✈️ Follow the entire trip:
3 pit stops to F1 Abu Dhabi
- Trip Planning: 3 pit stops to F1 Abu Dhabi
- Ambassador Transit Lounge Singapore Changi Airport T2
- Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge Manila Airport T1
- Japan Airlines Sky Suite II Manila to Tokyo
- Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge (Sky View) Tokyo Haneda Airport
- Japan Airlines Sky Suite (Apex) Tokyo to New Delhi
- Etihad A350 Business Class New Delhi to Abu Dhabi
- Aloft Abu Dhabi (Pool View Room)
- Andaz Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi (Capital Suite)
- Al Bustan Palace, The Ritz-Carlton Muscat (1 Bedroom Suite)
- W Muscat (Wow Suite)
- Oman Air Business Class Lounge Muscat Airport
- Oman Air Apex Suite Business Class Muscat to Kuala Lumpur
| Opening hours | 9am to 10am, 5pm to 2am |
| Time of visit | 9pm |
| Date of visit | November 2022 |
| Occupancy | ~20% |
| Location | Airside, Terminal 1, near Gate 9 |
| Entry type | Free with Japan Airlines Business Class boarding pass |
I visited this lounge prior to my Japan Airlines Business Class flight from Manila to Tokyo (and onward to Delhi), during my long journey to the Middle East.
How to access this lounge
Passengers departing in Business and First Class on oneworld airlines can access this lounge.
Oneworld Sapphire and Emerald members can also gain complimentary access (+1 guest on the same flight), regardless of class of travel.
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Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge Manila Airport T1
Getting there
Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge Manila Airport T1 is located near Gate 9 in Terminal 1.
Click here to view the map of Manila Airport Terminal 1.
General areas
This is a fairly small lounge with low ceiling and a view of the apron.
Restrooms
There are 2 restrooms in the lounge, one of them without a functioning faucet/sink.
No shower
Sadly, this lounge does not have shower rooms.
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Food & Drinks
The lounge is (still) not offering hot food in the form of a buffet. Instead, guests can order cold, sad-looking pandemic food.
There is also a small coffee machine and cold drinks to choose from.
I asked the staff if they have any information on when the buffet will return but they were unsure.
Here’s what stated on Japan Airlines’ website:
I left the lounge after a short while and headed over to the nearby PAGSS Premium Lounge with my Priority Pass, for a much better F&B selection (photo below).
Top complimentary amenities
- WiFi
- Drinks (including beer)
- Food (cold)
My ratings
| Food | 2/10 |
| Peace & quiet | 8/10 |
| Furnishing | 7/10 |
| Privacy | 6/10 |
| Cleanliness | 8/10 |
| Service | 7/10 |
| Facilities | 7/10 |
| View | 8/10 |
Bottom line
No shower, no business centre, no wines and spirits, no hot food. I am torn between calling this a sad-looking lounge or just a pathetic cost-cutting attempt while using the pandemic as an excuse. I can only hope that full service returns soon.
The good news is, with Priority Pass, you can gain complimentary access to the nearby contract lounge, PAGSS Premium Lounge, that serves proper, delicious hot food.