Lounges - Senator vs. Business vs. FTLs
Oct 5, 2009, 6:24 pm
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Lounges - Senator vs. Business vs. FTLs
Can anyone explain the difference between the three?
A recent search did not give me much more insight than there is more food in some than others, depending on location.
Thank you much
A recent search did not give me much more insight than there is more food in some than others, depending on location.
Thank you much
Oct 5, 2009, 7:53 pm
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This is very simple. LH has 3 tier of lounges
FCL (FCT)
SEN
FTL/Business
FCL/FCT is top lounge and F pax and HON have access to it. SEN is for *G and FTL/Business is *S level.
You can find enough info about each of the lounges by visiting lufthansa.com
FCL (FCT)
SEN
FTL/Business
FCL/FCT is top lounge and F pax and HON have access to it. SEN is for *G and FTL/Business is *S level.
You can find enough info about each of the lounges by visiting lufthansa.com
Oct 5, 2009, 11:05 pm
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If you are not HON, SEN or FTL you have access to
FCT: if departring on LH/LX in F
FCL: if arriving or departring on LH/LX in F
Senator lounge: if *G or departing on *A carrier in F
FTL/Business lounge: if departing on *A carrier in C
Revised information may be found on this page.
http://www.lufthansa.com/online/port...nodeid=1801992
FCT: if departring on LH/LX in F
FCL: if arriving or departring on LH/LX in F
Senator lounge: if *G or departing on *A carrier in F
FTL/Business lounge: if departing on *A carrier in C
Revised information may be found on this page.
http://www.lufthansa.com/online/port...nodeid=1801992
Oct 6, 2009, 2:35 am
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FCL/FCT lounges have DO&CO catering, SEN lounges have some hot & cold food but can be very crowded, FTL/Business lounges have Gummi-bears and cookies but more seating available.
Oct 6, 2009, 2:48 am
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The Business Area in Pier B-West had two kinds of soup and a sandwich bar (later moved to a SEN lounge according to a report on FT) at lunch time. The Tower Lounge, which is a Business lounge, also has more food options than Gummi-bears and cookies. 
Has anyone been to the new Business Lounge in Pier B-West yet?
Has anyone been to the new Business Lounge in Pier B-West yet?
Oct 6, 2009, 8:33 am
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Didn't LSG cater the FCL in MUC at the beginning? I didn't recognise the change as they still have the old "LSG food style", not the DO&CO of FRA...
Oct 6, 2009, 9:56 am
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The MUC FCL has LSG catering, which I prefer vastly over the Do&Co catering in FRA. Haven't checked the JFK F floor yet.
Nov 13, 2010, 7:54 pm
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I looked on Lufhtansa.com and I seem to read that you have to be at least *G (2P) status to gain access to their Lufthansa lounges. source: here
Nov 13, 2010, 8:33 pm
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Question: I am currently *S (1P) status on UA. Next month I'm flying through Munich on UA, transfering in Munich to a international Lufthansa flight. I have a 3-hr layover. Can I get access to the FTL/Business lounge to take a shower? Sure would be nice.
I looked on Lufhtansa.com and I seem to read that you have to be at least *G (2P) status to gain access to their Lufthansa lounges.
I looked on Lufhtansa.com and I seem to read that you have to be at least *G (2P) status to gain access to their Lufthansa lounges.
P.S. I think you got the status levels wrong:
UA 1K and 1P = *G
2P and 3P = *S
Nov 13, 2010, 8:47 pm
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I know *G stands for Star Gold members.
Last edited by KellyLS; Nov 13, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Nov 13, 2010, 8:57 pm
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*G = Star Alliance Gold status
The UA status levels are:
Premier Associate (3P) = *S
Premier (2P) = *S
Premier Executive (1P) = *G
Premier Executive 1K) = *G
Global Services (GS) = *G
You wrote earlier that you have 1P (*S) status which contradicts itself. You either have 1P status (= *G) or you have *S status (which could be 2P or 3P)
Nov 13, 2010, 9:12 pm
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*S = Star Alliance Silver status
*G = Star Alliance Gold status
The UA status levels are:
Premier Associate (3P) = *S
Premier (2P) = *S
Premier Executive (1P) = *G
Premier Executive 1K) = *G
Global Services (GS) = *G
You wrote earlier that you have 1P (*S) status which contradicts itself. You either have 1P status (= *G) or you have *S status (which could be 2P or 3P)
*G = Star Alliance Gold status
The UA status levels are:
Premier Associate (3P) = *S
Premier (2P) = *S
Premier Executive (1P) = *G
Premier Executive 1K) = *G
Global Services (GS) = *G
You wrote earlier that you have 1P (*S) status which contradicts itself. You either have 1P status (= *G) or you have *S status (which could be 2P or 3P)
I am only Premier Status, at present
, so that makes me a 2P.So my new question is to you is this:
You wrote earlier 'The only exception is that M&M FTL (*S) get access to LH/LX/OS operated business class lounges.' What do you mean by this?
Thanks!
Nov 13, 2010, 10:28 pm
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Question: I am currently *S (1P) status on UA. Next month I'm flying through Munich on UA, transfering in Munich to a international Lufthansa flight. I have a 3-hr layover. Can I get access to the FTL/Business lounge to take a shower? Sure would be nice.
I looked on Lufhtansa.com and I seem to read that you have to be at least *G (2P) status to gain access to their Lufthansa lounges. source: here
I looked on Lufhtansa.com and I seem to read that you have to be at least *G (2P) status to gain access to their Lufthansa lounges. source: here
But are you sure 1P is *S? According to this post in the UA forum 1P=*G and 2P=*S. If you are *G you will have access to SEN lounges as well as Business/FTL lounges.
p.s. Ooops! I should have noticed others have already replied to your post.
(Too early in the morning!)LH's (actually Miles & More's) own *S (FTL) have access to LH/LX/OS operated Business lounges but as I wrote earlier *S from other programmes don't have access to these lounges.
Last edited by NewbieRunner; Nov 13, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Nov 13, 2010, 11:53 pm
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