macy37 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Worth the coin? Flying from terminal 3 Manchester in June at lunchtime with group of lads so thinking the £22.50 might be worth it for the food alone however is it crap food and crap beer which is available or is it worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macwomble Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 5 of us did the Escape Lounge at T3 Manchester October 2015 on our trip to Faro. Food was actually quite good and plenty of it. Soup, pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches, salads, biscuits, cakes etc. Tea coffee. Self service to bottled beers, soft drinks. Basic spirits free anything else at a premium! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 8 minutes ago, macwomble said: 5 of us did the Escape Lounge at T3 Manchester October 2015 on our trip to Faro. Food was actually quite good and plenty of it. Soup, pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches, salads, biscuits, cakes etc. Tea coffee. Self service to bottled beers, soft drinks. Basic spirits free anything else at a premium! What brand were the beers? For that price is appears a decent gamble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Do it all the time, definitely worth it IMO. Unlimited spirits, decent wine selection and always a few types of beer, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 1 hour ago, macy37 said: Worth the coin? Flying from terminal 3 Manchester in June at lunchtime with group of lads so thinking the £22.50 might be worth it for the food alone however is it crap food and crap beer which is available or is it worth it? I get in for free at plenty of lounges, and wouldn't bother paying the money I guess if you are going to be in there 2-3 hours, you get more value, but some of them wont let you enter any earlier than 3 hours I find food in general not that great, and stuff my face with crisps, and scoff on Gin & Tonics My bank card in South Africa lets me use lounge 8 times a year, so will be chowing down on that - pity i was stupid last year, and only thought it covered domestic terminal. Anyone in Oil Industry - flying KLM - make sure you get Petroleum Card, and can use KLM Lounge in Amsterdam - handy for early entry onto plane in busy places https://www.klm.com/travel/gb_en/flying_blue/flying_blue_for_business/flying_blue_petroleum/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 2 hours ago, macy37 said: Worth the coin? Flying from terminal 3 Manchester in June at lunchtime with group of lads so thinking the £22.50 might be worth it for the food alone however is it crap food and crap beer which is available or is it worth it? Typically anywhere i have been - its all branded - only time seen shyte i think was Luanda & Congo I am sure there model is that folk use regular, and don't go to excess, so cant imagine they are offended on the odd blowout Aberdeen servisair get pissed off though, if you try and remove their newspapers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flure Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Are there options NOT to go into the Business Lounges? Do people do that? Where do they go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macwomble Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 2 hours ago, macy37 said: What brand were the beers? For that price is appears a decent gamble. Think it was carlsberg, john smiths and strongbow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 19 hours ago, macwomble said: 5 of us did the Escape Lounge at T3 Manchester October 2015 on our trip to Faro. Food was actually quite good and plenty of it. Soup, pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches, salads, biscuits, cakes etc. Tea coffee. Self service to bottled beers, soft drinks. Basic spirits free anything else at a premium! We did it in Leeds for Faro too, think I had about 4 bacon rolls and 10 bottles of beer haha. I needed it after the Poland game the night before...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reevesy Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Doing this in Luton before we fly to Vilnius in August. Think it's 23 quid each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 20 hours ago, Flure said: Are there options NOT to go into the Business Lounges? Do people do that? Where do they go? Yes. Some people aren't allowed into first class lounges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flure Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 6 minutes ago, deecie said: Yes. Some people aren't allowed into first class lounges. Well, well, well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 i had 6 hours to kill in Newark recently. The big United one was good with a proper bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Ceelo Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 On 11/04/2017 at 10:28 PM, euan2020 said: I get in for free at plenty of lounges, and wouldn't bother paying the money I guess if you are going to be in there 2-3 hours, you get more value, but some of them wont let you enter any earlier than 3 hours I find food in general not that great, and stuff my face with crisps, and scoff on Gin & Tonics My bank card in South Africa lets me use lounge 8 times a year, so will be chowing down on that - pity i was stupid last year, and only thought it covered domestic terminal. Anyone in Oil Industry - flying KLM - make sure you get Petroleum Card, and can use KLM Lounge in Amsterdam - handy for early entry onto plane in busy places https://www.klm.com/travel/gb_en/flying_blue/flying_blue_for_business/flying_blue_petroleum/index.htm Only for people in transit now, unfortunately for us guys working in the Dutch sector we now have to pay 45 euros. petroleum card is still useful for priority boarding tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 14 hours ago, The White Ceelo said: Only for people in transit now, unfortunately for us guys working in the Dutch sector we now have to pay 45 euros. petroleum card is still useful for priority boarding tho. yes - thats the best thing about it - I never use it on Aberdeen leg, cos folk think you look a ##### But long haul - I don't want to be waiting behind all the families with their luggage messing around, or especialyl african flights where the yhave packed half the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Ceelo Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 On 15/04/2017 at 7:17 PM, euan2020 said: yes - thats the best thing about it - I never use it on Aberdeen leg, cos folk think you look a ##### But long haul - I don't want to be waiting behind all the families with their luggage messing around, or especialyl african flights where the yhave packed half the house. Aye, I only use it whilst standing among the business types at check in looking down their noses at the guy with a shit bag getting kicked across the floor. Always like to be last on as I never have hand luggage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeRus Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Anyone thinking of booking into a No1 Lounge, see deal from Moneysavingexpert deal Deal is £20/pp and includes Fast Track through security - must buy by the 20th of April and use by end of August - full details in the link Link here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 9 hours ago, DeeRus said: Anyone thinking of booking into a No1 Lounge, see deal from Moneysavingexpert deal Deal is £20/pp and includes Fast Track through security - must buy by the 20th of April and use by end of August - full details in the link Link here The No.1 in Gatwick (South) is pretty decent. But if you're flying middle of the afternoon at the same time as the 1,000 flights to Palma the standard of clientele is disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 21 minutes ago, deecie said: The No.1 in Gatwick (South) is pretty decent. But if you're flying middle of the afternoon at the same time as the 1,000 flights to Palma the standard of clientele is disappointing. Aye, reminiscent of hospitality at Pittodrie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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