For the final stretch of my two times to Latin America review trip, I had a layover at Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport (GRU) prior to my Copa Boeing 737 MAX business class flight to Panama City.
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I have been to this lounge several times. When it was Star Alliance, it was definitely much better, the quality has decreased significantly since. The food is mediocre and the lounge is usually extremely full and you have to wait for seats (I don’t know when the pictures in this article were taken…). Some airlines use it also for first class (Swiss and Lufthansa for example), and for first class this is definitely NOT impressive, but I see that everyone has different opinions….
OMFG, the legendary Copa 737 review is coming.
"visualise yourself flying Qsuites or Air France or JAL or something of that kind! ;)"
Agree this lounge has really gone downhill from the Star Alliance days - when I last flew out of GRU, I ended up just walking around the terminal before boarding started as opposed to staying at the lounge. Crazy crowded for the night bank of flights back to the US, food is aggressively mediocre, and can be tough to find power outlets. If you don't get there in time to get a seat, you aren't missing too much.
Agreed. The lounge was a lot better before it's rebranding. Nowadays even the comfortable lounge chairs are replaced with narrower wooden (and rather uncomfortable) chairs. Access is now limited to 4 hrs prior to departure
I pass here at least once a month. 100% agree on all points…it’s a pleb lounge and overcrowded in the evenings for all the North American and European flights leaving all around the same time with facilities pretty banged up from heavy use. They used to rope off a section for First class, which was nice but too hot. In the summer despite looking airy and open, the lounge can become uncomfortably warm. However, food and drink are (now) replenished all the time, which was a problem a few years ago. So an average cavernous lounge full of mediocre food and overcrowded at peak times. Maybe at 3am it’s wonderful…
I can never understand how people find it so hard to figure out ventilation for showers. I can think of several other lounges where no sooner than you are done showering you are sweating again because there is basically no ventilation and its like a steam room
My wife and I fly 2 times a year to GRU.Flights are in C with LH/LX. So we are in the lounge between 15.00 and 18.00. Compared to FRA and ZRH the best! Especially the food is perfect for us. Lounge and restrooms are clean, personal friendly. Nothing to complain.
If LH would open the check in earlier we would be there earlier........