KLM Crown Lounge access with connecting train ticket
May 21, 2022, 11:23 am
#1
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KLM Crown Lounge access with connecting train ticket
If I (FB Plat) book a single ticket with KLM that includes a flight to AMS and then a connection on Thalys from Schiphol, will they let me into the Schengen Lounge after the flight, before exiting the airside area?
The flight arrives quite early, so I would prefer to take a later train, if I can wait in the lounge.
HBO of course. Thanks!
Edit: Sorry, I just saw the "Arrival lounge" thread, so if I have access as an arriving FB Plat (I wish I knew about this many years ago!) then the connecting train is just an extra detail.
The flight arrives quite early, so I would prefer to take a later train, if I can wait in the lounge.
HBO of course. Thanks!
Edit: Sorry, I just saw the "Arrival lounge" thread, so if I have access as an arriving FB Plat (I wish I knew about this many years ago!) then the connecting train is just an extra detail.
Last edited by DeppityDawg; May 21, 2022 at 11:41 am
May 21, 2022, 12:42 pm
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Johan
Oct 25, 2023, 7:44 am
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I've read the Arrival Lounge Threat but I'm still confused and have the same question as the OP in this threat.
When travelling on an itinerary such as this one, would a SkyTeam Elite Plus member (non-FB) get lounge access before leaving airside and heading to the train?
When travelling on an itinerary such as this one, would a SkyTeam Elite Plus member (non-FB) get lounge access before leaving airside and heading to the train?
Nov 3, 2023, 8:33 am
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I am transiting in AMS today, so I asked the front desk at Lounge 25. I am not 100% sure if they got what I was asking, but as far as I could understand, anyone who would have lounge access as a departing or transit passenger also gets arrival privileges at AMS.
So any SkyTeam E+ status, not just FB. And/or business class etc.
So any SkyTeam E+ status, not just FB. And/or business class etc.
Nov 3, 2023, 2:11 pm
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Sideways related: does anyone know how long in advance the train segments open for booking? It seems that at this moment I can only book train connections up till mid-March '24?
Edit: Nevermind, I should have searched a bit better as the Eurostar website indicates that train ticket booking usually opens 120 days ahead. The last available date for KLM-Eurostar connections is 133 days from now, so that must be it (more or less).
https://help.eurostar.com/faq/rw-en/...rostar-tickets
Edit: Nevermind, I should have searched a bit better as the Eurostar website indicates that train ticket booking usually opens 120 days ahead. The last available date for KLM-Eurostar connections is 133 days from now, so that must be it (more or less).
https://help.eurostar.com/faq/rw-en/...rostar-tickets
Last edited by KL895; Nov 3, 2023 at 4:12 pm
Nov 4, 2023, 10:26 am
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Sideways related: does anyone know how long in advance the train segments open for booking? It seems that at this moment I can only book train connections up till mid-March '24?
Edit: Nevermind, I should have searched a bit better as the Eurostar website indicates that train ticket booking usually opens 120 days ahead. The last available date for KLM-Eurostar connections is 133 days from now, so that must be it (more or less).
https://help.eurostar.com/faq/rw-en/...rostar-tickets
Edit: Nevermind, I should have searched a bit better as the Eurostar website indicates that train ticket booking usually opens 120 days ahead. The last available date for KLM-Eurostar connections is 133 days from now, so that must be it (more or less).
https://help.eurostar.com/faq/rw-en/...rostar-tickets
Unfortunately, since, Thalys/Eurostar cancelled all trains AMS/Antwerp for 5 weekends early 2024, so KLM rebooked me to depart Brussels instead.
I'm now doing Valencia-Schiphol-Antwerp and to return Antwerp-Brussels-Amsterdam-Valencia.
But to get back on point, I booked august 10 for a February 2 journey, which is almost 180 days out (176 days)
Nov 5, 2023, 2:11 pm
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I booked VLC-AMS-Antwerp early august for early february. Eurostar (then Thalys) didn't allow me to book that far out; but KLM did. A round trip Y for €140.
Unfortunately, since, Thalys/Eurostar cancelled all trains AMS/Antwerp for 5 weekends early 2024, so KLM rebooked me to depart Brussels instead.
I'm now doing Valencia-Schiphol-Antwerp and to return Antwerp-Brussels-Amsterdam-Valencia.
But to get back on point, I booked august 10 for a February 2 journey, which is almost 180 days out (176 days)
Unfortunately, since, Thalys/Eurostar cancelled all trains AMS/Antwerp for 5 weekends early 2024, so KLM rebooked me to depart Brussels instead.
I'm now doing Valencia-Schiphol-Antwerp and to return Antwerp-Brussels-Amsterdam-Valencia.
But to get back on point, I booked august 10 for a February 2 journey, which is almost 180 days out (176 days)