No1 Lounges opens its new Birmingham Airport Clubrooms lounge

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• Tilly says:

  28 Nov28 November 07:59

  OT – returning home tomorrow from SEZ in CW. Anyone have experience of the biz lounge at SEZ airport they can share please? Wondering what the breakfast offer is like in there as have very early checkout from hotel.

  • Jill (Kinkell) says:

    28 Nov28 November 08:58

    My recollection was it was quite pleasant. Upstairs lounge overlooking apron with a fair selection of snacks and drink. It was fairly quiet and as we were on an evening Emirates flight ,can’t comment on breakfast. Lounge was better than I expected!
    Small Duty free shop where we got a bargain in Dalmore Whisky. Should have got 2 bottles!

  • Gavin says:

    28 Nov28 November 09:13

    The breakfast offering is pretty basic from what I remember (May this year). Small selection of cereals, cold meats, cheese etc. I had something to tide me over then had a better breakfast on the plane.

  • MD says:

    28 Nov28 November 10:29

    We were there a few weeks ago. Flying BA F but it’s all the same lounge, shared with a bunch of other airlines so it was fairly full despite being a decent size. Pleasant enough, clean, decent furnishings and bright/airy. Fairly basic food selection at breakfast as Gavin has noted, cold meats etc. Didn’t try the food as we’d eaten in the hotel but I wouldn’t expect a feast. They have a few wines and they will provide the breakfast of champions – champagne – but you have to ask a staff member for that. Enjoy! 😉

  • Tilly says:

    28 Nov28 November 12:34

    Thanks @Jill @Gavin @MD. Guess the husband will be ok until we’re in the air, I may struggle with my allergy to dairy. Thankfully I have a few snacks I brought with me to hopefully tide me over.

• Memesweeper says:

  28 Nov28 November 08:05

  I’d hope – but with little expectation – the competition authorities would block an IAG takeover of Flybe. Good luck to Virgin and Stobart!

  • Oh Matron! says:

    28 Nov28 November 08:53

    That was my initial thoughts. Surely anti competitive. Logan air just aren’t big enough to warrant “competition”

• Optimus Prime says:

  28 Nov28 November 08:21

  OT – OneWorld will announce a new member on 5th December. Also looks like Alaska Airlines will join as OneWorld Connect member -https://skift.com/2018/11/27/alaska-airlines-hints-it-may-finally-join-the-oneworld-alliance/

  • Adam says:

    28 Nov28 November 10:48

    China southern?

    • Rob says:

      28 Nov28 November 11:06

      Or Royal Air Maroc.

      Alaska will be an affiliate member which means NO earning or spending of miles except with the airline that sponsors you into OW. However as BA has the Alaska relationship anyway little will change.

      • Thomas Howard says:

        28 Nov28 November 11:35

        If Alaska join as affiliate are they likely to be sponsored by all existing oneworld partners (JL, QF, LA, AY, CX, AA, BA)?

        • Rob says:

          28 Nov28 November 12:03

          No. Fiji Airlines is not – only British, American, Cathay, Qantas. Finnair Plus members won’t be able to redeem or earn on Fiji for example.

      • Lady London says:

        28 Nov28 November 13:12

        Saw somewhere today that it’s RAM.

        I really hope China Southern doesn;t join OneWorld as Cathay is suffering right now and I wouldn’;t like to see their excellent service downgraded.

      • David says:

        28 Nov28 November 13:25

        China Southern joining OW wouldn’t necessarily be bad for Cathay, according to the South China Morning Post: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/2174563/alliance-china-southern-oneworld-could-help-hong-kongs

• Graham Temple says:

  28 Nov28 November 09:02

  I really can’t agree with your statement Rob about Norwegian having “the only PE seat which I would genuinely say is halfway between traditional Economy and Business”. Have you never flown PE on Air NZ? Better than some airlines business class and always cracking, pleasant service from their staff.

  • Rob says:

    28 Nov28 November 09:27

    ANZ is ripping out the herringbone PE seat, is it not?

  • Simon says:

    28 Nov28 November 10:46

    AIR NZ is OK and still better than BA and Virgin. Could be just me but I hated the spaceseat , found it really uncomfortable. On the other hand I loved the product pre spaceseat (2010?) as back then you had more legroom and recline (but less elbow room) and the catering was the J catering (they introduced premium economy food along with the spaceseat). No longer work in NZ so no very recent experience.

• GRIMZ says:

  28 Nov28 November 09:03

  OT, New offer available on Amex, BP spend 30 get 10 credit. You must pay via the BP App.

  • Lewis says:

    28 Nov28 November 09:43

    Thank you, very helpful

  • Rob Walker says:

    28 Nov28 November 11:06

    Made a special trip last night to try it out. Worked fine. Went for £35 as it warns you your actual spend may fall slightly under your selected amount. As it turned out the pump slowed down and ended up pumping exactly £35 of fuel.

    When I got home I asked my wife how much Diesel was at the Sainsbury’s she usually fills up at (I rarely have to fill the car these days.) Turns out I paid 8p a litre over the odds! Still, the £10 discount will more than make up for it.

    • GRIMZ says:

      28 Nov28 November 11:47

      That’s good, I knew BP would be more expensive but the £10 will more than cover that.

      • Lady London says:

        28 Nov28 November 13:17

        I like BP Ultimate. I find it only just fractionally behind Shell V-Power in cleaning the engine and better mileage and happy to use it anytime.

    • Chris says:

      28 Nov28 November 15:22

      The trick is to request £35 be reserved on the app from your bank (Amex) but then stop fueling when you’ve put £30 in.

      That way you make the highest saving (I paid an effective 82.6p a litre).

      And then means I’m closer to being able to repeat the offer with my next Amex card!

• Jay says:

  28 Nov28 November 09:09

  OT: have a Lloyds upgrade voucher to book by end of this month – has anyone been able to book BA1 from LCY to JFK using it recently via Avios phone booking? Wanted to see if that’s an option potentially.

  • Anna says:

    28 Nov28 November 09:17

    I’m certain people have done it in the past so it should still be possible if there is availability. Recent posts suggest avios CS agents have recently been less than helpful when redeeming upgrade vouchers so you may have to be prepared to press your case!

    • Jay says:

      28 Nov28 November 10:16

      Thanks Anna! Do recall it being mentioned in the past working but wasn’t sure recently – will give it a try and see if I have any luck with it!

      • Louise says:

        28 Nov28 November 13:15

        Do report back as I’m looking at this option

  • lev441 says:

    28 Nov28 November 15:12

    It’s definitely worked via an avios.com search recently… I was looking at options for a flight at the beginning of Nov, but ended up going with Virgin..

• Shoestring says:

  28 Nov28 November 09:11

  Raffles – NO1GIFT brings the Birmingham Clubroom down to £21

• George K says:

  28 Nov28 November 09:18

  OT: Rob, I probably should have checked before I applied, but do you know of any impending changes to the SPG amex, either in terms of increased bonus or otherwise?

  • Rob says:

    28 Nov28 November 09:25

    No

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