After a protracted wait, oneworld has lastly opened its worldwide passenger lounge at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Oneworld frequent flyers now have a brand new area to name their very own at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
As seen on the FlyerTalk boards, FlyerTalker SleepySynapse was one of many first to go to the brand new oneworld lounge after it opened on Wednesday 21 February 2024.
“The brand new salon was actually definitely worth the wait”
With a capability of 118, the brand new area at Schiphol is open to fliers of any oneworld member airline on a First Class or Enterprise Class ticket, in addition to oneworld Sapphire or Emerald Tier elites. The lounge is simply the second alliance-branded area to open on this planet, with the primary opening weeks earlier at Seoul Incheon Airport (ICN).
Situated within the non-Schengen departure space between gates D and E, the area has a buffet, a full-service bar, specialty espresso and a personal bathe. FlyerTalker SleepySynapse was one of many first to go to the area, giving an in depth assessment of the lounge.
In keeping with FlyerTalker, the horseshoe-shaped bar is a refreshment heart, providing spirits and specialty coffees. The bar affords beer, blended alcoholic drinks, 5 wine picks and a champagne possibility. Though the lounge guarantees signature cocktails, none had been out there on opening day.
The buffet space is consistently altering relying on when the flights depart. A conventional British breakfast was out there within the morning which included grouse, grilled tomatoes, bacon and scrambled eggs. By 10:30am the menu had turned to Asian flavors in anticipation of the Cathay Pacific flyers. When the Qatar Airways flight took off at midday, the buffet was as soon as once more centered on Center Japanese delicacies.
SleepySynapse describes the workspace as well-lit, with every workspace having 11 seats, European energy retailers, together with powered USB-A and USB-C plugs. Web entry was additionally handy, sharing electrical energy with the lounge subsequent door.
The remainder of the lounge is devoted to informal seating areas, starting from armchairs with particular person tables, sofas and two rows of seats going through the home windows or going through a moodily lit “theme wall”. The wall modifications coloration because the day progresses.
“Whereas there may be all kinds of seating choices, not all of them had been as snug as they need to be,” writes SleepySynapse. “Nonetheless, including some cushions would simply carry it as much as the standard of the remainder of the lounge and add a bit extra heat.”
Describing it as a “masterpiece of design”, SleepySynapse praises the design of the workspaces and the provision of sockets at nearly each seat. Though the area is small, it positively made an impression on our FlyerTalker.
“Whereas not essentially groundbreaking by way of area, the brand new lounge was actually definitely worth the wait,” SleepySynapse concludes the assessment.
Learn the complete assessment on the FlyerTalk boards.
All images courtesy: SleepySynapse through FlyerTalk Boards.