he is Gold, and he is supposed to be able to take any guest. If they don't let me in, I won't be going over to T1, as there is only 3 hours between flights, and Dubai can get very busy...
Thanks to everybody.
:-:
Thanks to everybody.
:-:
Only my suggestion!