Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi : Very nice

That’s it… It’s over! As Jean-Louis Aubert said. Of course, vacations always go by too fast.

So here we are on our way back to our London home.

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

#	Type	Review
1	Diary	Summer vacations in Thailand
2	Lounge	Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge, London Heathrow Terminal 3
3	Flight	Finnair Business Class, London Heathrow – Helsinki Vantaa, Airbus A350-900
4	Lounge	Salon Finnair Business Class, Helsinki Vantaa
5	Flight	Finnair Business Class, Helsinki Vantaa – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Airbus A350-900
6	Hotel	Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok
7	Hotel	Kimpton Maa-Lai, Bangkok
8	Diary	Bangkok J1
9	Diary	Bangkok J2
10	Restaurant	Restaurant Saneh Jaan, Bangkok
11	Lounge	Bangkok Airways Lounge, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
12	Flight	Bangkok Airways Economy, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Koh Samui, Airbus A319
13	Hotel	Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui
14	Diary	Koh Samui J1
15	Diary	Koh Samui J2
16	Lounge	Bangkok Airways Blue Ribbon Lounge, Koh Samui
17	Flight	Bangkok Airways Economy, Koh Samui – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Airbus A320
18	Hotel	The Peninsula, Bangkok
19	Restaurant	Le Normandie, Bangkok
20	Lounge	Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
21	Flight	Finnair Business Class, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Helsinki Vantaa, Airbus A350-900
22	Lounge	Finnair Business lounge non-Schengen, Helsinki Vantaa
23	Flight	Finnair Business Class, Helsinki Vantaa – Londres Heathrow, Airbus A350-900

Today’s itinerary

Check-In and ground experience

36 hours before flight departure, check-in for Finnair flights to Helsinki and London opens. I proceed with our online check-in to our final destination, then download the mobile and PDF boarding passes.

We arrive in 45 minutes at Suvarnabhumi airport from the Peninsula, due to traffic jams at the hotel exit before reaching the highway.

Upon arrival, a Peninsula representative will be waiting for us and will take care of our luggage.

We have to clear some items through customs, the Peninsula representative accompanies us to complete these formalities and then accompanies us to the Finnair counters.

Although the economy class line is very long, there is almost no waiting in the priority line and we are taken care of immediately.

We are given our boarding passes to London and our luggage checked-in to our final destination.

Invitations for the Miracle Lounge have been issued, but we will not be using this lounge today.

After the shift to security and then to immigration priority, we are finally airside.

Location and welcome

The lounge is located on level 3, under the huge Suvarnabhumi Duty Free, near gate D7.

We are warmly welcomed by the flight attendants, and are invited to enter the lounge after checking our boarding passes.

Lounge design

The design of the lounge is quite simple, made of gray and cream leathers and light wood. It has individual dining areas and collective relaxation areas. The atmosphere is quite pleasant.

Catering

The lounge’s food offerings are quite nice. Instead of the rather unappetizing cloches, the dishes are served individually to the passengers on elegant black trays.