AI Lounge in Delhi (International) open?
Jan 18, 2021, 12:45 am
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apologies but i didn't get an opportunity to check....there was a problem during check-in for my family which resulted in a delay of almost an hour & a half at the check-in counter....by the time they gave us the boarding passes there was less than 35 minutes left for the flight....so we had to rush through immigration & security....barely made it on time for the flight....
Jan 18, 2021, 7:24 am
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Premium Plaza is open & ITC Eco Lounge should also be open - no idea if either are paid but I suspect ITC would probably have a higher probability of being a paid lounge. Are you flying AI J or are *G? I'm not sure but the SQ Lounge might be open as well - unless they've followed LH & UK and shut things there.
Jan 18, 2021, 7:59 am
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All SQ lounges except the SIN T3 Silverkris are closed due to Covid19. PPlaza only has one of two open in T3 Intl: https://www.plazapremiumlounge.com/e...port?stype=All
Jan 18, 2021, 10:35 am
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Jan 18, 2021, 6:45 pm
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Not sure if this applies to Plaza Premium or not, but the Bangalore lounge had the policy of No free liquor for credit card holders. This was before lockdown, not sure if it changed now.
Jan 18, 2021, 9:44 pm
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To be fair that issue was always there for domestic vs. international pax access in all airport lounges - as in domestic pax not being allowed to use international lounge facilities like free booze etc. whether they were sent from the airlines or domestic lounge access CCs. Only “global” cards like PP etc. were an exception.
Jan 19, 2021, 12:09 am
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PP doesn't show any of the DEL lounges available. In October, the TfS lounge had a two class system in the lounge: the PP/CC etc guests were kept in one area with juice/chips service and the sit down restaurant area was for guests with airline invites with food and drinks service.
Jan 19, 2021, 1:16 am
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PP doesn't show any of the DEL lounges available. In October, the TfS lounge had a two class system in the lounge: the PP/CC etc guests were kept in one area with juice/chips service and the sit down restaurant area was for guests with airline invites with food and drinks service.
Jan 19, 2021, 5:03 am
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Looks like MC & Visa are not paying the fees!
To be fair that issue was always there for domestic vs. international pax access in all airport lounges - as in domestic pax not being allowed to use international lounge facilities like free booze etc. whether they were sent from the airlines or domestic lounge access CCs. Only “global” cards like PP etc. were an exception.
To be fair that issue was always there for domestic vs. international pax access in all airport lounges - as in domestic pax not being allowed to use international lounge facilities like free booze etc. whether they were sent from the airlines or domestic lounge access CCs. Only “global” cards like PP etc. were an exception.
Jan 19, 2021, 7:03 am
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However I think Visa & MC & the banks have gone way overboard with this lounge access stuff.... and pretty much every lounge I visit is just packed to the rafters.