TravellingBeard

Thanks! If relatively close, I'll lounge hop. As i arrive around 6:30am, I'll probably be plopping down on the first empty seat I find, but good to see if I can find something quiet.

TravellingBeard

Quick followup, and apologies if I missed the answer on this (very thorough) thread.

On a YYZ-LHR-FRA flight, I fly both in and out of terminal 2, AC in and LH out. Based on these instructions from the Heathrow website, there is no difference between European and non-European departures for *A? I understand Britain is not part of the Schengen zone, so I'm guessing this is the reason.

I'm thinking, if for whatever (really remote) reason they decided to join the Schengen zone in the future, they would have to somehow "split" Terminal 2 up for security purposes?

BlakeySFC

Theoretically yes, but the possibility of the UK joining the Schengen zone is 0 to none really, seems these days that most people in this country want to get out of the EU (unfortunately) not establish closer ties to it.

Sorry to sound a little flippant, but I don't understand why you don't bring an adaptor with you when you travel? I travel frequently (mostly to continental Europe) and never leave the house without my UK-to-EU plug adaptor? Surely they sell North American-to-UK plug adapters in the United States and Canada?

I know when I've travelled to North America in the past, the last thing I'd expect to see is a UK plug socket in a lounge.

All your other complaints seem valid however, and a little worrying (will be using the Lounge myself for the first time in March, hopefully it won't be as bad in the evening though) but I just found this plug complaint a little pedantic for a traveller in a foreign country.

24left

+1 on the plug issue

Just a FYI....BlakeySFC is right and I also never leave home without the adapter plugs. Thankfully, the plug world is easier to navigate than it was many years ago and especially now that all of my devices do not require converters. I was also very happy not to need anything in Tokyo as North American plugs fit their outlets (and seem to power up faster too).

If you have Apple devices, the Apple store and others sell the charger plugs with a collection of interchangeable end prongs that you can switch out as you travel. Since I only needed a plug for the UK, I picked one up at one of the national electronics chains.

Finally, there is the last resort at airports: the lounge mystery drawer. I was in an airline lounge when someone approached the desk who did not have whatever cable or plugs he needed. Concierge opens a desk drawer to reveal a large collection of both. I have also seen this at hotels. (Some people prefer not to use unknown attachments due to malware issues, but it's really one's decision to make if one needs to plug-in)

denhaagflyer

No, they would have to do something similar as in Terminal 5 where passengers from both domestic and international destinations mingle. Connecting pax from domestic flights do not have to go through security again.

Shareholder

Here's a follow up on the new LH lounge that's just opened this month:

http://lufthansaflyer.boardingarea.c...eens-terminal/

Shareholder

Basically it's because all flights from/to this terminal are outside the UK, either in the EU or elsewhere in the world, and yes, the UK eschews Schengen status.

AA_EXP09

That is not necessarily a bad thing, though, as UK visas allow leave to enter for 6 months (for a tourist visa), while the EU schengen area only allows 90 days/180 days.

Michael Bryenton

I am travelling next month to London and because of government travel policies I am forced to travel economy class. They also cheaped out and booked me on a Tango fare. I want to be able to use the Maple Leaf Lounge on my return flight. I am a Prestige 25K member and a dSilver member. I have Maple Leaf Lounge One-Time Guest Passes but have been told I cannot use them for the International lounges. I am told I cannot eupgrade because of the Tango fare. I am told I cannot purchase a one-time pass for the lounge. What can I do to gain access to the lounge?

gglave

Throw yourself on the mercy of this thread and hope a FTer is travelling that day who can guest you in?

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...l-pass-48.html

Michael Bryenton

Thanks gglave

mikeyyz

Based on my experience this week:

Plaza Premium: Dark (no windows, underground), smallish, decent food selection
Air Canada: Small. Only one shower (?) 1+ hour wait
United: Great showers (6-8) and design and food

Arriving on AC J but departing on SAS Y, United staff weren't willing to trust the AC lounge staff about my *G status (they called ahead because of the shower issue) but I was able to use my Priority Pass to get in.

This is a rare place where United has outdone AC!

yyznomad

Are they still playing the lame music in the LHR MLL?

pappypappy

I wasn't impressed with the new T2 lounge. Having 'shared' bottles of some soft drinks felt like an outbreak waiting to happen if someone reuses their glass! It feels like it was laid out by the same people who did the awful weird new lounge at YYZ, lots of wasted space, and bizarrely massive, yet super-low and uncomfortable, chairs. Preferred the T3 one.

Michael Slavitch

The PDF's for Terminal 2 come out as if there are layers missing.

http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelin.../heathrow.html

No text, looks like a half-baked drawing, running on Acrobat Reader on PC.

Oh, wait. it looks like a graphic designer was trying to be clever. Clever doesn't work after an overnight flight.