New TK Lounge in BKK
Jul 2, 2019, 3:08 pm
#76
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Jul 4, 2019, 6:43 am
#77
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TK lounge is cosy and quiet compared to Singapore lounge , but food is better in the SIN one. Staff are nice and attentive - professional. The toilets have a lemongrass vaporiser and A/C - that allegedly covers up any trace of vapers!
Jul 4, 2019, 7:36 am
#78
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Mostly Priority Pass revenue, I guess.
Also TK will have 3 daily flights to IST (effective August 9), so they will save some money they otherwise would have to pay to other *A airlines/Miracle Lounge.
Also they can get some incremental revenue from other *A airlines as elites may want to avoid TG (really mediocre) or BR (too cold) or SQ (too crowded) lounges.
Also TK will have 3 daily flights to IST (effective August 9), so they will save some money they otherwise would have to pay to other *A airlines/Miracle Lounge.
Also they can get some incremental revenue from other *A airlines as elites may want to avoid TG (really mediocre) or BR (too cold) or SQ (too crowded) lounges.
Jul 15, 2019, 8:17 am
#81
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I believe it only applies if you can access to the C-class check-in counters (C-class, *A elites). Y without status is strictly 3 hours prior to the departure - I saw people being rejected but I was accepted without any issues.
Oct 18, 2019, 7:28 pm
#82
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Visited the lounge on the weekend prior to the 2010 SQ departure to Singapore.
All I can say is 'wow'!
I was really impressed by the lounge (seriously).
The lounge had a great atmosphere - there was a group of about 10-12 Turkish pax returning home and there was plenty of good humour and conversation. The food was fine, a nice change from the TG and SQ lounges. The pide was great!
Loved the 15 minute massage - far better than the TG offering.
But what really made the lounge stand out was the staff! They juggled the massage list to get me in before my flight; they noticed me watching the departure information which was ticking over slowly and manually scrolled to the page for my flight; one of the group of passengers who was seated dropped their fork on the ground and without even mentioning it, the staff went and got a clean one from the buffet.
The staff were friendly, engaging... nothing was too much trouble. Even walking past the bar the attendant engaged in conversation - almost disappointed she couldn't find something to tempt me (I'd really had too many days drinking so wasn't interested).
I gotta say... this is now my favourite lounge in Bangkok. The TG F lounge is obviously better in terms of overall amenities, but TK wins hands-down due to the staff.
Can I be any more positive? Probably not!
All I can say is 'wow'!
I was really impressed by the lounge (seriously).
The lounge had a great atmosphere - there was a group of about 10-12 Turkish pax returning home and there was plenty of good humour and conversation. The food was fine, a nice change from the TG and SQ lounges. The pide was great!
Loved the 15 minute massage - far better than the TG offering.
But what really made the lounge stand out was the staff! They juggled the massage list to get me in before my flight; they noticed me watching the departure information which was ticking over slowly and manually scrolled to the page for my flight; one of the group of passengers who was seated dropped their fork on the ground and without even mentioning it, the staff went and got a clean one from the buffet.
The staff were friendly, engaging... nothing was too much trouble. Even walking past the bar the attendant engaged in conversation - almost disappointed she couldn't find something to tempt me (I'd really had too many days drinking so wasn't interested).
I gotta say... this is now my favourite lounge in Bangkok. The TG F lounge is obviously better in terms of overall amenities, but TK wins hands-down due to the staff.
Can I be any more positive? Probably not!
Nov 7, 2019, 3:08 pm
#83
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 40
Thanks a lot for the updates, everyone!
I am really looking forward to visiting the TK Lounge at BKK now!
If we have time, we may visit another lounge or two
I had a quick look through all of the posts, but can't find the info.... where is this lounge located? I presume close to where the TK planes depart from?
-EDIT- Google tells me it's near D18
I am really looking forward to visiting the TK Lounge at BKK now!
If we have time, we may visit another lounge or two
I had a quick look through all of the posts, but can't find the info.... where is this lounge located? I presume close to where the TK planes depart from?
-EDIT- Google tells me it's near D18
Nov 7, 2019, 3:52 pm
#84
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It’s right by D7. There’s the SQ and TK lounges, almost size by side there.
Given the new TG lounge I’d probably start with TG. TK was a refreshing change from the old TG offerings, and even the SQ one.
Given the new TG lounge I’d probably start with TG. TK was a refreshing change from the old TG offerings, and even the SQ one.