Join Date: May 2012
Location: Munich, Algarve, Sussex or S.F Bay Area
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, A3*Gold, LH SEN, HH Gold, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 5,590
In all the times I've used T5, I never thought of that one c-w-s.
When there's heavy disruption, BA often open a boarding gate with direct access back to the UK border. During the ATC meltdown last week, this was gate 23. You go down the steps and walk back as if you have arrived.