xxxxx

Address is www.terminal5.ba.com

Preview of the new terminal. Sounds outstanding.

P.S. I was correct, the CIP lounge will be called the Concorde Lounge NOT the London Room, the London Room is going to be the name of the dining section of the lounge.

The _Banking_Scot

Hi xxxxx,

Thanks for the link.^

According to the blurb there will be boarding by row too!

Regards

TBS

SLF

Thanks xxxxx!

Phew! I was terrified there might be no shopping. Fears allayed

Galleries, huh? And baths ... looks like a rival to the CX HKG Wing?

ian001

There are a few details on T3 here:

http://www.britishairways.com/travel...3/public/en_gb

One noteworthy item is that T3 will have its own arrivals lounge and there will be a "Galleries" lounge in T3 as well.

Kiwi Flyer

adrianjc32

Rather annoying that Bag Drops are refered to as Fast Bags Drops!! Does no one proof read? Also a bit disappointed that the comment on customer experience in the terminal is from a crew member and not from someone who will actually work there and knows a bit more about the pinch points for customers first hand. Even so a really smart little site.

phreegreens

Listen to the Captain's comments in the timeline, "the new Stand Guidance Parking System will save passengers 30 minutes from landing to collecting their bags.."

Excellent news, so I'll only have to wait for an hour for my bags then in T5.

Sorry this is a triumph of spin over substance, I think I may use this quote at the AGM, that I have every intention of attending.

jamespvg

Mmm, no more Admiral's Club.

virtualtroy

Just 3 'Cabanas' in the new Concorde Room (ok 3 more than presently exist) but CX does better at this in HKG on a fraction of the traffic.

SpeedbirdLHR

The London Room was indeed the planned name for the lounge, but it seems that repeated questioning of this during the internal T5 events have caused the change.

Interestingly on the internal site, in response to the issue of premium facilities it is still stated that "There will be two lounges - a FIRST and a London Room lounge. The London Room will be used by our FIRST customers only and the FIRST lounge will be for our GOLD customers." That has been the position for months and mentioned in several documents. It was also said that Concorde was an important part of our past and it was time to move forward and hence the reason for dropping the name.

FlyerBeek

I certainly echo the same concerns. Sounds like actually getting to use one will be practically impossible. Why just 3? Perhaps it'll be a pay-for-use amenity somewhat like CX's failed attempt at providing spa services?

-FlyerBeek

redshift27

The Concorde Lounge will be "by invitation only"? Will FIRST not be enough?

Kiwi Flyer

Is it just me or does anyone else see the potential for confusion and chaos?

London Room Lounge? Right this way. Oh you mean the London Lounge (without the Room even though it is of course a room), ie the lounge used by SK and AC? That's in a different terminal.

First customers do not use the First Lounge but instead the first lounge they get to, which is the London Room Lounge, not to be confused with the London Lounge, which itself has a room. Gold and OW emerald customers may use our First Lounge in London, but not the London Room Lounge which is reserved for First pax, unless of course they themselves are travelling in first class. Despite the name the First Lounge is not the first lounge you get to, which is the London Room Lounge, but instead is the second lounge, just called the First Lounge.

And I could go on! Honestly, it reads like a script for Yes, Minister.

SchmeckFlyer

All lounges are technically by invitation only; one receives an "invitation" through the purchase of a premium ticket or having attained premium status. Many (or all?) of the signs at AMS for lounges include "by invitation only".

But I notice that the check-in area will not be exclusively for F pax, as it mentions Goldmembers as well in the same sentence.

Teece

That's the same as it is now - pretty much has to be under OW membership conditions, doesn't it? Lounges, as we know, are a different matter, so long as there's an F-level lounge for OW emeralds.

It's been mentioned of lounge access directly from check-in for F pax - wonder how that will work for the different lounges available for GC/F pax?