Aspire Lounge Manchester T1
Jan 17, 2022 | 8:15 am
#151
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Location: Stoke on Trent, UK (MAN ), BUE, BKK, DBV
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LH have had lots of complaints about Aspire but since they only just renewed the contract I imagine we are stuck with it, even HON in F have to use Aspire at MAN 🤬
Jan 19, 2022 | 8:54 am
#152
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: LAX now DUS
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AMS Aspire lounge No. 26
It's certainly bad, but at least it has bathrooms in the lounge and a more quiet area to the left of the entrance. As long as one does not want to eat or drink anything there, it is usually OK to wait for departure. I totally agree on the long way to the LH gates, though.
And then there are the early evening closing hours, 18.30, which left me with 3 additional hours in the common areas, where, for a hefty price, I was able to eat and drink well
Jan 20, 2022 | 2:30 am
#153
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK
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Not going to get into the topic of the mods, as that's against the TOS, however what's clear is that both the MAN and LHR lounges are rubbish. They're neither up to the standards of their Star Alliance peers (at LHR) nor even up to the standards of British Airways at T5, whom the Galleries First has actually arguably improved due to Rona.
Nov 23, 2022 | 4:56 am
#155
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Nov 23, 2022 | 9:10 am
#156
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Nov 25, 2022 | 4:34 am
#158
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Munich, Dsseldorf, Zurich
Programs: LH Senator*, IHG Diamond Elite, Accor ALL Diamond
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yes although they have recently had this new approach to only let you in with reservation meaning paying customers. Keep insisting or ask for manager. This place is a disgrace 🙄
Nov 25, 2022 | 10:11 pm
#159
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Another low point, hard to imagine they could manage that, LH of course pay & reserve some space accordingly, insisting or asking for the Manager would be the right approach, add to that ask them to call the LH duty Manager
Nov 26, 2022 | 1:01 am
#160
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Nov 27, 2022 | 6:08 am
#161
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Passengers with status/business class tickets take away seats for paying guests. So they try to send them away :-) Happened twice last month being Senator. I just kept standing around the desk discussing with them - at some point they were annoyed enough to let me in
Nov 27, 2022 | 6:45 am
#162
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Disgusting. I hope you complained in the strongest terms to LH. In turn, LH should make it clear to whichever third world outfit that runs these lounges (the BHX lounge is crap too) that they are in breach of contract. Favouring booze tourists over status pax just because some twit has worked out they get a few pounds extra for booze tourists is a disgrace.
Nov 27, 2022 | 10:59 am
#163
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Lounges routinely turn away PC-type guests when they are busy - but I'm guessing there's a much looser contract between lounge operaors and the providers of this type of perk. Most likely pay less than the airlines, too; so PC guests are admitted on a more or less standby basis.
Nov 27, 2022 | 11:32 am
#164
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: UK
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Thank you all for the feedback. We haven't gone the LH route to the USA since last Dec - when the lounge was not open. We're familiar with the 'offerings' and as long as we can get a coffee and some yellow gloop on toast or dead pig on barm cake we'll be happy 
A poor lounge still beats 'no lounge at all' when we fly with SAS.
A poor lounge still beats 'no lounge at all' when we fly with SAS.
Nov 27, 2022 | 12:15 pm
#165
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It seems unlikely they turn away airline guests: there'll be some sort of contractual obligation to look after them, and they carry with them a payment from the airline.
Lounges routinely turn away PC-type guests when they are busy - but I'm guessing there's a much looser contract between lounge operaors and the providers of this type of perk. Most likely pay less than the airlines, too; so PC guests are admitted on a more or less standby basis.
Lounges routinely turn away PC-type guests when they are busy - but I'm guessing there's a much looser contract between lounge operaors and the providers of this type of perk. Most likely pay less than the airlines, too; so PC guests are admitted on a more or less standby basis.