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Old Dec 12, 2021, 11:45 pm
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Originally Posted by IntrepidAfrican2
Perhaps easier if you trawl through EK A380 trip reviews on YouTube 🙂
Will do. Thx
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Old Dec 14, 2021, 12:51 am
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Originally Posted by Pegasus42
The EK website continues to indicate that only its T3B F and J lounges are open. I note from very recent posts here that the T3A F lounge has in fact reopened. I wonder if anyone can report whether any of the other four EK lounges (J in T3A plus the three in T3C) have also reopened, or are scheduled to open soon, despite the absence of public announcements.
They tweeted recently that all the Dubai Lounges were open, but I've no idea how reliable that is.
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Old Dec 14, 2021, 2:39 am
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Originally Posted by ft101
They tweeted recently that all the Dubai Lounges were open, but I've no idea how reliable that is.
I can see in the DubaiNow app, that there are currently flights departing from the A concourse, so I am quite certain that the lounges there are open too.
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Old Dec 14, 2021, 11:12 am
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Originally Posted by ft101
They tweeted recently that all the Dubai Lounges were open, but I've no idea how reliable that is.
Originally Posted by thijsseh
I can see in the DubaiNow app, that there are currently flights departing from the A concourse, so I am quite certain that the lounges there are open too.
Thank you both – this is rather encouraging. It’s entirely logical to have reopened the lounges in all three T3 concourses as passenger throughput increases: I was concerned I might be at a busy DXB next week before the other lounges had reopened. I don’t do Twitter, though, so had missed that announcement on 9 Dec and was relying on the EK website which has not been updated yet and still contains this content as of now:

We're opening selected worldwide lounges once more. Our Business Class Lounge on Concourse B at Dubai International airport is open with our full service offering, and we have a private lounge experience available for our customers flying in First Class.

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Old Dec 14, 2021, 1:07 pm
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On the 30th November, J lounge in concourse A was open. It was lovely and quiet, unlike concourse B’s J lounge at the time. I assume F lounge was open too as I didn’t see any signs saying it was closed.
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Old Dec 23, 2021, 5:32 am
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Data point: The J lounge in Concourse A was open and seemed to me moderately busy yesterday when I was there 05:40-06:25. No queue for the 'proper' shower suites and – very much a personal view – I found it worth the time & effort to go to this lounge despite my arriving and departing flights both using the B gates.

Thanks again to other posters here who provided the timely steer that the Concourse A lounges had reopened.
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Old Dec 23, 2021, 5:54 am
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Originally Posted by Pandor
On the 30th November, J lounge in concourse A was open. It was lovely and quiet, unlike concourse B’s J lounge at the time. I assume F lounge was open too as I didn’t see any signs saying it was closed.
A F lounge is definitely open. An oasis of calm, just like before.
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Old Dec 23, 2021, 3:02 pm
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Originally Posted by IntrepidAfrican2
A F lounge is definitely open. An oasis of calm, just like before.
As opposed to which F lounge? All of them are always pretty quiet.
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Old Dec 23, 2021, 10:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Will08
As opposed to which F lounge? All of them are always pretty quiet.
Where did I say the others are noisy? 🙂
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Old Dec 24, 2021, 2:31 am
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A and B F lounges are open.
Fine dining in A is open as well as the cigar room and showers.
We landed in B and was escorted to A via the first class buggy. The guide also escorted us to transit security and helped with the check-in process at the first class A lounge. He did say that they are short staffed and provide the buddy and escort service for passengers that require terminal changes. Overall, a seamless experience.
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Old Dec 28, 2021, 5:44 pm
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Was so happy that the A lounge reopened this past week - although only seems like the left half. You still have to leave to go to the spa - but the showers, quiet sleeping room and dining area were open.

Good to board from the lounge as well
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Old Jan 6, 2022, 10:18 pm
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Emirates uses the Air France lounge in SFO ....... Gets pretty crowded. Food and beverage very basic. Go as late as possible to check in at SFO is my suggestion.
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Old Jan 20, 2022, 4:40 am
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Morning all (and apols if posted in wrong thread) but what is the status of LHR EK F lounge just now? Read previous that we were pretty much back to normal but that was pre-omni.

If anyone has time give a quick heads up on EK F service in lounge that would be very useful to me and I imagine others as well.

Many thanks
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Old Jan 20, 2022, 5:44 am
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Originally Posted by Atacama40
Morning all (and apols if posted in wrong thread) but what is the status of LHR EK F lounge just now? Read previous that we were pretty much back to normal but that was pre-omni.

If anyone has time give a quick heads up on EK F service in lounge that would be very useful to me and I imagine others as well.

Many thanks
There's no separate F lounge at LHR (only DXB gets the F lounges). The LHR lounge is open, and should be more or less normal.
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Old Jan 20, 2022, 7:10 am
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Originally Posted by DYKWIA
There's no separate F lounge at LHR (only DXB gets the F lounges). The LHR lounge is open, and should be more or less normal.
Thanks for advising DYKWIA. Yes know there's no proper F, It's a regular trip (correction ... used to regular until 2019) for me. But had zero personal data since mid 19 so that's good to know.

I feel it's like a refresher course I'm on

And just to ask, the on-board experience you would say is back to normal or any delta it's wise to be aware of?

Thanks
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