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User: John Anderson |
Date : 11 April 2008 |
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Very busy. Our main complaint is that very many people were taking up two seats, either by making a
'bed' of them or putting some baggage/ laptops etc. on them such that we and others had to stand and
struggle with what refreshments we might get - not any chance of resting. No staff seemed to bother.
Nobody made any attempt to sort these people out !
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BUSINESS CLASS LOUNGE - DUBAI AIRPORT |
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User: John Taverner |
Date : 20 February 2008 |
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Its stuffed 0000hr to 0400hr, but there were plenty of seats when we visited. Warm food, excellent wines and good internet access.
Its only needs to last this summer when the new terminal opens. Go for the lounge by gate
20, not the one down the other end which has crude toilets and is more cramped. |
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BUSINESS CLASS (Varig Executiva) LOUNGE - SAO PAULO GRU AIRPORT |
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User: Chris Walsh |
Date : 14 January 2008 |
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Without doubt the most disgraceful lounge I've ever been in. Quite simply, there are not enough
seats, the seats are in blocks of four and joined together, the food is average (wrapped sandwiches,
cheese bread), the internet wifi connects but transmits no data, the drink choice is ok (black label
JW etc). I walked in and asked if I was in the right place - people look unhappy to be in there and
the lights are very bright. I was tempted to walk out after 2 mins and find an airport pub but
remembered this airport is not so nice and very crowded. I hope Emirates builds its own lounge in
GRU - it is not acceptable to use a facility which resembles a teenager's rumpus room. |
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BUSINESS CLASS LOUNGE - DUBAI AIRPORT |
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User: Kevin Tunnicliffe |
Date : 14 January 2008 |
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I guess it must be entirely dependent on the time of day you hit this lounge. My last two
experiences had left me expecting the worst, overcrowding, long queues and so forth. Consequently it
was a very pleasant surprise to find that the lounge was half empty, clean, no queues and with well
stocked and attended food and drink stations. Staff were swift to clear empty plates and glasses and
very pleasant and polite. Given the excellent range of both hot and cold selections for food and
drinks the somewhat worn and tired appearance of carpets and seats could be excused. A very
pleasant experience overall. |
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FIRST / BUSINESS CLASS (CIP) LOUNGE - TEHRAN AIRPORT |
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User: Chris Walsh |
Date : 7 December 2007 |
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Tehran's new airport (IKA) has one lounge for all premium passengers. Located on the lower level of
the airport, the lounge is spacious yet simple. Alcohol is non-existent (this is Iran!) and the
food is pre-packaged nuts and dry spam rolls. Juices/water/tea selection excellent. The staff (all
male) keep the place running well and there are heaps of magazines/newspapers to read. Not a bad
place to hang out late at night when the upstairs common area is overflowing.
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FIRST / BUSINESS CLASS LOUNGE - HONG KONG INTL AIRPORT |
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User: U Hoffmann |
Date : 11th November 2007 |
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Very nice lounge with lots of space and nice ambience. Located on the first floor with half walls
only that provide an open feeling and a nice overview over the apron. Far better compared to
Emirates Dubai C Class Lounge. Only minus - clean but too small rest room / Shower facilities.
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BUSINESS CLASS LOUNGE - DUBAI AIRPORT |
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User: Neil Roberts |
Date : 11th November 2007 |
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Arriving at 00:30 on a Sunday morning for a connection to MRU, expecting the usual crush in the
business class lounge - surprised to find plenty of seating. Very good
selection of hot and cold food and drinks, including champagne, from self
service bar. Plates and glasses cleared away and a very pleasant way to spend a
couple of hours transit . Total opposite on return connection MRU to MAN. Arrived at 06:30 on a Monday morning and
deplaned from a remote stand which involved a twenty minute bus transfer. A further 40 minutes to
get through security leaving very little time in the business class lounge between flights.
Probably no bad thing as when arriving at the lounge, there was a scrum at the reception with a
large number of people trying to gain access at the same time. Once inside, no seating available
and large queues for refreshments. Dirty plates and glasses all over the lounge and people
lying on the floor due to lack of available seating. No possibility of using the
bathrooms as large queues and not enough time between flights. DXB can be a lovely experience at a quiet time
- at peak time, the
experience turns into a nightmare.
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FIRST & BUSINESS CLASS LOUNGE (Oberoi) - MUMBAI AIRPORT Terminal 2 |
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User: Rakesh Panchal |
Date of use: 3 November 2007 |
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First & Business class lounge is the same at Mumbai airport. Emirates operates out of Terminal 2C at
Mumbai. The Oberoi Clipper Lounge is operated by Oberoi. The lounge is not exclusive to Emirates but
with 4 flights a day to Dubai Emirates passengers predominate in the lounge. The lounge is very
simple. Sofa's with 2 flat screens TVs. A bar with a selection of non-alcoholic and alcoholic
beverages and very poor catering services. Only a few not very appetising sandwiches. Coleslaw and
cheese fillings. Bathroom facilities adequate. No comparison to Emirate lounges elsewhere on their
network but a pleasant change to the Economy class standard departure seating elsewhere in the
airport.
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BUSINESS CLASS LOUNGE (Escape) - MANCHESTER AIRPORT |
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User: Neil Roberts |
Date of use: 3 November 2007 |
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Be warned, Emirates premium passengers flying out of Manchester Terminal 2 are given the use of the
Escape 'Lounge'. This is not so much a lounge as a waiting room with seating for only about thirty
people in small, dark, cramped room. The drinks are plentiful at a help yourself bar but the food
was non-existent. Also, non-premium passengers can use this lounge for a fee of £18 GBP for a
three hour visit. On my visit, there was a group of four who were obviously going to get their
money's worth in drink and pounced on any food that was brought to the small bar area before anyone
else had a chance to grab a sandwich. A truly dismal experience.
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BUSINESS CLASS LOUNGE - DUBAI AIRPORT |
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User: Tony Binns |
Date of use: 19 October 2007 |
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Dubai is a very crowded airport and the Business Class lounge was chaotic when I arrived with not a
single seat available.
Emirates is a good airline on the whole, but Dubai Airport and the Business lounges are very
overstretched and significantly more capacity should be provided.
Far too few toilets and showers in the Business lounges.
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