I flew through LGW South yesterday for the first time since re-opening. Mixed feelings overall. The BA facilities are great (I really like the F lounge - it’s a civilised place to spend an hour before a flight and the staff are great), but on the flip side I think my impression of LGW generally gets worse every time I fly from there.
I know that we are spoilt with the F wing at T5, but I really do find LHR generally to be a more pleasant experience. The security process at LGW, in particular, seems to be designed to cause as much stress as possible - too many staff aggressively shouting instructions (to little avail!) and the whole thing is just generally chaotic. It’s almost as if the airport is trying to put on a theatrical performance to show how seriously they take the whole thing.