ICN Lounge worth flight change?
Jan 31, 2019, 10:22 am
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ICN Lounge worth flight change?
My 6 year old son and I are flying back from Shanghai through ICN. As of now we only have about 90 minutes as a layover in ICN. Curious if it is worth moving my originating flight up by a couple hours to enjoy the lounge more? The flight would be 8:50AM from PVG instead of 11:10AM. We're coming from downtown so I know we'd need to get the first Maglev train at 6:45. Thoughts on if the lounge at ICN is worth the change? Thanks!
Feb 1, 2019, 8:36 pm
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Feb 2, 2019, 2:52 am
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90 min connection is usually enough for connection in ICN.
However, if you are coming from PVG, I would add more time for connection.
I frequently experienced Chinese PLA Air Force block off runway without notice/release plan.
Sometimes it lasted hour or other times it lasted half an hour.
Whether you use time to lounge or not, I definitely recommend more than 90 min to fly out from PVG.
However, if you are coming from PVG, I would add more time for connection.
I frequently experienced Chinese PLA Air Force block off runway without notice/release plan.
Sometimes it lasted hour or other times it lasted half an hour.
Whether you use time to lounge or not, I definitely recommend more than 90 min to fly out from PVG.
Feb 2, 2019, 2:55 am
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My 6 year old son and I are flying back from Shanghai through ICN. As of now we only have about 90 minutes as a layover in ICN. Curious if it is worth moving my originating flight up by a couple hours to enjoy the lounge more? The flight would be 8:50AM from PVG instead of 11:10AM. We're coming from downtown so I know we'd need to get the first Maglev train at 6:45. Thoughts on if the lounge at ICN is worth the change? Thanks!
Feb 7, 2019, 1:41 pm
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Feb 7, 2019, 2:14 pm
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If you happen to be staying within walking distance of the Longyang Road Maglev station, you are not wrong, but I assumed this was not the case since you mentioned "downtown" (20 minutes to get to Longyang Road, 15 minute wait for train, 8 minutes on the train itself, and 10 minute walk after you get to PVG).
Feb 11, 2019, 10:44 am
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If you happen to be staying within walking distance of the Longyang Road Maglev station, you are not wrong, but I assumed this was not the case since you mentioned "downtown" (20 minutes to get to Longyang Road, 15 minute wait for train, 8 minutes on the train itself, and 10 minute walk after you get to PVG).
Feb 15, 2019, 5:14 am
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Used lounge today on my way to BKK. Definitely not worth a change to to visit it.
If you ever have a need to overnight at ICN, however, a new hotel called the Golden Tulip is a few hundred feet away from the Unseo metro stop. Very nice hotel for about $60/night.
If you ever have a need to overnight at ICN, however, a new hotel called the Golden Tulip is a few hundred feet away from the Unseo metro stop. Very nice hotel for about $60/night.