Swiss European Business Class
Mar 29, 19, 9:23 pm
#16
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Stoke on Trent, UK (MAN ), BUE, BKK, DBV
Programs: LH HON***,UA,BA.EK Gold,AV.
Posts: 9,124
Mar 30, 19, 2:40 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: LH M&M, BA EC, DL SM
Posts: 4,986
Mar 30, 19, 6:01 am
#19
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
Posts: 9,249
Just a few comments:
On a cold/rainy day, the E lounge balcony is closed. That accounts for at least 50% of all days in ZRH
When the balcony is closed, the lounge is still nice, but not that great anymore (it's lacking the SEN whisky bar, after all )
Food-wise, it can be OK or "quite meh", depending on daily offers. Not worse than various SEN lounges elsewhere, in fact probably better, but they're holding the bar pretty low for that.
Not really great choice of drinks, but again, depends what's your bar.
It can be very crowded just before boarding of the many simultaniously departing LX flights (especially around lunch/late evening)
Shower wait time can be very long (experienced up to 2hrs!)
Last but not least, you've to pass through immigration (which can be fast, if the automatic gates are working, or tiresome slow if not and staff isn't properly available) to and from the E gates when connecting within Schengen, so heading to E gates on less than 2hrs layover in ZRH is generally not really a good idea.
On a cold/rainy day, the E lounge balcony is closed. That accounts for at least 50% of all days in ZRH
When the balcony is closed, the lounge is still nice, but not that great anymore (it's lacking the SEN whisky bar, after all
)Food-wise, it can be OK or "quite meh", depending on daily offers. Not worse than various SEN lounges elsewhere, in fact probably better, but they're holding the bar pretty low for that.
Not really great choice of drinks, but again, depends what's your bar.
It can be very crowded just before boarding of the many simultaniously departing LX flights (especially around lunch/late evening)
Shower wait time can be very long (experienced up to 2hrs!)
Last but not least, you've to pass through immigration (which can be fast, if the automatic gates are working, or tiresome slow if not and staff isn't properly available) to and from the E gates when connecting within Schengen, so heading to E gates on less than 2hrs layover in ZRH is generally not really a good idea.
Mar 30, 19, 7:09 am
#20
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Munich
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 72
Just a few comments:
On a cold/rainy day, the E lounge balcony is closed. That accounts for at least 50% of all days in ZRH
When the balcony is closed, the lounge is still nice, but not that great anymore (it's lacking the SEN whisky bar, after all )
Food-wise, it can be OK or "quite meh", depending on daily offers. Not worse than various SEN lounges elsewhere, in fact probably better, but they're holding the bar pretty low for that.
Not really great choice of drinks, but again, depends what's your bar.
It can be very crowded just before boarding of the many simultaniously departing LX flights (especially around lunch/late evening)
Shower wait time can be very long (experienced up to 2hrs!)
Last but not least, you've to pass through immigration (which can be fast, if the automatic gates are working, or tiresome slow if not and staff isn't properly available) to and from the E gates when connecting within Schengen, so heading to E gates on less than 2hrs layover in ZRH is generally not really a good idea.
On a cold/rainy day, the E lounge balcony is closed. That accounts for at least 50% of all days in ZRH
When the balcony is closed, the lounge is still nice, but not that great anymore (it's lacking the SEN whisky bar, after all
)Food-wise, it can be OK or "quite meh", depending on daily offers. Not worse than various SEN lounges elsewhere, in fact probably better, but they're holding the bar pretty low for that.
Not really great choice of drinks, but again, depends what's your bar.
It can be very crowded just before boarding of the many simultaniously departing LX flights (especially around lunch/late evening)
Shower wait time can be very long (experienced up to 2hrs!)
Last but not least, you've to pass through immigration (which can be fast, if the automatic gates are working, or tiresome slow if not and staff isn't properly available) to and from the E gates when connecting within Schengen, so heading to E gates on less than 2hrs layover in ZRH is generally not really a good idea.
I have question: if I am flying from MUC to GDN in ZRH to go to Terminal E lounge I must pass again immigration? Is E terminal non-schengen? Because I thought that from plane I will be already in E terminal......
Mar 30, 19, 3:04 pm
#21
Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: TK*G (E+), IHG Plat Ambassador
Posts: 7,612
I do not believe your GDN flight will depart from E gates. I do not think there are any Schengen gates there (and MUC/ZRH/GDN are all in Schengen).
Even during the peak times I had no issue to find room in A SEN upstairs area (no meals permitted there, though). I would not bother to go to E.
Mar 30, 19, 5:13 pm
#22
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Munich
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 72
Yes - twice (to go and go back).
I do not believe your GDN flight will depart from E gates. I do not think there are any Schengen gates there (and MUC/ZRH/GDN are all in Schengen).
Even during the peak times I had no issue to find room in A SEN upstairs area (no meals permitted there, though). I would not bother to go to E.
I do not believe your GDN flight will depart from E gates. I do not think there are any Schengen gates there (and MUC/ZRH/GDN are all in Schengen).
Even during the peak times I had no issue to find room in A SEN upstairs area (no meals permitted there, though). I would not bother to go to E.
that's I am disappointed I thought that terminal E is Schengen That really bad, I will not have lot of time then to go there
So Schengen terminal is A? Am I correct?
Mar 30, 19, 5:19 pm
#23
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
Posts: 9,249
Non Schengen is D (mostly short/mid haul) and E (mostly mid and long haul)
Mar 30, 19, 5:36 pm
#24
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Munich
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 72
Mar 31, 19, 12:40 am
#25
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: LH M&M, BA EC, DL SM
Posts: 4,986
You said you have 3 hours. I always go to the E lounge, when I have 2 hours or more, particularly on a nice day when the patio is open. Even on Schengen to Schengen or Schengen to UK connections. No problem.
Mar 31, 19, 6:21 am
#26
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Munich
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 72
ok maybe then I will go there, thank you very much for advise my friend
Regards
Mar 31, 19, 7:49 am
#27
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: LH M&M, BA EC, DL SM
Posts: 4,986
Except for when a wave of intercontinental flights arrives at E, I leave the lounge in E about 18 minutes before scheduled boarding the time in A. Have done it literally dozens of times and never missed my plane. (but, admittedly, missed priority boarding more often than not)
Mar 31, 19, 9:56 am
#28
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Bergen - Norway
Programs: EBD , FBG
Posts: 505
Hi,
just to confirm, do LX serve champagne in their J cabin on Copenhagen - Zurich ?
I have that flight coming soon, and on their page they have an option of buying an entire bottle. Was planning on doing that, but maybe not if they actually serve it anyway...
just to confirm, do LX serve champagne in their J cabin on Copenhagen - Zurich ?
I have that flight coming soon, and on their page they have an option of buying an entire bottle. Was planning on doing that, but maybe not if they actually serve it anyway...
Mar 31, 19, 11:07 am
#29
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: LH M&M, BA EC, DL SM
Posts: 4,986
Yes they do!
Mar 31, 19, 3:50 pm
#30
Moderator: SAS
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: CPH & ZRH
Programs: LX, SK EBD (*G)
Posts: 2,855
I’m happy Champagne is still available on LX, although I miss the service when you got a pre departure champagne or orange juice served after boarding... Must have been years since I last had that. I’m not sure if Edelweiss maybe still do it.
In conclusion it’s still better than the pathetic Sekt they serve on LH...
As for OP: I will fly from ZRH on 18th Apr. and could guest you to the Sen lounge in the morning if you are around then.
In conclusion it’s still better than the pathetic Sekt they serve on LH...
As for OP: I will fly from ZRH on 18th Apr. and could guest you to the Sen lounge in the morning if you are around then.
