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#788632 by swedey2k
16 Aug 2011, 22:20
Hi all,

Flying UC to Chicago on Friday at 11am. Going to get to LHR very early (8am) as Its essential I get my barnet cut before I fly :D

If anyone wants to be signed into the CH let me know by reply or PM!

Dan
#788637 by tontybear
16 Aug 2011, 22:35
Are you providing a flight too? :D :D

If you really want a hair cut then 8.00 might be leaving it too late to get there
#788668 by swedey2k
17 Aug 2011, 13:05
Alas not!!!

Do you really think 3 hours won't be enough? I've only ever flown from there on evening flights before (DXB/DEL/HKG) and had no probs then but it might be different in the mornings?
#788669 by tontybear
17 Aug 2011, 13:37
Its not that 3 hours (well 2 1/2 as you need time to board!) won't be enough it is that the CH a lot busier in the mornings so less chance of getting a treatment.
#788670 by honey lamb
17 Aug 2011, 13:40
swedey2k wrote:Alas not!!!

Do you really think 3 hours won't be enough? I've only ever flown from there on evening flights before (DXB/DEL/HKG) and had no probs then but it might be different in the mornings?

The mornings do get very busy with all the early-ish and mid-morning flights leaving and remember your flight will be called around 10:10am which leaves a very tight margin as they will not offer you an appointment after around 9:30am. The reception area has a list of flights together with a final time for all of them
#788671 by Guest
17 Aug 2011, 13:41
3 hrs is ample for us; infact we get bored after 1 hour these days so only ever plan on checking in 2 hrs before take off. The issue will be getting a haircut which is a popular "treatment" and one that the very regular fliers can and do book ahead.
#788673 by honey lamb
17 Aug 2011, 13:46
hectershouse wrote:3 hrs is ample for us; infact we get bored after 1 hour these days so only ever plan on checking in 2 hrs before take off. The issue will be getting a haircut which is a popular "treatment" and one that the very regular fliers can and do book ahead.

That may well be true of the very top tiers of Gold members but the ordinary Joe Soap flying in UC cannot book ahead
#788675 by Guest
17 Aug 2011, 13:50
honey lamb wrote:
hectershouse wrote:3 hrs is ample for us; infact we get bored after 1 hour these days so only ever plan on checking in 2 hrs before take off. The issue will be getting a haircut which is a popular "treatment" and one that the very regular fliers can and do book ahead.

That may well be true of the very top tiers of Gold members but the ordinary Joe Soap flying in UC cannot book ahead



Indeed and that is why I said very regular fliers like my wife who is a UNIQ or soon to be called Black
#788677 by honey lamb
17 Aug 2011, 13:54
hectershouse wrote:
honey lamb wrote:
hectershouse wrote:3 hrs is ample for us; infact we get bored after 1 hour these days so only ever plan on checking in 2 hrs before take off. The issue will be getting a haircut which is a popular "treatment" and one that the very regular fliers can and do book ahead.

That may well be true of the very top tiers of Gold members but the ordinary Joe Soap flying in UC cannot book ahead



Indeed and that is why I said very regular fliers like my wife who is a UNIQ or soon to be called Black

I am aware that you did mean UNIQ but I didn't want the OP to think that it was a possibility for him to pre-book
#788710 by swedey2k
17 Aug 2011, 18:18
Thanks all, I might go a little bit earlier then. Very excited about my trip (pleasure) so prob won't get huge amount of sleep anyway.

Thanks for clarifying HL- I've only got plain Gold so won't be eligable for prebooking :(
#788711 by tontybear
17 Aug 2011, 18:21
Have a great time in Chicago - I was there last month and had a great time
#788831 by briansy
19 Aug 2011, 15:59
Hi there, this may seem like an extremely stupid question, but does one need to be a virgin customer to avail of being someone's guest in the gold lounge? I usually fly Virgin but went with Delta for my October trip to New York for cost reasons...I think I will live to regret the decision...
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