SAS at LHR T2
Wondering if anybody knows what the plans for SAS is at the new T2 at Heathrow.
SAS is one of the largest carriers at Heathrow as measured by number of slots and top 10 by number of passengers. They are moving to T2 as one of the last *alliance carriers, but what are the plans in detail? - main terminal gates or satellite? - lounge? - separate check-in area? Does anybody know? |
Well...
10 September 2014 is the move date in case anyone wasnt aware. Google search gets this info: Lufthansa will open its own lounge at London Heathrow's new Terminal 2 next October. As previously reported, both United and Air Canada will have their own lounges at T2 (see news, November 6). There will be no separate Star Alliance lounge such as that existing at T1 presently. So it would seem likely that SAS will continue to have their own lounge once migrated over to T2. |
I wonder if anyone here has been able to pick up some info/rumors/gossip from the lounge staff at T3 ?
Of course they may not be allowed to say anything about it at present, but inquiring minds want´s to know ;) |
AC/SQ/UA will have their own lounges, LH will open a set of lounges (SEN/*A), SK will not have their own anymore. The LH lounge will be open all day, and become the defacto *A lounge since the other three will not stay open all the time.
Expect big press releases in the next weeks. |
Originally Posted by oliver2002
(Post 22478938)
AC/SQ/UA will have their own lounges, LH will open a set of lounges (SEN/*A), SK will not have their own anymore. The LH lounge will be open all day, and become the defacto *A lounge since the other three will not stay open all the time.
Expect big press releases in the next weeks. |
Originally Posted by Matthew Bennion
(Post 22478895)
So it would seem likely that SAS will continue to have their own lounge once migrated over to T2.
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
(Post 22478938)
AC/SQ/UA will have their own lounges, LH will open a set of lounges (SEN/*A), SK will not have their own anymore. The LH lounge will be open all day, and become the defacto *A lounge since the other three will not stay open all the time.
Do you know where SAS will fly from 2A or 2B? Surely the de facto lounge will be in the building where they will leave from.
Originally Posted by oliver2002
(Post 22478938)
Expect big press releases in the next weeks.
I am fearing that the setup today where their lounge is very conveniently located right after the main shopping area and right next to gate 9 and 11 which are the main sad gates will be worse. |
Originally Posted by Matthew Bennion
(Post 22479089)
Hmm good to know. I wonder where that leaves my weekly 6:40am LHR departure lounge options!!!
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Originally Posted by ScandiGB
(Post 22485434)
Looking forward to that. Do you have inside info?
The dates of the moves are here: http://www.heathrowairport.com/fligh.../airline-moves I'm holding my breath on the access to the SQ lounge though. They are notorious for restricting access. |
Interesting that AC opens a lounge and SK does not. In 2002ish when the new SAS lounge opened AC had closed their old lounge and started using the SK lounge. Before that the airlines had their own small lounges if I recall correctly.
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This looks promissing though...
"There will also be an arrivals lounge from United for everybody. Star gold members can go to any lounge they want to, whichever is closest to their departure gate." (http://www.businesstraveller.com/new...or-heathrow-t2) |
Back when *A was in its infancy, AC/SK/TG/LH/UA wanted to conquer LHR and give BA a hard time, hence you saw lounges, bmi acquisition etc. Later on SQ joined, UA merged with CO and LH/BD/SK parted ways causing a wild mix in LHR in T1-4. I doubt SK still sees the need to have their own lounge in LHR, similar to BRU.
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
(Post 22495325)
when *A was in its infancy, AC/SK/TG/LH/UA wanted to conquer LHR ... Later ... a wild mix in LHR in T1-4. I doubt SK still sees the need to have their own lounge in LHR, similar to BRU.
1. Now they are actually getting under one roof. Now they have a base that makes sense and potentially connections much easier. 2. The comparison with BRU may not be entirely fair. Tomorrow SAS has 20 flights leaving LHR bound for Scandinavia. On the same day it has 10 planes leaving BRU. With every flexible ticket sold giving lounge access and with all gold members (was it 70,000?) having the same, it is lots of people who will now go to other lounges. Does anybody know how the airlines in *A compensate each other for customers visiting lounges? |
Originally Posted by ScandiGB
(Post 22496026)
Does anybody know how the airlines in *A compensate each other for customers visiting lounges?
A common *A lounge in each zone of T2 makes more sense, why everyone should open their own lounge and replicate infrastructure? |
Originally Posted by oliver2002
(Post 22496060)
A common *A lounge in each zone of T2 makes more sense, why everyone should open their own lounge and replicate infrastructure?
Peter |
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