The Global Lounge Project
 

So, some of us over in the Star Alliance forum thought about getting a lounge database together...so we could figure out what lounges we could use where.

Well, pretty quickly we figured it would be best to include any and all lounges.

The project has just started so I invite any and all of you into this 'open' project to list ALL lounges around the world.

Please visit and list lounges you know...so we can all benefit in our future travels.

The link is below my name.

Regards,

Dorian



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The Global Lounge Project - open source airline lounge listings
flyers'places - restaurant, bar & hotel tips
The Star Alliance RTW Price Chart - by Dorian
The Star Alliance Gold Comparison Chart - by Blondebomber

This is my Pilot-formatted list of lounges of AA and some partners.

Admirals Clubs+Flagship Lounges/TW Ambassador Clubs/QF Clubs/US Airways Clubs

US/Canada/Mexico
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ABQ-TW by tkt counter
ATL-AA T10
AUS-AA 13
BDL-US A6
BNA-AA 11
BOS-AA gate area
BOS-AA Flagship (open late 99)
BOS-TW 40
BOS-US aftr sec. on right
BUF-US 4
BWI-US btwn 10&12
BWI-US btwn 22&24
CLE-AA Concourse A entrance bfr sec.
CLE-US btwn 6&8
CLT-US above ticket counter/D5
CLT-US B5
CLT-US D2
DCA-AA 3d floor inside sec.
DCA-TW next security, N concourse
DCA-US before 35, mezzanine level
DEN-AA 39
DFW-AA A35 %
DFW-AA B5 %
DFW-AA C19 %
DFW-AA Flagship A26
DFW-TW terminal "2W" section B
DTW-AA above ticket counter bfr sec.
EWR-AA past security
EWR-TW A23
EWR-US middle of US satellite
GSO-US 45
HNL-AA Ctrl concouse, after sec below. Elevator across exit to bag claim F+G
HNL-QF
HOU-AA 15
IAD-AA D26
IAD-TW D12
IAH-AA
IND-US btwn 4&5
JFK-AA B-above int'l check-in %
JFK-AA C/D-mezzanine btwn C&D
outside sec. %
JFK-TW Term 5
LAX-AA 31 (TWA Ambassador)
LAX-AA 45 %
LAX-QF joint QF-BA lounge
LAX-TW 31
LAX-US above ticket counter
LGA-AA 3
LGA-TW above ticket counter
LGA-US 10
MCI-AA 14
MCI-TW 32
MCO-US 52
MEX-AA Section F 3rd level aftr sec
MIA-AA D17 %
MIA-AA E-level 5 bfr sec %
MIA-AA Flagship E-level 2 bfr sec
ORD-AA walkway btwn H6&K6 %
ORD-AA btwn G5&G7
ORD-AA Flagship K19
Peoria-TW can use skyway business connection
PBI-US before security
PHL-AA outside security
PHL-US above ticket counter, level 3
PHX-AA 9
PHX-TW by security btwn C & D
PIT-US A16
PIT-US above airmall
PIT-US B41
RDU-AA 13
RDU-US btwn 19&20 (% in 2000)
ROC-US btwn 4&6
SAN-AA west terminal aftr sec.
SAN-TW
SEA-AA C14 %
SEA-TW use Cascadia Club above tkt counter
SFO-AA 62A
SFO-TW btwn 21 & 23
SFO-US mezzanine level
SJC-AA A9 %
SJU-AA 12
SJU-TW 20
SNA-AA 8
STL-AA bag claim level btwn A&B
SYR-US 2nd floor, across info counter
TPA-US 86
YYZ-AA B10

Flagship Lounges: for travelers in First Class cabin on an AA International Flagship Service flight or transcon American Flagship Service and for oneworld® Emerald and international customers when traveling on eligible oneworld flights

Int'l (AA only)
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BOG-AA Below 5
CCS-AA 15
CDG-AA Term 2A satellite wing %
CDG-TW After passport control
EZE-AA 9
FRA-AA Hall A/B bfr sec. %
GIG-AA Mezzanine duty free area
aftr sec. %
GRU-AA After security
LGW-AA Left of main Duty Free aftr
sec. %
LGW-TW use Hardingham suite in dep lounge or Servisair Exec Lounge airside
LHR-AA 12B %
LHR-AA Flagship 12B %
LIM-AA Above ticket counter bfr sec. %
NRT-AA Term 1, Satellite 1, aftr sec.
4th fl. %
PTY-AA 18
SCL-AA 1
SDQ-AA Second level bft sec.

%=shower

Note: On BA, look for First-Club-Executive lounges in that order

(added showers to LHR flagship -- thanks STAN4NICK)

[This message has been edited by hillrider (edited 03-11-2001).]

There's got to be a better way to find out about the lounges than through this method. I'm sure there is an industry database somewhere. Alternatively, you could call the airport authority in each country or region and they would be happy to brag about their airports and the lounges.

I must have visited hundreds of lounges around the world over the last few years and I couldn't begin to try to recall them all now. For me and for other flyers, the best thing to do (if we are particularly concerned) is to go to the airline website and check before each flight.

Stimpy,

The problem we are trying to overcome is Alliance lounges.

Many of us end up in a new destination where we know that are a handful of different lounges to use. BUT, which one is the best, which one has showers, which has food, which is even open? This is what we are trying to solve.

Regards,

Dorian

we already know what these lounges are, and where they are located, and who is allowed to access them. these are well documented in each airlines' web-site

i suggest perhaps first consolidating this into one single source (spreadsheet?). i think we can even ask oneworld/*A to provide this list/table (as it would also benefit them, or they already have such information)......
.....then we can call upon our FT'er here to 'own' their airport and write commentaries on each. (i am happy to contribute my airports)

but this is a BIG project, much bigger than the RTW project, i have to admit.

[This message has been edited by pegasus8228 (edited 02-20-2001).]

I would (as others) love to agree with you...but finding lounge lists for some airlines is near impossible!?

I am a HEAVY *A traveller at their Gold level. I pride myself on my knowledge of which lounges I can use where.

Today, by looking at the Project underway...I learned that I can use and SQ lounge in SIN as opposed to the one they TELL me to use (a third party lounge). That is the kinda stuff (among other things) that we are compiling.

Maybe OneWorld'ers don't need this info? We just figured we'd catalogue all lounges...thinking that people would want to know where to get free booze, computer access, showers...which lounges are great and which ones suck.

Why don't you take a look at the database so far? In only 30 hours over 80 lounges have been added...some with great details.

BUT, if you don't need or want such a resource...then don't worry about it.

Sincerely,

Dorian

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The Global Lounge Project - open source airline lounge listings
flyers'places - restaurant, bar & hotel tips
The Star Alliance RTW Price Chart - by Dorian
The Star Alliance Gold Comparison Chart - by Blondebomber

Actually, hillrider, the LHR Flagship Lounge for AA has either one or two showers, I forget. But they do have one

It would be nice to have Dorian's chart on this. I think info provided by airlines is not really up to date quite often. Amenities such as PCs and PC accessibility are also not mentioned. So I would appreciate if such info is also gathered. But I also understand that it would be a daunting task to put together with so many lounges the world over.

y...i thk OW is simpler in this structure, except for the fact the complication of AA/AC for domestic flights.

and *A is further complicated by SQ's snobishness...we wish we got SQ, sigh http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

anyway, good luck with the project!!!
too bad i haven't travelled too much on *A recently since i dropped by UA status. but if u need contributions on OW lounge after this project, i am glad to do so (i mistaken thot this was for OW, apologies)