Vienna to Istanbul via Tokyo: Brussels Airlines and SAS Business Class Lounges Brussels

Its interesting how trip reports are getting split up into smaller sections now. Any reason behind this?

@ Ben L. -- Can't say it's intentional. For a long time now I've been writing one installment per hotel, flight, or ground experience. Going back a couple of years I'd try to cram too much into a post, and I found it unorganized. I've also increased the size of the pictures over the past couple of years, so if the installment is bigger it'll take a lot longer to load.

Drip, drip, drip. The chinese water torture of trip reports.... Maybe you should say "terrorist" in passing on your next flight to see if you get kicked off...

@ Ben L: Seems average sized for lounge reviews to me. I dunno.

Ben: slightly off topic, and just interested in your view: in light of another blogger's troubles with taking photos: (1) how do you avoid getting into trouble taking photos of the airport, (2) I hope you have permission to take the photo of the couple at A40, or are those your friends?

@ C -- I've never had an issue and certainly won't be changing my behavior as a result of what happened. It was an isolated event.

Ben L.: Seems like too much for such a crappy lounge.

SAS lounges always have crappy food, even in OSL last Jan the spread was paltry.

The only SAS lounge that had reasonable spread was the LHR lounge, but I am betting that is because of AC.

Decent beer selection.

I like the "segment by segment" trip reports.

Really impressive lounges.

I love Fanta ( original ), but in Brussels and in France I try to drink Schwepps Agrum (grapefruit) as much as I can. it is the best !

In the intro you noted that with the US 90,000 mile J award to North Asia you can do your stopover in Europe. If you instead do a stopover in South Asia (BKK, SIN, etc.) and then go on to your final destination in North Asia would that still be 90,000 miles in J?

@ Jon -- It should price at the higher rate, though some agents might still price it at 90K.

What's "real" Fanta?

@ Diana W -- Fanta in the US is far too sweet for my liking. The one in Europe tastes much better.

Pardon my ignorance Lucky, but how do you get access into the SAS lounge if you are flying in from Brussels and out with Austrian. Can we use any of the star alliance lounges when flying business?

@ Ismael -- Yes, if you're flying a Star Alliance business class product you can access any Star Alliance business class lounge.

"A rather long and bland series of hallways" How did you miss this one Lucky? :p

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151060115516627&set=a.10150180472236627.306459.725411626

I have to agree with the other poster, I like the “segment by segment” trip reports. Less to digest and that keeps it focused. Keep it up.

Makes sense. My favorite was the "multivitamin" flavor in Kazakhstan.

LOL @ the stingy internet.
“yes, but you don’t get any more then, okay?” I guess given SAS’ financial situation I can’t blame them.

wooow a lounge with Leffe beer!! would lose my flight for those bottles! that beer is betterthan champagne!,

You should check out the new lounges...much better than before. Bw

https://www.brusselsairlines.com/en-be/practical-information/travel-info/at-the-airport/lounges/the_loft.aspx