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Options for getting access to the Dan Lounge in Ben Gurion Airport
1) Coupon given with boarding pass for biz (can be given to friend flying eco)
2) Biz boarding pass, without coupon (YMMV)
3) *G (With card)
4) Priority Pass
5) UA UC membership when flying (*A or UA?)
6) LC from Ink Bold
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8) Israeli AMEX plat or Israeli Diners international with High miles club.

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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #60 on: September 20, 2012, 12:49:39 PM »
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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #61 on: September 20, 2012, 12:59:42 PM »
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It's nicer than many lounges I've been to (and has more kosher snacks than many lounges ;))
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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #62 on: September 20, 2012, 01:06:33 PM »
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It's nicer than many lounges I've been to (and has more kosher snacks than many lounges ;))
And decent drinks, showers, newspapers, magazines, etc.
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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #63 on: September 20, 2012, 01:44:02 PM »
And decent drinks, showers, newspapers, magazines, etc.
Drinks aren't better IMHO, only kosher snacks are Milano cookies IME, newspapers can be had at the Dan lounge as well.

You're right about the showers.

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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #64 on: September 20, 2012, 01:46:08 PM »
Drinks aren't better IMHO, only kosher snacks are Milano cookies IME, newspapers can be had at the Dan lounge as well.

You're right about the showers.
Then you've never tried Amaretto with ginger ale ;)
The Dan lounge does not let you take newspapers with you, the UC does.

Cereal+fruit is kosher parve+ other kosher dairy stuff as well.
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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #65 on: September 20, 2012, 01:48:12 PM »
Then you've never tried Amaretto with ginger ale ;)
The Dan lounge does not let you take newspapers with you, the UC does.

Cereal+fruit is kosher parve+ other kosher dairy stuff as well.
This is a joke, right?
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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #66 on: September 20, 2012, 02:05:14 PM »
This is a joke, right?
Why should it be?

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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #67 on: September 20, 2012, 02:12:18 PM »
Why should it be?
Because nothing will happen if you walk out with them
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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #68 on: September 20, 2012, 02:20:26 PM »
Because nothing will happen if you walk out with them
Besides for stealing what they clearly say not to take out of the lounge?
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Re: Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #69 on: September 20, 2012, 02:29:52 PM »
This is a joke, right?
I'm not surprised, it's Israel, after all::)

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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #70 on: September 20, 2012, 02:40:11 PM »
Besides for stealing what they clearly say not to take out of the lounge?
Doesnt UC say that too? I'm pretty sure they do.

Either way, once I read the paper במקום שהמלך נכנס לבדו nobody else will use it and its worthless.
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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #71 on: September 20, 2012, 02:46:19 PM »
Doesnt UC say that too? I'm pretty sure they do.
Definitely not in PMCO clubs.
PMUA clubs used to prohibit it, not sure if they still do.
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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #72 on: September 20, 2012, 03:01:20 PM »
And decent drinks, showers, newspapers, magazines, etc.
And the family room. That has been the best amenity that I personally have experienced in a lounge. It's such a smart win/win move, its surprising more airlines haven't implemented it
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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #73 on: September 20, 2012, 03:03:24 PM »
Part of the difference TLV is much nicer than EWR, so the lounge is less helpful.
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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #74 on: September 20, 2012, 03:04:27 PM »
And the family room. That has been the best amenity that I personally have experienced in a lounge. It's such a smart win/win move, its surprising more airlines haven't implemented it
Yup, the family rooms are excellent!
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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #75 on: October 03, 2012, 05:52:48 AM »
anyone going to be there tonight?

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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #76 on: October 17, 2012, 11:44:56 PM »
The ones with the blue dots will be.
Seems to be incorrect.
I attempted to enter the Lufthansa Biz lounge in TXL with the UA club card, I was not allowed entry because [I was told] I was not flying a star alliance airline.
According to the lounge staff, one can enter the Lufthansa Biz lounge with the UA club card ONLY if you're flying star alliance!!!
I was flying Air Berlin.

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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #77 on: October 17, 2012, 11:46:46 PM »
Still valid with the card, just many of the non-UA/US lounges have a *A requirement.
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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #78 on: October 17, 2012, 11:48:31 PM »
Still valid with the card, just many of the non-UA/US lounges have a *A requirement.
Do you know specifically which ones?  To save from future heartache, so far we know Lufthansa.

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Re: Dan Lounge - Ben Gurion Airport
« Reply #79 on: October 22, 2012, 03:06:21 PM »
So I recently flew out of Israel to Greece on Arkia and was not allowed to enter the Dan Lounge with my United Club membership. The attendant said that the United Club membership will only grant access if you are actually flying on United.