Originally Posted by
Joeykins
My understanding was that both BA and EI (and presumably LM) intend to move to T2 but are blocked from doing so because there is no UK or IE arrivals channel in the east pier; as soon as the behind-schedule main pier is completed and commissioned they'll move across in short order. It's probably reasonable to assume that AY will move too rather than being the only oneworld airline in T3 when T1 finally closes.
but i don't think there ever will be a segregated arrival route from the east pier to arrivals - hence the proposed use of biometrics on exiting the jetbridge to allow mixing with international arrivals, then biometrics again at arrivals via an immigration by pass channel.
i understand there will be a segregated UK arrivals channel which is being done now, but that would only be from the VCC which would mean bussing only.
(edit just to add, the plan as i understand is that ba would use gates around a1/3/4 anyway which are on pier 1 which is the furthest away from arrivals)