Vienna to Istanbul via Tokyo: Austrian Senator Lounge Vienna

Just curious, what *G do you have as an AA flyer? I think you said US, but once they merge into AA and OneWorld, what's your backup? A3, TK?

@ Amol -- All of the above. 🙂

"Vienna Airport is AWESOME given that they have free wifi throughout the airport, which must be the only airport in Europe to offer that"

OPO also has free wifi!
I've been on several LH flights with the self-boarding, scan your own boarding pass, thing.

You said you used Senator side of the lounge. So what is the other side of lounge? Did you take a peek?

Maybe I missed it but just how heavy is your carry-on anyway? 🙂

@ Miguel -- Good to know they're not the only airport!

@ caveman -- The other side is the business lounge. I didn't take a peak, though in most cases they're quite similar. Sometimes the Senator side has a slightly better spread.

@ jon -- Hah, it's fine by American standards, not so fine by European standards.

Do they really enforce carry-on weight limits if you booked in C?

LH has tons of automated gates at FRA, so if you ever aren't in F, you'll encounter them

@ Carl -- Aside from Lufthansa first class I've always found that carry-on limitations are enforced.

Shiphol (AMS) has only one hour free wifi 🙁 One is better than none, I guess. Though, I think MUC has free wifi now.

Luckily my experience is that LH hasn't enforced carry-on restrictions so long as I am in C class - meaning I've been able to take aboard a rollaboard plus backpack, with the backpack surely weighing above 8 Kg or whatever is the limit.

Lucky, would you say that you like Austrian's food better than most airlines' first class foods save Swiss, Singapore, and Asiana.

@ Usairelite -- Stay tuned for the next installment for full details on that. 🙂

Any idea how the EU lounge compares to non EU?

@ SG -- I reviewed the other lounge here:
https://onemileatatime.com/four-continents-and-37000-miles-in-two-weeks-austrian-business-class-lounge-vienna-british-midland-business-class-vienna-to-london-great-british-lounge-london/

I liked the design of this one much better.

LJU and PRG also have free wifi. So does IST (which is technically in Europe), but you need to be able to receive a text message.

Asian tour groups love their flag bearers/wavers.

I never had a carry on weighted in Europe. (they did it in the past, but now-days only Ryanair would do that) Also adding to the list of airports with free wifi in Europe are BUD or ZRH(although BUD is quite useless since Malev went down, and in ZRH you are limited to 60 mins on free)

@Lucky,
I came through Vienna just yesterday, and although I also visited the non Schengen lounge, the Schengen should be pretty much the same, as far the new terminal goes as they are right next to each other according to the airport map.
Your review is on the old terminal, which I very much disliked, unlike the new one.

Prague airport has free unlimited wi-fi as of this year. You should come visit sometime. 🙂

Hi Ben

Very jealous of this trip so far!

I was wondering if you have ever cancelled a us airways award ticket and if you have to fill out a refund form or anything to get your taxes/fees back?

@ Dan -- I have several times. You don't have to fill out any form, you just pay the $150 fee and the miles and taxes are redeposited.

"I never had a carry on weighted in Europe."

I had it just a few weeks ago in Vilnius on a LH flight to FRA. I took the jacket out of the carry-on, the weight became below 8kg, I said «have a nice day», went to security and put the jacket back on the carry-on.

EU *G/SEN lounge is pretty much the same, minus the lounge-chairs

Copenhagen Airport also has free wifi throughout