Nightmare at Linate for all Priority Pass holders, no lounge entry due to overcrowding from Frequent Flyer
I had written it in the past few days, the closure of the ITA Airways lounge would inevitably put stress on the [...]
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I had written it in recent days, the closure of the ITA Airways lounge would inevitably put stress on the Leonardo lounge, the Milan airport's only independent lounge and this was promptly verified.
ITA lounge closed for at least 3 months
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The former Alitalia house, which later became ITA's lounge at Linate, has been closed for modernization work, and expansion, last January 12. As of that day, all travelers holding Volare status or a business class ticket Were invited to use the Leonardo lounge not far away. The problem is that, although recently expanded, this lounge is the only independent lounge in Milan's city airport, Since the other lounge is the British Airways lounge.
The problem is that given the high passenger traffic with status passing through Linate it was a foregone conclusion that with the ITA passenger transfer there would be an overcrowding problem, and there was.
Priority Pass entries at Linate suspended
Several readers have reported to us how the sign placed from both the elevator and the stairs leading to the second floor where the lounge entrance is located leave no room for imagination. The entrance to the Leonardo lounge is precluded to holders of priority passes, dragon passes and the like. Now you only get in by ticket or status.
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It is not a permanent change, but it is obvious that based on crowding the ban will be activated in a non-"programmable" way.
This is nothing new at Milan airports, Even at Malpensa in the Schengen area, it is increasingly difficult to access the Monteverdi room with Passengers bounced and diverted to the Sforza Hall. the one that more than a lounge is a crawl space with armchairs.
