Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
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.
Ah OK, I recall last year getting the early flight to ALC I think 06:20, and the First Lounge didn't open till 7am, the reason given was there were no flights with a First Cabin that early. We mentioned what about the GC's? So, the First lounge now opens the same time as Business in the morning?