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Old Dec 27, 2023 | 9:48 pm
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Originally Posted by DXB2745
I must admit reading this thread I didn’t realise how much of a “thing” the FW is. Some are going on like it really is the end of the world. I see it, personally, as very minor. So we/you have to use the standard lanes for a while? And what?

it really isn’t the end of the world.
The First Wing is a life saver in the case of short connection times at T5 as it is often quicker to immigrate and reclear security via FW rather than chance the queues at Connections which can be a nightmare. Four months of having to risk missed connections is a high price to pay!
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