Lounges

[Seres]

Just checking in. It seems that my lounges aren't used by any passengers. I have fulfilled the room requirements, the lounge says open and staff is in place.

[SirBismuth]

In ACEO lounges are airline-specific, so some pax MIGHT use the lounge when that airline is flying to/from your airport. But even then, I've noticed not all pax have access or want to use the lounge, much like real-life.

[difar]

I have found that lounges are only used when large gate(s) are active.

[andycishere]

Originally posted by difar:

I have found that lounges are only used when large gate(s) are active.

That should not be. Please make a bug report for that.

[Seres]

Originally posted by SirBismuth:

In ACEO lounges are airline-specific, so some pax MIGHT use the lounge when that airline is flying to/from your airport. But even then, I've noticed not all pax have access or want to use the lounge, much like real-life.

Yeah, I have two different lounges for two airlines. I figured not all passangers will use lounges, but none at all has me baffled.

[difar]

Originally posted by andycishere:

That should not be. Please make a bug report for that.

Since there is no guide on how the lounges work (and IRL they are mainly at large airports with multiple duel aisle flts), how is one to know if it is actually working or not?
If one is to assume what the devs are intending, based on... what? then this sim, from a IRL American airline station manager, is just a game and not an simulation.
With that being said, this is not a bug. It works as intended (from my experience).

Until an actual documentation is produced, this is all hear say and common knowledge or sense would be advised until such time.

[Robin]

Pretty sure one of the dev updates said something like: 20% of passengers will use the lounge before their flight. Do check if they have 'enough' time to use the lounge, if they are stuck in security they might not have time to go at all

[andycishere]

The lounge feature isn't really finished at the moment.
- Lounge entry fee is missing
- The lounge rating is always 2 stars
- (Not sure I've read this from the developers) non-airline assigned lounges are planned as well

But for alpha 36, the whole airline rating and negotiation system will get an update. I guess the missing stuff inlcuding usefull manuals will come after this has been finished.