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Old Feb 7, 2024 | 12:18 pm
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Originally Posted by bafan
But why would anyone pay hundreds or thousands of pounds for this ? Seems a bit OTT to me…
Worth doing once for the experience if you are a "normal" person, or (as others have said) you are a celebrity avoiding getting hassled at the airport.

Not mentioned here, but AFAIU the genesis of this service/the Windsor suite, was that it was exclusive to and paid by the UK government for government business and offered as a "soft power" perk for visiting dignitaries - but they stopped paying for it exclusively a few years ago, and that's when BAA/HAL started offering it as a commercial service for all (that could afford it!). Maybe others can refine my recollection.
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