Fire at LGW Lounge
Hope all is under control and nobody was injured
Feb 3, 2019, 6:41 am
#6
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Other than in the case of occasional bottlenecks at the front desk, I can’t imagine I would ever be inclined to stand in such a queue for much more than a minute or so. I guess incidents like these illustrate just how obsessed one can become over lounge access.
Perhaps a sort of pre-programmed mindset kicks in, making it easy to forget that there are actually other facilities and ways to help pass time at a major airport before a flight
Perhaps a sort of pre-programmed mindset kicks in, making it easy to forget that there are actually other facilities and ways to help pass time at a major airport before a flight
Feb 3, 2019, 7:08 am
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Anyway, I hope it’s resolved and reopened soon.
Feb 3, 2019, 7:25 am
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volar - sure, you make fair points, and each to his / her own of course.
It was just a general reflection on the fact that we seemed to exist happily enough before the days of FFP’s and lounges - although (much like smartphones) they have proven to be welcome additions to our lives.
It was just a general reflection on the fact that we seemed to exist happily enough before the days of FFP’s and lounges - although (much like smartphones) they have proven to be welcome additions to our lives.
Feb 3, 2019, 7:31 am
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volar - sure, you make fair points, and each to his / her own of course.
It was just a general reflection on the fact that we seemed to exist happily enough before the days of FFP’s and lounges - although (much like smartphones) they have proven to be welcome additions to our lives.
It was just a general reflection on the fact that we seemed to exist happily enough before the days of FFP’s and lounges - although (much like smartphones) they have proven to be welcome additions to our lives.
Feb 3, 2019, 12:22 pm
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We have done LGW(S) on a short connection, and thus decided to forego the FLounge. At that point we realised how awful it is in the Public areas!
My sympathy to the deprived Loungers ... I know how you will be feeling!
My sympathy to the deprived Loungers ... I know how you will be feeling!
Feb 3, 2019, 1:59 pm
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Feb 3, 2019, 2:04 pm
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Feb 3, 2019, 2:47 pm
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Well to be fair to OP s/he said it "apparently" exploded, for all we know it could be other passengers or even staff paraphrasing what they may or may not have seen personally.
Feb 3, 2019, 4:49 pm
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It was reported in the OP as an iPod rather than an iPad in any case (I know, it's probably a bit of a pedantic point but there is a substantial difference in size)