We know that Air India is currently trying to reinvent itself, including improving every aspect of the passenger experience (admittedly the crash of AI171 is a major setback with all of this, and shifts the focus at the carrier a bit).
Anyway, here’s something that’s news to me, as flagged by Live from a Lounge — Air India is expected to open its own lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and it looks like it could be really nice!
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Now, I’ve gotta say, the lounge’s design almost looks like something you’d expect if a la carte dining were offered. However, you can also see the buffet in the background, which suggests to me that this isn’t the case. Who knows, though. The challenge with this kind of a setup is that it doesn’t really maximize capacity, which might be needed with such a small space.
Air India has massively grown its presence at SFO since starting service to the airport roughly a decade ago. The airline now operates 14 weekly flights to the airport, with flights to Bangalore (BLR), Delhi (DEL), Kolkata (CCU), and Mumbai (BOM).
This will be Air India’s second lounge location in the United States, with the other lounge being in New York (JFK). That lounge is undergoing a major and overdue renovation, so maybe it’ll have a similar design template to the SFO lounge.
Why is Air India opening its own lounge at SFO?
Some people might point out that there’s a United Polaris Lounge at SFO, and wonder why Air India is bothering to build its own lounge at the airport. It’s important to note that the United Polaris Lounge is in the G Gates, while Air India departs from the A Gates.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
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