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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

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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
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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



Warsaw micro-DO #2: 24 April 2021

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



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Old Aug 11, 2020, 4:45 pm
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Originally Posted by teledude
I’ll be there. With the tray of shots.
I’ll bring my credit card
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Old Aug 11, 2020, 4:48 pm
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I’m currently booked in the Hilton, but tempted by the Bristol. If you fancy it, I’d recommend booking a Virtuoso rate through an approved agent (Propeller Travel, for example), which will give you a space available upgrade, breakfast, early check in and late check out and a $100 F&B credit, all for the standard price. Definitely worth a look...
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Old Aug 11, 2020, 5:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Filthy Monkey
I’m currently booked in the Hilton, but tempted by the Bristol. If you fancy it, I’d recommend booking a Virtuoso rate through an approved agent (Propeller Travel, for example), which will give you a space available upgrade, breakfast, early check in and late check out and a $100 F&B credit, all for the standard price. Definitely worth a look...
This is a good point to raise, but for those on the evening flight who don't have Marriott status note that the key point with Virtuoso is late check out is 'subject to availability' so can be denied by the hotel, whereas if you book at the same rate through Amex FHR you will get guaranteed 4pm check out regardless. Amex FHR is therefore preferable for those without at least Marriott Platinum status (which guarantees 4pm check out anyway). The Raffles Europejski Warsaw across from Hotel Bristol also looks great and is on both Virtuoso and FHR, but then I'm not about to sacrifice a suite upgrade.

Anyway, back to Hilton talk before I get kicked out of the thread ...
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Old Aug 12, 2020, 8:15 am
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Added myself to Wiki as 'tentative' (hopefully did not break any rules as DIY).
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Old Aug 12, 2020, 4:15 pm
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I think one of the two Sunday rotations to WAW was culled today (I swear there were two when I looked yesterday?). Hopefully that’s it for now!
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Old Aug 12, 2020, 6:03 pm
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Originally Posted by lost_in_translation
I think one of the two Sunday rotations to WAW was culled today (I swear there were two when I looked yesterday?). Hopefully that’s it for now!
The middle Monday rotation was culled this morning. Now going to and from via HEL :-)
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Old Aug 12, 2020, 11:41 pm
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Been to WAW a few times in the past 6 weeks and BA are only flying once a day, swapping between the morning and afternoon rotations at the moment.

It’s a near-normal city at the moment (well, for summer). Went to the new Electrownia Powisle development on Tuesday eve - smart - before drinks on the ‘beach’. The rumours of a lockdown are growing, as growth in cases accelerated.
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Old Aug 12, 2020, 11:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Garimi
I have better idea for official hotel
much more better Executive Lounge have
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Conference Centre Warsaw
Isnt this the hotel that is taking several liberties by having ‘Warsaw’ in the name? I would say the Hilton was off-pitch enough as it is, but at least it’s a walk/lime scooter from the action!
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Old Aug 12, 2020, 11:47 pm
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Originally Posted by scottishpoet
lounges will probably still be closed, expect vouchers for f&b
The WAW “Bolero” non-schengen lounge is closed, so no Mexican perogi or salami quiche, but the lounge at the other end is, I believe, open.
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Old Aug 13, 2020, 12:00 am
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At the moment

Non-schengen area both lounges closed.



LOT lounge opened (also GOLD area)
pretty normal self service You must order hot food

Dedicated BA lounge FANTAZjA closed

Using priority pass You can use
PRELUDIUM lounge downstairs in schengen zone...
but all food is on request...self service even water non exist now where
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Old Aug 13, 2020, 1:28 am
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Originally Posted by Garimi
At the moment

Non-schengen area both lounges closed.



LOT lounge opened (also GOLD area)
pretty normal self service You must order hot food

Dedicated BA lounge FANTAZjA closed

Using priority pass You can use
PRELUDIUM lounge downstairs in schengen zone...
but all food is on request...self service even water non exist now where
sorry i was referring to the Hilton Lounges which were being compared at that point in the thread
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Old Aug 13, 2020, 1:30 am
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Originally Posted by TheJayHatch
The WAW “Bolero” non-schengen lounge is closed, so no Mexican perogi or salami quiche, but the lounge at the other end is, I believe, open.
sorry the discussion at the time was about the hilton lounges in waw and that is what my comment was referring too. sorry for not being more explicit
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Old Aug 13, 2020, 2:45 am
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We are booked with wifey.
stayed at Hilton before and it’s far from any action so staying at the intercontinental and Bristol, 2 days each
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Old Aug 13, 2020, 6:46 am
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Booked on BA850 on 23rd and BA851 on 25th
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Old Aug 13, 2020, 7:17 am
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Originally Posted by flylikelinz
Booked on BA850 on 23rd and BA851 on 25th
my wife and I opted for the ba846 on 22 and ba851 on 26.
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