LHR London Heathrow lounges
Feb 29, 2020, 2:18 pm
#196
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Mar 1, 2020, 10:35 am
#197
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If the BOS-LHR flights are BA-operated, you'll arrive at T5. TLV flights leave out of T5 as well.
The only PP lounge in T5 is the Aspire. It's frequently so crowded that it has to turn away people with a lounge membership card. (This is mostly from what I've read. For me personally, it's been a while since I tried to use the Aspire.) Showers are subject to an extra charge at the Aspire which isn't covered by your PP membership.
LHR T5 has a Plaza Premium lounge which is considerably nicer than the Aspire. It's not accessible via PP, though. An Amex Plat would get you in. If I remeber correctly, it doesn't have showers.
As an alternative, you might consider a day room at an airport hotel. Obviously, rates of LHR hotels vary. But often times, rates are *very* reasonable. Not sure how the situation is on rooms with two queens or doubles. I'm usually travelling solo when using a Heathrow hotel.
EDIT: Obv, the lounges I mentioned are departure lounges. On the inbound, you'll have BP's for an onward flight so, in principle, you could use them as arrival lounges. Takes a BP check and a security control to get into the departues area. (It takes manual intervention from a staff member to get out of the departures area in LHR--they'll escort you out.
Obviously, using an arrival lounge after transfering to another terminal is another option. I don't find these appealing, though. My choice would be a day room at an airport hotel.
The only PP lounge in T5 is the Aspire. It's frequently so crowded that it has to turn away people with a lounge membership card. (This is mostly from what I've read. For me personally, it's been a while since I tried to use the Aspire.) Showers are subject to an extra charge at the Aspire which isn't covered by your PP membership.
LHR T5 has a Plaza Premium lounge which is considerably nicer than the Aspire. It's not accessible via PP, though. An Amex Plat would get you in. If I remeber correctly, it doesn't have showers.
As an alternative, you might consider a day room at an airport hotel. Obviously, rates of LHR hotels vary. But often times, rates are *very* reasonable. Not sure how the situation is on rooms with two queens or doubles. I'm usually travelling solo when using a Heathrow hotel.
EDIT: Obv, the lounges I mentioned are departure lounges. On the inbound, you'll have BP's for an onward flight so, in principle, you could use them as arrival lounges. Takes a BP check and a security control to get into the departues area. (It takes manual intervention from a staff member to get out of the departures area in LHR--they'll escort you out.
Obviously, using an arrival lounge after transfering to another terminal is another option. I don't find these appealing, though. My choice would be a day room at an airport hotel.
Jul 6, 2020, 10:56 am
#199
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As it looks like Virgin will be operating out of Terminal 2 Heathrow for some time, does anyone know whjat lounge they will be using? Was looking forward to the Virgin T3 lounge on an upcoming November LHR-LAX flight.
Jul 10, 2020, 12:16 pm
#200
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Jul 11, 2020, 3:01 pm
#201
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Plaza Premium lounge apparently - see https://flywith.virginatlantic.com/g...l-updates.html
Jul 13, 2020, 2:17 am
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Jul 13, 2020, 3:05 am
#204
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Thanks Prospero, I am flying again out of T2 in the coming days so was hoping they would sort it out now they can legally open but i guess they simply don't have the demand yet.
Jul 14, 2020, 1:10 am
#205
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Does this include airline/*A lounges? Trying to work out food and drink options (and dwell timings) before a 1900 LH flight this eve.
Jul 19, 2020, 9:44 am
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currently the galleries club south lounge is open daily. it seems based on demand it may be open only in the morning, but if it is closed you will be given entry to the galleries first lounge which is directly below.
and congratulations for your promotion
