Lounge ZRH [merged Q&A thread]
Nov 7, 2011, 12:16 pm
#436
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Both the Arrivals lounge as well as the main LX Business Class lounge are after Schengen zone immigration, and in the main terminal. Your wife would need to take the train from the E gates (where her flights arrive and depart) to the main terminal and back, and go through immigration twice.
If her trip is after December 1st, the new B pier including a new LX lounge in non-Schengen space should be open. No details on amenities etc. yet.
Alternatively, there is the "Bellevue" lounge in the E Gates. It involves no immigration but two security checks to get to.
A search in this forum for "lounge+ZRH" will bring a ton of further info.
If her trip is after December 1st, the new B pier including a new LX lounge in non-Schengen space should be open. No details on amenities etc. yet.
Alternatively, there is the "Bellevue" lounge in the E Gates. It involves no immigration but two security checks to get to.
A search in this forum for "lounge+ZRH" will bring a ton of further info.
Nov 8, 2011, 8:37 am
#437
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I have a similar question - TLV-ZRH-NCE, with 4 hours in ZRH. I am Star Gold, have a Continental President's Club membership, and am flying in Y. Which lounge would you recommend?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Nov 9, 2011, 5:26 am
#438
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You'll arrive at E Dock, then take the Heidi Train to Immigration, where you'll enter Schengen. Then just go up the Escalator 2 Floors, and the SEN/*G Lounge is right there. on your right.
Assuming you're travelling this Month, you will have to clear Security as you approach your Gate in A Dock after the Lounge, though after December 1st, Centralised Security should see you clear Security before hitting Immigration, and therefore allowing you more time in the lounge without having to worry about queues.
Nov 15, 2011, 9:06 am
#439
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I will be flying FLR-ZRH-ORD in December all with LX. Do the flights to the US fly from the pier B (therefore using the pier B lounge that should reopen in December) or from the pier E (therefore using the panorama lounge)?
Nov 15, 2011, 9:21 am
#440
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And as it's December, and the Centralised Security will be operational, you'll already be Security cleared, so will only have to complete Schengen emmigration between the Lounge and your Gate (unless the US are still insisting on additional Security Checks?)
Nov 16, 2011, 1:05 am
#441
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Nov 16, 2011, 2:18 am
#442
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Nov 16, 2011, 3:36 am
#443
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When we visited (From German Vielfliegerforum) the airport including not-yet-opened facilities in Zurich last weekend, they told as that (theoretically) there could be flights from the new B gate to the US as well, and that there will be no additional security in the E gates.. so, my guess is that ZRH will be "US Safe" coming 1st December (Not that I think US security is anywhere more safe, more the contrary, but it's words not reality anyway)
Nov 16, 2011, 4:08 am
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Nov 22, 2011, 5:56 am
#445
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LHR-ZRH-TLV
Hi,
Can someone explain to me how I can use the Senator lounge when arriving on a flight from LHR before having to go over to the E gates for my flight to TLV (where my only option is the Panorama lounge).
I'm going to have luggage to collect and check in for my TLV flight (not arriving into ZRH on an LX flight so can't interline the luggage) and have 4 hours between my flights...
Thanks.
Can someone explain to me how I can use the Senator lounge when arriving on a flight from LHR before having to go over to the E gates for my flight to TLV (where my only option is the Panorama lounge).
I'm going to have luggage to collect and check in for my TLV flight (not arriving into ZRH on an LX flight so can't interline the luggage) and have 4 hours between my flights...
Thanks.
Last edited by clubman; Nov 22, 2011 at 6:02 am
Nov 22, 2011, 8:55 am
#446
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Hi,
Can someone explain to me how I can use the Senator lounge when arriving on a flight from LHR before having to go over to the E gates for my flight to TLV (where my only option is the Panorama lounge).
I'm going to have luggage to collect and check in for my TLV flight (not arriving into ZRH on an LX flight so can't interline the luggage) and have 4 hours between my flights...
Thanks.
Can someone explain to me how I can use the Senator lounge when arriving on a flight from LHR before having to go over to the E gates for my flight to TLV (where my only option is the Panorama lounge).
I'm going to have luggage to collect and check in for my TLV flight (not arriving into ZRH on an LX flight so can't interline the luggage) and have 4 hours between my flights...
Thanks.
Though I'm surprised you can't interline BA-LX, I certainly have before (albeit when BA/LX codeshared on LHR-BSL), and I also interlined from BA-SR in the good old days...
Nov 22, 2011, 11:05 am
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Thanks Matt, I didn't realise the BA flights arrive at dock E (only ever flown into ZRH with LX) and I didn' t realise I might be able to interline so I'll ask at check in and see if possible.
Nov 23, 2011, 3:54 am
#448
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Although who knows, maybe these Flights will be moved to B Dock from next Month.
Nov 23, 2011, 7:16 am
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Many thanks for mentioning that as I'm not sure I would have thought of asking otherwise! ^
So how do I get to the Senator lounge now that I don't need to collect any luggage?
Nov 23, 2011, 8:26 am
#450
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You were absolutely right and I asked at check in where they gladly interlined all the way to TLV!
Many thanks for mentioning that as I'm not sure I would have thought of asking otherwise! ^
So how do I get to the Senator lounge now that I don't need to collect any luggage?
Many thanks for mentioning that as I'm not sure I would have thought of asking otherwise! ^
So how do I get to the Senator lounge now that I don't need to collect any luggage?