Originally Posted by
aircrashsurvivor
There are many more FT than me at LHR so this is from a non FT at LHR. I fly YYZ-LHR-EDI. Around 3-4 times a yr. Usually land 07:05 and connect to EDI around 2hrs later. I have an EU passport and fly CW so the fast track EU passport control T5 is suposed to help. Often doesn't. It can take anyware from 30mins to 90mins to clear passport control and get back through security and I believe you need to go through security again at LHR. If not someone please tell me cause I've been doing it wrong ! If BA allowed the booking on one booking you will be looked after. I have made a 90min connection to EDI and had a bit of time to spare and I have missed a 90 min connection so it's doable but the issue is clearing passport and security in 30 mins. Don't worry though on my missed connection BA booked me on the next flight no hassle at all
I think you're doing it wrong!!!
with BA you just follow flight connections and join the Domestic immigration passport control where there is rarely any queue of note. You then get your photo taken (again minimal queue) at which point you have cleared the 35 minute conformance rule. Fast track just helps a little bit in security and can be the difference (but sadly rarely is) between grabbing a bacon roll in the lounge or not. The OP doesn't even need to do immigration.
To the OP, a 60 minute connection will be fine as long as your inbound flight is on time. If it's more than 10 minutes late then you will probably miss your connection but that's to be expected (?) If you really MUST be in TLS on that flight then you need an earlier flight to LHR. You can save quite a number of minutes by running and not using the escalators. ALWAYS use lifts (elevators) in T5, they are ALWAYS faster. The only exception to this rule is the lift to T5 Galleries South.