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Old Apr 3, 2022, 9:36 am
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Pilfer proofing the lounges
My first time since “help yourself” champagne and food returned to the FLounge.

I notice they are allowing you to pour your own champagne and water . But canned beverages are served from the bar.

I presume this is to stop naughty freeloaders filling their rucksacks…?
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 9:48 am
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Originally Posted by Vgravity
My first time since “help yourself” champagne and food returned to the FLounge.

I notice they are allowing you to pour your own champagne and water . But canned beverages are served from the bar.

I presume this is to stop naughty freeloaders filling their rucksacks…?
F Lounge at Heathrow? Was there last week and could still help myself to Heineken. Albeit 20 miles from the terrace.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 9:49 am
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F Lounge at Heathrow? Was there last week and could still help myself to Heineken. Albeit 20 miles from the terrace.
Yep. It’s now behind the “bar area”.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 9:56 am
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All canned drinks, even soft ones are behind the bar.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 9:56 am
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I bet some people try and steal champagne from the Flounge as the 🦆 there is better than the NF stuff they serve in CE. I imagine beer is probably the most stolen item from lounges but last time I checked it was only Heineken which will surely reduce the temptation to steal it
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 10:08 am
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All I can say is Galleries Club North, South and T5B is entirely self pour including access to the fridges full of mixers and beers. Clearly assets have to be protected from the sticky-fingered brigade who are permitted in to the Flounge.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 10:33 am
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All I can say is Galleries Club North, South and T5B is entirely self pour including access to the fridges full of mixers and beers. Clearly assets have to be protected from the sticky-fingered brigade who are permitted in to the Flounge.
A thief isn’t that much of a problem if they’re pilfering from you on their twice annual J flight to New York. If however you have a Goldie dropping by GF for their home goods on a weekly basis you have an issue
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 10:33 am
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All I can say is Galleries Club North, South and T5B is entirely self pour including access to the fridges full of mixers and beers. Clearly assets have to be protected from the sticky-fingered brigade who are permitted in to the Flounge.
Surprising. So perhaps BA see it as a superior customer experience to have a bar man rather than a fridge?

To be fair, they hand you the cans without opening them - so plenty of scope for migrating a few out in an LV Keepall.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 10:33 am
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Security cameras surely?
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 10:35 am
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Originally Posted by EuropeanPete
A thief isn’t that much of a problem if they’re pilfering from you on their twice annual J flight to New York. If however you have a Goldie dropping by GF for their home goods on a weekly basis you have an issue
I wonder if the data shows higher rates of pilfering on routes to KEF, OSL, ARN, GOT, CPH, etc?
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 10:36 am
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Security cameras surely?
Imagine the DYKWIA response the lounge police would get if they started confronting gold card holding beer thieves.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 10:49 am
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Imagine the DYKWIA response the lounge police would get if they started confronting gold card holding beer thieves.
Indeed.....if caught they should be stripped of their Gold card. That'll teach 'em!!
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 11:20 am
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Another example of how highly BA think of their frequent flyers.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 11:21 am
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I'm in GF now and there are two areas with free to help yourself stuff. There is a bar but everything else available in the two areas.
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Old Apr 3, 2022, 11:26 am
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Originally Posted by TTmex
I'm in GF now and there are two areas with free to help yourself stuff. There is a bar but everything else available in the two areas.
i couldn’t find any beers, or I’d have filled my bag up.
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