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Feb 15, 2019, 9:01 am

#1846

chris63

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Originally Posted by worldclubber

The airport „Hilton“ (still cannot believe it) would also be an embarrassment to any other Hilton group chain.

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.

While they’re at it get the demolition team to flatten MAN T1 & with it the Aspire lounge

Manchester airport vicinity really went out of its way to show you a good time

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Feb 15, 2019, 9:23 am

#1847

chris63

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Originally Posted by Concerto

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?

A weekend makes sense, staying over Saturday night gets some tasty P fares

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The good lounges are much quieter & the bad lounges busier with the weekend away ‘ I bought a ticket to get in here & im hell bent on getting my moneys worth ‘ crowd

Feb 15, 2019, 1:10 pm

#1848

worldclubber

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Originally Posted by chris63

While they’re at it get the demolition team to flatten MAN T1 & with it the Aspire lounge

Manchester airport vicinity really went out of its way to show you a good time

Yeah, do it one go; it’s probably cheaper, too.

MAN really put up a good show. After the Hilton, I didn’t find the Aspire lounge so bad anymore (except for the toilets), because my expectations were so low.

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Feb 15, 2019, 2:11 pm

#1849

tem123

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

And,which in my case, I upgraded with evouchers for +1 and myself

Just returned from a great trip for two to Patagonia using this fare, out via ZRH, return via FRA.
Took the Thalys BRU-AMS-BRU for €58 return and had the pleasure of the Aspire lounge in AMS including the clean toilets.
Flight to ZRH was delayed by an hour due to fresh snow in ZRH but as there were 11 pax we were taken directly from the airbridge to passport control and then to the Edelweiss EZE flight (LX flight number) which was held for us.
As it was a P fare, the award miles on LX and LH were significantly different:
AMS-ZRH-EZE: 8950 award miles, 9726 status miles
EZE-FRA-AMS: 3252 award miles, 9562 status miles
but at least I qualified for the generous offer:
Your Flytime: 01/02/2019 – 30/04/2019
Earn 17,000 status miles
Get 5,100 extra award miles
Unfortunately there was no availability for upgrade to F on the return, but the upper deck on the 748 was calm enough

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Last edited by tem123; Feb 15, 2019 at 2:17 pm

Feb 19, 2019, 4:21 am

#1850

Fabo.sk

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Originally Posted by worldclubber

Since I have been to both the MAN and AMS lounges recently, and since both are crappy and not exactly beer paradises, I would be happy to skip both.

AMS has a brand new (2 weeks or so) lounge. Nice ambiance, but I would definitely skip it for the catering.

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Feb 19, 2019, 11:29 pm

#1851

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Originally Posted by Fabo.sk

AMS has a brand new (2 weeks or so) lounge. Nice ambiance, but I would definitely skip it for the catering.

Thanks for the brief report. Could you say a bit more: catering, view, seating?

Feb 19, 2019, 11:36 pm

#1852

malmostoso

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Originally Posted by worldclubber

Thanks for the brief report. Could you say a bit more: catering, view, seating?

Some pics of the new aspire lounge are here. The new *A lounge should open on march 7th.

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Feb 20, 2019, 2:24 am

#1853

Fabo.sk

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Here's some extra (from the very first day, actually more like very first hour). Nothing much to add, Xandrios has it about right (I had no idea about *A lounge. Wonder when I'll be able to try that one)

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Feb 20, 2019, 2:26 am

#1854

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Originally Posted by Fabo.sk

Thank you!

Feb 20, 2019, 7:54 am

#1855

Kid Flyer

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I did not know where to put it... but very interesting pricing politics by LH

Feb 22, 2019, 12:54 am

#1856

whiskey_sk

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Rather unexpectedly sitting in LHR C lounge for some time and will stay here for at least 2 more hours due to weather. Anyone else stuck here?

Feb 22, 2019, 5:09 am

#1857

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Are you not in the Senator lounge? I remember the whisky collection when I joined you once before. I'm in Düsseldorf, taking the train to Basel tomorrow. That way I bring lots of liquids (German wine) with me! So, another time!