Saudia has just opened a lounge at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), one of its only lounges outside of Saudi Arabia. The facility looks quite nice, assuming you’re not looking for a drink.
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Looks nice. In unrelated news, since you discussed the topic, Boliviana's A330s are back!
I wouldn’t call this a surprise. The lounge staff downstairs were telling people about it months ago!
I am sober and would probably love this. Rather have good coffee/tea before a flight.
Headscarves receptionist and no alcohol. Are there also public beheadings so we get the full Saudi experience?
I liked to indulge in drink from time to time, but honestly when travelling I would be happy to go to an elegant lounge that serves nice non-alocoholic drinks.
That's very nice for you and we did note you're now politically correct. You can claim your reward ... nowhere.
Ugh, white people, amirite.
Without snark, congrats on beating your alcoholism. It'd be so much easier if we forced everyone to live by addicts' standards. Just because normal people can control themselves and live in moderation doesn't mean they can be allowed to.
Realistically, what has Europeans ever accomplished? Nobody wants to move where Europeans and European culture prevails. No, we must be more like the diverse people with the same hair color and eye color.
With like 6-7 flights per day between LHR and CDG, it's odd that Air France doesn't have its own lounge in Terminal 4. It uses the Plaza Premium lounge, which is crap. The best-kept secret may be the Gulf Air lounge. While not Priority Pass accessible, they do quietly sell day passes.
France Gall, if you are not trolling then you need help. You sound angry at something, don't take it out on people on the internet
Apparently there was a plan however assume SkyTeam elites can use the Saudia lounge now. I think the cost of having its own lounge is too high and whilst AF is investing more in the premium brand KLM isn’t.
I'm at LHR T4 right now. It looks really nice. I'm very glad I spent the extra 60 GBP to upgrade to Business on Air France for the short flight to CDG. Otherwise, there was a wait for the Plaza Premium Lounge for Priority Pass and AMEX cardholders (people were told to scan a barcode and join a queue, and were told an estimate wait of an hour or more).
My wife likes to drive and not have her head covered. We both support human rights - so this lounge and airline is a hard no from us. Do better people.
Except the country from where this airline is based does allow women to drive and walk in the streets without having to cover their head…
Hey - happy to list out all the human rights abuses this country is responsible for. Yes women can drive and not wear a hijab, but it ain't cool there and those that supported the drive ban removal were thrown in jail!
They indeed recently updated some (but by no means all) of their middle-age traditions
1/ be respectful
2/ try to understand the difference between racism and the necessary sarcastic critique of a regime with an awful human rights record
Hope you also boycott the USA, the UK and other Western countries complicit in human rights abuses in Palestine, Congo, Sudan etc. too seeing as you are so conscious about human rights abuses.
You are an ignorant dumb ass.
STFU
Lucky, is this free speech?
Are you allowing this?
If so, I have something to say to you.
The article is talking about Saudi Arabia, stay on topic. We are not going to indulge your antisemitic rant. Please get help.
There are many elegant lounges which serve nice non-alcoholic drinks, nothing new here. The new thing here is that it's (to my knowledge) the first dry lounge in the UK.
How was it an antisemetic rant? I was just pointing out the sheer hypocrisy in your comment, that Western countries are also complicit in human rights abuses across the world, so if you boycott Saudi Arabia for such, I expect you to do the same to them too!
So you have done no research on KSA, right? A lot of Saudi women drive and there’s no need to cover.
But let me guess: you had no issue typing your comment in a device manufactured in China by laborers in camps that have to work 80 hours a week under full control and questionable circumstances.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not a big fan of Saudi either. But let’s do better than claiming cliches that are not true.
I would say it’s equally odd that BA doesn’t have its own lounge in CDG. But there you have it.
Unfortunately flying Air France today, the Saudia lounge staff said it is out of bounds for other Skyteam airlines, and that it is only for Saudia passengers :/
Just visited today and was denied entry (politely redirected to plaza premium), was told in no circumstances is this open to SkyTeam Elite+ travelling in economy on Saudia (unless Al-Fursan).
So it's basically a purely Saudia Lounge - only access is for their own Gold frequent flyers or those in first or business.
Unfortunately the statement above “in line with SkyTeam policies” is incorrect. This lounge is only for customers travelling in business class in Saudi, as well as Saudi’s own elites (not SkyTeam Elite Plus).
What does a lounge in Heathrow airport have anything to do with what you are saying? If I’m checking into the American Airlines lounge am I supposed to bring up American government past war crimes? You just wanted to spew your bigotry and then cried out antisemitism when you were called out. Stay barking from your mother’s basement.
Middle aged traditions? They provide better service than British airways and are light years ahead. Stay focused on your own countries decline In aviation service.
Clearly still backward and with dog like mentality based on your mentality. Your blood pressure must be so high from all that bigotry and ignorance , I hope it claims your life soon and spares this world from a racist moron.
What a snowflake you are Lasloy.
Human rights? You have no idea what that actually means, or just like to see human right violations of your disliked countries.