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.
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Lounge overcrowding decreased?
- Thread starter ltf4ever
- Start date
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
TF Select
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
TF Select
may be, i saw that vistara has separate line in the Encalm lounge.
cardio_guy
TF Ace
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.
Vistara queue might be separate. After getting in the lounge, there is no difference whether you are holding super premium cards or LTF card.
All vistara or only business?
Vistara gold platinum tier or business class
hema220
TF Select
ofcourse, there is no difference inside the lounge. They cam simply skip the long queue that's all.
hema220
TF Select
I am not sure about it.
Axis with its major devastating devaluations is killing encalm as well.. crowds will reduce..
Gaara
TF Ace
yes, it will be.
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 ?
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 ?
cardio_guy
TF Ace
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.
