bruce80

As the new FCL is not finished yet, the recommendation goes for the lounge in E. According to recent reports, they have already started the renovation within the old FCL A, hence a part of that lounge is also closed.

As to the limousine ride: Personally, I wouldn't bother, as you might have to wait for the ride anyway, and particularly if you arrive at concourse B, the additional walk to the FCL A might not be worth it.

The Wolf

Never had to wait, basically always got whisked to E immediately. But perhaps you have another experience? Could be because I mostly travel with my colleague.
I also like the benefit of not having to walk all the way to the end of E to go up to the lounge when exiting the Heidibahn.

Lounge wise I'd pick E anytime over A. Good views, more spacious and thus more of a private atmosphere.

bruce80

Actually, I don't have any experience of going to the A lounge just in order to be driven to E - so far, I have always skipped that part (both when connecting and originating in ZRH), as others have reported that there might be a wait.

On my last limo ride from the A lounge (which happened before the one in E was built), they scheduled a single ride for all passengers departing around the same time, and I would expect someone to just transfer to E to be put onto an already scheduled ride towards E if there is any within the next few minutes. On the other hand, now that the E lounge is open, there might not be as many passengers using the A lounge and then taking a ride to their plane in E, while they might still "collect" a few people before actually driving (not sure about the number of cars in their fleet).

vantage03

I've never had to wait either, although a couple of weeks ago I took advice from the forum that the Heidi Train was faster so skipped FCL A and went for the train... got stuck in a 10 minute passport queue leaving A...

So, go to FCL A and get the limo ride

duan

Has anyone else experienced problems recently with young children in the main section of the ZRH E Gate Senator Lounge?
I've never had a problem before on my numerous visits but trying to work there one day this week during a lengthy layover I experienced first an extremely young baby screaming its head off for over an hour followed almost immediately by two under 5 year old boys running up and down the wooden floor incessantly for a further 2 hours or so making it very difficult to concentrate.
I appreciate I could have relocated to the Whisky Bar or elsewhere.
Is this a recent phenomenon or have I just been lucky before?

worldclubber

That's life, kids are thankfully a part of it.

It's probably peak season for kids in the lounges, as it's still school summer vacation time in some parts of central Europe. Hence the higher number of families travelling together. Will be over soon.

1Newflyer

Obviously, kids were factored into his life at that time, why should they be. Most specifically the uncontrolled disturbance ascribed to the parents ignorance. I can just see the guy going and thanking the parents for the privilege.

worldclubber

The staff at the lounge is instructed to ask families to go to certain areas of the lounge, to ensure that other areas are quiet enough for work or even just for the enjoyment of a glass of whisky without being disturbed by noise (e.g. the bar is declared a quiet zone at the moment). Don't blame parents that some some people want to own the whole lounge...

1Newflyer

Did you forget to read....
"....followed almost immediately by two under 5 year old boys running up and down the wooden floor incessantly for a further 2 hours or so making it very difficult to concentrate......"

Or the designated area has a running track for kids?

worldclubber

Just accept kids as a fact of life and enjoy the adult/quiet sections there are. I am at that lounge at least once a week (90 percent of the time without my kids) and have never had a problem finding a quiet spot. Most of the time the lounge is actually eerily quiet...

Agneisse

I would like to provide some additional data points for the D Business Lounge, which is the only lounge with a shower that is available to us statusless plebs on Priority Pass:

- The journey from A/B/E to D is very easy if you are able to walk, no wait at security or immigration on my last four trips
- D lounge gets VERY busy in the mid afternoon
- There is one shower for the whole lounge, so depending on your luck there may be a considerable wait (however I was successful on my two most recent tries)

Safe travels everyone

jorge_PRG

Will arrive with TG (most likely to E gates). Having short 40 min connection to Prague. Will have HON status by that time. Would they drive me by limo from the E-gates FCL to the plane? Or do I need to go by train in any case?

Gregorious90

Dear community
is it possible to smoke in the Business Lounge at Gates E on the terrace?

YuropFlyer

NO!

MichielR

As pointed out, you cannot smoke on the terrace but there are smoking lounges at ZRH, including by the E gates.