Plaza Premium Lounge at non-Schengen side
Jun 8, 2019, 8:04 am
#61
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And of course this isn't mentioned on the Finnish and Swedish AMEX websites.
So it's all Plaza Premium Lounges, except ones in India. IIRC I've visited the Plaza Premium Lounge at BOM with a 9W business class entitlement and it was jolly good, so unfortunately it's excluded, unless Priority Pass has it. Now, it's of course not relevant for AY routes. As for India generally speaking, there's some separate domestic lounge program for Indian AMEX Platinum cardholders. However the AMEX lounges at DEL and BOM are open to all of us, but only DEL is with +1. BOM doesn't permit guesting.Also worth to know, in case one visits in DEL or BOM:
An authorization for an amount of INR 2 will be charged on the Card for validation purposes.
Jun 10, 2019, 12:34 am
#62
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So I decided to give PP a try at 4pm crazy hour.
Now this place is 50% occupancy of seats which feels like the space is almost crowded. >60% Asians, rest are western pax. Seems that people have found this place.
Food is the same as I wrote in last time post quoted.
on entering lounge, a finn with AY boarding pass (J I saw) came before me and handed out his BP whereupon the lady responded ”you may want to go to finnair lounge, this is priority pass lounge”, and then he looked clueless and turned away. Poor man
Only later I realized I should have done that man a favor of guesting but it did not strike to my mind at the moment, nor do I recall if PP gives free guest.Presumably this will continue until the Finnair Business Lounge is fully open again, so I suppose you could expect to see more elderly Japanese tourists in the Plaza Premium until then.
Jun 10, 2019, 2:37 am
#63
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One must admire JAL's dedication to their passengers. First vouchers and then temporary contract a secondary lounge during contruction. And this at a odd outstation.
If the situation was reversed we all know that there would have been no proactive action at all and for those who bother to complain a small amount of points "as a good will gesture".
If the situation was reversed we all know that there would have been no proactive action at all and for those who bother to complain a small amount of points "as a good will gesture".
Jun 10, 2019, 3:25 am
#64
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One must admire JAL's dedication to their passengers. First vouchers and then temporary contract a secondary lounge during contruction. And this at a odd outstation.
If the situation was reversed we all know that there would have been no proactive action at all and for those who bother to complain a small amount of points "as a good will gesture".
If the situation was reversed we all know that there would have been no proactive action at all and for those who bother to complain a small amount of points "as a good will gesture".
I am probably flying JAL too much, but this seems pretty standard.
Jun 10, 2019, 7:30 am
#65
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As a sidenote: I haven't (yet) flown that route with JL, but based on the sheer amount of AY operated JL codeshares that connect in HEL to JL's own flight to/from TYO, I've assumed JL must be active in utilising it as a connecting point.
Jun 10, 2019, 3:48 pm
#66
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I always fly JL coded on AY short haul, there is a wide selection of destinations with the JL code.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:13 am
#67
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The views are nicer then AY
Food was fresh and VERY tasty!
Topshelf was complimentary bottom shelf for a small add on fee. For instance murphys was 5€. Nice to have choices.
Here are some photos of my visit to the Plaza Premium lounge. I thought the lounge was well appointed, the food is made fresh and the staff are very attentive. Tables are cleared quickly. Drink selection is okay. Some paid options in addittion to complimentary ones. Showers are for a extra cost. I preferred this to the AY J lounge. No experience yet with plat wing.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:24 am
#68
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Sep 29, 2019, 7:27 am
#69
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I noticed
also the food they had on offer at the AY J side was very unattractive/unappealing, so much that I did not partake at all other then the liquid salads 😄I sure miss my OWE but I can settle on using the Plaza premium at Helsinki, its doable and cheaper then doing MRs for OWE 😂😂😂
Sep 29, 2019, 1:02 pm
#70
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Funny how things are different around the world. Top Shelf in the US definitely means the premium drinks..the bottom shelf is considered "well drinks" and mostly comprised of no name mixer spirits.
Sep 29, 2019, 1:15 pm
#71
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Indeed 😁 had a chuckle about that too but perhaps its judt easier for them to show this way 😂😂
Apr 15, 2021, 12:44 pm
#72
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Apr 16, 2021, 1:29 am
#73
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Sad but no surprise.
the tendency seems towards no bennies, so it is all
about buying F tickets and forget about cards etc?
Apr 16, 2021, 2:13 am
#74
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