EK Lounge FAQs and updates
Feb 18, 2018, 10:25 am
#917
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: MT, USA
Programs: Ex-5C club, Skymiles Gold
Posts: 454
EK/Air Mauritius partner lounge at MRU this afternoon was half closed today with only the downstairs open. No explanation given when asked other than please go to the left and not upstairs. Too bad because it is actually quite a decent lounge. The downstairs half was crazy overcrowded and hot. No available seats for a pair of us. Mrs. and I decided to head to the other end of the concourse to the PP Nenuphar lounge and it had more employees than people. Food choice was terrible but being the only ones in the lounge was great. Sat by one of the crazy looking AC ducts in the lounge and it is complete bliss. Hopefully EK will put us into A when we arrive in DXB as we far prefer this F lounge. Prebooked spa appointments so in any case it won’t be terrible. First world problems, I know. Not sure if m3red had the same experience a week or so ago out of MRU?
Mar 5, 2018, 11:35 am
#919
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: AA MM, AA EXP; OW Emerald, EK silver
Posts: 928
As biz pax we got a voucher for $40 each. I think First get a voucher for $55. Would far prefer to have the lounge back....
Mar 8, 2018, 10:17 pm
#922
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: UK
Programs: OneWorld Emerald/GHA Discovery Black
Posts: 552
Flying EK763 (DXB-JNB) later this month and excited to be trying First class on the A380 for the first time. I see it's a total lottery as to which concourse (A/B/C gates) it departs from so was after some advice on which First lounge is best for a quick breakfast and spa treatment. I tried the Councourse A First lounge a few years ago when flying Qantas but guess things have moved on? Grateful for any tips/advice. Thanks in advance.
Mar 8, 2018, 10:37 pm
#923
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: MT, USA
Programs: Ex-5C club, Skymiles Gold
Posts: 454
Prebook your spa appointments at [email protected] and they will follow you to your departure concourse whatever it may be. However Mrs. and I have had some luck recently in showing up to the best Timeless spa located just outside the First A Lounge and having them honor the appointments even if we were flying out of B or C. In my opinion A is still the best F lounge by far. The entrance to B is still under construction I believe and in any case it isn’t as special as A. Just leave enough time to be able to get to your gate if not flying out of A. Enjoy your flight!
Mar 9, 2018, 3:36 am
#924
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Prebook your spa appointments at [email protected] and they will follow you to your departure concourse whatever it may be. However Mrs. and I have had some luck recently in showing up to the best Timeless spa located just outside the First A Lounge and having them honor the appointments even if we were flying out of B or C. In my opinion A is still the best F lounge by far. The entrance to B is still under construction I believe and in any case it isn’t as special as A. Just leave enough time to be able to get to your gate if not flying out of A. Enjoy your flight!
Mar 9, 2018, 9:39 am
#925
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
At least 30 mins - did it last week and timed it: 41 minutes from A (F) lounge to C5. Escalator and lift maintenance, crowds, building activities at C...
Mar 9, 2018, 10:02 am
#926
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Yeah, royal pain. Had C5 (or C4, can't remember) the other day, just went straight to the lounge at the far end of C, that is only open until 10am, near C8 or so, was pleasantly surprised, quite a nice lounge actually.
Mar 19, 2018, 8:17 pm
#928
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 3
Emirates Lounge Access at FCO
I'm flying out of Rome next week on Emirates in economy and was wondering what my options are as a QF Gold (OW Sapphire). QF Gold normally have access to Emirates lounges when flying on EK but I understand the Emirates lounge at FCO is closed. According to their website business passengers can use one of the Alitalia Lounges but does this extend to FFs?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Mar 20, 2018, 12:37 am
#929
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA Gold. UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt (Lifetime Diamond downgraded to Explorist)
Posts: 6,776
Welcome to FY, I don't know the answer but I've asked a MOD to move your post to the EK forum where people will have a better general knowledge of the EK-QF relationship & access at FCO.
Mar 20, 2018, 6:34 am
#930
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer
Posts: 63,841
Welcome to Flyertalk ma127 and welcome to the Lounges forum in particular. Thank you very much for your question, to which unfortunately I don't know the answer. While you work your way around how this forum works, I'll just move this thread over to the lovely people in the Emirates forum, who will be better placed to give a better answer. It's probably a little confusing but the Lounges forum is more about paid access facilities, so there may yet be an answer there! But welcome on board, and I very much hope to see more of you in the future.