Upon landing in Santiago we cleared immigration within a few minutes, as there was no queue. From there we tried to make our way to the domestic terminal for our flight to Easter Island. I found the signage at Santiago Airport to be poor. I didn't know exactly where our flight would be departing from,…
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I'll point out that in Spanish the signs on the tables say "Show your good manners by not putting your feet on the table."
@Chad:
I LOL'd when I saw that, too. I love how actively aggressive that is. Or maybe aggressively passive aggressive?
The lounge does have a single shower to the right of the restrooms. I purchased club access only for the purpose of using it, however after I walked in i turned around and walked out and decided I was better off waiting until I got to my destination. Don’t recommend it.
Hmmm, that domestic Pacific Club Salones lounge looks different than when I went there in early August. Looks more spacious then when I went and the entrance looks different. If I recall correctly, it used to be located down the elevators and behind it. I remember seeing red and orange seats with an ugly yellow painted wall too so I'm curious if they moved locations recently. My flight from MEX - SCL landed around 5AM, dealt with the horrible terminal connection there (and getting hounded by all the scam taxi drivers Santiago Airport is known for), then interacted with women who attempted to deceive and steal my money at the only sim card shop that was open that early in the morning. Yea, Santiago Airport is my least favorite airport I've ever been to and it's a shame because otherwise Chile is fantastic.
I got to the domestic lounge around 6:30; every seat except one around a corner was occupied with people (80% of the lounge had people sleeping with blankets, etc., understandable since it was so early) and I definitely saw people put their legs up on tables, etc. so I'm not surprised to see that signage. 100% no-frills lounge, but like Lucky said, almost everything in Santiago Airport is closed early in the morning (a couple of food options are open for breakfast) so this was the best option; this lounge definitely looks 10x better than what I experienced.
Nice review. Couple observations. First most domestic lounges don't have showers. Also apparently Donuts are a BIG thing in Chile so places like Dunkin Donuts are VERY popular it seems.
The lounge was completely renovated in October of this year. It’s the only option for domestic flights.
At least before renovation, the lounge had one shower. The shower itself was nice and clean. More of a problem was the towel, which was a paper towel ...
I had 1.45 and a 2hr connection time at this airport on your itinerary and I almost missed my flight both times. Fortunately you didn't have to retrieve a checked bag. I had to, and is was almost running both times. No time to visit this lounge. Tip for future travelers: try not to check a bag if you have less than a 2hr connection at this airport.
Sounds pretty awful. I guess one world people with status have no lounge even if they are flying domestic. Pathetic. Latin American carriers all have this attitude.