Originally Posted by
sigma421
Is it that huge though and enough to drive significant spend? If you were on Virgin, you'd get the Upper Class Wing anyway. Galleries F is not notably superior to Galleries Club except from being a little quieter and having free-pour champagne so I just can't get 'very beneficial' out of that benefits uplift. I really don't feel the jump in benefits at Gold if you regularly fly Club World is significant enough to really drive spend, especially to the type of person who is now getting it, who is likely to be less engaged by the whole thing than anyone here.
Don't disagree but it might be more the First Wing having a direct security channel which is quick and efficient, going straight through to the lounge that is seen as more valuable than Galleries F. Last summer as a Silver the 'normal' T5 fast track security experience was anything but with long, slow queues and surly staff. But if the new scanners have improved security performance at T5 then it shouldn't be a great hardship to drop down back to 'regular' fast track, which at T3 and LGW I have to use anyway.