Boston First Lounge for pre-flight dining
Apr 13, 2014, 6:54 pm
#16
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Their beer's not bad, especially for general airport beer outside a lounge 
Agreed about the food being nothing to write home positively about.
For food around the centre, it's hard to go wrong with the Legal Sea Foods on the waterfront by the aquarium, time it right and you can even take a ferry boat across the harbour to the airport if you like to. The service at that Legal is usually fairly snappy, though the queue for a table can be long at popular times.
Agreed about the food being nothing to write home positively about.
For food around the centre, it's hard to go wrong with the Legal Sea Foods on the waterfront by the aquarium, time it right and you can even take a ferry boat across the harbour to the airport if you like to. The service at that Legal is usually fairly snappy, though the queue for a table can be long at popular times.
Apr 13, 2014, 10:22 pm
#17
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I have a slightly more practical approach to eating whilst travelling through airports.
Not every meal in my life has to be an exquisite dining experience - sometimes there are other considerations. I would much rather get to the airport, get through security, and then take the time to eat, even if the food is not the finest that Boston has to offer.
Both F & Club pre flight dining, and the Terminal E airside restaurants serve that purpose. I prefer F pre flight dining to Club, but the Club food has improved from where it was a couple of years ago.
Not every meal in my life has to be an exquisite dining experience - sometimes there are other considerations. I would much rather get to the airport, get through security, and then take the time to eat, even if the food is not the finest that Boston has to offer.
Both F & Club pre flight dining, and the Terminal E airside restaurants serve that purpose. I prefer F pre flight dining to Club, but the Club food has improved from where it was a couple of years ago.
Apr 14, 2014, 1:53 am
#18
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If you did decide to eat at the Hilton, their breakfast is served from 05:30, which gives you plenty of time before you need to get to the airport - it's dead at that time of the morning so security shouldn't* be an issue.
*the usual caveats apply to this statement
Apr 14, 2014, 1:57 am
#19
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I couldn't eat the F Breakfast in BOS. Cheap American fry up made my stomach turn at that time in the morning.
I didn't find the breakfast on the plane any more palatable. All I was after was a bowl of porridge!
I didn't find the breakfast on the plane any more palatable. All I was after was a bowl of porridge!
Apr 14, 2014, 3:30 am
#20
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If you're still thinking about eating onboard, my (limited) experience of that flight is that it's discouraged.
The last time I was on it the CSD came to me and said something like "you probably don't want to eat but I can get a menu for you if you wish". All done very courteously but the message seemed pretty clear.
The last time I was on it the CSD came to me and said something like "you probably don't want to eat but I can get a menu for you if you wish". All done very courteously but the message seemed pretty clear.
Apr 15, 2014, 1:44 pm
#21
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If you are alone, are only Silver or Gold and not flying CW or F and there is no one else in front of you...then you don't get a dining pass and nothing is said about the fact that you are NOT allowed to eat in the dining areas so this can cause some embarrassment in such situations...of course, if you are entitled (flying F or CW then you get the pass), if you happen to have someone in front of you that is entitled you would hear this mentioned and not get one yourself so either ask or realise that you couldn't...
Just to provide info to those that read this thread later on and are only Silver or Gold and travelling WT+ or WT...
Apr 15, 2014, 1:59 pm
#22
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Agreed. I got turfed out rather abruptly from the dining area a EWR a while back. At the time I had no idea about sleeper services and dining and had assumed the buffet was available to all entitled to use the lounge.
Unfortunately I entered the dining area in one of the rare moments that it wasn't being policed and so the guy came and chucked me out as I was choosing food. It was rather embarrassing.
It's all very obvious when you know how it works, but to the occasional visitor, not so much.
Unfortunately I entered the dining area in one of the rare moments that it wasn't being policed and so the guy came and chucked me out as I was choosing food. It was rather embarrassing.
It's all very obvious when you know how it works, but to the occasional visitor, not so much.
Sep 23, 2014, 10:17 am
#23
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Just to add to what C-W-S has already mentioned;
-airport food options are very poor for a 'normal' meal in BOS
-you could eat in the Hilton that is a 5 minute walk away and attached to the airport but that would have to be before you go through security obviously
-for anyone else reading this, you need to be flying first or CW to actually eat in the BA lounges, if you are Silver or Gold that doesn't count (you can still go in the lounge and drink or have the snacks but you can't sit or eat in the dining areas)
Have a good trip!
-airport food options are very poor for a 'normal' meal in BOS
-you could eat in the Hilton that is a 5 minute walk away and attached to the airport but that would have to be before you go through security obviously
-for anyone else reading this, you need to be flying first or CW to actually eat in the BA lounges, if you are Silver or Gold that doesn't count (you can still go in the lounge and drink or have the snacks but you can't sit or eat in the dining areas)
Have a good trip!
thanks
Sep 23, 2014, 10:43 am
#24
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See:
When it comes to the extra provisions BA offers its own customers at its own lounges, the rules are slightly more complicated. Again, listed below are the qualifications by class of travel (which may be trumped by your status)
BA First ticket holders•BA Concorde Room:
Ticket holder and one guest. Both must be flying BA
•BA owned First lounge:
Ticket holder and one guest. Both the ticket holder and guest must be travelling on a oneworld operated and marketed flight, though not necessarily on the same flight or same carrier.
•BA owned Club lounge:
Ticket holder and one guest. Both the ticket holder and guest must be travelling on a oneworld operated and marketed flight, though not necessarily on the same flight or same carrier.
•BA Departure Spa treatments:
Ticket holder has access. No guests
•BA First pre-flight dining:
Ticket holder has access. No guests
•BA Club pre-flight dining:
Ticket holder has access. No guests
•BA Arrivals lounge:
Ticket holder has access to the Arrivals lounge and inner Concorde Room. No guests
BA First ticket holders•BA Concorde Room:
Ticket holder and one guest. Both must be flying BA
•BA owned First lounge:
Ticket holder and one guest. Both the ticket holder and guest must be travelling on a oneworld operated and marketed flight, though not necessarily on the same flight or same carrier.
•BA owned Club lounge:
Ticket holder and one guest. Both the ticket holder and guest must be travelling on a oneworld operated and marketed flight, though not necessarily on the same flight or same carrier.
•BA Departure Spa treatments:
Ticket holder has access. No guests
•BA First pre-flight dining:
Ticket holder has access. No guests
•BA Club pre-flight dining:
Ticket holder has access. No guests
•BA Arrivals lounge:
Ticket holder has access to the Arrivals lounge and inner Concorde Room. No guests
See also:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ing-guest.html
Sep 23, 2014, 10:59 am
#25
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Jun 29, 2015, 7:15 am
#26
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I am having trouble gleaning whether a One World Emerald travelling in economy will be able to get breakfast in the BOS lounge before BA 238 (morning flight to London). Would someone be able to give me the skinny?
Jun 29, 2015, 10:25 am
#27
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I 'believe' that it shouldn't be a problem (someone correct me if it is) as it's only the evening pre-flight dining that is policed/restricted. Having said that the last time I did BA238 (not my favourite flight) I was in Club so not 100% sure about the Flounge.
Jul 10, 2015, 8:33 am
#28
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Is the menu for F pre-flight a la carte dining similar to that at other BA lounges, e.g IAD, JFK?
The IAD Concorde dining room was excellent! I'll be flying out of BOS in a few months (and have lowered my expectations accordingly) and would be interested in comparing menu selections.
The IAD Concorde dining room was excellent! I'll be flying out of BOS in a few months (and have lowered my expectations accordingly) and would be interested in comparing menu selections.
Jul 10, 2015, 11:38 am
#29
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You were correct. I was directed to the F side.
Jul 10, 2015, 12:17 pm
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