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Sep 29, 2011, 7:15 pm

#31

HIDDY

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Originally Posted by Swiss Tony

What's more there was no delay getting into the lounge and my flight was parked at the gate right next door. That's 4 positives that even the CCR can't deliver!

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Yes that is a plus.....we boarded at C18.
The lounge agent however was on another planet.....she wouldn't let us in until she had questioned us for ten minutes.
Despite my wife being Argentine and me being a McArgy she said we needed a visa for both Brasil and Argentina or we couldn't board.

It got even more bizarre but I'll leave it for the trip report.

Sep 30, 2011, 6:01 am

#32

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Originally Posted by BDAgirl

I think I'm beginning to see a pattern here. The chances of getting a drink within 15 minutes of arriving at the CCR are virtually nil, 15-25 minutes , maybe and 30-1hr, a possibility. Does that sound right?

Thankfully I'm a patient kind of girl

Sit at the bar it works for me and the CCR is miles better than the jaded LGW F lounge.Last week they managed to serve a cold bacon baguette a cold mushroom baguette(the only 2 hot items on the menu in the morning). Only one bottle of the LP2000 in the fridge at a time resulting in it being empty every time I wanted a drink and having to track elusive staff to bring another bottle.Oh and don't get me started about the 3 hours waiting on the plane for departure with 1 cup of water served

Sep 30, 2011, 6:59 am

#33

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I fine I never use the CCR lounge now at LHR and much prefer GF especially the outside are. Like others prefer the self service drink. The only pluse is I use it to gain quick entrance to GF from South security.

Sep 30, 2011, 9:02 am

#34

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Originally Posted by HIDDY

No curtain between F and J was a strange one.....I thought they had just forgotten to pull it over but when I looked there wasn't one.

The Air Marshalls need clear lines of sight HIDDY.

Sep 30, 2011, 9:10 am

#35

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Originally Posted by VC10 Boy

The Air Marshalls need clear lines of sight HIDDY.

Oh right....so where do they sit?

Sep 30, 2011, 11:17 am

#36

DYKWIA

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Originally Posted by BDAgirl

Almost there... You missed the bit where after waiting an age, they bring you the wrong drink (Champagne sounds exactly like London Pride to the CCR staff).

Then you wait another 10 minutes for the correct drink

Cheers,
Rick

Sep 30, 2011, 12:50 pm

#37

BDAgirl

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Originally Posted by jaguarpig

The LGW F lounge, though not the most exciting lounge experience you will ever have, is usually better than that. It's possible that they may have been short staffed that week. When I was there last Thursday, I ended up going to the small kitchen to find a staff member to politely ask if he could clear the pile of rubbish from the table I was sitting at, left by a previous passenger. There are usually 2-3 lounge staff buzzing around, but this poor chap seem to be on his own coping with a fairly full lounge.