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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 6:27 am
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Originally Posted by NoWindowSeat
Yeah, exactly my thinking...so I guess this "arrival lounge" for long haul J pax concept has been quietly killed...not that it ever was that loudly marketed in the first place...
You have the pointless EU requirements about having to rescreen pax originating from outside the EU (hence the access from flights ex-UK) before allowing them to mingle with departing passengers to thank for this.

Still if they really tried they could've built a restricted section in the lounge for long haul arrival pax where the only way out is through another security check (and immigration if continuing to the Schengen zone).
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