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    InterContinental Hotel Group pulls out of Velocity

    Do please expand - am interested to hear why its not a surprise!!? And why would Emirates want to pull the plug? Who knows the reasons why the relationship ended - maybe Velocity decided they wouldn't be treated the same as other IHG rewards partners? There's more to this than meets the eye...
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    Argh! I've joined Velocity! Am I wasting my time?

    Compare the lounges at BNE, SYD and MEL and get back to me Commuter. You might be surprised at who's "standard" is better. I guess DJ are expecting that some "new world" ways of thinking may meet with their attempts at becoming this "new world carrier". Though some may be a little too set...
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    Virgin Business Lounge

    Have now been in The Lounge now in BNE, MEL and SYD. BNE is excellent (and huge). SYD is smaller but still extremely well laid out and quiet (mind you it was lunchtime). MEL probably in between the other 2 size wise. Very consistent themes and patterns. In all Lounges, food & drink &...
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    Virgin Business Lounge

    It is actually linked to your Velocity membership once you have signed up to the Lounge. There is no separate "Lounge card" being issued. You must be a Velocity member to join the Lounge and your Velocity card will be what gives you Lounge access - when you arrive at the door the staff will...
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    Ryanair

    Paris (Beauvais) is about 70km from Paris. Brussels (Charleroi) is about 45km from Brussels. Barcelona (Girona) is about 80km north of Barcelona. Basically, if they put a place in brackets after the destination, you have quite a hike to get there once you've landed. Ryanair has the...
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