DXB Concourse D has opened
Feb 24, 2016, 5:35 am
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The other view is that the CCB is small and dark, and could do with its own catering menu.
Feb 24, 2016, 5:35 am
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I haven't been to the CCB in SIN but am I right in getting the general impression that it isn't felt to be very good? I think if you are getting a swipe card to access the DXB CCB it suggests there won't be many staff around there to serve you.
Having said that, if it means the sort of overall lounge improvement that we have seen in e.g. IAD then I would be very happy in the round.
Having said that, if it means the sort of overall lounge improvement that we have seen in e.g. IAD then I would be very happy in the round.
Feb 24, 2016, 10:24 am
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Feb 24, 2016, 10:45 am
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Will I be the first....?
I'm due to pass through on Saturday evening.
Unless someone beats me to it, I will post a short review and pictures.
Unless someone beats me to it, I will post a short review and pictures.
Feb 24, 2016, 11:57 am
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Qatar will have their own lounge and perhaps they may have shelled out more on an actual F/Emerald lounge but we don't know yet.
Feb 24, 2016, 1:39 pm
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I am sure that Raffles is rather pleased about this news. IIRC he has been rather expressive in his frustration about how long it has taken to open the new concourse and thus the new BA lounge. No doubt he will have some pictures up on his blog when he next passes through (which I believe he said was over Easter).
Feb 24, 2016, 6:06 pm
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I am sure that Raffles is rather pleased about this news. IIRC he has been rather expressive in his frustration about how long it has taken to open the new concourse and thus the new BA lounge. No doubt he will have some pictures up on his blog when he next passes through (which I believe he said was over Easter).
Still a bit spooked I got 4 J to AUH and 4 F from DXB over Easter!
Feb 24, 2016, 10:32 pm
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ETA. C to D requires going landside - see below.
Last edited by ft101; Feb 24, 2016 at 11:06 pm
Feb 24, 2016, 10:38 pm
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Since C is actually a ~400m tunnel away from T1, and the train from D leaves from T1 rather than C, I would imagine that getting from C to D (and back, for the flight from A) will be pretty painful.
Feb 24, 2016, 11:06 pm
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Edited my post.
Feb 24, 2016, 11:11 pm
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I haven't been to the CCB in SIN but am I right in getting the general impression that it isn't felt to be very good? I think if you are getting a swipe card to access the DXB CCB it suggests there won't be many staff around there to serve you.
Having said that, if it means the sort of overall lounge improvement that we have seen in e.g. IAD then I would be very happy in the round.
Having said that, if it means the sort of overall lounge improvement that we have seen in e.g. IAD then I would be very happy in the round.
Having said that from the pictures at least the new DXB lounge looks pretty good. I just hope they don't ruin it with rubbish catering.
Feb 25, 2016, 12:05 am
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Hummm, smacks of entitlement, and/or a lack of parenting skills. Imagine kids running around any pub! Bad form! The Irish Pub outside would certainly be quieter 
Unless you are joking - but then I still do not understand some forms of "humor" - British or otherwise
Unless you are joking - but then I still do not understand some forms of "humor" - British or otherwise
Feb 25, 2016, 12:09 am
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I'm at a loss as to how you can possibly think he was being serious.