The LOT Kafeteria 2018-23 (retired)
May 10, 2019, 7:29 pm
#646
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Hey. Our family hairdresser in Chicago is Basia. She’s amazing and every visit is an adventure. She’s my window into the Polish mind, and we love her. Now I need some pierogis.
Last edited by milepig; May 10, 2019 at 7:37 pm
May 10, 2019, 7:35 pm
#647
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May 18, 2019, 9:21 am
#649
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: IHG Diamond AMB, M&M SEN
Posts: 137
LO operated by Smartlynx - lounge access?
Hi all,
Do the Lot flights operated by Smartlynx count as Star Alliance (i.e. lo268)? I am asking as I am wondering whether a BP for such flight + SEN status will be eligible for lounge access.
Thank you in advance.
Do the Lot flights operated by Smartlynx count as Star Alliance (i.e. lo268)? I am asking as I am wondering whether a BP for such flight + SEN status will be eligible for lounge access.
Thank you in advance.
May 18, 2019, 9:49 am
#650
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Wrocław, Poland
Programs: SK *S, LH *S; Accor ALL Gold
Posts: 231
It's a wet lease. No different from "Lufthansa operated by Air Nostrum".
May 25, 2019, 9:52 pm
#651
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
Posts: 4,647
Any idea what is going on - they started working on the Terminal extension?
I counted 5 Schengen jetties closed, also a fairly significant part of Schengen appron, 1 taxiway, 1 runway (the shorter one) all closed.
Looks like it will be yet another summer from hell for LO:
- 2-3 Dreamlines still grounded (will they fix the Trents before the summer peak? Hopefully yes)
- all MAX'es grounded (random aircraft wet leased)
- 5 Schengen jetties closed
- part of apron closed
- only one runway left
I counted 5 Schengen jetties closed, also a fairly significant part of Schengen appron, 1 taxiway, 1 runway (the shorter one) all closed.
Looks like it will be yet another summer from hell for LO:
- 2-3 Dreamlines still grounded (will they fix the Trents before the summer peak? Hopefully yes)
- all MAX'es grounded (random aircraft wet leased)
- 5 Schengen jetties closed
- part of apron closed
- only one runway left
P.S.: I will be somewhere (i.e. lounge) in the H-gates area at Munich from roughly 7:30AM awaiting my ‘usual’ to Sarajevo, just in case anyone is around
G
May 26, 2019, 2:42 pm
#652
Join Date: May 2015
Location: RBA / TBS
Programs: AF Gold / Accor Gold / Hilton Diamond / TP Silver / A3 Gold
Posts: 2,741
I was a bit early this morning (writing this while sitting on a half-empty LH1617, pushing back 15 minutes ahead of schedule...) so here’s a snapshot of the current state-of-play as per my friend T’s earlier post —
P.S.: I will be somewhere (i.e. lounge) in the H-gates area at Munich from roughly 7:30AM awaiting my ‘usual’ to Sarajevo, just in case anyone is around
G
May 27, 2019, 2:28 am
#653
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I had to be in the office here in autumn-looking Sarajevo first this morning for what turned out to be a particularly brief CMO meeting (all the exciting bits of working in pharmaceutical’s supply chain on ‘overseas’ assignment... 
) hence I was forced to depart at stupid o’clock Sunday morning (no availability on the later Austrian service via Vienna, sadly)
G
) hence I was forced to depart at stupid o’clock Sunday morning (no availability on the later Austrian service via Vienna, sadly) G
Last edited by AlicorporateUK; May 27, 2019 at 2:38 am
Jun 9, 2019, 10:44 pm
#654
Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: TK*G (E+), IHG Plat Ambassador
Posts: 7,884
Ex-Azul Embraiers
Amazing seat pitch in the first 5 rows. Flying from GVA on the lowest O-class fare, row 5 was blocked. LX SEN lounge rep changed my seat without any issues.
There were 2 poor souls in C and one of the guys, who boarded after me, went mad when he realized overhead bins were taken by the F/A luggage. Purser just ignored him (seems weird as he was a nice and experienced guy). Flight 30 minutes late as always these days (one runway in WAW closed).
There were 2 poor souls in C and one of the guys, who boarded after me, went mad when he realized overhead bins were taken by the F/A luggage. Purser just ignored him (seems weird as he was a nice and experienced guy). Flight 30 minutes late as always these days (one runway in WAW closed).
Jun 10, 2019, 3:38 am
#655
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Wrocław, Poland
Programs: SK *S, LH *S; Accor ALL Gold
Posts: 231
The MAXes are supposed to be flown to LUZ, so that they don't take precious space in WAW.
Jun 10, 2019, 6:41 am
#656
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: The sky is my home
Programs: Concorde Mach 2 -UAMM- First to Fly A380/B787/B747-8i/FlyingHonu
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All,
Help is now at hand for any LOT's related query and may this also be a lively thread where to discuss anything which would otherwise not find a great deal of relevance/traffic through a 'free-standing' thread or indeed within the existing threads, which often result in off-topic material and that's a shame given the useful piece of information they contain (see the recent posts from our @hugolover concerning the recently launched RZE-EWR service). The idea, in short, is to have a thread along the lines of The Eurobonus Forum Kafé in the SAS sub-forum.
Needless to say, credit to @hugolover & @yurtripper for the initial suggestion.
Zapraszamy!
G
Help is now at hand for any LOT's related query and may this also be a lively thread where to discuss anything which would otherwise not find a great deal of relevance/traffic through a 'free-standing' thread or indeed within the existing threads, which often result in off-topic material and that's a shame given the useful piece of information they contain (see the recent posts from our @hugolover concerning the recently launched RZE-EWR service). The idea, in short, is to have a thread along the lines of The Eurobonus Forum Kafé in the SAS sub-forum.
Needless to say, credit to @hugolover & @yurtripper for the initial suggestion.
Zapraszamy!
G
This will be my first time on LOT. I am doing a one-week trip to Moscow from Paris CDG via Warsaw second half of August.
I will be travelling on a "Light" Economy fare. My question is the following. The website says onboard baggage limited to one piece maximum 8 Kilograms and a hand bag.
I want to know... For us Star Alliance Gold members will LOT allow extra free carry-on? Will they fuss if my cabin size suitcase is a little bit over 8 Kg... or other extra baggage perks? or is it the same as everybody else, those no status XYZ flyers?
I am taking only carry-on. I want to know if they are super extra tight on weight or will they offer those of us with Gold status a little extra something without charge? I am out on a mission. I will have camera equipment with me on the trip. Lenses can be heavy.
Thank you very much in advance for any answer/advice you can provide.
Jun 10, 2019, 7:32 am
#657
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
Posts: 4,647
Helllo LOT-ters!
This will be my first time on LOT. I am doing a one-week trip to Moscow from Paris CDG via Warsaw second half of August.
I will be travelling on a "Light" Economy fare. My question is the following. The website says onboard baggage limited to one piece maximum 8 Kilograms and a hand bag.
I want to know... For us Star Alliance Gold members will LOT allow extra free carry-on? Will they fuss if my cabin size suitcase is a little bit over 8 Kg... or other extra baggage perks? or is it the same as everybody else, those no status XYZ flyers?
I am taking only carry-on. I want to know if they are super extra tight on weight or will they offer those of us with Gold status a little extra something without charge? I am out on a mission. I will have camera equipment with me on the trip. Lenses can be heavy.
Thank you very much in advance for any answer/advice you can provide.
This will be my first time on LOT. I am doing a one-week trip to Moscow from Paris CDG via Warsaw second half of August.
I will be travelling on a "Light" Economy fare. My question is the following. The website says onboard baggage limited to one piece maximum 8 Kilograms and a hand bag.
I want to know... For us Star Alliance Gold members will LOT allow extra free carry-on? Will they fuss if my cabin size suitcase is a little bit over 8 Kg... or other extra baggage perks? or is it the same as everybody else, those no status XYZ flyers?
I am taking only carry-on. I want to know if they are super extra tight on weight or will they offer those of us with Gold status a little extra something without charge? I am out on a mission. I will have camera equipment with me on the trip. Lenses can be heavy.
Thank you very much in advance for any answer/advice you can provide.
G
Jun 10, 2019, 8:20 am
#658
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Some outstations tend to be quite strict (regardless of status) whereas in Warsaw, unless your carry-on is visibly oversized, weight checks are fairly unlikely (even though the week just gone, as I was boarding my Belgrade flight, the gate agents were busy in performing some thorough checks even to those standing in the priority boarding's line...). As usual, the advice is to stick to the rules in order to avoid unpleasant surprises.
G
G
My cabin suitcase size is legit. I am minimalist.
Can always stick the heavy lenses in my hand bag.
Jun 10, 2019, 9:58 am
#659
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Basia’s voice has just boomed through the WRO terminal to announce that her lavs are INOP and any deposits need to be made in the airport.
Bad news for any Babcia looking to make use of her Dash Lavs- door unlocked of course.
Bad news for any Babcia looking to make use of her Dash Lavs- door unlocked of course.
Last edited by hugolover; Jun 10, 2019 at 10:09 am
Jun 11, 2019, 1:52 am
#660
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Happened to me once on AS/Horizon SFO-PDX CR2 flight (which is much longer than WRO-WAW). Basically captain said we keep it until PDX or he cancels the flight. We told them we will keep it and he flew us safely to PDX.