"House of KLM" - Crown Lounge redesign
Dec 13, 2018, 2:14 am
#46
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I'm pretty confident that most will manage to think of something. Although some will probably have to make an effort.
To the best of my knowledge, boredom did not kill all that many people in the days before cell phones and wifi.
Johan
To the best of my knowledge, boredom did not kill all that many people in the days before cell phones and wifi.
Johan
Dec 13, 2018, 2:29 am
#47
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Otherwise, from what I can see on the photo's, this is actually a lovely looking modern lounge. It seems to have lots of different zones for lots of different tastes, but still not everyone can be pleased obviously
Dec 13, 2018, 2:51 am
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I have nothing whatsoever against the new lounge. It can only be an improvement on the current one, and looks pretty cool.
I shall, however, withhold final judgment until I have set foot in the lounge. As a Privium member I of course have no reason to do so, apart from idle curiosity.
Johan
I shall, however, withhold final judgment until I have set foot in the lounge. As a Privium member I of course have no reason to do so, apart from idle curiosity.
Johan
Dec 13, 2018, 3:10 am
#49
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I fail to see what the big difference is.
Dec 13, 2018, 1:00 pm
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I'm sorry... I don't remember on the outside area if there were/weren't smoking signs.
Charging -- There seems to be a fair amount of places to charge, but also lots of places that don't have it. They definitely could have done better. And for a USA person that always forgets to bring my plug converter all the power outlets are euro only... it would be nice if they were the multi-type. (Yes... I know my own fault thinking the rest of the world should have USA-style outlets
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Charging -- There seems to be a fair amount of places to charge, but also lots of places that don't have it. They definitely could have done better. And for a USA person that always forgets to bring my plug converter all the power outlets are euro only... it would be nice if they were the multi-type. (Yes... I know my own fault thinking the rest of the world should have USA-style outlets
)
Dec 13, 2018, 1:24 pm
#53
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They definitely could have done better. And for a USA person that always forgets to bring my plug converter all the power outlets are euro only... it would be nice if they were the multi-type. (Yes... I know my own fault thinking the rest of the world should have USA-style outlets )
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Dec 14, 2018, 1:30 am
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Dec 14, 2018, 10:04 am
#56
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I work in the lounge. That's probably me being on a phone, my laptop or both. I make apps and run a design company. I fail to see how that matters in the slightest and I find the relationship to the topic at hand dubious at best, so perhaps we can continue talking about the actual lounge and not what people hypothetically are or aren't doing with electronics in it?
Dec 18, 2018, 3:13 am
#58
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What was wrong with the old lounge (except the size at rush hour and the food and drink choices). So they have a hipster lounge now... but the food is the same and the drinks are the same. But now you have to wait long for it as you are not allowed to get your own drinks anymore.
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Dec 18, 2018, 6:39 am
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Even though AMS has grown way beyond its capacity, it is generally not that difficult to find somewhere to sit in the public areas. OK, so you will have to pay (inflated) prices for F&B, but so what? Even at McDonald's the quality is several notches above the Crown Lounge gloop.
Johan