Airports in which you don't bother to use BA lounges
Sep 2, 2018, 9:26 am
#46
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Join Date: Jun 2014
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Nowadays I have the feeling of having 'missed out' by always having headed straight to the lounge, so I tend to enjoy the public spaces more. I appreciate I am saying this from the privileged position of having lounge access.
Sep 2, 2018, 9:37 am
#47
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: BA Silver
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BRU? I agree it‘s not great but surely it’s better than the public areas: restaurants are awful and the public seating areas are dire! Much rather head to the lounge for a glass or 2 in a reasonably comfortable seat.
Sep 2, 2018, 9:43 am
#48
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Sep 2, 2018, 10:33 am
#49
Join Date: Apr 2017
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SVQ (Seville) was dingy and crowded, and I preferred to use the public areas outside when there a couple of months ago. I do vaguely remember that there is a new lounge opening or a refurb programme, so maybe I'm out of date?
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Sep 2, 2018, 10:34 am
#50
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: London and Brussels
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BRU - Its a nice lounge, but the food options don't compare to the Priority pass lounge - they usually have at least 4 different hot dishes in there.... pasta, curry, tagine, vegetarian ... it even has more food choices than GF in T5 !
Sep 2, 2018, 10:42 am
#51
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: UK
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I don't normally bother with the BA lounge in ZRH if flying through D gates - it's the wrong side of passport control for a start. There's another (I forget which) lounge you can get into if flying through E gates which is "OK-ish" unless it's so packed you can't get a seat (reasonably frequent).
Sep 2, 2018, 11:21 am
#52
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Putney
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Posts: 293
Faro is pretty dismal and the layout of the airport (on last visit, during renovations) meant it was a few metres from the gate as the crow flies but a good 10 minute walk up down and round and about. Better off in one of the public cafes or bars.
Sep 2, 2018, 11:36 am
#53
Join Date: Apr 2018
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Nothing wrong with BRU in the morning. I am there at leats once a week, grab a good cup of cappucino and a chocolat croissant.
Not much more that i want in the morning. Never bin there later then 9 am, so can not say anything about the period after.
Not much more that i want in the morning. Never bin there later then 9 am, so can not say anything about the period after.
Sep 2, 2018, 12:55 pm
#54
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 574
Cairo is one of the worst I have encountered. The new one has even worse food offerings than the old. I was there in late April and the lounge was under some kind of reconstruction. Most blocked off, after opening just a few years ago. Everything about Cairo food offerings is bad. The public areas are a far better option. British Airways should be ashamed of offering this to customers for years. I pity anyone seeking a nice Club World experience by starting from Cairo. When they used to have fist class departures, it was even more miserable a choice.
Sep 2, 2018, 12:59 pm
#55
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 574
I'd add Tel Aviv Lounge to Cairo (above). It's a grim, uncomfortable lounge. Food offerings are poor but infinitely better than Cairo's stale bread feasts. You can also get a glass of wine or a beer in Tel Aviv. In Cairo, you need beer or glass of wine, it is so bad.
Sep 2, 2018, 2:55 pm
#56
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: ANR, BELGIUM
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The breakfast options at BRU are ok , no meal options really .
Also there used to be kettle crisps which where replaced by lays & now even the lays crisps are gone.
Diamond lounge accros has a better spread , but seating can be an issue.
-AMS i refuse to enter the lounge, aspire is miles ahead for Breakfast & meals options. Though again seating can be an issue.
-Dxb never really had a meal, should be decent I guess considering they have 3 flights a day to lhr . I always head to Dih .(Any reviews on the spread at BA dxb lounge?)
Also there used to be kettle crisps which where replaced by lays & now even the lays crisps are gone.
Diamond lounge accros has a better spread , but seating can be an issue.
-AMS i refuse to enter the lounge, aspire is miles ahead for Breakfast & meals options. Though again seating can be an issue.
-Dxb never really had a meal, should be decent I guess considering they have 3 flights a day to lhr . I always head to Dih .(Any reviews on the spread at BA dxb lounge?)
Sep 2, 2018, 3:38 pm
#59
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: BA Gold, *A Silver, Skywards Silver
Posts: 39
I certainly second TLS - on the Shengen/domestic side, dark, dingy with very limited food and drink options and miserable staff. A very long hike to passport control, and then a hike back in the other direction to the gates.
At least the cafeterias have some choice and a bit of light.
At least the cafeterias have some choice and a bit of light.
