Swiss Senator Lounge, Zurich Doors A: As good as ever

Having just disembarked from my flight from Bangkok, I take the Connections route to the departure point of my flight to London.

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

#	Type	Review
1	Diary	Weekend with friends in Asia
2	Lounge	Lufthansa Senator Lounge, London Heathrow T2
3	Flight	Swiss Business, London Heathrow – Zurich, Airbus A320NEO
4	Flight	Swiss Business, Zurich – Delhi, Airbus A330
5	Lounge	Air India Business Lounge, Delhi
6	Flight	Thai Royal Orchid Class, Delhi – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Boeing 777-200
7	Hotel	Kimpton Maa-Lai, Bangkok (unreported, see previous report)
8	Lounge	Eva Air Lounge, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
9	Flight	Eva Air Royal Laurel Class, Bangkok Suvarnhabhumi – Taipei, Boeing 777-300ER
10	Hotel	Kimpton Da An, Taipei
11	Hotel	Regent Taipei
12	Lounge	Eva Air Infinity Lounge, Taipei
13	Flight	Eva Air Royal Laurel Class, Taipei – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Boeing 787-10
14	Lounge	Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
15	Flight	Swiss Business, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Zurich, Boeing 777-300ER
16	Lounge	Swiss Senator Lounge, Zurich A Gates
17	Flight	Swiss Business, Zurich – London Heathrow, Airbus A320

Today’s itinerary

Connection process

The Connections route in Zurich is a bit baroque if, like me, you want to get to the lounge and your flight departs from Gate D.

The Swiss lounges at Porte D have not reopened since the COVID outbreak. So after a connections security check, you’ll either have to head for the lounge at gates E, which will require another security check to move on to gates D, or the same connections security check and then the immigration check to gates A, which will require another immigration check after the lounge. Hard!

Nevertheless, I’ll opt for the second solution, which I find less tedious and less risky in terms of timing.

After the connecting security check, turn around and take the bonded shuttle to gates A and B. This shuttle will take 6 minutes to arrive and will be fully booked.

Once you’ve arrived, you have to pass through immigration (which is almost deserted) and then go up to boarding gate A.

Location and welcome

The lounge is located close to the Duty Free area of Gates A. The two lounges, Business and Senator, are adjacent, with separate entrances. I enter the Senator section by scanning my boarding pass at one of the automatic gates.

Lounge design

The lounge’s design has already been covered in several reports by Bertrand or myself. Catering and lounging areas are available, as is a quiet area on the second floor.