Don't dare try to access the Schengen lounge at AMS as PE with 2 kids
Aug 15, 2005, 9:00 am
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Originally Posted by Maurits
So... that was YOU all along? 
Touchy subject. Personally I think (and many with me) that a parent's behavior is projected on their children. Rude, loud, or obnoxious children tend to have parents with those same properties. I always wondered what the trade-offs would be to create some sort of "silent" room inside a lounge.
Never seen it before...
Touchy subject. Personally I think (and many with me) that a parent's behavior is projected on their children. Rude, loud, or obnoxious children tend to have parents with those same properties. I always wondered what the trade-offs would be to create some sort of "silent" room inside a lounge.
Never seen it before...
Aug 17, 2005, 8:45 am
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Originally Posted by TRAVELSIG
You don't find too many children inside the fancy new smoking room at the Schenegen AMS Crown lounge...if their parents look like they might bring them in you just have everyone blow smoke towards the door at the same time- usually scares them away....
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Aug 17, 2005, 11:00 am
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Perhaps that fancy circular TV room in the Schengen lounge could be declared an exclusive kids area? I walked around the empty TV room the other day and tried out various seats. No matter which one I picked, I could always hear the sound from three of the four TVs. An interesting concept! No wonder it was empty.
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Aug 17, 2005, 1:32 pm
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Originally Posted by hegira
Even "funnier" was in 2000, when a 130-kg therapeutic pig in First Class became agitated on approach to Seattle and wreaked havoc... Not sure if kids were involved, and don't know if the hog was admitted to the US Airways lounge prior to boarding.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/995503.stm
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/10/27/when.pigs.fly.ap/
BTW, as you can see, I am being fair and balanced : there are other airlines up there with AF.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/995503.stm
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/10/27/when.pigs.fly.ap/
BTW, as you can see, I am being fair and balanced : there are other airlines up there with AF.
I've unfortunately flown with some unruly pigs in first class as well...albeit the two legged variety....
Aug 17, 2005, 1:39 pm
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Originally Posted by johan rebel
Perhaps that fancy circular TV room in the Schengen lounge could be declared an exclusive kids area?
Will have to have a look at the revised lounge next Wednesday.
Aug 17, 2005, 2:21 pm
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Originally Posted by johan rebel
An interesting concept! No wonder it was empty.
). Not too good for my good reputation among the lounge dragons... It surprises me though that I have never seen a "no-kids" zone before in any lounge... has it never come to mind to a lounge-designer? Maybe I'm missing out on something?
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Aug 17, 2005, 2:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Maurits
It surprises me though that I have never seen a "no-kids" zone before in any lounge... has it never come to mind to a lounge-designer?
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Aug 17, 2005, 4:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Maurits
It surprises me though that I have never seen a "no-kids" zone before in any lounge... has it never come to mind to a lounge-designer? Maybe I'm missing out on something?
But I still think having kids' play areas is a far more customer-friendly approach. Mind you, I wonder at the logic of the designer who put the 'Toybox' area next to the 'Sanctuary' area at the LGW BA lounge...
Aug 18, 2005, 1:42 am
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Stut, I think you're right. However, maybe a no children zone can be made implicitly by introducing "silent rooms"? This could then also eliminate loud adults...
Aug 18, 2005, 6:09 am
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Originally Posted by Maurits
Stut, I think you're right. However, maybe a no children zone can be made implicitly by introducing "silent rooms"? This could then also eliminate loud adults...