TAP Air Portugal opens a new non-Schengen lounge in Lisbon

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• BA Flyer IHG Stayer says:

  2 Feb2 February 08:56

  The LIS lounge is good news.

  Previously if you wanted a lounge (and had the time) when flying LON-LIS-USA you had to enter schengen then reclear security , use the lounge, then pass through passport control again to exit schengen to board your flight. All well and good since you previously didn’t get a passport stamp then.

  Now this means you don’t have to do that shuffle (and gain extra passport stamps and add a day to your schengen stays count)

  • ADS says:

    2 Feb2 February 10:36

    it seemed weird for an airline with 22x A330s and 13x A321LRs to fail to have a Non Schengen lounge

    I hope the 100 seats is enough capacity for all those South & North American flights

• NFH says:

  2 Feb2 February 08:59

  I wish they would sort out the so-called duty-free shops in the non-Schengen part of Lisbon airport. The duty-free shops all have duty-paid prices, making them pointless, despite nearly all destinations being outside the EU.

• Dan says:

  2 Feb2 February 09:22

  You don’t seem to have picked up on the new Radisson Blu Sheffield that’s due to open this year?

  A desperately needed quality hotel option for the city, albeit I’ve never stayed in a Radisson again since they ruined their rewards programme.

  • Rob says:

    2 Feb2 February 10:30

    Wasn’t aware! I’ve seen the Courtyard being built by the Parkway but not this.

    Very exciting 🙂

    • Dan says:

      2 Feb2 February 11:35

      Yep, prime spot overlooking the town hall/peace gardens too, I think.

      • the_real_a says:

        2 Feb2 February 13:56

        I would appreciate more an edge of town premium hotel with easy parking. The Courtyard is awful, dated rooms, with a consistently awful breakfast to the point of being inedible – the only saving grace are friendly staff and free parking!

        • TGLoyalty says:

          2 Feb2 February 16:48

          The courtyard isn’t even built/open yet how could it be any of those things?

          Generally courtyards in the U.K. are new and clean and breakfasts depend on the property but generally okay

        • the_real_a says:

          4 Feb4 February 13:18

          Sorry i was referring to the Hilton Doubletree.

• Blair Waldorf Salad says:

  2 Feb2 February 13:05

  Big question is will the non-Schengen lounge serve camel’s drool like the Schengen one

  • Alex Sm says:

    3 Feb3 February 11:37

    What’s camel drool? Sounds disgusting… 🐫

• Roger that says:

  2 Feb2 February 14:27

  IHG use an alternative definition of ‘adjacent’. The Clifton Hotel, Folkestone is only adjacent to the beach if viewed from a stationary overhead helicopter or drone. It is on The Leas, a fine clifftop walk along the cliffs overlooking the Channel.

  Pedestrian access to and from the beach by The Leas Lift (if operating) or The Zig Zag Path. Vehicle access normally via The Road of Remembrance.

  Hot news: The Road of Remembrance blocked this week by a landslip.

• StianE says:

  2 Feb2 February 14:38

  Only slightly related: The OSL Lounge at international departures at Gardermoen is being refurbished. Only half of it is open and it gets crowded quickly. The food offerings are even more sparse than usual. Still no news of any new lounges past passport control.

• NorthernLass says:

  2 Feb2 February 14:56

  Speaking of new openings – the IC Chantilly (a beautiful property) is now available to book and would make for a nice review trip. It’s in a lovely forested area not far from the famous Chateau de Chantilly (well worth a visit itself), but only a 30-minute drive from Paris. Pricing looks to be around 250 euros/50k points per night, so a fair bit lower than its Parisian counterparts.

  • NorthernLass says:

    2 Feb2 February 14:57

    30 mins from CDG, should have said.

    • Rob says:

      2 Feb2 February 15:18

      Ooh interesting, thanks.

      • JDB says:

        2 Feb2 February 16:11

        I’m not sure what happened with the Hyatt Chantilly which is now unbadged – now Le Grand Pavillon . My wife stayed there when it was still an Hyatt and was very impressed, particularly at the price point which is similarly low to the IC.

• ADS says:

  2 Feb2 February 16:24

  this article seems to have now become “Japan Airlines A350 to come to London” ?

  please delete once fixed !

  • Rob says:

    2 Feb2 February 16:51

    Weird! Fixed.

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