I'd Love Water/Soda bottle vending machine in SkyClub
Aug 26, 2022, 2:25 pm
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Aug 26, 2022, 5:52 pm
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I say this respectfully, but the last thing I want to see in an over-crowded SkyClub (or any lounge, for that matter) is a space-stealing, heat-producing, electric-hum-emitting, selected-object-clunking vending machine which will inevitably be played with by children. No thank you. I'm already longing for the sweet relief of death as it is.
Aug 27, 2022, 9:53 am
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I dunno about you, but I like to have a bottle of water or soda with me - even when I fly First. I would love it if I could buy a bottle at the SkyClub from a self-service vending machine before leaving for boarding.
It would certainly be easier and more convenient than having to hit up a vendor in the terminal.
Random musing from the F Skyclub this AM.
It would certainly be easier and more convenient than having to hit up a vendor in the terminal.
Random musing from the F Skyclub this AM.
but the issue and id bet a big reason why is some people would be filling up back packs and carry ons to the brim.
Aug 27, 2022, 11:39 am
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people here get the vapors over having to use a plastic fork in the club, I can only imagine the outrage if they had to be subjected to the sight of something as downmarket as a vending machine
Aug 29, 2022, 4:08 pm
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Aug 29, 2022, 4:31 pm
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This is something I love about the AF lounges. Mini cans of soda/sparkling water and bottles of water available to go.
Aug 29, 2022, 5:54 pm
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To clarify, there is not a vending machine in the LHA Club, it is a water dispenser, that dispenses a variety of water combinations. There is also a self service soft drink machine
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Aug 29, 2022, 6:08 pm
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Aug 29, 2022, 7:06 pm
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I've been in a few lounges where they provide this complimentary (cans not bottles).
I can't recall any for DL actually but I know UA does (LHR had earlier this year) and I recall the KE ICN lounges having cans of soday when I last visited pre-COVID
I can't recall any for DL actually but I know UA does (LHR had earlier this year) and I recall the KE ICN lounges having cans of soday when I last visited pre-COVID
Aug 30, 2022, 1:59 am
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This also helps manage overcrowding. The DEN sky club is absolute garbage, but its one saving grace is that there are grab-and-go options so you can snag a soda and bag of chips, then wander out into the hallway and sit down slumped against the wall where it's quieter, more comfortable and and more peaceful. This is a win for everyone: Delta gets someone out of their facility so another seat is free for a random Amex cardholder who wants to pay $39 to experience the pinnacle of luxury, and I get a Coke Zero.