The LOT Kafeteria 2018-23 (retired)
Jun 27, 2019, 6:58 am
#751
Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: TK*G (E+), IHG Plat Ambassador
Posts: 7,884
@TPJ, no excuses this time and all the others (i.e. those who were at the previous catch-up in Gdańsk but also megaloman, hugolover, N1003U, marcoos and indeed anyone who’s willing to join for a good laugh, all welcome).
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Looking forward to meeting you again...
Jun 28, 2019, 8:17 am
#752
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: BSL/FRA or PHL
Programs: LH Miles and More, DL SkyMiles, Bonvoy, Hilton
Posts: 2,335
@TPJ, no excuses this time and all the others (i.e. those who were at the previous catch-up in Gdańsk but also megaloman, hugolover, N1003U, marcoos and indeed anyone who’s willing to join for a good laugh, all welcome).
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Though I am a Yankee with a German wife, I am descended from a long line of exploited Slavs (Burgenland Croats to be more precise), so I think my American optimism combined with a fair dose of Slavic fatalism/cynicism may fit well with company in this thread, especially after a few drinks...
Jun 28, 2019, 9:40 am
#753
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 11,578
I will try my best to come. The OH has work that weekend and I tend to accompany her. I will seek approval from Comrade Chairman OH for my absence.
I’d probably fly up on Basia’s lovely Embraer for the sheets and giggles.
I’d probably fly up on Basia’s lovely Embraer for the sheets and giggles.
Jun 29, 2019, 10:06 am
#755
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 11,578
With the death of Nicholas Feuillatte it seems LOT have decided to switch champagne. In the lounge today was Lallier NV. I had only half a glass as we had overindulged in the Europejski last night but it was good. Egg flan was awful. Tasteless! Waffles all soggy. Who had the bright idea to put waffles in a bain marie?
Up to 60% increase in the cost of drinks and food in the BOB catalogue. Instead of pricing it to sell and as a convenience to pax it’s very much now priced to make money.
A G&T will now set you back 22 PLN, before it was 17.
Vodka was 10, now 12. All other spirits 12 to 15. Soft drinks 5 to 8. That’s funny, as I remember when two cans of Pepsi were 5!
All food is up 20%. The hot meals are not Do&Co since the beginning of the year, they’re like a microwaveable meal. Rubbish.
Its really not the point that this is still cheaper than the likes of FR or EZY or the worlds most premium carrier, BArb. Polish pax expect to have to pay €10 for a sandwich and drink on O’Leary airways because it’s a LCC. LOT are very much not. And obviously BArb can charge whatever she wants because it’s a sheer privilege to sit in those seats.
It will be interesting to see if the Polak pax reel at the prices.
Up to 60% increase in the cost of drinks and food in the BOB catalogue. Instead of pricing it to sell and as a convenience to pax it’s very much now priced to make money.
A G&T will now set you back 22 PLN, before it was 17.
Vodka was 10, now 12. All other spirits 12 to 15. Soft drinks 5 to 8. That’s funny, as I remember when two cans of Pepsi were 5!
All food is up 20%. The hot meals are not Do&Co since the beginning of the year, they’re like a microwaveable meal. Rubbish.
Its really not the point that this is still cheaper than the likes of FR or EZY or the worlds most premium carrier, BArb. Polish pax expect to have to pay €10 for a sandwich and drink on O’Leary airways because it’s a LCC. LOT are very much not. And obviously BArb can charge whatever she wants because it’s a sheer privilege to sit in those seats.
It will be interesting to see if the Polak pax reel at the prices.
Jun 29, 2019, 10:19 am
#756
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: Miles & More, BA Executive Club
Posts: 751
With the death of Nicholas Feuillatte it seems LOT have decided to switch champagne. In the lounge today was Lallier NV. I had only half a glass as we had overindulged in the Europejski last night but it was good. Egg flan was awful. Tasteless! Waffles all soggy. Who had the bright idea to put waffles in a bain marie?
Up to 60% increase in the cost of drinks and food in the BOB catalogue. Instead of pricing it to sell and as a convenience to pax it’s very much now priced to make money.
A G&T will now set you back 22 PLN, before it was 17.
Vodka was 10, now 12. All other spirits 12 to 15. Soft drinks 5 to 8. That’s funny, as I remember when two cans of Pepsi were 5!
All food is up 20%. The hot meals are not Do&Co since the beginning of the year, they’re like a microwaveable meal. Rubbish.
Its really not the point that this is still cheaper than the likes of FR or EZY or the worlds most premium carrier, BArb. Polish pax expect to have to pay €10 for a sandwich and drink on O’Leary airways because it’s a LCC. LOT are very much not. And obviously BArb can charge whatever she wants because it’s a sheer privilege to sit in those seats.
It will be interesting to see if the Polak pax reel at the prices.
Up to 60% increase in the cost of drinks and food in the BOB catalogue. Instead of pricing it to sell and as a convenience to pax it’s very much now priced to make money.
A G&T will now set you back 22 PLN, before it was 17.
Vodka was 10, now 12. All other spirits 12 to 15. Soft drinks 5 to 8. That’s funny, as I remember when two cans of Pepsi were 5!
All food is up 20%. The hot meals are not Do&Co since the beginning of the year, they’re like a microwaveable meal. Rubbish.
Its really not the point that this is still cheaper than the likes of FR or EZY or the worlds most premium carrier, BArb. Polish pax expect to have to pay €10 for a sandwich and drink on O’Leary airways because it’s a LCC. LOT are very much not. And obviously BArb can charge whatever she wants because it’s a sheer privilege to sit in those seats.
It will be interesting to see if the Polak pax reel at the prices.
Jun 29, 2019, 12:05 pm
#757
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
Posts: 4,647
Very good point(s) there, hugolover. To me, just the thought that the word Heineken is printed on the BoB’s menu puts me off everything else. Now, I understand that LOT is not a charity sponsored by Radio Maria and that they must have some good [financial] reasons to stock that fizzy piss but, seriously, Poland is home to possibly the best breweries (alongside Germany, Belgium etc.) in Europe and I genuinely doubt it will cost them a fortune to have a decent beer on the menu —even on a monthly ‘rotation’— be Książęce, Browar Amber, Namysłów but even the more ‘mainstream’ Kasztelan (man, wasn’t it so much better back in the days and before Carlsberg started to take over nearly the whole sector in Poland...) or Żywiec Biały. Writing this as I’m just about to order yet another Hoegaarden here in a packed-to-the-brim’s beer garden in the glorious sunshine of the mighty Balkans.
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Jul 1, 2019, 7:29 am
#758
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: BSL/FRA or PHL
Programs: LH Miles and More, DL SkyMiles, Bonvoy, Hilton
Posts: 2,335
Peeps,
In the next couple of weeks (exact date yet to-be-decided, but it will be a Saturday for sure and I’m thinking of July 13th) I will be flying from the Federation (of Bosnia & Herzegovina) to my beloved city of Warsaw in order to make an official visit to my friend & Royal Ambassador, @yurtripper. I therefore thought that, if anyone is willing to join, it would be a great chance for yet another Kafeteria’s catch-up. The visit will mostly focus on microbreweries and ‘local’ (as of non-mainstream) pubs around the city (both myself & yurtripper know quite a few of those so you will be in safe hands... or possibly not).
@TPJ, no excuses this time and all the others (i.e. those who were at the previous catch-up in Gdańsk but also megaloman, hugolover, N1003U, marcoos and indeed anyone who’s willing to join for a good laugh, all welcome).
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In the next couple of weeks (exact date yet to-be-decided, but it will be a Saturday for sure and I’m thinking of July 13th) I will be flying from the Federation (of Bosnia & Herzegovina) to my beloved city of Warsaw in order to make an official visit to my friend & Royal Ambassador, @yurtripper. I therefore thought that, if anyone is willing to join, it would be a great chance for yet another Kafeteria’s catch-up. The visit will mostly focus on microbreweries and ‘local’ (as of non-mainstream) pubs around the city (both myself & yurtripper know quite a few of those so you will be in safe hands... or possibly not).
@TPJ, no excuses this time and all the others (i.e. those who were at the previous catch-up in Gdańsk but also megaloman, hugolover, N1003U, marcoos and indeed anyone who’s willing to join for a good laugh, all welcome).
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Does that itinerary fit with a plan for a Saturday meet-up? Or should I work on something with a Saturday overnight in WAW (which does not seem to be available for a cheap price at this moment)?
Jul 1, 2019, 8:55 am
#759
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
Posts: 4,647
OK, I'm looking at an itinerary on 13.07.19, which would include LO384 and LO3. That would put me into WAW from FRA at (scheduled) 09:10, and I am assuming being back at WAW by 15:00 for a 16:40 departure is sufficient, so I am thinking I would have as a practical matter about 4.5 hours of drinking socializing time.
Does that itinerary fit with a plan for a Saturday meet-up? Or should I work on something with a Saturday overnight in WAW (which does not seem to be available for a cheap price at this moment)?
Does that itinerary fit with a plan for a Saturday meet-up? Or should I work on something with a Saturday overnight in WAW (which does not seem to be available for a cheap price at this moment)?
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Jul 3, 2019, 6:57 am
#760
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
Posts: 4,647
Warsaw Meet-Up | 13/07/2019
Folks,
A bit of change of plan for those who may still be interested to join us for a 'few' drinks in Warsaw on Saturday 13th: because I have further travel scheduled once in Poland (and N1003U seems to be on the same boat, possibly hugolover as well), we decided to go for a Polonez piss-up, starting from the early hours (I will be arriving either from Sarajevo via Vienna or, if at head office during the following week, I will probably get on the London City-Warsaw flight at 8 in the morning). If anyone is willing to join and happen not to have a ticket for same-day travel (), then we will be more than happy to head landside and choose a nearby bar/pub (I have plenty of ideas).
@hugolover - many thanks on behalf of our corporate travel agent for the help with the flights
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A bit of change of plan for those who may still be interested to join us for a 'few' drinks in Warsaw on Saturday 13th: because I have further travel scheduled once in Poland (and N1003U seems to be on the same boat, possibly hugolover as well
), we decided to go for a Polonez piss-up, starting from the early hours (I will be arriving either from Sarajevo via Vienna or, if at head office during the following week, I will probably get on the London City-Warsaw flight at 8 in the morning). If anyone is willing to join and happen not to have a ticket for same-day travel (), then we will be more than happy to head landside and choose a nearby bar/pub (I have plenty of ideas).@hugolover - many thanks on behalf of our corporate travel agent for the help with the flights
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Jul 3, 2019, 7:10 am
#761
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,162
Some time fence would be nice...? Tickets are ~250€ rt for a day trip on July 13 from MUC.
Jul 3, 2019, 7:17 am
#762
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
Posts: 4,647
You are absolutely correct, sorry: N1003U from 9ish (unless his FRA flight is late) whereas myself either from 11:30 (if coming from London/LCY) or 10:40 (if coming from Sarajevo via Vienna); hugolover told me last night that he was still looking at flights hence no time given as of yet 
Oh, and both myself & N1003U have onward travel just after 16:30.
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Oh, and both myself & N1003U have onward travel just after 16:30.G
Jul 3, 2019, 7:23 am
#763
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
Posts: 4,647
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Jul 3, 2019, 7:45 am
#764
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
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Location: MUC
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OK, so I can take the 7 am (horror) or 9:40 am flight (much better) and come back on the 17:15 flight. Let me check with the ShEO tonite.
Jul 3, 2019, 7:49 am
#765
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
Posts: 4,647
Great news!
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