Review: Global Lounge, Kuala Lumpur International T1 (KUL)

 

Global Lounge, Kuala Lumpur International Airport T1 (KUL)

Trip to Malaysia flying Turkish Airlines Business Class

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• Review: Global Lounge, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)

Location: After security, T1 Satellite Terminal near gate C11
Access: Business class passengers on Turkish Airlines, Singapore Air, Thai, etc; elite passengers flying with Turkish Airlines, Singapore Air, Thai, etc.
Opening hours: Daily, open 24 hours

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Lounge Reception

Global Lounge Kuala Lumpur International Airport reception

Airlines with access to the Global Lounge

Seating

Global Lounge Kuala Lumpur Airport seating

Global Lounge Kuala Lumpur Airport seating

Global Lounge Kuala Lumpur Airport seating

Global Lounge Kuala Lumpur Airport seating

Global Lounge Kuala Lumpur Airport seating

Seating with tarmac views

Dining

Below are some photos from the buffet:

Global Lounge Kuala Lumpur Airport

Cheese, sandwiches, cold cuts

Roast beef with pepper sauce

Vegetable tempura, Sweet sour vegetables

Other hot dishes include Thai vegetable curry, Grilled fish with herb lemon, Chicken satay, Palak Paneer, Mashed potato, Fried noodle mamal style, steamed rice.

Softdrinks, salads, desserts

Bread corner

Drinks corner

Coffee and tea

Coffee and tea

Bar

Global Lounge Kuala Lumpur Airport bar

Non-alcoholic Pina colada

Bar seating

Toilet 

Toilet

Toilet

Toilet

CONCLUSION

Even though the Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge and the Plaza Premium First Lounge are very nice lounges, I still was impressed with the Global Lounge and think in fact that it is better than the Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge. The lounge does not accept pay-in customers unlike the nearby Travel Club Lounge. For a contract lounge, the food and drinks offering was very good, and the modern design is a big plus. There were no showers though. During our visit in the evening, the lounge did not get crowded at all. Overall, this is a very nice lounge worth visiting when departing from Kuala Lumpur Airport if flying with airlines like Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, China Southern, Nepal Airlines and more.