Consolidated "Lounge Access in SYD" Thread [Merged]
Mar 4, 2008, 3:09 am
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Mar 4, 2008, 4:33 am
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is there now an area of the NZ lounge for the F passengers or is the concept of a separate area for a IFL gone with the move to Koru?
Mar 4, 2008, 5:22 am
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Mar 4, 2008, 12:32 pm
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Food quality in NZ SYD lounge seems to have dropped this year 
Mar 4, 2008, 12:34 pm
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Mar 6, 2008, 4:07 am
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Passed through a couple of days ago. A couple of changes for what it is worth:
Other than that
no obvious change.
Oh for the good old days
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- Far more crowded at the time of the morning when the UA flights arrive and leave.
- Food quality as good as ever but reduced choices
- Front desk moved as noted above with the same delightful NZ staff referring to the bored and disgruntled looking UA staff at neighboring desk (The contrast was shameful!)
- Many more flight announcements than usual
- Towels now in bathrooms rather than needing to be picked up from the (nonexistent) front desk.
Other than that
no obvious change.Oh for the good old days
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Mar 6, 2008, 11:58 am
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Mar 6, 2008, 2:27 pm
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Mar 6, 2008, 4:52 pm
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Ugh, I was in the Koru Club this morning/afternoon prior to 870 back to SFO today. It was PACKED. Barely anywhere to sit, loud, etc. Not much unlike NZ's Auckland international lounge earlier in the day.
No more F escorts, since they can't corral them into one area...
No more F escorts, since they can't corral them into one area...
Mar 6, 2008, 4:57 pm
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Me neither, I think in fact each set of towels was wrapped together in plastic so you could be certain they hadn't been used, but they had 2 or 3 or more sets already in the shower room.
Mar 6, 2008, 5:21 pm
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