MAN T2 Lounge - Aspire Lounge or Escape Lounge?
May 6, 2017, 2:18 pm
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MAN T2 Lounge - Aspire Lounge or Escape Lounge?
Hi all,
A friend is flying out of MAN to see us in a month. I thought about getting her lounge access at MAN.
I've usually flown out of MAN Terminal's 1 and 3 having visited the BA, Escape and Aspire lounges in their relevant terminals. However, she'll be flying out of Terminal 2 with VS where I've never flown out of before from memory.
Which is better in Manchester Termain 2? The Escape Lounge or the Aspire Lounge?
I presume it is hard to define 'better' so I'll have a go based on the following dimensions:
Any thoughts, I would be grateful!
Usually, I'd side with Escape > Aspire but some Aspire lounges have been done up recently.
A friend is flying out of MAN to see us in a month. I thought about getting her lounge access at MAN.
I've usually flown out of MAN Terminal's 1 and 3 having visited the BA, Escape and Aspire lounges in their relevant terminals. However, she'll be flying out of Terminal 2 with VS where I've never flown out of before from memory.
Which is better in Manchester Termain 2? The Escape Lounge or the Aspire Lounge?
I presume it is hard to define 'better' so I'll have a go based on the following dimensions:
- Atmosphere (e.g. is one more crowded?)
- Views? (runway rather than car park, so more of a T3 Escape Lounge than a T1 Escape Lounge!)
- Food and Alcohol (I assume Escape will be like T2 and T3 around 1pm)
- Difficulty of access (no accessibility requirements but I don't know if one is further from gates than others)
- Boarding announcements - she is flying with Virgin Atlantic. Presumably VS have a contract with one of these lounges and therefore in-lounge boarding announcements are made for VS flights?
Any thoughts, I would be grateful!
Usually, I'd side with Escape > Aspire but some Aspire lounges have been done up recently.
May 6, 2017, 2:54 pm
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Try doing a search please "MAN lounges" or similar. Asked and answered http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/u-k-i...ounge-man.html
May 6, 2017, 4:15 pm
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Thanks for the insight and reply, which I appreciate. Unfortunately, the link you offers is for MAN T1 rather than MAN T2 which I asked about. The thread also doesn't really offer any insight into the dimensions I mentioned. I did do a search in advance and didn't really get the insight I was looking for. Thank you though for your reply, which I appreciate.
if there are any other thoughts then I'd really appreciate it
if there are any other thoughts then I'd really appreciate it
May 6, 2017, 4:57 pm
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They are both pretty similar in T2.
- Atmosphere (e.g. is one more crowded?) - At 1pm, both will be pretty quiet. T2 is a ghost town in the afternoon.
- Views? (runway rather than car park, so more of a T3 Escape Lounge than a T1 Escape Lounge!) - No windows in either.
- Food and Alcohol (I assume Escape will be like T2 and T3 around 1pm). Similar - but I think you can buy extra stuff at Escape.
- Difficulty of access (no accessibility requirements but I don't know if one is further from gates than others). They are next to each other, so no difference.
- Boarding announcements - she is flying with Virgin Atlantic. Presumably VS have a contract with one of these lounges and therefore in-lounge boarding announcements are made for VS flights? No boarding announcements in the lounges - you need to watch the boards.
May 7, 2017, 1:37 am
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Thanks for the insight and reply, which I appreciate. Unfortunately, the link you offers is for MAN T1 rather than MAN T2 which I asked about. The thread also doesn't really offer any insight into the dimensions I mentioned. I did do a search in advance and didn't really get the insight I was looking for. Thank you though for your reply, which I appreciate.
if there are any other thoughts then I'd really appreciate it
if there are any other thoughts then I'd really appreciate it
though you are making a nice gesture, do the less nondescript space is probably the one offered by Escape.
Jun 23, 2018, 7:47 am
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Hi everyone,
I am bumping this thread up to see if there are any more recent opinions on the matter. The choice now is between the Escape Lounge and the Aspire Lounge. I will be there in the morning hours on a Sunday. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
I am bumping this thread up to see if there are any more recent opinions on the matter. The choice now is between the Escape Lounge and the Aspire Lounge. I will be there in the morning hours on a Sunday. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!