C* lounge in MAD?
Aug 3, 2009 | 8:50 am
#1
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C* lounge in MAD?
Hello,
I am on a C ticket from MAD to IST on Turkish airlines and I was wondering which lounge is available for Star Alliance members? Hopefully there's one available on T1.
Many thanks
I am on a C ticket from MAD to IST on Turkish airlines and I was wondering which lounge is available for Star Alliance members? Hopefully there's one available on T1.
Many thanks
Aug 4, 2009 | 12:24 pm
#3
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Aug 6, 2009 | 3:10 am
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Hmmm that sucks. Thanks for the information. Do you know if they are at least in the same terminal? Thanks again.
Also, I cannot believe SA doesn't have a proper lounge to accommodate C passengers. I had to choose betweek TK and IB, and decided TK would better serve me on my flight to Istanbul as the inflight service of IB is horrible and I accumulate on SA, not OneWorld...
Let's see how this works out.
Basar
Also, I cannot believe SA doesn't have a proper lounge to accommodate C passengers. I had to choose betweek TK and IB, and decided TK would better serve me on my flight to Istanbul as the inflight service of IB is horrible and I accumulate on SA, not OneWorld...
Let's see how this works out.
Basar
Last edited by Basar; Aug 6, 2009 at 3:34 am
Aug 6, 2009 | 4:23 am
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I am not very familiar with MAD (passed the airport twice I think) but I would not be surprised if you enter the Schengen transit area first and then pass passport control to enter the non-Schengen area.
If so you can use the JK lounge anyway as you have *G status and travel the same day on a *A carrier. Should not be a problem...
If so you can use the JK lounge anyway as you have *G status and travel the same day on a *A carrier. Should not be a problem...
Aug 7, 2009 | 11:29 pm
#6
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I am not very familiar with MAD (passed the airport twice I think) but I would not be surprised if you enter the Schengen transit area first and then pass passport control to enter the non-Schengen area.
If so you can use the JK lounge anyway as you have *G status and travel the same day on a *A carrier. Should not be a problem...
If so you can use the JK lounge anyway as you have *G status and travel the same day on a *A carrier. Should not be a problem...
Even if you get in it would be a very long hike to the JK lounge (opposite D42), and an even longer trip back to your boarding gate, count 15-20 min each way.
The lounge is ok, but nothing special, I would use the international airport operated lounge that TK sends you to.