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Old Aug 3, 2015, 2:46 am
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Originally Posted by gengar
Hopefully still the Ruinart BdB.
Yes, still the Ruinart Champagne.
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Old Aug 3, 2015, 6:19 am
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Originally Posted by JC1976
But did you really feel a big difference between the two lounges? I didn't at IAH and IAD.
There is no GlobalFirst lounge at IAH.

And yes, the Global First lounge is a definite upgrade from the standard United Club. Better food. WAY BETTER drinks.
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Old Aug 3, 2015, 8:25 am
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It's markedly better when it's also used by partner's like ANA. SFO for example. Even the old one at LAX was pretty good, and was nearly always empty in the mornings, save for the occasional TV actor. But, the lounge is gone and so are the Hollywood types, I think they've moved on to AA.
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Old Aug 3, 2015, 8:31 am
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Originally Posted by transportbiz
But, the lounge is gone and so are the Hollywood types, I think they've moved on to AA.
Likely true. Although, SAAVY UA management is just glad to report that F travelers don't really exist, so they are happy to ditch F "real estate".
Oh well.

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Old Aug 3, 2015, 5:51 pm
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WAY BETTER drinks.
At LHR, they actually share a bar. Then again, the LHR UC is really quite good.
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Old Aug 3, 2015, 6:42 pm
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Originally Posted by itsMoe
At LHR, they actually share a bar. Then again, the LHR UC is really quite good.
I have not been to the new LHR club as I am usually TPAC. Are you saying that the United Club and the Global First Lounge serve the same liquor brands? And they are without additional cost?

I find that incredible if true. Maybe I am missing something...
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Old Aug 3, 2015, 6:44 pm
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That would potentially suck, as the GFL is far smaller and quieter than the UC at LHR.
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Old Aug 3, 2015, 7:26 pm
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Originally Posted by itsMoe
At LHR, they actually share a bar. Then again, the LHR UC is really quite good.
No they don't, at least the champagne is a notch higher in the GF lounge and I think the still wines are completely different too.

I wonder why they are doing this when GF is going away.....
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Old Aug 3, 2015, 8:04 pm
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Originally Posted by worldtrav
No they don't, at least the champagne is a notch higher in the GF lounge and I think the still wines are completely different too.

I wonder why they are doing this when GF is going away.....
It's a definite plus for GS, especially since my frequent IAH<->LHR flights are all 2-class.
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Old Aug 3, 2015, 10:03 pm
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Originally Posted by itsMoe
I would agree. United Club is filled with UA Gold and above on INTL, *A Gold, UA BusinessFirst travelers with no status, club members, those with the UA club card, and the one-timers who are using their free Chase passes. One could argue that this dilutes the experience for 1ks, as there is no functional difference between them and any of the aforementioned groups when it comes to lounge access.
Oh dear. The United Club is full of United Club members.
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Old Aug 4, 2015, 3:09 am
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Originally Posted by lax2010
Is the OW Emerald equivalent United 1K or GS?
Historically, AA ExecPlat OW Emerald has been more difficult to earn as one must either fly 100k miles OR earn 100k points (some faresearn 0.5 pts, some 1.0, and some 1.5). For UA 1K, one must earn 100k EQM, which reflect either 1.0 or 1.5. So, a typical pax, who flies a combination of discounted Y fares and some full-fares, would reach UA's 1k level faster than an AA pax would reach EXPLT.

UA's $12,500 spend has likely thinned the ranks a bit, but my guess is that AA still has a smaller % of EXPLT than UA has 1Ks.
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Old Aug 4, 2015, 3:17 am
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The AC lounge at LHR blows, so you gotta add some smarter AC biz flyers, AC elites, etc to the already busy UC.
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Old Aug 4, 2015, 3:54 am
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I'm flying SFO-FRA in paid business later this month. What are my chances that I get to experience the GFL?

Do I just go to the normal United Club and hope they redirect me?

I also have access to the AMEX lounge, but is the GFL better than then AMEX one?

Thanks.
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Old Aug 4, 2015, 4:00 am
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I'm on 895 tomorrow in R and would love this.

Of course, what I'd love even more is an on-time arrival in HKG.
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Old Aug 4, 2015, 4:06 am
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Originally Posted by dulcamara
I'm on 895 tomorrow in R and would love this.

Of course, what I'd love even more is an on-time arrival in HKG.
I'd say your chances are higher of getting in the lounge than being on time but here's hoping to both!
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