Opening hours for ORD lounge?
Oct 16, 2007, 6:45 pm
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Opening hours for ORD lounge?
I have a 5 hour layover in ORD (flying RDU-ORD-ARN), arriving to ORD at 11 am and leaving for ARN at 4:25 pm.
When does the SK lounge open? I usually fly ORD-CPH so I haven't arrived at ORD this early before, but since I've spent a lot of time at ORD, it has very limited entertainment value to me...
I guess I could do some UA RCC "club hopping" until the SK lounge opens, or I could try out the Swiss lounge. When does that open?
When does the SK lounge open? I usually fly ORD-CPH so I haven't arrived at ORD this early before, but since I've spent a lot of time at ORD, it has very limited entertainment value to me...
I guess I could do some UA RCC "club hopping" until the SK lounge opens, or I could try out the Swiss lounge. When does that open?
Mar 19, 2008, 10:29 am
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SAS ORD lounge closed for refit
At the BMI forum they are mentioning that the SAS lounge at ORD is closed for a refit:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=802797
Has anybody more info about this refit and, more importantly, when the lounge will be open again?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=802797
Has anybody more info about this refit and, more importantly, when the lounge will be open again?
Mar 19, 2008, 10:53 am
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The SK newsletter magazine mentioned something about a redo of the ORD lounge. The LX lounge right opposite security is also getting a do-over. ^
My guess is they will change the layout a bit. The smoking room and the computer desks just hog space.
My guess is they will change the layout a bit. The smoking room and the computer desks just hog space.
Mar 19, 2008, 3:21 pm
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Sounds good, hopefully they will enlarge it a bit as well. I guess it will be quite cosy in the LX lounge these days now the SAS lounge is closed. 
Would be nice if they will indeed do this; a slightly bigger seating area would be quite welcome.
Would be nice if they will indeed do this; a slightly bigger seating area would be quite welcome.
May 15, 2008, 2:45 pm
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Hi!
Since I'm sitting in the lougne right now I assume there are two options;
1. They are finished and have reopened.
2. They haven't started yet.
Since it is my first time in this lounge I really don't know what is the case.
Since I'm sitting in the lougne right now I assume there are two options;
1. They are finished and have reopened.
2. They haven't started yet.
Since it is my first time in this lounge I really don't know what is the case.
May 15, 2008, 3:25 pm
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May 16, 2008, 12:53 am
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The smoking room has also been removed and the space used for regular seating. Overall the lounge is a bit less cramped than before, but even so, only just adequate for the numbers around 3:30pm.
May 16, 2008, 10:11 am
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Thanks for the info.
Last time I was at ORD (in March) I tried to spend some time in the Swiss lounge. Not a single seat free and really warm and toasty so I set up shop in the gate area next to the SAS gate. I had lots of space, an electrical outlet for my laptop, and could also see and hear when they started boarding.
Last time I was at ORD (in March) I tried to spend some time in the Swiss lounge. Not a single seat free and really warm and toasty so I set up shop in the gate area next to the SAS gate. I had lots of space, an electrical outlet for my laptop, and could also see and hear when they started boarding.
May 17, 2008, 7:57 am
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Good to hear it's reopened with a bit more space. I guess they didn't add restrooms? Flew via ORD last weekend, but couldn't check out myself if the lounge had reopened or not, as my inbound flight was delayed for over 2 hours due to bad ORD weather; fortunately I managed to catch my outbound LX flight... OT: Nice move by LX to change the ORD flight back to the A330, my goodness, are those C seats bad!!
May 19, 2008, 12:57 pm
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No, restrooms still outside the lounge, half way to the gate. Also no improvement in the food - so if you've missed your lunch and need more than herb cheese, crispbread, and a bizarre mixture of chips, nuts and twiglets, better stop before security and grab something.