Okay, it's time to let the cat out of the bag. I was flying Virgin Atlantic's 787-9 Upper Class from Boston to London, though the flight was only departing shortly before 10PM, and the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse only opened at 6PM. Since I arrived from Tampa shortly after 2PM, I had a few hours to…
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I see that this is the contracted club for Qatar Airways. I am flying Qatar business class in a few months. As an AA Plat pro, can I get into the British Airways Lounge at BOS with a guest instead of the Club, even though this is Qatar's contracted lounge at BOS?
@Lucky - I was recently in The Club Las Vegas and they have similar lavs with showers, but also had some without to avoid the issue you mentioned of taking a facility out of commission for quite a while if someone showers. I wonder if they just didn't have room for more restrooms or it was a budget thing. Also in Vegas they're the contract lounge for AA's light to NRT with a dedicated room. Maybe this necessitated more lavs.
Hi Lucky, Boston is my home airport and this lounge is always empty, I love it. When I fly Jetblue I walk over from Terminal C to Terminal E, take the elevator to the basement, down that long quiet hallway and into this empty lounge. It feels like a mini osasis to me.
The Air France lounge is also accessible via priority pass in Terminal E. The lounge in Terminal C isn’t half bad with great views but can get busy from time to time.
The club is not empty at night when the trans-atlantic flights are leaving. I have never seen those bathrooms even though BOS is my home airport as there is always someone taking a shower. They direct you to some toilets down the hallway when that is the case.
You should have gone to the AF lounge also in terminal E and PP. Self server drinks, more substantial food, and a little bit of natural light.
Funny, I am the opposite of @Brian Radigan above. I much prefer "The Lounge" in Terminal C. It is basically a smaller version of The Club, but you actually have good natural light, and a nice view of the B6 apron. The only draw backs are there are no showers, and it gets very crowded before the Aer Lingus flight. They restrict access during that time, but if you're already in they wont kick you out. I've been to both of the priority pass lounges in Terminal E, the other of which is the Air France lounge, and they are both the same, dark and dreary. There is a reason they are often empty outside of peak hours.
Seriously? Another Virgin Atlantic report? How boring! You should have gotten a better idea fro replacing your trip to China dude.
@ GuruPathik -- "Another?" I reviewed Virgin Atlantic's A350 business class recently, but other than that it has been nearly five years since I've reviewed Virgin Atlantic business class. Sorry if you don't see value in reviewing the main business class seat in Virgin Atlantic's fleet, but I do.
And this is only one part of how I'm getting to Asia, so stay tuned. 😉
Lucky, maybe you should make a list, the top 10 or top 5 Priority Pass lounges worldwide? Just the ones that aren't established airlines that work with PP (like, don't include any Air France or Turkish lounges, or maybe they could be a separate list).
I visited The Club in Terminal E about a year and a half ago. I think it’s been renovated since, but the facilities look similar to the lounge I visited. I was waiting for a 1:50AM Cathay Pacific departure, and the lounge was nearly empty when I arrived around 10PM. I don’t remember showers in the bathroom so maybe that’s an update. However, Boston is not as much of a transfer point with long layovers as some other airports, so I doubt if showers will be in strong demand. The food was okay, in small portions as with most lounges. It was slightly annoying to have to flag down an attendant to get a drink, but the service was fine. At that time, the lounge closed around midnight - or maybe they just wanted the lone customer (me) outta there so they could go home. A basic, quiet lounge that I’m looking forward to visiting again in April.
I used The Club at BOS for the sole purpose of using the shower before heading to the nicer Virgin Clubhouse with doesn't have them (I was taking a Virgin flight). After stating my intention of using the shower the check-in person handed me a towel and gave me directions to them.
This was about 7pm at night and the lounge was rather busy.
When I found the two unisex bathrooms/showers I entered one, locked the door and used the shower as quickly as possible. I think I was in and out in about 15 minutes. When I exited I was greeted by a frowning lady who said she's been waiting for 10 minutes. I felt a bit guilty, but as you said they should have non-shower bathrooms for those who don't need showers.
@JR Since Yes, Qatar and BA are both in Oneworld and you're flying in Business Class so you'd be able to access the BA lounge even without your AA Platinum Pro status.
Does anyone know if this lounge is no longer part of Priority Pass? I don't see it on the website / app anymore.