Sakura and First Lounges @JFK to close 1Nov'14
Oct 29, 2014, 8:25 pm
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Sakura and First Lounges @JFK to close 1Nov'14
If you hurry, you can still experience these fantastic lounges! (I wonder if this foreshadows a move to AA T8.)
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/info/inter/141027.html
Change of the lounge at JFK International Airport
The lounge service at JFK International Airport is going to be changed. Customer travelling on/after 01November, 2014 will be invited to the Air France Lounge.
It is a comfortable sunny lounge, just finished refurbishment in October, 2014, with view of Manhattan in the distance. Relax and unwind yourself before departure.
We regret to announce that JAL First Class Lounge and SAKURA Lounge will be closed on 31 October, 2014.
We appreciate your kind understanding.
The lounge service at JFK International Airport is going to be changed. Customer travelling on/after 01November, 2014 will be invited to the Air France Lounge.
It is a comfortable sunny lounge, just finished refurbishment in October, 2014, with view of Manhattan in the distance. Relax and unwind yourself before departure.
We regret to announce that JAL First Class Lounge and SAKURA Lounge will be closed on 31 October, 2014.
We appreciate your kind understanding.
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/info/inter/141027.html
Nov 2, 2014, 1:47 am
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Nov 2, 2014, 9:44 am
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Are you referring to the JL lounges, or the AF lounge, and are you referring to Oct'14 or Oct'15?
I thought the JL lounges close[d] permanently on 1 Nov'14. The AF lounge may be nicer in some ways, but it is still not a JL lounge.
It looks like there is a First Class section within the AF lounge, upstairs, which is open to JL First pax, and Diamonds and Premiers.
I thought the JL lounges close[d] permanently on 1 Nov'14. The AF lounge may be nicer in some ways, but it is still not a JL lounge.
It looks like there is a First Class section within the AF lounge, upstairs, which is open to JL First pax, and Diamonds and Premiers.
Nov 2, 2014, 9:48 am
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Are you referring to the JL lounges, or the AF lounge, and are you referring to Oct'14 or Oct'15?
I thought the JL lounges close[d] permanently on 1 Nov'14. The AF lounge may be nicer in some ways, but it is still not a JL lounge.
It looks like there is a First Class section within the AF lounge, upstairs, which is open to JL First pax, and Diamonds and Premiers.
I thought the JL lounges close[d] permanently on 1 Nov'14. The AF lounge may be nicer in some ways, but it is still not a JL lounge.
It looks like there is a First Class section within the AF lounge, upstairs, which is open to JL First pax, and Diamonds and Premiers.
Nov 2, 2014, 8:03 pm
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Nov 3, 2014, 5:00 am
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Nov 3, 2014, 7:08 am
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AF lounges might be nicer, and they will have JL staff at flight times, but let's be clear, "the existing lounges" are gone forever (or, until further notice, perhaps in T8).
Nov 3, 2014, 10:50 am
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Nov 3, 2014, 2:57 pm
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Does anyone know if the AF opening time has been adjusted? Looking at the limited information it appears the AF lounge opened at noon. With JL5 departing at 12:05pm, this would effectively leave no lounge service for passengers on this flight.
Hoping that the negotiations for accessing the AF lounge included changes to the opening time.
Hoping that the negotiations for accessing the AF lounge included changes to the opening time.
Nov 3, 2014, 3:42 pm
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Does anyone know if the AF opening time has been adjusted? Looking at the limited information it appears the AF lounge opened at noon. With JL5 departing at 12:05pm, this would effectively leave no lounge service for passengers on this flight.
Hoping that the negotiations for accessing the AF lounge included changes to the opening time.
Hoping that the negotiations for accessing the AF lounge included changes to the opening time.
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