Lounge overcrowding decreased?

[telescope]

Haan bhai LKO me alag hi level hai. Mera koi bhi card accept nahi kar raha tha bola Sapphiro, Infinia aur Visa Infinite chahiye
Rule kya hai waise?

among the worst lounge I have been to. No buffet meals. had to choose from set meals, that also this not available, that not available bla bla.

 

[Animal]

among the worst lounge I have been to. No buffet meals. had to choose from set meals, that also this not available, that not available bla bla.

When did you visit? Earlier it used to be set meals, however when I visited in Aug-23, it was buffet.

 

[telescope]

When did you visit? Earlier it used to be set meals, however when I visited in Aug-23, it was buffet.

End of 2022

 

[hema220]

Lounge is a profitable business. Now smaller airport has also started opening lounges . Airport having single lounge will always be crowded. Big airport should have minimum 2 lounges .
Only Bangalore airport terminal 1 has 4 lounges 2nos blr domestic and 2 no’s 080. Due this ,this has solved crowding of lounges. there is hardly any queue to access lounge even in peak time morning and evening when I travelled recently. Thanks to shifting of entire international flights and few domestic carrier to terminal 2 .

yes, never saw the crowd at bengalore airport. But in Delhi airport (all three terminals) always crowded, no visible changes after spend based restrictions. Because, most of the air travelers can easily reach that spend based lounge benefits.

 

[hema220]

Havent seen any other lounges in delhi airport except AirIndia and Encalm lounge. Probably other lounges which you mentioned have a small section within these lounges

may be, i saw that vistara has separate line in the Encalm lounge.

 

[cardio_guy]

I am not saying it's wrong. I am saying that lounge capacity should be increased/more lounge are needed in big airports.

very true, at least if not full-fledged lounges, if they can open some tea and snack shops that we can use for 2 rs credit card, it will be an instant hit.

 

[Animal]

may be, i saw that vistara has separate line in the Encalm lounge.

Vistara queue might be separate. After getting in the lounge, there is no difference whether you are holding super premium cards or LTF card.

 

[telescope]

may be, i saw that vistara has separate line in the Encalm lounge.

All vistara or only business?

 

[msk1437]

All vistara or only business?

Vistara gold platinum tier or business class

 

[hema220]

Vistara queue might be separate. After getting in the lounge, there is no difference whether you are holding super premium cards or LTF card.

ofcourse, there is no difference inside the lounge. They cam simply skip the long queue that's all.

 

[hema220]

All vistara or only business?

I am not sure about it.

 

[Animal]

With today’s devaluation of Axis ACE, Flipkart and Airtel, we may see less crowded lounges in near future.

 

[Zacobite]

yes, never saw the crowd at bengalore airport. But in Delhi airport (all three terminals) always crowded, no visible changes after spend based restrictions. Because, most of the air travelers can easily reach that spend based lounge benefits.

Axis with its major devastating devaluations is killing encalm as well.. crowds will reduce..

 

[Gaara]

With today’s devaluation of Axis ACE, Flipkart and Airtel, we may see less crowded lounges in near future.

yes, it will be.

 

[Animal]

Axis has revised lounge access program for all cards except Burgundy Private, Reserve and Atlas.

 

[Swastik]

Quite a lot of banks have put up spend criteria of 35k and more in a quarter to avail lounge access ,starting with HDFC ,then ICICI and most recently Axis and Yes Bank

How do you think this is going to affect crowding at Domestic Lounges ,Will we see decreased crowds at lounges in near future ?

Are there enough alternative LTF/Low Fee Credit and Debit Cards that still provide Lounge Access that people might switch to ?

Are you Personally Affected by these moves by banks ,will it cut down your own Lounge Usage ?

 

[NAB]

Yes, it will definitely show a significant decrease.
Still, more such devaluation are required for the better lounge experience.

 

[Swastik]

I'm anticipating other banks such as Indusind ,AU ,Kotak etc to follow suit

Still Rupay card ,both debit and credit are a big contributor

 

[cardio_guy]

There are many exciting new business ideas involving lounges. Instead of a complete lounge, companies can consider renting space in the airport to open a mini-cafe, chai point, or snacks bakery for credit card holders. Customers can swipe their cards for Rs 50 or 100 and enjoy 2-3 hours of tea, snacks, and refreshments. This idea is sure to be a hit. Let the rich and premium cardholders go to full-fledged lounges and enjoy full-course meals. Credit card companies have the opportunity to collaborate with providers like Chaipoint and launch tie-up cards too. The lounge is a great spot for everyone to enjoy some free food and maybe even flick a couple of bottles of Sprite. Business class folks, on the other hand, use it to unwind, catch up on the news, and get some work done on their laptops.

 

[hedgehog2122]

Yes, it will definitely show a significant decrease.
Still, more such devaluation are required for the better lounge experience.

This pic is of Terminal 2, Delhi