Aug 11, 2020, 11:51 am
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Transport
BA flies twice daily from LHR Terminal 5 to WAW Chopin Airport, economy starts from £70 return, club from £205.
LO flies twice daily from LCY and three times daily from LHR, economy starts from £90 return, business from £300.
Low cost carriers include FR flying from STN to WMI and W6 from LTN to WAW.
Warsaw mini-DO #1: 23 October 2021
Please fill the form if you plan to attend the DO.
Venue
Hala Koszyki @ 18:00 on Saturday 23rd October
Attendees (11):
Cymro, fifty_two, jfallesen, KARFA, megaloman, nh1980, PGberkshire, FlyerP, scottishpoet, TravellerFrequently, vintagepilot
Maybe (1):
Reetmafreen
Activities
Please fill the form if you plan to attend the DO.
22/10 18:00 Browary Warszawskie for the DO warm-up party
23/10 12:00 Uprising museum tour
23/10 16:00 Viewing terrace at the top of Palace of Culture and Science
23/10 18:00 Hala Koszyki for the DO
24/10 10:30 or 14:00 guided walking tour of Old Town
Flights
Outbound travel
16/10 07:35 BA847 – megaloman
22/10 14:00 BA850 – jfallese, KARFA, nh1980, TravellerFrequently, vintagepilot
22/10 18:25 LO3924 – scottishpoet
23/10 07:35 BA846 – Cymro, FlyerP
Inbound travel
24/10 14:20 LO3919 - scottishpoet
24/10 18.15 BA851 – Cymro, KARFA, nh1980, TravellerFrequently, vintagepilot
25/10 11:50 BA847 – megaloman, FlyerP
26/10 18:10 BA847 – jfallese
Hotels
Hilton Warsaw City – Cymro, KARFA, megaloman, nh1980, FlyerP, scottishpoet, TravellerFrequently
Westin – jfallese
Hampton by Hilton Warsaw Mokotow - fifty_two
Current lockdown rules don't allow travel for non-essential purposes. I'm still booked and hope lockdown rules might be eased closer to the date and well be allowed to travel, I've rebooked myself on avios.
Venue
Hala Koszyki @ 18:00 on Saturday 24th April
Attendees (12):
awoxp, Filthy Monkey, FlyerP, jfallesen, MrMutton, Richmond_Surreym, ScienceTeacher, teledude, Tomparskate, Vintagepilot, Wozza2404
Maybe (4):
florens +1l, scottishpoet, wilsnunn
Flights
LON-WAW
23/04 14:00 BA850 awoxp, Filthy Monkey, Tomparskate, Wozza2404
24/04 14:20 BA850 MrMutton, ScienceTeacher, teledude
WAW-LON
25/04 18:25 BA851 awoxp, Filthy Monkey, MrMutton, ScienceTeacher, teledude, Tomparskate, Wozza2404
Hotels
Hilton City Centre - teledude, Wozza2404
Warsaw (WAW) mini-DO [rescheduled to Saturday 23 October 2021]
Oct 16, 2020, 7:32 am
#106
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 267
April one looks like a great idea, at least for now. So I have now booked that one. Added an extra day to see friends while I'm there. :-)
Hopefully, it will be possible to do this one. While a long way in the future, I am already looking forward to what will probably be the first do for me in over a year.
Hopefully, it will be possible to do this one. While a long way in the future, I am already looking forward to what will probably be the first do for me in over a year.
Oct 19, 2020, 1:38 pm
#107
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: WAW
Programs: A3(*G), Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,534
My understanding is bars / restaurants are open till 9pm, then it's take away only.
The location I had in mind for the DO was Hala Koszyki (I've been to before) or Elektrownia Powiśle (haven't been to yet) - both offer a variety of restaurants to cater for different tastes. But given the numbers I'd say any restaurant probably will do - I'm open to suggestions or we can decide on a day.
I've tried to tidy up the Wiki - anyone else fancy joining us?
The location I had in mind for the DO was Hala Koszyki (I've been to before) or Elektrownia Powiśle (haven't been to yet) - both offer a variety of restaurants to cater for different tastes. But given the numbers I'd say any restaurant probably will do - I'm open to suggestions or we can decide on a day.
I've tried to tidy up the Wiki - anyone else fancy joining us?
Oct 21, 2020, 5:51 am
#108
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
Programs: BA GfL/GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,499
mini-DO: 24 Oct 2020
Mettup venue: Hala Koszyki from 6pm on Saturday 24 Oct 2020.
I'll be around most of the time so if anyone needs any advice what to see/what to do or just meet for a drink/lunch/etc, please send me a PM.
I'll also set up a WhatsApp group for those attending the DO - if you wish to be added, let me know!
Paging armouredant flylikelinz hugolover Joshm300 MatJarosz TPJ yurtripper
I'll be around most of the time so if anyone needs any advice what to see/what to do or just meet for a drink/lunch/etc, please send me a PM.
I'll also set up a WhatsApp group for those attending the DO - if you wish to be added, let me know!
Paging armouredant flylikelinz hugolover Joshm300 MatJarosz TPJ yurtripper
Oct 22, 2020, 9:29 am
#109
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lincolnshire, UK
Programs: BA GGL - maybe only briefly!
Posts: 1,378
Oct 23, 2020, 4:14 am
#111
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
Programs: BA GfL/GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,499
Mettup venue: Hala Koszyki from 6pm on Saturday 24 Oct 2020.
I'll be around most of the time so if anyone needs any advice what to see/what to do or just meet for a drink/lunch/etc, please send me a PM.
I'll also set up a WhatsApp group for those attending the DO - if you wish to be added, let me know!
Paging armouredant flylikelinz hugolover Joshm300 MatJarosz TPJ yurtripper
I'll be around most of the time so if anyone needs any advice what to see/what to do or just meet for a drink/lunch/etc, please send me a PM.
I'll also set up a WhatsApp group for those attending the DO - if you wish to be added, let me know!
Paging armouredant flylikelinz hugolover Joshm300 MatJarosz TPJ yurtripper
Oct 23, 2020, 8:40 am
#112
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Programs: BA Gold, KL Gold, LH FTL, IHG Plat Amb, HH Diamond, Accor Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 118
New restrictions in Poland in place from tomorrow - all pubs / bars / restaurants are closed for eat in, open for take out only. I'm curious if Hala Koszyki remains open as technically all restaurants could be open for take out and customers could eat at the outdoor patio. I'll try to find out.
Additionally gatherings are now limited to 5 people only.
Where covering mouth and nose is not obligatory? In forests, parks, within green spaces, in botanical gardens, historic gardens, family allotment gardens and at the beach.
https://www.gov.pl/web/coronavirus/t...ry-limitations
Last edited by Thomas PL; Oct 23, 2020 at 8:46 am
Feb 14, 2021, 6:38 am
#117
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
Programs: BA GfL/GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,499
Feb 14, 2021, 2:23 pm
#119
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: Mucci Chevalier des Internautes Amables; BAEC
Posts: 970
BA better get the WAW service back up and running - the LOT Embraers are nice aircraft and the on board service is materially better than the awful cheap cheese and onion "sandwich" I had on the CityFlyer back from Frankfurt last week.(with a LH connection from WAW). And LOT don't have 2-2 in their J cabins...
Feb 23, 2021, 5:22 am
#120
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
Programs: BA GfL/GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,499
New DO date: 23rd OCT 2021
New DO date: Saturday 23rd OCT 2021
Hopefully, all UK based folks will be allowed to travel and Poland has already introduced the law that those who had 2 doses of COVID vaccine are exempt from the quarantine on arrival. At the moment it's unclear what kind of proof they would accept, I guess it will be clarified by October and most of the UK folks should be vaccinated by October too.
I'll be in Warsaw for over a week (15-25 Oct), so if any of you plan to stay longer, I'll be happy to meet or provide guidance what to see/what to do.
For those who booked their tickets for April - check if you had a cancellation and then rebook to WAW via HEL for October
Transfer via HEL is allowed, takes a bit longer, but earns 240 tier points instead of usual 80
Hopefully, all UK based folks will be allowed to travel and Poland has already introduced the law that those who had 2 doses of COVID vaccine are exempt from the quarantine on arrival. At the moment it's unclear what kind of proof they would accept, I guess it will be clarified by October and most of the UK folks should be vaccinated by October too.
I'll be in Warsaw for over a week (15-25 Oct), so if any of you plan to stay longer, I'll be happy to meet or provide guidance what to see/what to do.
For those who booked their tickets for April - check if you had a cancellation and then rebook to WAW via HEL for October
Transfer via HEL is allowed, takes a bit longer, but earns 240 tier points instead of usual 80