Originally Posted by
pmramsay
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probably not an option but my biggest suggestion if you could make it happen is to do your domestic leg the night before. Stay somewhere like the Sofitel and then get the whole experience of the first wing……..
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Appreciate the OP is looking to enjoy a first taste of F class travel. But - as already highlighted by several others - the most straightforward path to the CCR for this particular trip is via Flight Connections.
The First Wing ‘whole experience’ is basically an enhanced fast-track facility ; and whilst undoubtedly a key benefit for eligible travellers originating at T5, the significant additional cost of a night at the Sofitel would be quite a price to pay purely for the pleasure of passing through it.