Originally Posted by
florida2000
Thanks for the replies. My flight last week was in J and Fast Track was no faster than regular line.
Flying J again in July but really don't think that will make a difference with fast track. I think I'll leave the flights on the expectation that I won't make it and will be rebooked on the 16:05 up to Aberdeen.
If by chance I make the connection then that will be a bonus!
I can add that I found out from the CSD on the connecting flight (to JFK) that there were 6 connecting pax from the BA16 to the BA117.
I was in F (and J to JFK), 3 in J, and 2 in Y.
The J pax and myself made it onboard.
The Y pax did not. - and I can understand why - security was absolute carnage. They were holding back Y pax before the escalators to security because the lines were so jammed.
Also worth noting that the benefit of F/J is probably more saving 5-10 mins getting off the aircraft (and by extension, the inter-terminal bus, etc), and less fast track security.
Originally Posted by
riku2
This is good to know for the future since i've been connecting through MUC and FRA in the past but have started to shift some flights from LH to BA. Heathrow connection times are pitiful compared to those two. I routinely have 30min connections at MUC with no trouble (MCT is 30min). A while ago due to delays I had only 15mins to make a HEL-MUC-HKG connection and they laid on a direct minibus between flights (with a stop for passport control). And my suitcase turned up in HKG. This was travelling in Y.
I can't believe the suitcase turned up. That's amazing. I was in doubt whether my suitcase would go through my connection - but it did.
I don't think BA does minibuses - never heard of it happening.