Lufthansa Lounges at JFK
Jun 2, 2023, 6:39 am
#286
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Frankfurt
Programs: LH, A3, BA
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That’s a good question. I guess you could say something to the people manning the desk at the entrance (the people on the floor are waitstaff and couldn’t really do anything). I don’t think I have gotten a post-flight email survey after one of these flights. I am pretty sure this is purely a budgetary matter where costs were significantly cut so the ingredients are crap.
I can picture someone saying “Our budget for the F lounge in T1 was X and our budget for the F lounge in T4 was Y. Now that we don’t have T4 and we’re reopening the F lounge at T1, let’s continue to spend X for T1 even though there are going to be at least twice (?) as many F/HONs on the third floor. Just get cheaper stuff and make it work and we saved Y.”
Genius.
I can picture someone saying “Our budget for the F lounge in T1 was X and our budget for the F lounge in T4 was Y. Now that we don’t have T4 and we’re reopening the F lounge at T1, let’s continue to spend X for T1 even though there are going to be at least twice (?) as many F/HONs on the third floor. Just get cheaper stuff and make it work and we saved Y.”
Genius.
Jun 2, 2023, 6:45 am
#287
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: LH M&M, BA EC, DL SM
Posts: 5,769
That’s a good question. I guess you could say something to the people manning the desk at the entrance (the people on the floor are waitstaff and couldn’t really do anything). I don’t think I have gotten a post-flight email survey after one of these flights. I am pretty sure this is purely a budgetary matter where costs were significantly cut so the ingredients are crap.
I can picture someone saying “Our budget for the F lounge in T1 was X and our budget for the F lounge in T4 was Y. Now that we don’t have T4 and we’re reopening the F lounge at T1, let’s continue to spend X for T1 even though there are going to be at least twice (?) as many F/HONs on the third floor. Just get cheaper stuff and make it work and we saved Y.”
Genius.
I can picture someone saying “Our budget for the F lounge in T1 was X and our budget for the F lounge in T4 was Y. Now that we don’t have T4 and we’re reopening the F lounge at T1, let’s continue to spend X for T1 even though there are going to be at least twice (?) as many F/HONs on the third floor. Just get cheaper stuff and make it work and we saved Y.”
Genius.
Jun 2, 2023, 6:47 am
#288
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: LH M&M, BA EC, DL SM
Posts: 5,769
I am not sure this is directly related (and I have no idea about the timeline), but I think LH is planning a new lounge at JFK. There was a dedicated project at the innovation hub some time ago. Perhaps with that in mind they just don’t care as much about the here and now?
Jun 2, 2023, 8:57 am
#289
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: NYC -- UA 1K; SPG Platinum; HH Diamond.
Posts: 2,925
I am not sure this is directly related (and I have no idea about the timeline), but I think LH is planning a new lounge at JFK. There was a dedicated project at the innovation hub some time ago. Perhaps with that in mind they just don’t care as much about the here and now?
Jun 4, 2023, 5:57 am
#291
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: LH M&M, BA EC, DL SM
Posts: 5,769
There's going to be a huge new Terminal One at JFK in a few years which will replace the existing T1 and several adjacent terminals. This is not scheduled to open until 2026 and will expand in phases. I cannot imagine that anything will change physically in the existing LH lounge.
Jun 4, 2023, 6:54 am
#292
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: NYC -- UA 1K; SPG Platinum; HH Diamond.
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It’s still unclear whether LH will be in the new Terminal 1 or the new Terminal 6. Either way, the existing T1 will be torn down and LH will move to a new space. For what it’s worth, LOT is an anchor tenant in the new terminal 1.
Jun 4, 2023, 6:56 am
#293
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Jun 4, 2023, 7:44 am
#294
Join Date: Feb 2013
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I will have about 2-3 hours at T1 later this month and then let LH know, if the quality is really so much worse than it used to be. Could pick up a slice of pizza at the TK lounge and carry it over to the LH F-section to enjoy it there with a drink
Jun 4, 2023, 1:24 pm
#295
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: NYC -- UA 1K; SPG Platinum; HH Diamond.
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The food at the TK lounge is better than anything at the LH lounge (3rd floor or otherwise), that's for sure.
Jun 4, 2023, 3:30 pm
#297
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Jun 4, 2023, 3:39 pm
#298
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Jun 5, 2023, 3:14 am
#299
Join Date: Feb 2013
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To be honest, even the food at the SEN level of the LH JFK lounge looked better (pre-pandemic) to me than what TK serves (in the video).
