Zrs70 From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 2872 posts, RR: 10 Posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2256 times:
Which airlines have VIP rooms in smaller, non hub/ focus city airports?
It used to be that DL had a Crown Room in just about every city it served. The smaller stations had unstaffed rooms (called courtesy clubs). I remember I used to get the combination code from the gate agents in places like STL and SDF to get in.
Usually, these smaller clubs are the best ones in the system.
Anyway, what smaller airports still have VIP rooms? (And let's not get a complex by the meaning of small).
DeltAirlines From United States of America, joined May 1999, 8771 posts, RR: 13 Reply 3, posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2208 times:
I've been to the US Airways Club at GSO a few times. Small facility, I've only seen a max of about 5 people in there at once when I've been there. You enter, and to the left is a small lounge with a bar, snacks and CNN, with on the right a reading lounge, work carrols, and a small conference centre. I've been told that in the morning, it's pretty busy, but quiet the rest of the day.
RCS763AV From Colombia, joined Jun 2004, 4282 posts, RR: 14 Reply 4, posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2205 times:
AV has lounges in most domestic stations (of the 18 cities served, only RCH, EJA, TCO, PSO and ADZ dont have) many of this airports are served by the fokker 50s only or have very low frequency (MZL, AXM, MTR, CUC) but the customer base is just so big its better to keep them to make aviancaPlus members happy...
Cairo From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2201 times:
AUS has an Admirals Club and President's Club. AUS is very much the test case for the idea that people will pay a bit more for legacy service - AA hopes to attract a higher paying customer with a local club and with non hub flying to cities like LAX, SJC, HOU, LGA, RDU, etc...
Jrlander From United States of America, joined Aug 1999, 1097 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 2151 times:
I remember those old courtesy clubs of Delta's. There was one in my hometown of Jackson. Dad would show his club card at the checkin counter, and an agent would walk up the stairs and let us in.
There used to be a staffed one at Birmingham, but think that it has gone away as well.
RL757PVD From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4537 posts, RR: 13 Reply 8, posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 2139 times:
I think the one that would take the cake was the fact that DAB used to have a Delta Crown Room..... It it still there..... back when i worked there and had the good ole master key i'd go check it out from time to time. Not sure when it closed, but I bet it was the smallest airport with one.
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Uswyjer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks ago) and read 2068 times:
BDL has the US Airways Club as mentioned earlier... we also used to have a Delta Crown Room which was somewhat famously known as it was the smallest DL Crown Room in their system, but it was in the old Murphy Terminal and closed when Delta moved to the new terminal. There were rumors that DL would reopen in the new facility, and that AA was to open an Admirals Club... but neither have come to fruition.
Zrs70 From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 2872 posts, RR: 10 Reply 15, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2018 times:
NW has had a club at MKE for many years. Now that they are building MKE into a hub again, it makes more sense.
A330323X From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 3039 posts, RR: 47 Reply 16, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2015 times:
US has nonhub US Airways Clubs at BDL, BWI, BUF, GSO, LGW, RDU, TPA.
In the past year or so, US has closed clubs at IND, LAX, MCO, PBI, ROC, SFO, SYR.
I'm the expert on here on two things, neither of which I care about much anymore.
COSPN From Northern Mariana Islands, joined Oct 2001, 1473 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 1983 times:
GUM is probally the smallest Population area with a lounge (CO P-Club) But it is a CO Hub so has to have one...like EWR-IAH-CLE
ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 18, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 1952 times:
Quoting COSPN (Reply 17): GUM is probally the smallest Population area with a lounge
That club got my business when I visited GUM several times. Very nice club too I might add.
Also, CO maintains a nice, very small, but very nice club at SEA.
Speaking of clubs, glad to see AA put an Admiral's Club back into HNL.
And, HSV has a club located on the 3rd floor, Airside just pst security for use by any passengers. And there is no fee. Internet access, private restrooms, bar, snacks. Very nice place. One can see the entire field from the windows there.
Flymli From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 53 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 1892 times:
MLI has a business center for all passengers that want to be issued a computer access card to get in. The lounge has coffee, cappuccino, bottled water, cable tv, copying machine, free wireless internet, work stations and a comfortable seating area. The card is issued to business travelers that register at any of our airline ticket counters. Frequent flyers rave about the lounge that is located on the terminal concourse near gate B9 and B11.
Fbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3687 posts, RR: 31 Reply 20, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 1820 times:
Quoting Zrs70 (Thread starter): Which airlines have VIP rooms in smaller, non hub/ focus city airports?
BA have lounges all over that aren't in London!
As for genuinely small airports, they have a broom cupboard at Southampton for BA Silver/Gold.
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S12PPL From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 21, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 1831 times:
Alaska has a Board Room at PDX, and elite members of parter airlines are allowed to use it as well, since AA, NW, and DL don't have club rooms at PDX. PDX's Board Room is pretty nice. It offers a cool view of the C/D gates. Pretty nice staff there, as well.
HPRamper From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3661 posts, RR: 8 Reply 22, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 1813 times:
NW has clubs in just about every decent-sized airport they serve. PDX has one and it is nothing near a hub, although NW has flights to and from Honolulu and Japan.
FLY777UAL From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4510 posts, RR: 3 Reply 24, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1770 times:
UA once operated a 1K room at SMF right off of Gate 34, next to the bar. It had a door with a combo-lock and a one-way glass window. The room was pretty small, only having a couch and a few lounge chairs and plants. I think it's now used as a security break room?
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25 N702ML: Kind of off topic... The "Ionosphere Club" (Eastern) sign was just recently removed at MSY.
26 Tornado82: Can I use my US Dividend Miles to get in there.
27 Tundra767: Yes you can you also get double miles too!
28 BigGSFO: OK I feel like the only guy left out of an inside joke. So I am gonna ask: what type of club is "The Landing Strip" or should I just use my imaginati
29 Ramerinianair: KOA is a small airport on the Big Island in Hawaii. HA has a lounge there. SR
31 Ikramerica: MNH has lounge that is not airline specific. The Granite Club. Considering the terminal is outside and you sometimes have to stand in the sun when bus
32 Tornado82: I'm thinking you are talking Manchester, NH... in which case it's MHT, and a beautiful airport
33 USFlyer MSP: MSP used to have a DL Crown Room and still has a UA Red Carpet Club. USFlyer MSP
34 DeltAirlines: Just out of curiosity, what are the requirements to get into the Granite Club. I've seen it before, but never been in there...is it open to everyone,
35 Ikramerica: Yep. Sorry. But MNH would have been a good code. Manchester New Hampshire. I always get that one confused. Anyway, MHT is probably one of the best sm
36 DeltaFFinDFW: DL does have Crown Rooms at airports where they only have a couple of gates - some airports might not be small, but the DL presence isn't huge compare
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