What's your favourite MLL?
Dec 4, 2003, 11:02 am
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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What's your favourite MLL?
Was flipping through an old enRoute magazine the other day (I lead an exciting life... 
) and noticed that YVR has several MLLs, including 3 in the US/international departures wing. For those of you who frequent YVR, which MLL is the best?
More generally, what's your favourite MLL, either here or abroad?
ml
) and noticed that YVR has several MLLs, including 3 in the US/international departures wing. For those of you who frequent YVR, which MLL is the best?More generally, what's your favourite MLL, either here or abroad?
ml
Dec 4, 2003, 11:27 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: YYC
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YUL domestic, hands down. This lounge can be full, but I always head around the corner and way at the back where the big comfy leather chairs are and the Sony tv's. Maybe I shouldn't be posting this, but most people don't seem to know about this area.
Dec 4, 2003, 11:35 am
#5
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YUL is not bad, though I cannot comment on the new transborder MLL, but the old one was fine save for not having much of a view other than of arriving passengers. And the domestic/international has just about everything anyone would need.
But YOW has been a good one, from the perspective of people watching -- hey, our politicians are our movie stars -- and the soups they serve.
YYC and YEG are pretty good, though PCs are limited for internet access if you don't have your own laptop. YVR Domestic is also a good, all round MLL, with special fondness coming from its EMPRESS CLUB origins. Transborder quite nice with its open, airy second floor expanses. I found the international one too small and poorly serviced for my liking.
YYZ will have to be judged by the T1New facility, since the T2 domestic is in pretty bad shape for a variety of reasons discussed elsewhere. The Transborder lounge suffers from having no windows and having the "back" entrance sealed off. [This used to be the entrance to the old International MLL, which was a nice intimate space.
YYT is a nice bright space. Small but functional.
And LHR's best feature are those four massage loungers! Worst feature is the reliance on SK's internet ISP which sucks hugely. Great English cheese selection, Cheddars and Gloucesters of which I admit to smuggling back to Canada.
But YOW has been a good one, from the perspective of people watching -- hey, our politicians are our movie stars -- and the soups they serve.
YYC and YEG are pretty good, though PCs are limited for internet access if you don't have your own laptop. YVR Domestic is also a good, all round MLL, with special fondness coming from its EMPRESS CLUB origins. Transborder quite nice with its open, airy second floor expanses. I found the international one too small and poorly serviced for my liking.
YYZ will have to be judged by the T1New facility, since the T2 domestic is in pretty bad shape for a variety of reasons discussed elsewhere. The Transborder lounge suffers from having no windows and having the "back" entrance sealed off. [This used to be the entrance to the old International MLL, which was a nice intimate space.
YYT is a nice bright space. Small but functional.
And LHR's best feature are those four massage loungers! Worst feature is the reliance on SK's internet ISP which sucks hugely. Great English cheese selection, Cheddars and Gloucesters of which I admit to smuggling back to Canada.
Dec 4, 2003, 11:44 am
#6
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YVR transborder and YYC domestic (nice comfy chairs around the fireplace!) are both nice! YUL domestic gets way too crowded everytime I am in there for me to call it my favourite (I am usually there when everyone is there waiting for their Europe flights).
Dec 4, 2003, 12:02 pm
#10
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YVR Empress Lounge - the view of the tarmac and mountains is spectacular. Nice size as well - rarely overcrowded.
Don't like YEG as much as if there was a better view of the runways.
Don't like YEG as much as if there was a better view of the runways.
Dec 4, 2003, 12:05 pm
#11
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 5,284
I can't remember what the YYC one looks like. I'm always just making my flights before the cut off - LOL
I avoid the YUL one like the plague because it's always so busy.
I think I like the YVR domestic best (it has showers as well you know)
I avoid the YUL one like the plague because it's always so busy.
I think I like the YVR domestic best (it has showers as well you know)
Dec 4, 2003, 12:13 pm
#12
Join Date: Dec 2001
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With the exception of YYZ T2 (both), all the MLLs are very nice and are the best feature of AP status. My favourites are YVR transborder and YEG. LAX has Dr. Pepper but restrooms across the hall and no high-speed PC access (low-speed only).
Dec 4, 2003, 12:19 pm
#13
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PunishedEdmontonian:
LAX has Dr. Pepper </font>
LAX has Dr. Pepper </font>
Dec 4, 2003, 12:24 pm
#14
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: YEG - No Particular Loyalty Anymore
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It's the bottling contracts that prevent AC from having Dr. Pepper in Canada as opposed to the US as I think it's bottled/handled by Coke in the US.
P.S. CO serves Dr. Pepper both on flights and in the President's Club.
P.S. CO serves Dr. Pepper both on flights and in the President's Club.
Dec 4, 2003, 12:25 pm
#15
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Favourites: YVR Transborder and YEG
Least favourite: YYC (too crowded and cramped for an airport of that size and has just 2 PCs versus YEG's 5).
OT: AS's SEA Board Room is my favourite lounge in North America and UA's RCC at NRT is so far my favourite worldwide (the Premier Lounge in SIN is by far the worst and an honourable mention to the US Club at EWR).
Least favourite: YYC (too crowded and cramped for an airport of that size and has just 2 PCs versus YEG's 5).
OT: AS's SEA Board Room is my favourite lounge in North America and UA's RCC at NRT is so far my favourite worldwide (the Premier Lounge in SIN is by far the worst and an honourable mention to the US Club at EWR).