GLA lounge closing for full refurb 4th - 20th June 2019
May 28, 2019, 2:32 pm
#46
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I have just seen on the BA lounge information that the upper deck lounge is listed as an option for Glasgow along with the standard BA lounge. Does anyone know if this is a mistake or if access would be granted. Appreciate it may not be that great but would allow a pre-flight drink.
May 28, 2019, 3:36 pm
#47
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Im surprised the GLA lounge is being refurbished already. IIRC its one of the newer ones in the network and already a Galleries Evolution? I think the space used to be bmi, back in the day? Given that MAN is still a Terraces Lounge as is Newcastle, it seems strange, no?
May 28, 2019, 5:59 pm
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May 28, 2019, 7:58 pm
#49
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May 28, 2019, 11:42 pm
#50
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Morning all. In the lounge just now, and been told that it will close at the end of service on Saturday 1st, and due to reopen on the 16th - current plan is for the morning, but could be the afternoon. General refurb - new furniture apparently, floor being redone, repaint walls, improve the toilets, freshen up the speedmark wall at entry, and some changes to the whisky snug - Glenlivet no longer sponsor it, so there'll be some changes but the staff believe it'll remain - maybe some different whiskies?
May 29, 2019, 2:44 am
#51
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I am flying out on Sunday 2nd in the evening and got the email. Presume I'll need to go to check-in to collect the voucher? Will work well for me as I'm on the late departure and had been planning on having a meal airside anyway as the CE salad isn't a substantial enough dinner for me and I won't get to my hotel until 23:30.
May 29, 2019, 2:52 am
#52
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Presumably your email mentioned the possibility of collecting it from the service desk by Gate 22? Of course, if you are planning to dine airside this may well be much less convenient than getting it at a checkin desk as you'll need to walk back to the restaurants, unless you use Mozzo by Gate 22.....I guess if there are long queues at checkin it may win out even for the main restaurant area.
May 29, 2019, 3:40 am
#53
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Presumably your email mentioned the possibility of collecting it from the service desk by Gate 22? Of course, if you are planning to dine airside this may well be much less convenient than getting it at a checkin desk as you'll need to walk back to the restaurants, unless you use Mozzo by Gate 22.....I guess if there are long queues at checkin it may win out even for the main restaurant area.
May 29, 2019, 5:56 am
#54
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I am flying out on Sunday 2nd in the evening and got the email. Presume I'll need to go to check-in to collect the voucher? Will work well for me as I'm on the late departure and had been planning on having a meal airside anyway as the CE salad isn't a substantial enough dinner for me and I won't get to my hotel until 23:30.
May 29, 2019, 10:56 pm
#55
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I'm in GLA Lounge just now, (Non BA Staff, ie catering sfaff, advising a £10 voucher will be given out), voucher can be picked up either at check in or the podium desk down at the boarding gates.
Jun 2, 2019, 4:05 am
#56
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£10 voucher given this morning at GLA (GCH and CE) which funded my usual Starbucks coffee, a bottle of water & a bacon roll.
Making up for in in Flounge now...
Making up for in in Flounge now...
Jun 2, 2019, 6:11 am
#57
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Same here for me, but I got an additional voucher for a guest. GGL flying Y on BACF and got 2 £10 vouchers (1 each).
Lounge has been emptied in terms of food and drinks, but furniture is still in place so far so looks like the works may start tomorrow.
Lounge has been emptied in terms of food and drinks, but furniture is still in place so far so looks like the works may start tomorrow.
Jun 2, 2019, 2:29 pm
#58
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I don’t think this has been mentioned before but the £10 voucher cannot be exchanged for alcohol at Glasgow - so ridiculous scenes as various travellers were just buying up packets of peanuts and crisps to take home for the sake of it when all they really wanted was a pint!
Jun 2, 2019, 4:12 pm
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I don’t think this has been mentioned before but the £10 voucher cannot be exchanged for alcohol at Glasgow - so ridiculous scenes as various travellers were just buying up packets of peanuts and crisps to take home for the sake of it when all they really wanted was a pint!
Wow!
Expect a few complaints over the next 3 weeks I would imagine
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TBS