Gatwick North Fast Track
Mar 7, 2012, 4:33 pm
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Gatwick North Fast Track
I think I've read a previous thread saying that this was restricted to Club & First passengers only.
It now appears to be open to silver and gold card holders too :-) Just show your boarding card.
It now appears to be open to silver and gold card holders too :-) Just show your boarding card.
Mar 8, 2012, 5:57 am
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This one, perhaps? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/17155257-post41.html
But it's good news if no sticker is required any longer.
But it's good news if no sticker is required any longer.
Mar 8, 2012, 6:28 am
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Definitely the case. I have just been showing my Android BP with 'Silver' marked on it since around November or December. Prior to that a sticker was required.
And I saw a couple being turned back this week. Not that I was engaging in any form of schadenfreude, but it was good to see the rules being enforced.
And I saw a couple being turned back this week. Not that I was engaging in any form of schadenfreude, but it was good to see the rules being enforced.
Mar 8, 2012, 8:25 am
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Come back and say that when the summer holiday season kicks off! 
The main security area was never a pleasant place to be, especially once the children were off school. Premium Gatwick I find a lot smoother, but maybe that's simply because most of the other pax know what they're doing at an airport...?
The main security area was never a pleasant place to be, especially once the children were off school. Premium Gatwick I find a lot smoother, but maybe that's simply because most of the other pax know what they're doing at an airport...?
Mar 8, 2012, 12:55 pm
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Although we avoid the school holiday periods, I have to say that in Apr/May and Sep/Oct the Premium Gatwick experience is simply excellent.
And, as dark_horse says, the people using it know what they're doing. That is, IME, the biggest Global problem with Security anywhere ... lemmings, grockle and the terminally dim.
And, as dark_horse says, the people using it know what they're doing. That is, IME, the biggest Global problem with Security anywhere ... lemmings, grockle and the terminally dim.
Mar 8, 2012, 2:55 pm
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We went through Gatwick North 'Premium' at approx 1pm last friday and there was no one else in the queue (when we got there). It was superb!
We were two Silvers flying in Economy with 4 family 'muggles'. It was very pleasant to share some of the benefits of BAEC with the family, and especially my father, now retired, but who was Gold flying CE twice a week in his last job.
Very handy being the shortcut between A check in, and the lounge, and although I try to fly at the quieter times of the day I have never met zero queue at normal Gatwick Security.
We had our boarding cards printed for us at Check in (actually was the First desk!) but ours didn't say Silver or Priority, but the Check in guy was very happy to put the little stickers on for us, which worked a treat.
We were two Silvers flying in Economy with 4 family 'muggles'. It was very pleasant to share some of the benefits of BAEC with the family, and especially my father, now retired, but who was Gold flying CE twice a week in his last job.
Very handy being the shortcut between A check in, and the lounge, and although I try to fly at the quieter times of the day I have never met zero queue at normal Gatwick Security.
We had our boarding cards printed for us at Check in (actually was the First desk!) but ours didn't say Silver or Priority, but the Check in guy was very happy to put the little stickers on for us, which worked a treat.
Last edited by windsock; Mar 8, 2012 at 2:56 pm Reason: error
Mar 9, 2012, 10:56 am
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(Said as someone without status who has paid far too much to fly the family in J out of Gatwick on BA).
