First Class Lounge in A [opened 05MAR2018]
Mar 17, 2018, 12:35 am
#46
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Mar 17, 2018, 7:56 am
#47
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so kind of does the First Class checkin next to the door. I’ll figure it out end of the month when I’ll be departing ZRH with luggage.
Mar 17, 2018, 9:52 am
#48
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I did not try when I was there last week and next time I will be there (a week and a half) will be a same-day connection, so no need to check in luggage in ZRH.
Mar 18, 2018, 1:21 am
#50
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Spent two hours in the new Swiss First Class lounge in Terminal A today, arriving from an intercontinental flight in E, taking the Heidi train to A and walking to the lounge.
In summary, I was disappointed.
The lounge appears small in comparison to the old lounge. There are no windows to the outside, only inside to the area bellow between the pharmacy and entrance to the security checks of terminal 1. It is dominated by the bar in the center, with constant emissions of the sound of the espresso machine. The small booths for making calls in private are open on the top and one is permanently disturbed by the sound from the espresso machines, bottles and china from the bar and the open kitchen area. Impossible to make calls on private or concentrate. The lack of complete enclosure of the booths is a complete design failure.
The toilets and bathrooms are also small in comparison to the toilets in the first lounges in Frankfurt.
Unfortunately I am already missing the old First Class Lounge.
My recommendation, when connecting to/from an intercontinental flight, go to the E lounges.
In summary, I was disappointed.
The lounge appears small in comparison to the old lounge. There are no windows to the outside, only inside to the area bellow between the pharmacy and entrance to the security checks of terminal 1. It is dominated by the bar in the center, with constant emissions of the sound of the espresso machine. The small booths for making calls in private are open on the top and one is permanently disturbed by the sound from the espresso machines, bottles and china from the bar and the open kitchen area. Impossible to make calls on private or concentrate. The lack of complete enclosure of the booths is a complete design failure.
The toilets and bathrooms are also small in comparison to the toilets in the first lounges in Frankfurt.
Unfortunately I am already missing the old First Class Lounge.
My recommendation, when connecting to/from an intercontinental flight, go to the E lounges.
I agree , a bit noisy from the bar , but take that any day over people babbling away on their cellphones 😁.
Mar 27, 2018, 2:06 pm
#51
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Still confused...
My wife and I are flying ORD-ZRH-CDG and back this weekend, so I have been researching what's going to happen when we get to ZRH, but I must say I'm still confused.
- we do *not* have short layovers (2 hours or so both ways), so we have no hope of limo rides other than if any one of our 4 segments is at a remote stand, correct?
- if we do get picked up on arrival, can we tell the driver we'd rather go to E than A? I guess for the return to ORD that's where they would take us anyway, but what about on arrival from ORD with the later connection to CDG?
- if we do make it into E on arrival from ORD, does that mean we have a longer process ahead of us (i.e. clear immigration/security again) once we exit the lounge to make our way to our gate to CDG?
Any clarity the LX experts can bring is appreciated!
Thanks!
Mar 27, 2018, 5:07 pm
#52
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Assuming you do not get a car transfer:
You will be offloaded in E terminal. At that point you can visit the E lounge.
You will then have to enter the Schengen area, at which point you can visit the A lounge.
I don't know how limo transfers work in ZRH so I can't comment on that, but this should be valid for jetway positions.
You will be offloaded in E terminal. At that point you can visit the E lounge.
You will then have to enter the Schengen area, at which point you can visit the A lounge.
I don't know how limo transfers work in ZRH so I can't comment on that, but this should be valid for jetway positions.
Mar 27, 2018, 7:32 pm
#53
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Thanks for the reply Fabo.sk.
I did some more research and it looks like it's a decision between the better E lounge and the peace of mind of having already cleared into Schengen and then hanging out at the A lounge. So I think we'll do A on the outbound since we get to experience E on the return anyway.
Thanks again!
I did some more research and it looks like it's a decision between the better E lounge and the peace of mind of having already cleared into Schengen and then hanging out at the A lounge. So I think we'll do A on the outbound since we get to experience E on the return anyway.
Thanks again!
Mar 28, 2018, 12:27 am
#54
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I did some more research and it looks like it's a decision between the better E lounge and the peace of mind of having already cleared into Schengen and then hanging out at the A lounge. So I think we'll do A on the outbound since we get to experience E on the return anyway.
On the way back head to A lounge & they will drive you to the E lounge.
Mar 28, 2018, 4:35 am
#55
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Mar 29, 2018, 12:16 am
#57
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Apr 2, 2018, 9:00 am
#59
Join Date: Feb 2016
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I have read a lot about the new F lounge and seen photos but I am still wondering how one gets from the lounge to the private passport control and limo. the old lounge was just above and the elevator took you straight down. I will have the opportunity to find out myself in a few weeks but I am curious to know already now
Apr 2, 2018, 9:36 am
#60
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I have read a lot about the new F lounge and seen photos but I am still wondering how one gets from the lounge to the private passport control and limo. the old lounge was just above and the elevator took you straight down. I will have the opportunity to find out myself in a few weeks but I am curious to know already now