What are the NRT Lounge Options? OW EXP, SJC-NTR AA, NTR-TPE JAA

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May 23, 2006, 10:20 pm

#16

number_6

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Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat

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Originally Posted by AH-64D

Transit security and the JL bus stop are in the same terminal as the AC. JL bus stop and the AC are on the Departure side. After AA arrival and passing through transit security I just go to the AC instead of going down stair to catch the JL connecting bus.

Is this a recent change? Last year I couldn't get from the JL bus stop to the AC. If this is now the case, all the discussion on this thread about the OW lounges is incorrect, it would be possible to reach all 3 lounges (BA, CX and AA) when in transit to the JL terminal. Otherwise NRT security is very strict compared to most airports, so this is a surprising development.

May 23, 2006, 10:24 pm

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number_6

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Originally Posted by ajacpril

Under what circumstances can one get into this lounge? Paid long haul JL F?

The JL lounge situation at NRT is incredibly complex. There must be 6 different lounges (instead of the 2 you would expect). And much of it is in Japanese. Best I can tell the nice F lounge is by invitation only, maybe for paid F on certain routes (such as JFK and LHR). What makes it worthwhile is the stunning collection of sake, as well as the gracious service. Easy to drink a few hundred dollars worth of sake here.

May 23, 2006, 11:08 pm

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TR35R

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http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/airpor...img/NRT2_e.gif
They operate total 9, actually. (including the one for domestic flight) Are you forgetting about the satellite terminal?

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Originally Posted by number_6

The JL lounge situation at NRT is incredibly complex. There must be 6 different lounges (instead of the 2 you would expect).

http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/lounge/member/class.html
First class passenger have the ability to access the usual First class lounges there, regardless of the booking class.(No JMB status related)
On the other hand, the VIP lounge is invitations only.
Should you be interested... buy some JAL stock! You'll find out

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Best I can tell the nice F lounge is by invitation only, maybe for paid F on certain routes (such as JFK and LHR). What makes it worthwhile is the stunning collection of sake, as well as the gracious service. Easy to drink a few hundred dollars worth of sake here.

Last edited by TR35R; May 24, 2006 at 3:35 am

May 23, 2006, 11:26 pm

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TR35R

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There should be no problem "reaching" all 3 lounges there as long as you're a transit passenger. But I'm not sure OW Sapphire/Emerald allows you to access the lounges in that case.(connecting to a non-OW carrier operating flight)

Probably.. AAgent is more forgiving than you think.

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Originally Posted by number_6

OT... NTR

Last edited by TR35R; May 24, 2006 at 12:18 am

Oct 26, 2007, 8:05 am

#20

DCAKen

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Location: Washington DC USA

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Bump...

What's the latest on the comparison between OW lounges in NRT? Next month, I'm flying

in Business
AA 175 DFW-NRT arr 2:35 pm
AA 6115 NRT-HGK dep 4:20 pm (CX Codeshare)

in Coach
AA 5825 HGK-NRT arr 3:25 pm (JL Codeshare)
AA 168 NRT-JFK dep 6:35 pm

I'm AA PLAT and a AC member

Last edited by DCAKen; Oct 26, 2007 at 8:06 am Reason: added my status