Any B6 lounge access at SFO?
Dec 31, 2023, 12:36 pm
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Any B6 lounge access at SFO?
Hello all, buying Mint from SFO to JFK. Does B6 partner with any lounges at SFO?
If not, will try to go to Centurion...i think term 1 and 3 are fully connected post security? Any advice?
If not, will try to go to Centurion...i think term 1 and 3 are fully connected post security? Any advice?
Dec 31, 2023, 2:06 pm
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Dec 31, 2023, 4:14 pm
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You have a really good meal and beverage service waiting for you in Mint, so I don't think it's worth 2x security and a long trek to the Centurion Lounge over in T3. I'd do that only if I had a particular interest in visiting the SFO Centurion Lounge.
Personally, I'm travel-geeky, but even I would not recommend that long trek and back. The SFO Centurion Lounge is nice, but not worth that much effort in your situation.
Personally, I'm travel-geeky, but even I would not recommend that long trek and back. The SFO Centurion Lounge is nice, but not worth that much effort in your situation.
Dec 31, 2023, 10:07 pm
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Agree, I'd budget zero extra time at the airport and plan to eat on board.
I'm not a fan at all. They've (mostly) resolved the overcrowding with the expansion but the space is nothing special and the food has been awful for quite some time now.
I'm not a fan at all. They've (mostly) resolved the overcrowding with the expansion but the space is nothing special and the food has been awful for quite some time now.
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If you've got Centurion access, have you also got Priority Pass? If so, there are a number of PP lounges in International A which IS connected air-side to Terminal 1, however their hours are limited so if you're travelling after 7pm you likely won't be able to get into one. See here for more details - San Francisco (SFO) - Priority Pass lounges and options
There's also a "The Club" lounge under construction in Terminal 1 which will be accessible via PP, but it's been under construction for so long I'm not entirely sure they haven't actually given up on it...
There's also a "The Club" lounge under construction in Terminal 1 which will be accessible via PP, but it's been under construction for so long I'm not entirely sure they haven't actually given up on it...
Jan 3, 2024, 11:18 am
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BTW, I'm a little surprised JetBlue hasn't cut a deal with one of the lounges in International Terminal A. There aren't that many passengers in Mint, so I would think it wouldn't present capacity problems. Otherwise, I think Mint is the best domestic premium cabin product.
Jan 3, 2024, 11:59 am
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BTW, I'm a little surprised JetBlue hasn't cut a deal with one of the lounges in International Terminal A. There aren't that many passengers in Mint, so I would think it wouldn't present capacity problems. Otherwise, I think Mint is the best domestic premium cabin product.
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Jan 3, 2024, 2:19 pm
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I totally get why it would make no sense for them to have their own lounges. I'm only a little surprised that they haven't cut deals with other airlines to let Mint passengers into their lounges. It probably wouldn't be too costly for JetBlue.
Jan 3, 2024, 3:26 pm
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If the Mint cabins are full on paid fares, then B6 has no need to offer a lounge. And I can't seeing the true competition (lie flat transcon airlines / routes) offering to sell B6 lounge access for its Mint customers at a rate that makes any sense.
Jan 6, 2024, 10:42 pm
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I had in mind one of the foreign carriers with extra capacity in International A (not in competition with JetBlue).
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