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AER LINGUS GOLD CIRCLE BUSINESS CLASS LOUNGE REVIEW - LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT Terminal 1 |
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Review by : David Andrews |
Date : 5 July 2008 |
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Everyone agrees that this lounge beats sitting in the awful "tube" outside, but that's about it. Aer
Lingus, you need to incorporate free WiFi, some food, e.g sandwiches or whatever, and get some
toilets in there. This is, as another user points out, barely worth the trouble of keeping up Gold
Circle Membership for.
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GOLD CIRCLE LOUNGE - LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT |
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User: Dave Houlihan |
Date : 21 February 2008 |
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In short I don't know why we bother being Gold Circle members, lounge very shabby, no internet,
Asking for a smile from the front desk would be as similar as asking for a lend of her kidney. No toilets, all out side and I think they found the TV in a skip. IN fairness it beats sitting by the
gate but thats' very marginal. alcoholic drinks and soft drinks a plenty , no food bar a club bar or
cracker. Come on Aer Lngus you've finally began to up your game now try and give your regular
customers a lounge worth sitting in.
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GOLD CIRCLE LOUNGE - BOSTON AIRPORT |
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User: Ulick McGee |
Date : 14 January 2008 |
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Undoubtedly the worst lounge I have ever visited - a cramped and dirty hole in the basement of Logan
airport. Filthy surroundings, overcrowded with VS and Swiss passengers adding to the numbers. After a few
drinks, I got tired of the broken light fittings, the stained ceiling tiles, threadbare carpets and
poor selection of food and made for the public area where there was more space, peace and quiet by
comparison. Shame on you Aer Lingus.
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GOLD CIRCLE LOUNGE - DUBLIN AIRPORT |
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User: Paul Petrakakis |
Date : 27 December 2007 |
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Bright and pleasant looking with Aer Lingus signature "hot" green carpet. Ample benches of
conjoined seats in 10 abreast rows like found in a public departure area plus a few very firm cloth
upholstered chairs with narrow arms and one soft sofa to accomodate anyone seeking to sink into a
soft seat and relax. Good selection of alcoholic and soft drinks and on demand hot drinks from a
machine. A few prepackaged snacks including individual Cheddar portions and
crackers/biscuits. Local newspapers and very limited magazines. No
computers/internet for those without a laptop. My visits were all mornings before a 10:35 longhaul flight and
I never witnessed the lounge attendant pick up used drink items or snack refuse
during my 2 hour
average visits. She did disturb the peace vacuuming during each of my 3 visits. Lack of restrooms
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GOLD CIRCLE LOUNGE - DUBLIN
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User: DAVE HOULIHAN |
Date of use: 23
December 2006 |
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Lounge average looking very worn - in need of a serious face lift. Staff are of the "lounge
dragon variety" - sour looking, smiles not allowed, and as like last week "I'm on a personal call you
can wait 3 minutes until I'm finished attitude". Good supply of booze, non booze and basic snacks.
The internet is pay as you go - as per a previous comment, this is tacky in the modern day of wireless and broadband.
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GOLD CIRCLE LOUNGE - DUBLIN
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User: M TRENT |
Date of use: 28 August 2006 |
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The Aer Lingus Gold Circle lounge in Dublin is pleasant enough - much better than waiting in the
chaotic terminal. There is ample seating, which is modern and comfortable. The bar is adequate, with
a self-service selection of decent alcohol. It also features nibbles such as peanuts. The large
windows overlook the tarmac.
What lets the lounge down is that the Internet is a pay service via a
kiosk (tacky) and there are no toilets - you need to leave the lounge and use the 1960s airport
toilets nearby. |
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