Best oneworld lounges
May 20, 2015 | 3:14 am
#32
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6) LHR BA F (T5)
If only visits before midday were considered I'd rate this lounge higher due to its amazing (in my opinion) breakfast. Decent drinks selection (^ for bitter lemon as a mixer) and the 'outside' terrace is a nice place to be. Showers are absolutely horrid and seating can be difficult to find during the day.
If only visits before midday were considered I'd rate this lounge higher due to its amazing (in my opinion) breakfast. Decent drinks selection (^ for bitter lemon as a mixer) and the 'outside' terrace is a nice place to be. Showers are absolutely horrid and seating can be difficult to find during the day.
May 26, 2015 | 9:35 pm
#33
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I actually like the LHR CCR a lot, though I realize I'm in the minority in that one. In the US, the JFK FL for the views and the fact that I think the food is actually halfway decent.
May 27, 2015 | 10:59 pm
#34
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Besides from CCR not beeing an Oneworld lounge as such, point is taken. The neighbouring Galleries First, that is, can be very crowded at rush hours, when CCR often isn't
Jun 14, 2015 | 12:01 pm
#35
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I am sat there now. The bizclass OneWorld lounge is much nicer, having just had a look around. I came back here for the menu-driven food only. Staff are nice, but the views are pretty poor, it's got a seriously dull interior, and the showers remind me of being back at boarding school... I had gone in really exited, too.
What, Galleries First @ T5?! The wine's good, it ends there. Surly staff, always packed, food pretty bad, every fat man in a suit in the world hangs out there yabbering on their cellphones. Again, I went there excited.
Al-Mourjan at DOH is pretty special, can't wait for Al-Safwa. QR's offering at LHR is excellent too, although I guess not strictly speaking a oneworld lounge. If you're at LHR T4 at sunset, view from the Malaysia Air lounges is spectacular, but the food, drink, and decor leave a lot to be desired.
Looking forward to trying new CX lounge at BKK
What, Galleries First @ T5?! The wine's good, it ends there. Surly staff, always packed, food pretty bad, every fat man in a suit in the world hangs out there yabbering on their cellphones. Again, I went there excited.
Al-Mourjan at DOH is pretty special, can't wait for Al-Safwa. QR's offering at LHR is excellent too, although I guess not strictly speaking a oneworld lounge. If you're at LHR T4 at sunset, view from the Malaysia Air lounges is spectacular, but the food, drink, and decor leave a lot to be desired.
Looking forward to trying new CX lounge at BKK
Jun 16, 2015 | 1:51 pm
#36
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My view, in order..
1. Cathay the Wing HKG first
2. BA CCR Heathrow
3. Qatar Al Mourjan business class lounge Doha
4. Many others
PS I cannot evaluate QF and AY because I did not stay
1. Cathay the Wing HKG first
2. BA CCR Heathrow
3. Qatar Al Mourjan business class lounge Doha
4. Many others
PS I cannot evaluate QF and AY because I did not stay
Jun 17, 2015 | 5:00 pm
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For dining, QF MEL First and QF SYD First. For facilities like relaxation rooms and sleeping, QR First in Doh. For generally being quiet, good facilities and food, BA First in T3.
Jun 18, 2015 | 12:37 am
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Exactly. They aren't frequent flyer lounges, they are premium lounges.
Jul 8, 2015 | 11:12 am
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As an F pax on CX 881 LAX-HKG will I have access to the Quantas F lounge at LAX?
My husband and I are travelling together but he is in J due to no more F award seats for our flight. Will I as the F pax be able to bring him into the Quantas F lounge with me while we wait for our CX fight? Or will we both have to use the J OneWorld lounge?
My husband and I are travelling together but he is in J due to no more F award seats for our flight. Will I as the F pax be able to bring him into the Quantas F lounge with me while we wait for our CX fight? Or will we both have to use the J OneWorld lounge?
Jul 9, 2015 | 1:06 pm
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As an F pax on CX 881 LAX-HKG will I have access to the Quantas F lounge at LAX?
My husband and I are travelling together but he is in J due to no more F award seats for our flight. Will I as the F pax be able to bring him into the Quantas F lounge with me while we wait for our CX fight? Or will we both have to use the J OneWorld lounge?
My husband and I are travelling together but he is in J due to no more F award seats for our flight. Will I as the F pax be able to bring him into the Quantas F lounge with me while we wait for our CX fight? Or will we both have to use the J OneWorld lounge?
These are the rules:
oneworld lounge access for First Class or Business Class customers
Indulge yourself before departure in a wider range of airport lounges when
you fly First Class or Business Class with any oneworld member airline.
Customers flying First or Business Class have access to the equivalent class of lounge regardless of their frequent flyer status. First Class passengers may use a Business Class or frequent flyer lounge if a First Class lounge is not available.
First Class passengers may invite one guest to join them in the lounge. The guest must also be travelling on a flight operated and marketed by a oneworld airline.
Jul 12, 2015 | 8:24 pm
#43
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Was in the The Pier 1st class lounge 2 days ago and the renovation looks good. Was with 2 other colleagues and we agreed that we now like the The Pier better than the Wing. The 2 reasons to choose the Wing over the Pier are:
1) Cabanas
2) The Noodle Bar
plus the distance if your flight is leaving down near the Wing (which many US flights do).
Reasons for The Pier (and I had not been in the Pier recently so some of this may have been the way it was):
1) It is quieter and more "stately" than the Wing. It was nice and relaxing - not crowded.
2) The restaurant is very nice and the food was good. Better than the 1st class mixed buffet / restaurant in the Wing (we had breakfast - will try lunch menu on way back)
3) Proper bar with bartender making nice cocktails / mocktails
4) The pantry had nice pastries, fruit, drinks
5) The showers are better than the Wing, slightly bigger and the layout is better. I was not cramped unpacking my suitcase like in the Wing sometimes.
The signage says it opens at 6AM, but it opens at 5:30AM and we were the 1st ones in there...stayed for about 4 hours.
Cheers.
1) Cabanas
2) The Noodle Bar
plus the distance if your flight is leaving down near the Wing (which many US flights do).
Reasons for The Pier (and I had not been in the Pier recently so some of this may have been the way it was):
1) It is quieter and more "stately" than the Wing. It was nice and relaxing - not crowded.
2) The restaurant is very nice and the food was good. Better than the 1st class mixed buffet / restaurant in the Wing (we had breakfast - will try lunch menu on way back)
3) Proper bar with bartender making nice cocktails / mocktails
4) The pantry had nice pastries, fruit, drinks
5) The showers are better than the Wing, slightly bigger and the layout is better. I was not cramped unpacking my suitcase like in the Wing sometimes.
The signage says it opens at 6AM, but it opens at 5:30AM and we were the 1st ones in there...stayed for about 4 hours.
Cheers.
Jul 16, 2015 | 11:55 am
#44
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My list has changed significantly since my visit to HKG. Here is the improved list:
1. CX Pier F HKG
2. QF FCL SYD
3. QF FCL MEL
4. QF JCL CBR
5. CX Wing F HKG
6. QF Lounge HKG
7. MH FCL KUL
8. BA JCL SIN
9. QF JCL SIN
10. QF JCL SYD intl
11. QF JCL SYD dom
12. MH JCL KUL regional
13. QF QP PER dom
14. QF FCL AKL
15. CX Bridge HKG
16. QF JCL MEL dom
17. QF JCL BNE dom
18. CX Cabin HKG
19. CX Wing J HKG
20. MH JCL KUL dom
21. UL JCL CMB Serendib
22. CX G16 HKG
23. MH JCL KCH
24. BA JCL BKK
25. CX JCL BKK
26 CX JCL SIN Skyview
27. CX Arrival HKG
28. QF JCL BNE intl
29. QF QP BNE dom
30. MH JCL SIN
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1. CX Pier F HKG
2. QF FCL SYD
3. QF FCL MEL
4. QF JCL CBR
5. CX Wing F HKG
6. QF Lounge HKG
7. MH FCL KUL
8. BA JCL SIN
9. QF JCL SIN
10. QF JCL SYD intl
11. QF JCL SYD dom
12. MH JCL KUL regional
13. QF QP PER dom
14. QF FCL AKL
15. CX Bridge HKG
16. QF JCL MEL dom
17. QF JCL BNE dom
18. CX Cabin HKG
19. CX Wing J HKG
20. MH JCL KUL dom
21. UL JCL CMB Serendib
22. CX G16 HKG
23. MH JCL KCH
24. BA JCL BKK
25. CX JCL BKK
26 CX JCL SIN Skyview
27. CX Arrival HKG
28. QF JCL BNE intl
29. QF QP BNE dom
30. MH JCL SIN
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Jul 16, 2015 | 4:04 pm
#45
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My fave is Qatar Airways in Doha, but not the one they have right now in the terminal shared with all travelers; I'm referring to the special premium terminal reserved exclusively for J and F. I traveled through there in January 2013 and much to my disappointment, it was closed in October 2014 when I passed through in Qatar J class again. I only booked Qatar because of that terminal. Tremendous let down; the current lounge is nothing like the F/J lounge in that designated terminal. No idea when (or even if) that special terminal will open up again.