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#253465 by esf666
03 Mar 2008, 11:27
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 [?]
#436972 by mitchja
03 Mar 2008, 11:32
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
#436975 by esf666
03 Mar 2008, 11:51
thank you - although virgin quoted me 4.30 am as their opening time, glad i double checked [:(]
#436977 by mitchja
03 Mar 2008, 12:07
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
#437015 by tallprawn
03 Mar 2008, 15:52
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]
#437024 by maz
03 Mar 2008, 17:05
Does Revivals close completely on the dot at 1pm, or if you arrive at say 12.45pm can you make use of the facilities?
#437071 by HighFlyer
03 Mar 2008, 21:37
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
#437085 by mitchja
03 Mar 2008, 23:09
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
#437110 by mcmbenjamin
04 Mar 2008, 06:03
Could this be a sticky? Gets asked frequently.
#437117 by maz
04 Mar 2008, 09:39
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]
#437259 by esf666
05 Mar 2008, 15:46
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
#437260 by RichardMannion
05 Mar 2008, 15:57
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).
#437267 by maz
05 Mar 2008, 18:15
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.
#437282 by Decker
05 Mar 2008, 20:14
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.
#440524 by esf666
09 Apr 2008, 14:24
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 [:$]
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