Pleasant surprise at LGW lounge
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2018
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Pleasant surprise at LGW lounge
This was a welcome surprise at LGW last week. Travelling in Y with my wife, daughter and son in law and perfectly behaved 18 month grand daughter. One Gold, one Silver and two rising Blues. Just happy to share the business lounge with them when discreetly told we could all go into the FLounge. Didnt ask but what a nice touch. BA burgers all round!
#3
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: London UK
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My surprise today was a bit different. I was flying from LGW with a friend and got to use the First Lounge for the first time as a recent Gold. My friend asked what the other lounge was like and how it differed so I offered to show him and we wandered around the Business lounge. with a glass of champagne each.
Halfway round our perambulation we were stopped by an attendant and asked if we could drink - or leave - our champagne back in the First Lounge as otherwise “people will see and ask for one”.
Duly chastened, we returned to the First Lounge...
Halfway round our perambulation we were stopped by an attendant and asked if we could drink - or leave - our champagne back in the First Lounge as otherwise “people will see and ask for one”.
Duly chastened, we returned to the First Lounge...
#5
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Edinburgh
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Posts: 547
My surprise today was a bit different. I was flying from LGW with a friend and got to use the First Lounge for the first time as a recent Gold. My friend asked what the other lounge was like and how it differed so I offered to show him and we wandered around the Business lounge. with a glass of champagne each.
Halfway round our perambulation we were stopped by an attendant and asked if we could drink - or leave - our champagne back in the First Lounge as otherwise “people will see and ask for one”.
Duly chastened, we returned to the First Lounge...
Halfway round our perambulation we were stopped by an attendant and asked if we could drink - or leave - our champagne back in the First Lounge as otherwise “people will see and ask for one”.
Duly chastened, we returned to the First Lounge...
#6
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: West Sussex, UK
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Champagne is available in LGW GC, but when I was in there last weekend it was Castelnau. GF offers two - Jeepers Rose and a better champagne (although I always steer towards the Jeepers).
#7
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Generally LGW leaves out the champagne bottles in GC from around lunchtime. There are different brands and different glasses, however I think the real reason is that the staff don't like people wandering between lounges picking and mixing, as it were. Or this incident was a tad early on in the day.
#10
Join Date: Jan 2019
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 91
My surprise today was a bit different. I was flying from LGW with a friend and got to use the First Lounge for the first time as a recent Gold. My friend asked what the other lounge was like and how it differed so I offered to show him and we wandered around the Business lounge. with a glass of champagne each.
Halfway round our perambulation we were stopped by an attendant and asked if we could drink - or leave - our champagne back in the First Lounge as otherwise “people will see and ask for one”.
Duly chastened, we returned to the First Lounge...
Halfway round our perambulation we were stopped by an attendant and asked if we could drink - or leave - our champagne back in the First Lounge as otherwise “people will see and ask for one”.
Duly chastened, we returned to the First Lounge...
#11
Join Date: Aug 2018
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Very friendly staff too usually.
#12
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Brighton UK
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My surprise today was a bit different. I was flying from LGW with a friend and got to use the First Lounge for the first time as a recent Gold. My friend asked what the other lounge was like and how it differed so I offered to show him and we wandered around the Business lounge. with a glass of champagne each.
Halfway round our perambulation we were stopped by an attendant and asked if we could drink - or leave - our champagne back in the First Lounge as otherwise “people will see and ask for one”.
Duly chastened, we returned to the First Lounge...
Halfway round our perambulation we were stopped by an attendant and asked if we could drink - or leave - our champagne back in the First Lounge as otherwise “people will see and ask for one”.
Duly chastened, we returned to the First Lounge...
The only time I have needed to ask about champagne in GC LGW was when the place has been particularly busy and current supply had been depleted to which I was asked where I was sat and was delivered an entire chilled bottle along with two flutes for myself and Mrs Clam.
#13
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Brighton UK
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@cws i'd scream blue bloody murder if they only started putting it out that late It's there from opening for free pouring. Of course i'm sure there have been occasions when the staff have been a bit slack on restocking or there's been an overall stock issue meaning it's kept hidden / on requests but i'm honestly yet to have to ask for it glass by glass although I have had to ask for it to be restocked once.
#14
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Join Date: Feb 2018
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Oh I forgot to add. My18 month grand daughter was eating some of the pesto noodles. A member of staff said 'I've got one that age, would you like some in a pot to take on the plane or the chef can make some plain noodles?'. Now that is service to be commended. Shame the Golden ticket thing couldn't have been deployed!
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Hi.
Not sure about a golden ticket but you could send a `well done' comment via the website
Regards
Tbs
Not sure about a golden ticket but you could send a `well done' comment via the website
Regards
Tbs