The definitive LH First experience thread [including how to maximize it]
Jan 17, 2010, 8:13 am
#62
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So, it's just a straight shot to the plane via car transfer and you're home free.
BTW, I've seen someone do this before in the FCT with two full (sealed) bottles of wine in their carry-on.
Jan 17, 2010, 8:28 am
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Jan 17, 2010, 10:26 am
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Now I know. @:-) That's why maximisers prefer the FCT to the FCL.
Jan 17, 2010, 10:36 am
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Jan 17, 2010, 10:53 am
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Jan 17, 2010, 11:01 am
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I don't know if it's because I was catching a flight to a paranoid regime (aka UK) but there's an elevator which takes you from the FCL B to the ground level where there's a check point complete with X-ray and WTMD staffed by 3 bored-looking officials. The elevator seems to be in no man's land and lounge personnel apparently cannot accompany pax to the lower level.
Thanks, Rambuster, for the explanation! Though I too don't understand the logic.
Thanks, Rambuster, for the explanation! Though I too don't understand the logic.
Last edited by NewbieRunner; Jan 17, 2010 at 11:06 am
Jan 17, 2010, 11:06 am
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Jan 17, 2010, 11:08 am
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I don't know if it's because I was catching a flight to a paranoid regime (aka UK) but there's an elevator which takes you from the FCL B to the ground level where there's a check point complete with X-ray and WTMD staffed by 3 bored-looking officials. The elevator seems to be in no man's land and lounge personnel apparently cannot accompany pax to the lower level.
Thanks, Rambuster for the explanation! Though I too don't understand the logic.
Thanks, Rambuster for the explanation! Though I too don't understand the logic.
- Complain strongly to the security staff that QR drive you the plane too at DOH without having to go through additional security
- Insist on taking the bottles of wine you boosted from the lounge with you
- the 100ml rule only applies to non-F pax (and terrorists)
Jan 17, 2010, 11:15 am
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Jan 17, 2010, 11:24 am
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For the HONs among the MegaDo participants, the FCT unfortunately wasn't open yet.p.s. I'd better rephrase the above for this thread.
- Complain that you had to be driven to the plane by a dubious character whom the airport security obviously didn't trust.
- Complain you were driven to the plane too early before other pax arrived by bus and therefore missed the opportunity to show off.
Last edited by NewbieRunner; Jan 17, 2010 at 11:34 am
Jan 17, 2010, 11:21 pm
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While a great insider FT joke ^, never underestimate the denseness of the security lemmings. A complex and abstract insult such as this one would probably not sink in within a reasonable amount of time.
Jan 18, 2010, 12:44 am
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let staff know you have been expecting an upgrade to "R" class and leave no doubt about your disbelieve there isn't any....
complain no amenity kits have been handed to your children back in Y class...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...s-economy.html
complain no amenity kits have been handed to your children back in Y class...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...s-economy.html
Last edited by sunseeker; Jan 18, 2010 at 12:56 am
