SAS Partner Lounges [from Sep 1st onwards]
Jul 27, 2024 | 2:31 pm
#31
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Denmark
Programs: EBD (*G) & Delta Gold Medallion (STE+)
Posts: 169
Considering that the move to ST has its disadvantages and that the changes to points accrual has made EuroBonus a lot worse these changes seems to be a significant improvement.
Seems that no airport that currently has a lounge in Europe will lose it entirely (obviously it will be business rather than Senator etc) and then the ST lounges will be added (better lounge in AMS and much better access hopefully at CDG).
Or am I missing something?
I am not sure how many ST lounges there are outside NL and FR so not doing this would almost have removed all lounge access in Europe I guess?
Seems that no airport that currently has a lounge in Europe will lose it entirely (obviously it will be business rather than Senator etc) and then the ST lounges will be added (better lounge in AMS and much better access hopefully at CDG).
Or am I missing something?
I am not sure how many ST lounges there are outside NL and FR so not doing this would almost have removed all lounge access in Europe I guess?
Jul 27, 2024 | 7:50 pm
#32
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: VIE
Programs: SAS EBS / ST Elite, Hilton Diamond, Radisson VIP, IHG Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 4,632
Jul 31, 2024 | 4:53 am
#33
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Probably not too far away from wherever you are
Programs: SAS EBD, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, United MileagePlus Silver, AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 350
I am looking at this as an opportunity to fly AF more from CDG since I will have the option to put my points into FB or EB (although I will probably still use SAS on the outbound so I can avoid ARN T2).
Jul 31, 2024 | 5:10 am
#34
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CDG
Programs: SK Gold, AF Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,924
Jul 31, 2024 | 5:44 am
#35
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Probably not too far away from wherever you are
Programs: SAS EBD, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, United MileagePlus Silver, AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 350
Jul 31, 2024 | 6:08 am
#37
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: IAH
Programs: MileagePlus-Premier Silver, Marriott Bonvoy-Silver Elite
Posts: 777
Tell me if I'm reading this right, after 1 September, there is a lounge option at LHR, Lufthansa Business Lounge in T2? Considering bidding for an upgrade LHR-OSL, which also gives us Fast Track.
Jul 31, 2024 | 6:40 am
#38
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Probably not too far away from wherever you are
Programs: SAS EBD, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, United MileagePlus Silver, AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 350
You are reading it right. It will be the same lounge that they are currently using as a member of Star Alliance.
Jul 31, 2024 | 7:38 am
#39
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: HAG
Programs: Der 5* FTL
Posts: 9,008
UX is hanging on until IB eats it. But it doesn't have any lounges it operates.
OK is dead. Also hadn't had an own lounge in ages.
RO is doing... something over in the Balkans, but they have also lost their branded lounge.
AZ is leaving.
There used to be a ST lounge in LHR, not anymore, but there should be an AF one at some point in the future. And there is VS, who don't really get into intra-Europe.
Jul 31, 2024 | 7:58 am
#40
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: UME 🇸🇪
Programs: SK, LH
Posts: 1,819
Jul 31, 2024 | 7:59 am
#41
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 4,466
Cheers!
Jul 31, 2024 | 8:12 am
#42
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: HAG
Programs: Der 5* FTL
Posts: 9,008
They give Aspire access to alliance elites. I don't think that ST has any rules formalized other than "must give access to elites". *A at least has the *G lounge branding, but still, only OW really has it standardized across the alliance.
Jul 31, 2024 | 12:16 pm
#44
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: OSL
Posts: 2,782
Except OW has a bunch of non-status lounges as well, QR, BA comes to mind.
Aug 1, 2024 | 4:28 am
#45
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: Flying Blue, Hilton Honors, Amtrak Guest Rewards
Posts: 2,686