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Old Apr 3, 2022, 11:28 am
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Originally Posted by Vgravity
i couldn’t find any beers, or I’d have filled my bag up.
First on the left as you come in from the first wing..fridge loaded with Heineken and soft drinks.

Rather amusing announcement just now "Ladies and gentlemen, if anyone has left a package in the gents toilets, please can you come to guest services". Not sure why the ladies needed to be included in that announcement nor why the surprise at leaving a package in the gents

Potty humour
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 11:32 am
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Have to admit taking the odd can of bitter lemon or tonic when travelling HBO on occasions

Often have an ongoing bus journey to reach final destination and it can be quite warm, and the opportunity to purchase a drink to take with me can be few and far between....
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 11:42 am
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Originally Posted by Fatdickie
Have to admit taking the odd can of bitter lemon or tonic when travelling HBO on occasions

Often have an ongoing bus journey to reach final destination and it can be quite warm, and the opportunity to purchase a drink to take with me can be few and far between....
A pilfered bitter lemon helps on longer flights where there only seem to be one or two loaded into the club carts.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 12:14 pm
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Originally Posted by TTmex
First on the left as you come in from the first wing..fridge loaded with Heineken and soft drinks.

Rather amusing announcement just now "Ladies and gentlemen, if anyone has left a package in the gents toilets, please can you come to guest services". Not sure why the ladies needed to be included in that announcement nor why the surprise at leaving a package in the gents

Potty humour
Yes. Unusually high number of phones, iPads, and “packages” left all over the lounge, judging by the announcements.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 12:15 pm
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Originally Posted by Fatdickie
Have to admit taking the odd can of bitter lemon or tonic when travelling HBO on occasions

Often have an ongoing bus journey to reach final destination and it can be quite warm, and the opportunity to purchase a drink to take with me can be few and far between....
Careful! You’ll be reported to Waterside for that sort of outrageous behaviour.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 12:51 pm
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To be fair if you're flying CE and want a Brewdog on the flight its in your best interest to bring it from the lounge as loading just two in the trolley for 12 rows of club does not compute.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 2:47 pm
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I was in B gates Galleries the other week and someone did take an unopened bottle of NF much to the shock of the staff!
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 2:51 pm
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I'd say taking out the odd item is okay, especially when your lounge time has been cut short through no fault of your own. However filling a bag after you've been stuffing your face for an hour or more is bad form.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 3:31 pm
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One would imagine a moderate amount of lounge pilfering is “priced in” to the business case.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 3:40 pm
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Why was champagne "exempted"? Can't anyone just plonk a bottle (or two!) into a backpack or some carrier?
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 3:45 pm
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Hi
I think I read here on ft that someone in the past pilfered jw blur by decanting a bottle.

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Old Apr 3, 2022, 3:54 pm
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Originally Posted by carrotjuice
Why was champagne "exempted"? Can't anyone just plonk a bottle (or two!) into a backpack or some carrier?
Presumably they open it an take the cork away.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 4:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Vgravity
Presumably they open it an take the cork away.
It’s opened in a back room and put out with no cork. If you sit in the first section of the F lounge as you enter you can hear the constant popping of corks as the staff prepare the bottles to put out!
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 7:46 pm
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Originally Posted by Vgravity
Presumably they open it an take the cork away.
A couple of
these these
should solve the issue. Cheers 🥂
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 10:29 pm
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Originally Posted by The _Banking_Scot
Hi
I think I read here on ft that someone in the past pilfered jw blur by decanting a bottle.

Regards

Tbs
They fixed that by replacing the JW Blue with JW Red and Black
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