Yes of course pp is better.... otherwise I wouldn't have been able to enter lounges in europe, middle East and east Asia....but most banks have decided to exit the pp programme, and those still on have very restricted number of entries...

well...some of these overseas lounges are quite crappy anyway...worse then our local ppls...worthy of mention is a lounge in nrt....small, crowded, no hot food, just buscuits, nuts and make your own drinks with sachets...i should have just spend some money and have a nice ramen instead...lol

yes, land side...and after the miserable experience, we walked past a ramen shop....it smelled so good, and was only Y600!! but no more time...

not in the pp list...in any case, no more pp....but was good while it lasted...

only domestic....

international j only on enrich redemption...

otherwise i wouldn't need the pp/ppl would i?...lol

Ppl klia is over crowded...and they are also j lounge for a few airlines....so i guess they are prioritising that at the moment....but if I do use it, I will insist on ppl since I take showers....

Yes, it is a blind spot ...there is no paid lounge in the domestic area of klia....ppl has 2 lounges each for domestic and international, in Penang and kk, but only 1 lounge and one food outlet in klia international...

This post has been edited by limeuu: Aug 17 2016, 12:45 PM

Without pp, there is only one lounge available at Changi, ppl at t1....green market is still closed....it is easy to take the sky trains between terminals, so although I depart from t3, I use ppl at t1, and just need to move to t3 maybe 10min earlier....

Ppl t1 is right next to the aerotrain to t3....so within 10 min you will be at the north end of t3 transit area....when you need to start moving depends on your gate lah...I normally start walking to the gate 45min before departure, so start 55 min before from ppl loh....

T2 also not that bad lah....just walk across t1 transit area to the east end, take the aerotrain and you are at the north end of t2....add another 5min only...

I thought entry with cc is limited to set menus only....not the full buffet....?

It's easy for ppl/fc klia to manage guests as it's airside so already automatically restricted to passengers..don't know how ppl gateway and klia2 GM manages guests, as it's landside....I don't remember gateway asking for boarding pass, so people working in klia with Ambank cards can go there everyday for lunch free....lol

Does anyone know if ppls in Taoyuan airport have shower facility?

If you are terminating at klia, and your bags are not collected, the baggage handlers will take them to one side so the carousel can be used for the next flight..but why would you want to do that?....

If on transit, then no issues, if connecting to a domestic flight, make sure you get to the domestic gate on time...

no....arriving also can...ppl klia normally do not check boarding passes...

i have checked, and it appears none of the 4 ppl lounges at taoyuen has showers...

but there appears to be public showers free to use...but will mean needing to bring your own tower...

got a red eye departure after a whole day out coming up...

This post has been edited by limeuu: Aug 31 2016, 06:31 PM

Good idea.... thanks!

I think L pier is now all for regional international flights, so it is not accessible if on domestic flights...which leaves only the gm and ppl gateway at landside...

I presume you are referring to the groundside gateway ppl...there is no issue on the airside, as you cannot get into the transit area without a boarding pass...

That is why I asked before, how they control the entry if they site the lounge in public areas....those I went to elsewhere will ask for boarding passes....

The problem is, the lounge, and the bank are separate entities...the bank wants to give its customers benefits when they travel....but of course will not agree to misuse, ie using lounge access when not travelling...

On the other hand, every customer the lounge admit, it's income....either from direct payment, or through affinity partners, eg airlines, pp, cc etc...so lounges don't really care how many times people use their facilities, the more the better....

Lounges within airside locations have no problem with abuse....only bone fide passengers will have access....but those landside will potentially be subject to abuse...and if the lounges don't control entry, the bank will find some people with 20, 50 entries...it cost the bank money, so they will clamp down and impose restrictions...

Same principle as when people abuse motor insurance claims, insurance companies increase premium, and everybody surfers....