Brussels Airlines "The Loft" at BRU - Schengen A-Pier lounge
May 20, 2015, 9:35 am
#61
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Its a great pity but SN confirmed to me they have no plans to refurb the B lounge at all. Its in a dire state and the third party Diamond Lounge is superior in terms of layout, catering and facilities.
Given the new connector it would be technically feasible to access the Loft with an appropriate layover if the system would allow access to the A piers with a B boarding pass.
Given the new connector it would be technically feasible to access the Loft with an appropriate layover if the system would allow access to the A piers with a B boarding pass.
May 21, 2015, 2:25 am
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May 21, 2015, 8:41 am
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May 21, 2015, 9:43 am
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All flights to NA depart around the same time in the morning and the lounge is absolutely slammed. I can see why they don't want to spend a lot of money on it though, I guess as of midday it must be close to empty.
Jun 6, 2015, 4:59 am
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Yes, I think it is possible. I have done that even before the connector opened. When I had enough connecting time, I went through the long tunnel and got into "the Loft" and headed back to Terminal B to catch my flight.
Jun 6, 2015, 2:40 pm
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On most of my recent trips "the loft" has been overfull (I'm often on LH1007/1009 to FRA or LH2283/2285 to MUC). When I'm on the later flights, I usually go to the SAS lounge further down the corridor. The food selection there is even more terrifying than "the loft" food, but ... I usually have breakfast before heading to the airport.
The B terminal lounge is one more reason to avoid flying long-haul out of BRU.
The B terminal lounge is one more reason to avoid flying long-haul out of BRU.
Jun 10, 2015, 1:52 am
#68
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On my way back from Africa this morning, I tried to sneak into terminal A with my ticket to NA. However, immigration officers told me that I will not be able to go to Terminal A with Terminal B boarding pass.
To my disappointment, I had to stay in the Tetminal B. Instead of going to the over crowded Brussels Airlines lounge, I went to the Diamond lounge with my priority pass. It was much quieter expetience then the overcrowfed SN lounge It is a real shame that the home airline's lounge is worst then the others in the terminal B.
To my disappointment, I had to stay in the Tetminal B. Instead of going to the over crowded Brussels Airlines lounge, I went to the Diamond lounge with my priority pass. It was much quieter expetience then the overcrowfed SN lounge It is a real shame that the home airline's lounge is worst then the others in the terminal B.
Jun 10, 2015, 11:13 am
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I posted my grievance at SN Facebook and received a reply. If many of us let them know (I think social media is the best option) how shame it is to have terminal B lounge at that stage, things may change..
Jun 11, 2015, 3:38 pm
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Atuchan the easiest way to get to A used to be from the fast track stickers they would hand out to SEN which meant you could get through without any kind of BP. I'm there next week on a flight to the UK and I will give it a try.
Jun 13, 2015, 1:01 am
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As some of you might now, I have personally been heavily involved in the concept and design of this new lounge, so I would really appreciate any feedback from your personal visits to "The Loft". Let me know what you think of the passenger experience, the concept of the digital experience called "ConnectedLounge" (which lets you, for example, pre-book a shower spa, reminds you when its time to leave the lounge for boarding, enables you to watch the same movies on your smart device as you can on board etc.) and much more.
Any feedback is appreciated, either here on the forum or by sending me a PM.
Thanks a lot!
Any feedback is appreciated, either here on the forum or by sending me a PM.
Thanks a lot!