Originally Posted by Monkville
OK, maybe "dire" should be reserved for the jewels in the lounge system, like BOM. But given what DXB is, or hopes to be, the lounge sure doesn't have the pizzazz of comparable "destinations".
On a similar vein, would it be a good idea to post a lounge rating system on FT, in order to steer travellers towards or away from minimizing their airport experience?
http://www.airlinequality.com/Product/Lounges.htm isn't really all that comprehensive.
I'd say the lounge is a perfect metaphor for Dubai - on initial glance it promises much but is actually just a veneer of acceptablity over a less palatable reality. Or something like that.
Regardless of that, it can get ridiculously crowded when the CX flight and late BA flight are there - or when there are 2x9am departures (a full 777 and 767).