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arrival at Miami International Airport last night from Doha, Qatar, I walked
past the Café Versailles coffee shop. A dollop of nostalgia hit me; I used to
regularly have a cortadito at this shop before and after my visits to Cuba, if
time permitted.
had left Miami on April 24th and 13 days later I was back. Feeling
my wallet in my back pocket I realized that I had eaten well at the airports I
had transited through but not had spent a single penny!
used in 13 days:
Francisco
Lumpur
Flagship Lounge on departure and Centurion Club on return
Francisco Centurion Club, United International Lounge
Plaza Premium Lounge, Aerotel, Krisflyer Gold Lounge
Lumpur Malaysian Airlines Regional Lounge
Plaza Premium Lounge
Arrival Lounge, Al Mourjan Lounge
Flagship Lounge at Miami International Airport. There is champagne on offer and also a nice buffet. I have a friend there who occasionally makes an arepa with eggs for me.
to enjoy these lounges? It is a Frequent Flier’s tale.
It was good to have a shower and freshen up after the six hour flight from Miami before boarding the 17 hour flight to Singapore
Centurion Club at SFO, Centurion Clubs tend to have better food selection than Airlines Lounges but they are improving as well
I like looking this artsy arrangements of older travel paraphanelia! I keep as a souvenir a similar suit case used by the late Hollis Stabler Sr.
When you are travelling you body clock is messed up, so it is alright to have a flute of Moet at 8 AM!
was quite impressed with the SilverKris Lounge in Terminal 2, which caters for
regional Business Class passengers on Singapore Airlines. My flight to Kuala
Lumpur was a short 40 minutes but I spent nearly 3 hours in the Lounge and had
a lovely breakfast.
Airlines and Qatar Airways, as well as Sri Lankan and Malaysian Airlines belong
to the One World Alliance and you are able to use the Lounges of the other, if
you are flying through their hub. This comes in very handy when you fly MH
Malaysian Airlines from KL or in transit at CMB Colombo.
MH Lounge at the Satellite terminal at KLIA is a very good lounge, but on this
trip I used the Regional Lounge, which is adequate. Both in Singapore and KL,
the Lounge has adequate choices of regional cuisine, so Congee in Singapore and
Nasi Lemak in KL were welcome.
It was good to taste some Ceylonese Curry at the Serendib Lounge of the Sri Lankan Airways
My Sri Lankan friends from Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar
Airlines Admirals Club is just ordinary as far as Airline Lounges in America go
but recently they have opened Flagship Lounges. In the USA, entrance to
Airlines Lounges have different rules, you are almost required to buy a
membership regardless of the class you are flying. But there is a way to enter
these Flagship Lounges (I like the ones in ORD DFW and MIA) is to have high
tier FF status in one of the other One World Airlines. I have Platinum Status
with QR Qatar Airways, so I can enter the Flagship and Admirals Cub Lounges in
USA.
are always welcome in that they offer peace and tranquility in these days when
the terminals are so overcrowded and more than that; they offer good quality
food and drinks.
Middle Eastern airlines in good food quality and diversity, but I have enjoyed
Israeli cuisine at PHL Centurion Lounge and Michele Bernstein’s cooking at MIA Centurion
Lounge.
get into Centurion Lounge you have to have an appropriate American Express
Card. I have enjoyed them on many an occasion and in Miami, occasionally a
shoulder massage before the trip to Havana is always welcome.
Pass is a system, which you can apply directly or be given as part of your high
end Credit Cards. To me, this card has turned out to be a lifesaver in many of
the obscure or smaller airports where there are no airline lounges: Bangalore,
Cochin in India, Siem Reap in Cambodia, and there are many many Lounges that
accept Priority Pass. Recently they have begun adding Airport Restaurants to
this list. MIA has one airside and two landside restaurants where you can
indulge and the first 28 dollars of the food and fare is free. I am yet to try
this but I have enjoyed the privileges of Priority Pass at the Lounges
mentioned above as well as Lotus Lounge at CMB.
attendant at the Plaza Premium Lounge at the Bangalore International Airport.
Not as sophisticated and not comparable to other Asian lounges but a good place to rest. Meager food and wine offerings. Friendly service
Lounge access is much more than about saving money, that amounts to a good
bundle as well, but about being able to relax especially if you are flying
often, easy access to Wi-Fi as well as good quality food (especially in Asia)
Original Blogger URL: https://medicoanthropologist.blogspot.com/2018/05/one-frequent-flier-and-his-lounges.html