Lounge ZRH [merged Q&A thread]
Jan 26, 2016, 11:37 am
#886
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,141
What are the rules for accessing Welcome Lounge at ZRH?
Swiss.com says
which implies access to FTL and SENs even on short-haul flights - which is a very different policy than LH Welcome Lounge in FRA.
Swiss.com says
First Class SWISS und Lufthansa, HON Circle, Miles & More Senator, Business Class SWISS und Lufthansa, Miles & More Frequent Traveller
Jan 27, 2016, 3:59 am
#887
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 133
Corret. Valid same day arrival ticket on any Swiss/LH operated flight will do. Mind the opening hours, and the fact they stop allowing dayroom access quite some time before closing.
Feb 1, 2016, 9:17 am
#888
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: MilleMiglia Freccia Alata
Posts: 11
What do you guys think of the new Swiss First, business and Senator lounge at ZRH?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/busine...7663374929879/
I think it looks really good. Better than the Lufthansa lounges imho.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/busine...7663374929879/
I think it looks really good. Better than the Lufthansa lounges imho.
Feb 2, 2016, 1:51 am
#889
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: EDKA, STR, ZRH
Programs: LH SEN, A3*G, IHG plat, DB Comfort, SPG gold
Posts: 964
What do you guys think of the new Swiss First, business and Senator lounge at ZRH?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/busine...7663374929879/
I think it looks really good. Better than the Lufthansa lounges imho.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/busine...7663374929879/
I think it looks really good. Better than the Lufthansa lounges imho.
However, in order to create a consistent experience, they would somehow have to backport the new concept to the existing lounges which might prove difficult, especially in D. To me, the primary question in this respect is whether they'll keep the existing FCL A. If they choose to close it, they would have enough space for a long-needed improvement of the other A lounges.
Feb 2, 2016, 3:05 am
#890
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,270
The plans are to create a "F/HON-Terminal-in-terminal": a dedicated F/HON checkin with security, passport control and lounge (probably the existing FCL A - which my also be renovated in style of FCL E, hopefully) in A.
It seems there are some empty spaces in terminal A somewhere.
People going to E would be driven by limo to E.
People flying from A/B (i.e. HON on intra-europ. travel) can use FCL A.
More info about this during 2016.
Last edited by PetzLUX; Feb 2, 2016 at 3:22 am
Feb 19, 2016, 8:35 am
#891
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: EDKA, STR, ZRH
Programs: LH SEN, A3*G, IHG plat, DB Comfort, SPG gold
Posts: 964
Interestingly enough, the new lounges obviously haven't contributed to relieving the A lounges. Both A lounges (C and SEN) are completely packed right now (even more so than usual), and the queues at the receptions were long enough to overflow into the public area.
However, the SEN lounge is now serving mousse au chocolat, dried fruit and fruit salad in Weck pots..
However, the SEN lounge is now serving mousse au chocolat, dried fruit and fruit salad in Weck pots..
Feb 21, 2016, 11:29 am
#893
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YUL
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Feb 23, 2016, 2:10 am
#894
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: ZRH
Programs: MM FTL
Posts: 39
I will be flying MXP via ZRH to Miami in april, F class. MXP flights ofter arrive at a remote stand. will I be taken by van/limo directly to terminal E and the new F lounge ? or will they still take me to the F lounge in the main terminal and then by limo to terminal E ?
Feb 23, 2016, 2:18 am
#895
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
Posts: 9,445
I will be flying MXP via ZRH to Miami in april, F class. MXP flights ofter arrive at a remote stand. will I be taken by van/limo directly to terminal E and the new F lounge ? or will they still take me to the F lounge in the main terminal and then by limo to terminal E ?
If you want to maximize your time in the E lounge, probably faster to head straight for the E gates via the Heidi train rather than via the A lounge.
Feb 23, 2016, 3:40 am
#896
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Location: 150km from MAN
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I will be flying MXP via ZRH to Miami in april, F class. MXP flights ofter arrive at a remote stand. will I be taken by van/limo directly to terminal E and the new F lounge ? or will they still take me to the F lounge in the main terminal and then by limo to terminal E ?
As immigration is in Terminal A, you'll be taken there. If you don't want to take the Heidi train but rather the "private" transfer over to E in a van, you'll have to go to the A lounge, let them know about it, go downstairs (via immigration), take the van to E, get upstairs into the lounge.
If you want to maximize your time in the E lounge, probably faster to head straight for the E gates via the Heidi train rather than via the A lounge.
If you want to maximize your time in the E lounge, probably faster to head straight for the E gates via the Heidi train rather than via the A lounge.
If the OP does get picked up it makes more sense if they took him to passport control inside the door where you get into the van/limo to E rather than to the FCL A. This was what happened when I had a direct transfer from Schengen to a non-Schengen flight a few years ago, although the driver nearly forgot to take me there.
Feb 23, 2016, 4:44 am
#897
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
Posts: 9,445
Have they started picking up connecting F pax from a remote stand? I thought it only applied to pax to/from GVA.
If the OP does get picked up it makes more sense if they took him to passport control inside the door where you get into the van/limo to E rather than to the FCL A. This was what happened when I had a direct transfer from Schengen to a non-Schengen flight a few years ago, although the driver nearly forgot to take me there.
If the OP does get picked up it makes more sense if they took him to passport control inside the door where you get into the van/limo to E rather than to the FCL A. This was what happened when I had a direct transfer from Schengen to a non-Schengen flight a few years ago, although the driver nearly forgot to take me there.
Feb 23, 2016, 5:08 am
#898
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Feb 23, 2016, 6:19 am
#900
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,270
Lounge ZRH [merged Q&A thread]
When arriving with the business class bus at A, first take the elevator up to FCL A. There they will arrange the transfer to E.
Your driver will then bring you downstairs to the passport control and drive you to E by van/limo.
Don't go to the dedicated passport control by your own.
Your driver will then bring you downstairs to the passport control and drive you to E by van/limo.
Don't go to the dedicated passport control by your own.
