Confirmed: first Oneworld-branded lounge for ICN
Nov 22, 2023 | 6:41 am
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Confirmed: first Oneworld-branded lounge for ICN
As suspected and rumoured, Oneworld has now confirmed its first Oneworld-branded lounge is soon to open at Seoul T1. Official ribbon-cutting in January but I hear a 'soft opening' could take place in the second half of December, if the lounge is ready in time. More at https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...d-seoul-lounge
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Nov 26, 2023 | 3:41 am
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As suspected and rumoured, Oneworld has now confirmed its first Oneworld-branded lounge is soon to open at Seoul T1. Official ribbon-cutting in January but I hear a 'soft opening' could take place in the second half of December, if the lounge is ready in time. More at https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...d-seoul-lounge
Next? Berlin? Athens?
Nov 26, 2023 | 1:01 pm
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Dec 26, 2023 | 9:35 am
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Jan 2, 2024 | 1:01 am
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FYI: more pics and first-hand details now up at https://www.executivetraveller.com/r...oul-icn-lounge
Interestingly, some Oneworld airlines are still sending travellers to their contracted ICN lounge, eg CX directed a mate to the Asiana lounge – but he'd head the Oneworld lounge was open so swung by there without problem.
Interestingly, some Oneworld airlines are still sending travellers to their contracted ICN lounge, eg CX directed a mate to the Asiana lounge – but he'd head the Oneworld lounge was open so swung by there without problem.
Jan 2, 2024 | 3:54 pm
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Although the lounge opened in a 'soft opening' mode, Oneworld is holding off on a press release until the lounge's official opening later this month.
Jan 2, 2024 | 11:48 pm
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Really needed but the problem is that ICN belongs to Skyteam KE. I wonder if an Oneworld lounge can be made at their hubs these are LHR BA shared with Skyteam VS NRT/HND JL shared with Star Alliance NH and US SEA AS DFW & JFK AA and HKG CX.
Jan 3, 2024 | 1:35 pm
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I'd like to offer an answer but I can't quite understand your question perhaps you could try rephrasing it? Is there a series of airports you're suggesting might also be good fits for Oneworld lounges?
Jan 7, 2024 | 10:09 pm
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Yeah, not sure what value a separate OW lounge would add at OW hub airports. In most if not all cases, the home airlines lounge will be better than a hypothetical alliance-operated lounge and accessible by all OW F/J/status pax.