Originally Posted by
cheshirepete
Is this a result of the First Part of the Lounge having limited opening times, which I think displeases many GC's as there's no free poor champagne.
In North yes I'm sure this was part of it, since after First was closed at 16 hrs, they would leave out the champagne after the Gold cardholders had been turfed out of Flounge to assuage the inevitable complaints (and prevent the limited staffing having to constantly run around after thirsty Emeralds, self most definitely not included). However First in LGW is now open for almost all flights, it's just the late GLA and EDI (post 21 hrs) that risk a closed First lounge, so that reason has gone away.