KLBGO

They haven't confirmed anything, but the trend is speaking for it self I am afraid. I have been travelling more AF than KLM lately, and assume I will switch to AF completely if the Crown Lounge is cut down. The AF lounges at CDG seems to still be a pri 1 for AFKL.

Saint4805

This would be very poor IMO and I won't hesitate to let KLM CS know that I'll also be switching to AF - hopefully others will do the same which might see a change if it does materialise. Even BAEC silver members get hot food at LHR and if FB plats have to pay at AMS then someone at KLM made a very bad call.

nldogbert

I am not sure why telling them that you are swtiching to AF will change anything because they are basically 1 group (yes, there are some rift between them). Also, if your home airport or end airport is always AMS, even with AF, you will have no other option besides using the lounge unless you skip it completely when taking your feeder AF flight to connect to your long haul flight (assumption here).
Only effective way would be to inform them that if it does happen, you will move your business to *A or OW - especially in 2019 when there will be a *A lounge at AMS and seeing what they have at the FCO *A lounge (which is miles ahead of the AZ lounges - even the Casa Alitalia lounges, I have high hopes of the one here at AMS.

Cheers!

johan rebel

Or else just join Privium, and you can stop worrying about what goes on in the KL lounges.

Johan

Saint4805

My home airport isn't AMS and I usually have the option to fly via AMS or CDG and so if this change materializes then I'll simply travel via CDG assuming flight times and fares are acceptable. I may even switch to BA because the lounge experience matters a lot to me, probably more than any other platinum benefit. In any event, I'm not making any rash decisions and will wait and see how the new lounge experience is first - hopefully it's really great.

Fabo.sk

*A lounge in AMS next year? Do you have any reference for this?

I second this. It remains to be seen if the boss will pay for my card for the next year (not much work flying expected, at least Q1 and Q2), but the card has brought me so much joy this year I won't hesitate to pay for it myself if needed.

malmostoso

Here you go.

Fabo.sk

Thanks.

bworrell

Where is this new lounge? I'm in 52 right now... since it will be non-Schengen will be around here somewhere when they open?

Ditto

It is the same lounge in the same location, it is simply being renovated/expanded.

dbndb

Thysk

First part of the renovations should have been done. Showers were a little bit more accessible last time I was there.

caliform

Good news, here's the first photos and details of the new lounge! Caution: Dutch.

https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieu...m-crown-lounge

Escape

Thank you for posting. I will be flying on Friday and hope to see a bit of it by then.

I read that they will be introducing paid services in addition to the 'free' services (such as an additional a-la-carte-restaurant), I was dissapointed when I read this, I haven't experienced this before in other lounges. I'd be curious to hear if other airlines have this as well or if KLM is the first airline to introduce this a-la-carte-restaurant that you'd have to pay for.

bworrell

Well... I guess I answered my own question earlier about the new lounge. It has opened as of this morning Dec 12th. I mentioned this in the "House of KLM" thread, so not sure which thread I should be posting to.

Here's the parts that are still not available...

City: Must be in the old lounge area -- although they have several food stations around.
Blue Restaurant: This is in an upper area I think above the old lounge. The Blue Bar sure is nice though. I've posted pictures on the other thread.
Sea: All in the old lounge. There are no showers available now... they said there are four available in the Mercure hotel, but obviously those will have a long waiting list.