[NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your Lufthansa Group Questions Here [2016-]
Nov 27, 2018, 6:21 am
#2176
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Programs: *A Gold (A3), HHonor Gold
Posts: 5,693
I have next week an ex-VIE trip in business class on LX metal: VIE-ZRH-HKG return, with FRA-VIE positioning flight in Y wrapped around. For the inbound back, I have my positioning flight back to FRA 3 hours later after my arrival in VIE. Is there a LH group arrival lounge I could use in VIE to take a shower ?
Nov 28, 2018, 12:58 am
#2178
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: between DM464 and DM463 on the NAPSA26 RNAV TRANS in EDDM
Programs: this and that
Posts: 1,731
Isn't lounge on arrival usage a SEN benefit? What if you follow the transit signs on arrival, clearing passport control and security (if needed) you should be able to get into the airside part of the terminal. OS lounge dragons refusing entry is a different story, though.
Nov 28, 2018, 1:13 am
#2179
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
Posts: 9,453
If the OP has a positioning flight FRA-VIE-FRA wrapped around his trip and he's *G he can use the SEN lounge as a departure lounge - as long as he is departing FRA-VIE on LH/OS.
Isn't lounge on arrival usage a SEN benefit? What if you follow the transit signs on arrival, clearing passport control and security (if needed) you should be able to get into the airside part of the terminal. OS lounge dragons refusing entry is a different story, though.
Isn't lounge on arrival usage a SEN benefit? What if you follow the transit signs on arrival, clearing passport control and security (if needed) you should be able to get into the airside part of the terminal. OS lounge dragons refusing entry is a different story, though.
Lounge on Arrival is only working at LH lounges - and LX "more or less" follows it too, while OS decided it won't. It's clear cut, no lounge access on arrival even for HON. Only happening at "fully integrated" LH Group, I think
In OP's case, with *G available, simply pick up luggage (if there is), re-check, then head back airside and use the departing LH boarding pass + *G status to access the SEN lounge.
Nov 29, 2018, 6:46 am
#2180
Moderator: SAS
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: BLL & CPH & ZRH
Programs: LX, SK EBD (*G)
Posts: 3,152
I'm looking to make a small mileage run on LH flying ZRH-MUC-FRA-CMN-FRA-GVA-ZRH. In CMN I would be taking the same plane back I came on(Arriving 00:55 and departing 01:05, 1:10 connection time). Online Check-In for the flight from CMN should be available 23 horus before departure.
Is it possible to check in for my flights from CMN at either ZRH, MUC or FRA on the outbound leg and can I even get my boarding pass there already? Time wise it should be ok as I will pass through all of those withing 23 hours of my departure in CMN.
I'm just looking to minimize time in CMN as there is very little information available on transfers at this airport and if the transfer desk (if there is any) or maybe even the gate is able to check me in on my LH flight if I can't online check in or at any of the other airports before.
Cheers!
Is it possible to check in for my flights from CMN at either ZRH, MUC or FRA on the outbound leg and can I even get my boarding pass there already? Time wise it should be ok as I will pass through all of those withing 23 hours of my departure in CMN.
I'm just looking to minimize time in CMN as there is very little information available on transfers at this airport and if the transfer desk (if there is any) or maybe even the gate is able to check me in on my LH flight if I can't online check in or at any of the other airports before.
Cheers!
Nov 29, 2018, 6:51 am
#2181
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Programs: *A Gold (A3), HHonor Gold
Posts: 5,693
I didn't see his profile said *G - obviously it would help if he would have added that little fact in the main post. Honestly, I thought if one is *G, such question wouldn't even be asked, but I guess that doesn't apply to our Greek collegues
Lounge on Arrival is only working at LH lounges - and LX "more or less" follows it too, while OS decided it won't. It's clear cut, no lounge access on arrival even for HON. Only happening at "fully integrated" LH Group, I think
In OP's case, with *G available, simply pick up luggage (if there is), re-check, then head back airside and use the departing LH boarding pass + *G status to access the SEN lounge.
Lounge on Arrival is only working at LH lounges - and LX "more or less" follows it too, while OS decided it won't. It's clear cut, no lounge access on arrival even for HON. Only happening at "fully integrated" LH Group, I think
In OP's case, with *G available, simply pick up luggage (if there is), re-check, then head back airside and use the departing LH boarding pass + *G status to access the SEN lounge.
Thanks.
Nov 29, 2018, 6:57 am
#2182
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: between DM464 and DM463 on the NAPSA26 RNAV TRANS in EDDM
Programs: this and that
Posts: 1,731
I'm looking to make a small mileage run on LH flying ZRH-MUC-FRA-CMN-FRA-GVA-ZRH. In CMN I would be taking the same plane back I came on(Arriving 00:55 and departing 01:05, 1:10 connection time). Online Check-In for the flight from CMN should be available 23 horus before departure.
Is it possible to check in for my flights from CMN at either ZRH, MUC or FRA on the outbound leg and can I even get my boarding pass there already? Time wise it should be ok as I will pass through all of those withing 23 hours of my departure in CMN.
I'm just looking to minimize time in CMN as there is very little information available on transfers at this airport and if the transfer desk (if there is any) or maybe even the gate is able to check me in on my LH flight if I can't online check in or at any of the other airports before.
Cheers!
Is it possible to check in for my flights from CMN at either ZRH, MUC or FRA on the outbound leg and can I even get my boarding pass there already? Time wise it should be ok as I will pass through all of those withing 23 hours of my departure in CMN.
I'm just looking to minimize time in CMN as there is very little information available on transfers at this airport and if the transfer desk (if there is any) or maybe even the gate is able to check me in on my LH flight if I can't online check in or at any of the other airports before.
Cheers!
Nov 29, 2018, 7:11 am
#2183
Moderator: SAS
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: BLL & CPH & ZRH
Programs: LX, SK EBD (*G)
Posts: 3,152
My guess is that you *should* be able to check in for all segments when checking in (online / mobile) for the outbound flights. Maybe the chances that you can check in increase if you don't check in for the outbound flights at t-23 hrs, but within the t-23 hrs timeframe of the segment CMN-FRA. If you are only able to check in for the outbound you might have issues checking in for the return flights until after touchdown in CMN. But maybe the lounge staff in FRA can assist if needed. Just in case you need it for transfer purposes (without having to clear passport control at CMN) I would carry a physical printout of the itin / eTicket with me. This could help facilitate the airside transfer process in CMN (if there is such an option). Good luck!
On a trip to AGP last year (with the return the next day) I checked in for the ZRH-AGP segment in Zruich and the lady was able to print the AGP-ZRH boarding passes as well (even thought the departure was a little more than 23 hours at this point, I'm pretty sure I had sequence number 1 on it). So by checking in within 23 hours of the CMN retrun flight it should be possible. But I'm not sure and I'd like to minimize the risk here, hence my question. I think I the answer is that it's possible, but I'm not sure.
Regarding CMN, I can't even find anything else but a weird construction map of it online at all... nor any information on trnasferring other than that there is a hotel and and option to do it.
Nov 29, 2018, 7:20 am
#2184
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: between DM464 and DM463 on the NAPSA26 RNAV TRANS in EDDM
Programs: this and that
Posts: 1,731
This was exactly my thought.
On a trip to AGP last year (with the return the next day) I checked in for the ZRH-AGP segment in Zruich and the lady was able to print the AGP-ZRH boarding passes as well (even thought the departure was a little more than 23 hours at this point, I'm pretty sure I had sequence number 1 on it). So by checking in within 23 hours of the CMN retrun flight it should be possible. But I'm not sure and I'd like to minimize the risk here, hence my question. I think I the answer is that it's possible, but I'm not sure.
Regarding CMN, I can't even find anything else but a weird construction map of it online at all... nor any information on trnasferring other than that there is a hotel and and option to do it.
On a trip to AGP last year (with the return the next day) I checked in for the ZRH-AGP segment in Zruich and the lady was able to print the AGP-ZRH boarding passes as well (even thought the departure was a little more than 23 hours at this point, I'm pretty sure I had sequence number 1 on it). So by checking in within 23 hours of the CMN retrun flight it should be possible. But I'm not sure and I'd like to minimize the risk here, hence my question. I think I the answer is that it's possible, but I'm not sure.
Regarding CMN, I can't even find anything else but a weird construction map of it online at all... nor any information on trnasferring other than that there is a hotel and and option to do it.
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Nov 29, 2018, 7:33 am
#2185
Moderator: SAS
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: BLL & CPH & ZRH
Programs: LX, SK EBD (*G)
Posts: 3,152
The trip is not booked yet, and only planned for next February, but I wanted to makes sure it's actually possible to do before booking :P
Last edited by Nick Art; Nov 29, 2018 at 7:38 am
Nov 30, 2018, 2:53 pm
#2186
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,620
Good for you, Nick, that sounds an interesting routing. May I ask if you got a fair, if not good, price for it? Shame not to spend more time in CMN (that's Casablanca, isn't it?)
Nov 30, 2018, 3:02 pm
#2187
Moderator: SAS
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: BLL & CPH & ZRH
Programs: LX, SK EBD (*G)
Posts: 3,152
It is however still available on priceline and technically a TA should be able to book it (maybe even the LH call center).
It is indeed a shame that I won‘t be able to spend a night in Casablanca, but the idea was to make the routing as short as possible, sonce during February I will be rather preoccupied. The problem here is that there are only two weekly flights.
Since the routing now doesn‘t even block a whole day (but only the evening from 5pm to the next morning noon) it‘s just about possible,
Edit: corrected M&M earning.
Last edited by Nick Art; Nov 30, 2018 at 3:10 pm
Nov 30, 2018, 3:21 pm
#2188
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,620
Eurobonus? Excellent, it looks like you're proceeding in the right direction and that is away from M&M. Does Eurobonus have such draconian and absurd mileage expiry rules as M&M? I wonder if I might end up making Eurobonus my future Star Alliance FFP, although Aegean is tempting (despite the fact that I don't need to go to Greece these days).
Nov 30, 2018, 3:40 pm
#2189
Moderator: SAS
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: BLL & CPH & ZRH
Programs: LX, SK EBD (*G)
Posts: 3,152
Eurobonus? Excellent, it looks like you're proceeding in the right direction and that is away from M&M. Does Eurobonus have such draconian and absurd mileage expiry rules as M&M? I wonder if I might end up making Eurobonus my future Star Alliance FFP, although Aegean is tempting (despite the fact that I don't need to go to Greece these days).
Dec 1, 2018, 3:21 am
#2190
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: M&S, Radisson
Posts: 758
SAS Eurobonus is not without flaws. I mean, a 27% devaluation on TATL routes without any prior announcement? That's crazy and we know for a fact that M&M wouldn't do that to us. (LH lost a legal battle in Germany after which they agreed to announcing program changes at least 3 months in advance.)