Greetings,
We are coming up on our first BA First experience - though we've traveled in BA Club Word as part of an RTW itinerary in 2009 - for our AUS-LHR-MRS itinerary. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that BA has started operating a 747 on the AUS-LHR route. It's been close to 10 years since our last experience in the nose of the 747 and so we are really looking forward to this trip. That said, I'd appreciate any help in answering the following questions:
- What's the difference between a refurbished and an unrefurbished 747 F cabin? Maybe I'm not using the right search keywords to find the appropriate threads; so any help is appreciated
- What are the BA F perks at the AUS AAdmiral's club? Do they serve Champagne?
- In LHR, I take it that flights to MRS leave from T3 while the AUS flight arrives in T5. How long does it typically take from T5 gate to T3 lounges? Also, we will not be able to experience the Concorde Club in T5, correct? I've read very good reviews about the CX and QF lounges in T3 and so we will be checking them out.
- Is a visit to the Elemis Spa worth it? What does an F boarding pass get us at the spa?
Thank you!