JAL Sakura Lounge at SFO closing 25th June 2023
Apr 16, 2023, 12:02 pm
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JAL Sakura Lounge at SFO closing 25th June 2023
Hi,
Just saw this on the JAL website and thought it deserved its own thread
JAL | The Change of Lounge Service in San Francisco International Airport
The JAL SFO Sakura lounge will close after 25th June 2023
From 26th June 2023 , eligible pax can use the British Airways lounge ( A gates after security)
First class pax can use BA first dining ( + 1 guest)
Have not been to SFO personally for years so cannot comment on how the BA lounge is now
Regards
TBS
Just saw this on the JAL website and thought it deserved its own thread
JAL | The Change of Lounge Service in San Francisco International Airport
The JAL SFO Sakura lounge will close after 25th June 2023
From 26th June 2023 , eligible pax can use the British Airways lounge ( A gates after security)
First class pax can use BA first dining ( + 1 guest)
Have not been to SFO personally for years so cannot comment on how the BA lounge is now
Regards
TBS
Apr 16, 2023, 4:12 pm
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The Sakura lounge is pretty drap, so I can't say it is a loss. I was looking for the BA lounge last time I flew out on Jl57. However it was closed for the relevant hours, so I guess they will get BA to extend the opening hours to suit the JAL departures. But at least it should keep crowding a bit at bay not having too many flights mixing.
Apr 19, 2023, 8:03 am
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BA lounge at SFO is pretty unimpressive in my opinions especially given the amount of premium passengers BA has, but for JAL operation, it should be okay. The business section is decent, despite food is bad. The first Dining is pretty underwhelming too. I actually skipped BA lounge when I flew BA F a couple weeks ago. I just walked around Terminal 1 and International Terminal A and then got a nice Vietnamese noodle soup in one of the eateries on Terminal One. I can't wait for the whole SFO airport to be connected soon so I can just go to Alaska Lounge or AMEX Centurion lounge.
However, BA SFO lounge is still way better than JAL Sakura lounge at SFO.
Carfield
However, BA SFO lounge is still way better than JAL Sakura lounge at SFO.
Carfield
May 13, 2023, 9:08 am
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Have you been to the Sakura lounge at SFO? The F Lounge at NRT it isn't. It even isn't some mediocre Priority Pass lounge in pretty much every airport in the US. Compared to the Harvey Milk terminal, it's a flatulent dump, especially when crowded, which is most of the time as it's only open when the widebodies are getting ready to depart.
May 13, 2023, 10:40 am
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While the "terminal is better" moniker in some ways is a poetic exaggeration, it is not a lounge that will be missed by this frequent JAL traveller. The staff was quite nice though, and I hope some of the regular faces will still be there in the BA lounge.
May 13, 2023, 8:38 pm
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Hi,
Just saw this on the JAL website and thought it deserved its own thread
JAL | The Change of Lounge Service in San Francisco International Airport
The JAL SFO Sakura lounge will close after 25th June 2023
From 26th June 2023 , eligible pax can use the British Airways lounge ( A gates after security)
First class pax can use BA first dining ( + 1 guest)
Have not been to SFO personally for years so cannot comment on how the BA lounge is now
Regards
TBS
Just saw this on the JAL website and thought it deserved its own thread
JAL | The Change of Lounge Service in San Francisco International Airport
The JAL SFO Sakura lounge will close after 25th June 2023
From 26th June 2023 , eligible pax can use the British Airways lounge ( A gates after security)
First class pax can use BA first dining ( + 1 guest)
Have not been to SFO personally for years so cannot comment on how the BA lounge is now
Regards
TBS
May 13, 2023, 10:17 pm
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Lots of people bash the SFO Sakura Lounge, but I've been there a few times and thought it was fine. I've never understood all the negativity.
May 13, 2023, 11:27 pm
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May 14, 2023, 10:24 am
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Have you been to the Sakura lounge at SFO? The F Lounge at NRT it isn't. It even isn't some mediocre Priority Pass lounge in pretty much every airport in the US. Compared to the Harvey Milk terminal, it's a flatulent dump, especially when crowded, which is most of the time as it's only open when the widebodies are getting ready to depart.
Are you really comparing to a hub lounge? Apples and oranges.
May 14, 2023, 2:38 pm
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