AI Lounge in Delhi (International) open?
Feb 25, 2021, 10:46 am
#31
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AI domestic is open. I'm not sure their "full service" has returned. They had extremely limited service a few months ago (and that's compared to the fairly limited service they provided before). And in that light Premium Plaza is always better - however you need a PP for access of course. But the Premium Plaza lounge is getting super crowded these days since that's the only lounge that's operational in the domestic section.
Feb 26, 2021, 3:17 am
#33
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You will have to do a landside transit. I'm not sure they'll let you back in airside less than 4 hours before check-in. There is a Premium Plaza arrivals lounge and a Premium Plaza domestic departures lounge - both of which accept PP that you could look at. Both lounges will have a time limit but I doubt that they're strongly enforced.
Feb 26, 2021, 6:54 am
#34
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Per their website the arrival lounge is closed for international passengers - I'm guessing it has something to do with the new testing/quarantine requirements for international arrivals.
Mar 20, 2021, 4:32 pm
#36
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Posting this message from the AI lounge in DEL. After clearing customs last night, went through domestic transfers immediately. Headed to an empty AI lounge at ~10p. The desk agent scanned my boarding pass. No complaints. Killing some time before I head to the gate for my connection to BLR.
The lounge is more full now. No mask enforcement from the desk. Almost everyone is wearing a mask though. But there are a few people with God complex apparently.
The lounge is more full now. No mask enforcement from the desk. Almost everyone is wearing a mask though. But there are a few people with God complex apparently.
Mar 21, 2021, 7:52 am
#37
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the international lounge was closed 2 weeks ago when i was flying ai to dxb....flying ai to dc on tuesday....i'm assuming the lounge is still closed....will update this thread in a couple of days....
Mar 21, 2021, 9:43 am
#38
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All lounges are closed or boarded up in DEL Intl. Only open lounge is the PP in the B complex. Last night it was full and the desk had a wait list of 25 people. I went and had a beer at the delhi capitals bar instead.
Mar 22, 2021, 1:56 am
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i figured as much....planning on arriving as late as possible for my flight tomorrow night, get a coffee at starbucks & then proceed to the gate for boarding....