New lounge construction in Kastrup
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SK's problem is a creature of CPH's making.
Less retail revenue at the airport for CPH => less money needed from SK to pay for more lounge space.
CPH's "problem" is not divorced from SK's "problem".
CPH management gets rewarded by its shareholders for being greedy.
The way CPH management gets more rewarded for being greedy comes via increased retail revenue for the airport.
If the CPH shopping mall flopped, then SK's costs for more lounge space would involve less money per square meter from SK than it currently does. That too would not make CPH management and its shareholders very happy.
Less retail revenue at the airport for CPH => less money needed from SK to pay for more lounge space.
CPH's "problem" is not divorced from SK's "problem".
CPH management gets rewarded by its shareholders for being greedy.
The way CPH management gets more rewarded for being greedy comes via increased retail revenue for the airport.
If the CPH shopping mall flopped, then SK's costs for more lounge space would involve less money per square meter from SK than it currently does. That too would not make CPH management and its shareholders very happy.
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The above post reads like a partial confession about your post's audience here -- myself included -- receiving just that (i.e., arguments based on feelings and moral evaluations) from your earlier contribution.
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Will be managed by Menzies Aviation. No news of Who the customers will be.
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Not, but I am guessing Qatar + Emirates (since it will Halal verified) plus likely BA. And hopefully also a Priority Pass lounge.
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This is great news. It could mean it can become possible to avoid the chaos and over crowding around B when having a non Schengen departure on Oneworld.
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If this is indeed an EK / QR focused lounge then it is probably for the same reason that these carriers only serve halal food.
Whether one likes that or not is a personal matter, but it can hardly be a surprise that it has been a request/requirement/demand for middle eastern carriers if they will be the primary customers.
Whether one likes that or not is a personal matter, but it can hardly be a surprise that it has been a request/requirement/demand for middle eastern carriers if they will be the primary customers.
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To cater to its customers who care to get halal food and to its customers who don't care if the food is halal or not?
My bet is that when it comes to passengers departing CPH for non-Schengen destinations, the proportion of passengers who eat pork has dropped over the past 15 years.
No one here and no country is being forced by Menzies to eat halal food. It's not like the alcohol in the lounge will be halal. And it's not like the pork in the lounge will be halal.
My bet is that when it comes to passengers departing CPH for non-Schengen destinations, the proportion of passengers who eat pork has dropped over the past 15 years.
No one here and no country is being forced by Menzies to eat halal food. It's not like the alcohol in the lounge will be halal. And it's not like the pork in the lounge will be halal.
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Alcohol, including Carlsberg beer, will be provided to customers/users, whether or not paranoid about what "halal" certification means for the lounge customers/users.
Menzies is doing what Menzies thinks is good for its business. So how much money will this lounge cost for those not provided access to it by way of airline or lounge membership program?
I'm glad to find that Menzies wants to have showering facilities available in this lounge.
Alcohol, including Carlsberg beer, will be provided to customers/users, whether or not paranoid about what "halal" certification means for the lounge customers/users.
Menzies is doing what Menzies thinks is good for its business. So how much money will this lounge cost for those not provided access to it by way of airline or lounge membership program?
I'm glad to find that Menzies wants to have showering facilities available in this lounge.
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March 1st is when it was scheduled to open. Should be a big improvement for me since time to clear passport control and security screening lines has become so variable for my frequent CPH departures to non-Schengen destinations. And showering at the airport before some of my non-* flights will be appreciated.
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Menzies wants the lounge to cater to customers in ways that make it money. If getting the lounge certified for some halal-labeled products that help it make money and provide me with a superior lounge experience at CPH then that is no more skin off my back than if they get the lounge certified as providing some eco/organic-labeled products.
The airport and lounge operators are private companies, so they will do what they think makes them money. That includes considerations for how they source and provide food and beverages, what products and services they want and how they market themselves. Concerned about passengers wasting water, so boycott the lounge over its providing shower facilities? Give me a break. It's as meaningful as boycotting the lounge because it will provides alcohol at no additional cost to the lounge guests. If an alcoholic doesn't want to consume alcohol, don't consume it. If someone doesn't want to consume some kind of meat, don't consume it. If it costs the lounge operator money, then perhaps even the boycott dreamers will get their way.
The airport and lounge operators are private companies, so they will do what they think makes them money. That includes considerations for how they source and provide food and beverages, what products and services they want and how they market themselves. Concerned about passengers wasting water, so boycott the lounge over its providing shower facilities? Give me a break. It's as meaningful as boycotting the lounge because it will provides alcohol at no additional cost to the lounge guests. If an alcoholic doesn't want to consume alcohol, don't consume it. If someone doesn't want to consume some kind of meat, don't consume it. If it costs the lounge operator money, then perhaps even the boycott dreamers will get their way.
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Yeah. We're on an American website and our main moderator in this forum is from Wir Schaffen Das-country, so let me just comment how much I look forward to this - that's what it takes for your comment not to get removed - I sure hope the concept can be rolled out to SK's lounges, too. Maybe separated seating can be added as well?
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A separate first class section of the Menzies non-Schengen lounge? If the paymasters want it and pay for it, maybe it will happen.