V-Flyer

hi

we are flying UC for the 1st time , end of April to LA, getting a flight that leaves around 10.30 am on a monday - What is the earliest we can use the clubhouse at LHR? and when we return at around 3pm i understand the revivals will be closed, are there any other similar facilities we can use?

thank you [?]

The LHR Chlubhouse opens at 07:00 with VS check-in opening at around 06:15.

There are no other arrival facilities you can access with VS flights landing after 13:00 I'm afraid.

Regards

thank you - although virgin quoted me 4.30 am as their opening time, glad i double checked [:(]

04:30am sounds like the opening time for Revivals as the first VS arrival (the VS201 from HKG/SYD) of the day gets in around 5am.

Regards

Check-in at T3 opens at 06:00. You can be standing outside the door of the CH at 07:00 to maximize time spent inside if you wish.

Enjoy...[:D]

Does Revivals close completely on the dot at 1pm, or if you arrive at say 12.45pm can you make use of the facilities?

Originally posted by maz
Does Revivals close completely on the dot at 1pm, or if you arrive at say 12.45pm can you make use of the facilities?

The doors will still be open, and likely will be until all passengers depart, though i am not sure you will be able to do more than grab a smoothie and a pastry with that amount of time.

Thanks,
Sarah

Originally posted by tallprawn
You can be standing outside the door of the CH at 07:00 to maximize time spent inside if you wish.

Enjoy...[:D]

They do have a couple of rather comfy sofas outside the Clubhouse to wait (up the stairs behind the 2 podiums next to the entrance) so you dont even need to stand [:D]

Regards

Could this be a sticky? Gets asked frequently.

Originally posted by HighFlyer

Originally posted by maz
Does Revivals close completely on the dot at 1pm, or if you arrive at say 12.45pm can you make use of the facilities?

The doors will still be open, and likely will be until all passengers depart, though i am not sure you will be able to do more than grab a smoothie and a pastry with that amount of time.

Thanks,
Sarah

Thanks Sarah. First chance of getting to enjoy a little of what southern UC passengers experience and the place closes at that time!!![:D]

i think it's a bit out of order that revivals closes so early, after a redeye flight of that length it would be just what i could do with before the 2 hour drive home

Originally posted by esf666
i think it's a bit out of order that revivals closes so early, after a redeye flight of that length it would be just what i could do with before the 2 hour drive home

It was done as a Revivals lounge for those that were arriving early morning, and needed to refresh/revive before heading into work for the day. If your flight is landing in after 12pm, unlikely that you will be going to work. Plus Revivals is a much smaller facility than the main Clubhouse. The drive home point is a moot point as typically Upper customers will have a CDC waiting tpo take them to work (or home).

Originally posted by RichardMannion

Originally posted by esf666
i think it's a bit out of order that revivals closes so early, after a redeye flight of that length it would be just what i could do with before the 2 hour drive home

It was done as a Revivals lounge for those that were arriving early morning, and needed to refresh/revive before heading into work for the day. If your flight is landing in after 12pm, unlikely that you will be going to work. Plus Revivals is a much smaller facility than the main Clubhouse. The drive home point is a moot point as typically Upper customers will have a CDC waiting tpo take them to work (or home).

I wish we did have a CDC, but it will be just my husband driving us back up to Yorkshire!!! It would have been nice to have had a break, shower etc before setting off.

Originally posted by esf666
i think it's a bit out of order that revivals closes so early, after a redeye flight of that length it would be just what i could do with before the 2 hour drive home

Bah [;)]

Strictly speaking You're not on a red-eye.

Originally posted by Decker

Originally posted by esf666
i think it's a bit out of order that revivals closes so early, after a redeye flight of that length it would be just what i could do with before the 2 hour drive home

Bah [;)]

Strictly speaking You're not on a red-eye.

that's only cos it's a longhaul flight, we do depart at about 9.30pm - [:?]

anyway we are upgrading using points so don't get the chaueffuer and my lucky self has to drive 1/2 way round the m25 just to get within 20 miles of my bed [:$]