Silent Lounge Concept
Feb 14, 2013 | 2:52 am
#1
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Silent Lounge Concept
EK told me they have a "silent lounge concept" and only irregularities would be announced.
Why cannot anybody tell this to the people running the lounges? Also in the new T3 F lounge, every flight is announced. Same noise pollution as in their airplanes.
I am sure they do have great concepts many times but someone should also execute them
Why cannot anybody tell this to the people running the lounges? Also in the new T3 F lounge, every flight is announced. Same noise pollution as in their airplanes.
I am sure they do have great concepts many times but someone should also execute them
Feb 14, 2013 | 4:17 am
#4
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At most Emirates's lounges outside DXB I visit, it doesn't tend to be too much of an issue since there are few Emirates flights to announce
Feb 14, 2013 | 8:23 am
#5
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Would really love if the lounges were more silent. It would be much more relaxing that way. The new J lounge in the A concourse at each end as a slightly lower level which is called 'quiet area' but there are still big speakers spewing out flight announcements! If some of the lounge could be quiet and then a sign posted as a warning no flight announcements in this area, that could be a good compromise.
It seems to me that most other airports have announcements in the terminal but the lounge is silent. DXB is the opposite!
It seems to me that most other airports have announcements in the terminal but the lounge is silent. DXB is the opposite!
Feb 14, 2013 | 7:47 pm
#6
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The open plan nature of the DXB lounges mean you are also treated to the announcements from gates nearby that you are above. As another poster mentioned - after a while you tune them all out.
Feb 15, 2013 | 1:08 am
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no -- EK lounge in DXB yesterday (F lounge new terminal) and last week in the smaller F lounge in the old terminal.
Mar 4, 2013 | 9:20 pm
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sitting in T3 loung again, every flight is announced at least twice. sure you can also hear all the announcements from below and above, but i am only referring to announcements made over the F lounge PA.
horrible.
in total, the T3 lounge is a reason to now use Dubai for connecting (and that of course is not only for the announcements)
horrible.
in total, the T3 lounge is a reason to now use Dubai for connecting (and that of course is not only for the announcements)