Near Gate 224, Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey
Daily: 24 hours
Before I take a month of break from updating this blog as I'll fly off to more exciting destinations starting from tomorrow, I shall do a quick post on the small, yet tranquil SkyTeam Lounge at
Istanbul Ataturk Airport. That's the very first lounge without its own toilets that I've ever been to thus far.
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Of the three major airline alliances - Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld - which logo do you like best?
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SkyTeam was founded in 22 June 2000 by four member airlines: AM, AF, DL and KE. |
The most interesting feature of the lounge is the so-called living wall that brings a touch of nature to the interior.
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It's said that there are more than 60 plant species that make up the living wall. |
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VAIO laptops are available for use. |
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A delay of four hours to Tashkent! Anyway, Uzbekistan is certainly in my bucket list. |
There are two smaller rooms within the lounge: TV room and quiet zone.
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Sleeping soundly~ |
The buffet spread wasn't particularly exciting.
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Seemingly untouched! |
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It'd be great if Turkish coffee were offered. |
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Read here to find out what I had. |
Frankly speaking, I didn't believe that the lounge wouldn't have any toilets attached until I saw the sign.
When I'm back, I'll write about my virgin experience with Saudia. Stay tuned! :)
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