Czech this out!
Jun 28, 2004 | 4:02 am
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Czech this out!
I'm in the brand-spanking-new CSA/Skyteam lounge in Prague...Easily the best of the (few) lounges I've been to...Loads of space, great views....There are quite a lot of people but it still is far from cramped. I have to go now as I want to keep you all updated about the drinks 
...will probably write more later on!
...will probably write more later on!
Jun 28, 2004 | 1:39 pm
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update: Mini lounge-review:
Access: Seems like they kind of tightened the rules, you don't seem to be able to enter without an invitation which you will get when checking-in at the premium counters so probably hard for OK+/Skyteam FFs to get in if flying another airline.
Space: Lots.
PCs: Quite a few of them (8?), decent but not record-setting connections
Food: Probably below average in terms of variety, but this is a massive improvement from the salted "goldfish" snacks they had in the old one. Small salad bar, soup machines, bread rolls. The salads I had were quite tasty.
Alcoholic drinks: Limited choice (even though they had at least two bottles of every drink), could definitely be improved
Non-alcoholic drinks: Virtually anything you could wish for. I'd appreciate some cloudy apple juice (i.e. not from concentrate) that's sold by many supermarkets across Europe, but I don't see that offered even in the finest of restaurants, let alone an airline lounge.
Atmosphere: Acoustics could be better, it sounded busier than it was...I, however, like the "lively" aspect of it (it was noisy but not too noisy)...
Cleanliness (incl. toilets): Very good. You could eat your dinner off that floor.
Views: Excellent. They have big armchairs overlooking the runways!
Reading materials (English): Not enough variety (but to their credit they have stuff in 4-5 languages)
Overall I find it well worth a visit- even if I am sure that FTers who spend their lives in the long-haul first class beds of SQ, BA et al wouldn't be as impressed as I was!
Access: Seems like they kind of tightened the rules, you don't seem to be able to enter without an invitation which you will get when checking-in at the premium counters so probably hard for OK+/Skyteam FFs to get in if flying another airline.
Space: Lots.
PCs: Quite a few of them (8?), decent but not record-setting connections
Food: Probably below average in terms of variety, but this is a massive improvement from the salted "goldfish" snacks they had in the old one. Small salad bar, soup machines, bread rolls. The salads I had were quite tasty.
Alcoholic drinks: Limited choice (even though they had at least two bottles of every drink), could definitely be improved
Non-alcoholic drinks: Virtually anything you could wish for. I'd appreciate some cloudy apple juice (i.e. not from concentrate) that's sold by many supermarkets across Europe, but I don't see that offered even in the finest of restaurants, let alone an airline lounge.
Atmosphere: Acoustics could be better, it sounded busier than it was...I, however, like the "lively" aspect of it (it was noisy but not too noisy)...
Cleanliness (incl. toilets): Very good. You could eat your dinner off that floor.
Views: Excellent. They have big armchairs overlooking the runways!
Reading materials (English): Not enough variety (but to their credit they have stuff in 4-5 languages)
Overall I find it well worth a visit- even if I am sure that FTers who spend their lives in the long-haul first class beds of SQ, BA et al wouldn't be as impressed as I was!