No Schengen Lounge in ZRH [A] August 27 to Spring 2018
Sep 29, 2017, 10:47 am
#106
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On a wall outside the A lounge they're posting weekly "progress" photos showing the construction work underway.
Sep 29, 2017, 12:31 pm
#107
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Just to clarify, following a visit to the small Aspire lounge in Terminal A, FTLs will not get lounge access unless they are traveling in Business or BEST. They will have to go to Terminal D, which the nice agent said was not so far away, or schlep out to Terminal E ( not sure if you're allowed to go through passport control to do that if you're on a European flight). This all makes sense, because the Aspire lounge is far too small.
Sep 29, 2017, 2:12 pm
#108
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Just to clarify, following a visit to the small Aspire lounge in Terminal A, FTLs will not get lounge access unless they are traveling in Business or BEST. They will have to go to Terminal D, which the nice agent said was not so far away, or schlep out to Terminal E ( not sure if you're allowed to go through passport control to do that if you're on a European flight). This all makes sense, because the Aspire lounge is far too small.
It can take anything from 5min to 30min to reach E (and vice versa). Seldom above 15min, though. "Worst" case is around lunch time, when SQ/EK/LX big birds are taking off/arrived from E gates.
Sep 30, 2017, 8:10 pm
#109
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thru passport control and security over in the B-gate area and then walk back to the end of the A gate terminal - quite a time-consuming schlepp.
On earlier visits I could proceed from the E-train directly up thru immigration and into the A-gate area - without going via B and security.
Sep 30, 2017, 10:19 pm
#110
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I have been to the E-gates SEN on Friday.
Fairly impressive lounge.
Immigration took 30 seconds on outbound and 10 seconds on inbound.
BTW... Heidi is gone. Now there is a guy who who is waving the Swiss flag. ZRH Airport is not the same without Heidi
Fairly impressive lounge.
Immigration took 30 seconds on outbound and 10 seconds on inbound.
BTW... Heidi is gone. Now there is a guy who who is waving the Swiss flag. ZRH Airport is not the same without Heidi
Oct 1, 2017, 3:17 am
#111
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I noticed that. I had informed my traveling companion that we would be taking the Heidi train and it turned out to be a bit of a let down. I thought I'd blinked and missed something. At 08h30 in the morning, the trip out to E took all of 5 minutes.
Oct 12, 2017, 1:07 pm
#112
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Flying Saturday 12pm from ZRH to LHR (*G in Y). Would you recommend heading over to E or just use D since the LHR flights leave from there anyway?
I know the E lounge quite well and enjoy the whiskey bar but not sure it is worth it?
How full is the D lounge at the moment? Food worse then E?
I know the E lounge quite well and enjoy the whiskey bar but not sure it is worth it?
How full is the D lounge at the moment? Food worse then E?
Oct 12, 2017, 1:56 pm
#113
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I mean, it's a lounge, right?
Oct 12, 2017, 3:10 pm
#114
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Flying Saturday 12pm from ZRH to LHR (*G in Y). Would you recommend heading over to E or just use D since the LHR flights leave from there anyway?
I know the E lounge quite well and enjoy the whiskey bar but not sure it is worth it?
How full is the D lounge at the moment? Food worse then E?
I know the E lounge quite well and enjoy the whiskey bar but not sure it is worth it?
How full is the D lounge at the moment? Food worse then E?
Oct 15, 2017, 4:12 am
#116
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WE are arriving from YUL onto Florence in Business class with a 6hr layover. If we elect not to go into City what's our best lounge for food and shower to use between our flights?
Oct 15, 2017, 9:48 am
#117
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Cheers,
bawm
Oct 15, 2017, 10:05 am
#118
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Assuming you go before spring, E would be the place to go to, as the lounges in A are closed (except First Class). Also have the an outdoor patio and a nice view of the airport against the backdrop of the Alps.
Oct 15, 2017, 10:09 am
#119
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Probably I would have a shower in the Welcome lounge and later, depending on the time available, I would go to the lounge in terminal E or just grab a sandwich with the voucher I understand they hand out @ Terminal A
Oct 15, 2017, 11:41 am
#120
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