ZRH Swiss Arrivals Lounge access
Jan 20, 2013, 12:08 pm
#16
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Yes, there is a thread about access to the ZRH Swiss Arrival Lounge in the LX sub-forum.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/swiss...al-lounge.html
I will check with LX Lurker if there have been changes to the rules so I can keep the first post of the thread up to date.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/swiss...al-lounge.html
I will check with LX Lurker if there have been changes to the rules so I can keep the first post of the thread up to date.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/swiss...g-members.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/swiss...n-swiss-g.html
It seems that after the new lounge opened, *golds were allowed but then the rules were changed. So, I am wondering whether the receptionist made an error or didn't know about the updated rules when she let me in as a UA *gold.
Dec 24, 2013, 6:31 pm
#18
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I don't think you can since it's an arrival lounge. You can access the Business Lounge in A or D, as well as the Panorama Lounge in E the following morning.
Dec 31, 2013, 6:02 am
#20
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Technically, since you are on a connection, you are still "arriving" until you board for your next flight. I'm curious which written "rule" they can use to refuse you (which is what they will probably do). The date of arrival maybe?
Any special reason why you would like to use the arrival lounge instead of the departure lounges? The showers?
Jan 25, 2014, 9:17 pm
#21
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Here's a good source of information on this topic from the official Swiss rep on FT: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/swiss...al-lounge.html
Last edited by coastalguy; Jan 25, 2014 at 9:22 pm
Jan 27, 2014, 12:37 am
#23
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In addtion to arriving on LX C or F, you also get access if:
- you arrive after a LH F flight
- you arrive on LC C shorthaul (after a LH C longhaul to DUS, MUC, FRA)
- you have FTL, SEN status (irrespective of where you are arriving from and in which class - you need to arrive on *A, though)
- you have HON status (irrespective of where you are arriving from, in which class and on which carrier)
Jan 27, 2014, 1:53 am
#24
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The "nothing else qualifies" part is not correct.
In addtion to arriving on LX C or F, you also get access if:
- you arrive after a LH F flight
- you arrive on LC C shorthaul (after a LH C longhaul to DUS, MUC, FRA)
- you have FTL, SEN status (irrespective of where you are arriving from and in which class - you need to arrive on *A, though)
- you have HON status (irrespective of where you are arriving from, in which class and on which carrier)
In addtion to arriving on LX C or F, you also get access if:
- you arrive after a LH F flight
- you arrive on LC C shorthaul (after a LH C longhaul to DUS, MUC, FRA)
- you have FTL, SEN status (irrespective of where you are arriving from and in which class - you need to arrive on *A, though)
- you have HON status (irrespective of where you are arriving from, in which class and on which carrier)
Jan 27, 2014, 10:41 am
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Jan 27, 2014, 10:52 am
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Yes, that seems to be an enhancement since the lounge first opened. I must post a couple of questions in the lurker thread to seek clarification.
Feb 9, 2014, 11:08 pm
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All I know is that they've let me in twice on UA business class boarding passes and *G status. The latest as recently as September. Maybe that's changed....
Feb 10, 2014, 3:22 am
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Above was discussing flying a non-star alliance carrier- with UA you should be OK as for the moment at least there is still a somewhat happy star alliance.
Feb 11, 2014, 2:57 pm
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I have at last posted questions about the current access policies and SWISS Lurker has confirmed some changes to the policies were introduced during the summer of 2013.
SWISS Lurker's response may be found here.
- HON, SEN and FTL (regardless of class of travel) have access to the arrival lounge if arriving on an LX operated or marketing (LX flight number) flight, or if arriving from an LH Intercontinental flight.
- Other airlines' First and Business Class guests only have access if their ticket is issued with LX as marketing carrier.
SWISS Lurker's response may be found here.
Feb 12, 2014, 2:16 pm
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Thanks.