The Miles and More Forum Biergarten Thread — Everybody is Welcome
Feb 14, 2019, 10:17 am
#1831
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Doing it in one day is part of the challenge!
I may have found the best and cheapest option so far:
Not only is there an hourly flight between FRA and MUC that would allow to shift another hour to FRA (i.e 1:45 in MUC and 3:50 in FRA) (or vice versa) but it also includes a flight on a B767 AND a Dash-8! Nothing says HON-Circle and FIrst Class and *G as much as a flight in Eurobusiness on a Dash-8! And it's even the cheapest option so far! (Y is available at 608.-) XD
(Okay, I promise I will stop posting route suggestions now, I actually do have studies to do).
I may have found the best and cheapest option so far:
Not only is there an hourly flight between FRA and MUC that would allow to shift another hour to FRA (i.e 1:45 in MUC and 3:50 in FRA) (or vice versa) but it also includes a flight on a B767 AND a Dash-8! Nothing says HON-Circle and FIrst Class and *G as much as a flight in Eurobusiness on a Dash-8! And it's even the cheapest option so far! (Y is available at 608.-) XD
(Okay, I promise I will stop posting route suggestions now, I actually do have studies to do).
Feb 14, 2019, 11:03 am
#1832
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Some years ago when LH/M&M changed the rules so you could no longer earn HON miles by flying in Y, some soon-to-be-ex-HONs were planning a farewell trip to visit all FCLs to spend as long as possible in each. I’m not sure if a trip actually took place.
BTW if you are SEN/HON flying on *A airlines to European destinations from MAN or BHX and want to avoid the Aspire Lounge, you can fly SAS as they no longer allow *G to access a contract lounge. Or SN which uses the Escape lounge (at least in MAN).
Feb 14, 2019, 11:57 am
#1833
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Feb 14, 2019, 12:59 pm
#1834
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Sorry but none of your itinerary includes MAN or BHX. This is a tour for masochists with an odd FCL or two thrown in to recover from the ordeal.
Some years ago when LH/M&M changed the rules so you could no longer earn HON miles by flying in Y, some soon-to-be-ex-HONs were planning a farewell trip to visit all FCLs to spend as long as possible in each. I’m not sure if a trip actually took place.
BTW if you are SEN/HON flying on *A airlines to European destinations from MAN or BHX and want to avoid the Aspire Lounge, you can fly SAS as they no longer allow *G to access a contract lounge. Or SN which uses the Escape lounge (at least in MAN).
Some years ago when LH/M&M changed the rules so you could no longer earn HON miles by flying in Y, some soon-to-be-ex-HONs were planning a farewell trip to visit all FCLs to spend as long as possible in each. I’m not sure if a trip actually took place.
BTW if you are SEN/HON flying on *A airlines to European destinations from MAN or BHX and want to avoid the Aspire Lounge, you can fly SAS as they no longer allow *G to access a contract lounge. Or SN which uses the Escape lounge (at least in MAN).
I, however, would rather do the first and will leave the latter to you fanatic lovers of contract lounges!
Feb 14, 2019, 1:07 pm
#1835
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The MAN Airport Hilton is a total disgrace. Breakfast was decent, but everything else is a joke. I’m not sure a renovation will do, probably will have to tear it down and build a new one. Shocking that it carries the Hilton name and asks for Hilton prices.
Feb 14, 2019, 1:14 pm
#1836
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Feb 14, 2019, 1:17 pm
#1837
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Noooo! The whole thing started while we were discussing MAN. We can’t possibly skip it.
While we are at it how about a visit to the Aspire Lounge in AMS before it’s too late? I believe they brew beer not too far from there as well.
In any case the Aspire lounges are run by Swissport. Someone else in this group should be ashamed.
While we are at it how about a visit to the Aspire Lounge in AMS before it’s too late? I believe they brew beer not too far from there as well.
In any case the Aspire lounges are run by Swissport. Someone else in this group should be ashamed.
I.e. we have two trips now: Pub crawl in England and tour of nice lounges on the continent.
Feb 14, 2019, 2:03 pm
#1838
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You all arrive individually in the morning at MAN to take the following flights:
The sane within you will be pleased and will say goodbye when spirits are the highest in the FCL and head home, the rest however, will continue to party on:
Once in BHX you will take this bus to MAN:
Where you will stay in the glorious hilton airport hotel, only to be able to experience MAN a second time the next morning when you will take the 6AM flights to either MUC/BRU or your usual hiding spaces all around Europe.
If anybody does that journey and lives through MAN twice to tell the tale I without any bodily or psychological damage I will be impressed.
B
Feb 14, 2019, 2:06 pm
#1839
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I only need some HON to guest me
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Feb 14, 2019, 3:28 pm
#1840
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It was going to be rebranded as a Hilton Garden Inn IIRC but it never happened. In any case some HGIs are much nicer than the MAN Hilton. The Hilton in the city is nice and the Doubletree by Piccadilly Station is also ok.
Feb 14, 2019, 5:35 pm
#1841
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It's all good, but I am not sure I can do much before June as the busy period of the year is just beginning for me. Maybe extending the trip over 2 days, so it's not such a rush, could be an idea?
Feb 15, 2019, 12:02 am
#1842
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Because you asked so nicely here is a suggestion that will certainly appeal to you!
You all arrive individually in the morning at MAN to take the following flights:
The sane within you will be pleased and will say goodbye when spirits are the highest in the FCL and head home, the rest however, will continue to party on:
Once in BHX you will take this bus to MAN:
Where you will stay in the glorious hilton airport hotel, only to be able to experience MAN a second time the next morning when you will take the 6AM flights to either MUC/BRU or your usual hiding spaces all around Europe.
If anybody does that journey and lives through MAN twice to tell the tale I without any bodily or psychological damage I will be impressed.
B
You all arrive individually in the morning at MAN to take the following flights:
The sane within you will be pleased and will say goodbye when spirits are the highest in the FCL and head home, the rest however, will continue to party on:
Once in BHX you will take this bus to MAN:
Where you will stay in the glorious hilton airport hotel, only to be able to experience MAN a second time the next morning when you will take the 6AM flights to either MUC/BRU or your usual hiding spaces all around Europe.
If anybody does that journey and lives through MAN twice to tell the tale I without any bodily or psychological damage I will be impressed.
B
Also if you travel from BHX to MAN by bus you will miss the Aspire Lounge and its vintage furniture in BHX.
However, if you fly out of MAN for the second time on LH or LX you will be able to experience the Aspire Lounge though at that time of the morning it’s unlikely you will find any LCC crowd.
Feb 15, 2019, 12:45 am
#1843
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Feb 15, 2019, 12:58 am
#1844
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I think I have had dangerous levels of exposure to Aspire lounges recently, after leaving Aspire BHX yesterday afternoon, I arrived at MUC Satellite F lounge to be greeted with a smile by the lovely staff.
Two extreme ends of a spectrum........ I had just left Hell & arrived in Heaven
Feb 15, 2019, 4:10 am
#1845
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The plan of action could be derived from airline crash response teams a few decades ago; first go out and paint over anything that says „Hilton“ , so that people don’t associate it with the brand anymore. Than demolish it.