Jun 21, 2020, 1:16 am
Last edit by: JDiver
American Airlines has moved all operations to Terminal 5, and departs from Satellite B, effective 7 July 2020.
(NOTE: In Sep 2020, the BA Galleries B Lounge remains closed.)
AA is expected to remain until Terminal 3 is reopened once flight operations increase to the point T3 is needed, though there has been chatter about a permanent Terminal 5 presence.
AA has a dedicated check-in area at Zone C, and two AA personnel, the left-most and devices are in First Wing Security channel as well, ostensibly for longhaul F, AA Concierge Key and Executive Platinum members not needing to check baggage or have visas or passports checked.
See post #1 for a map of T-5B.
Link to PDF of full Terminal 5 map.
NOTE: As of July 7, AA Concierge Key and AA Flagship First passengers have access to the Concorde Room (terrace, currently). AA F and J, plus Executive Platinum, may use the Galleries Arrivals Lounge when it reopens later this year. CCR and Arrivals Lounge are not covered by oneworld lounge access rules.
(NOTE: In Sep 2020, the BA Galleries B Lounge remains closed.)
AA is expected to remain until Terminal 3 is reopened once flight operations increase to the point T3 is needed, though there has been chatter about a permanent Terminal 5 presence.
AA has a dedicated check-in area at Zone C, and two AA personnel, the left-most and devices are in First Wing Security channel as well, ostensibly for longhaul F, AA Concierge Key and Executive Platinum members not needing to check baggage or have visas or passports checked.
See post #1 for a map of T-5B.
Link to PDF of full Terminal 5 map.
NOTE: As of July 7, AA Concierge Key and AA Flagship First passengers have access to the Concorde Room (terrace, currently). AA F and J, plus Executive Platinum, may use the Galleries Arrivals Lounge when it reopens later this year. CCR and Arrivals Lounge are not covered by oneworld lounge access rules.
AA at LHR / London Heathrow In Terminal 5-B on 7 Jul 2020 w/ BA, IB
Jun 7, 2020, 9:07 am
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Jun 7, 2020, 9:21 am
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I'm sure that if AA move to T5 there will be an AA desk somewhere.
Jun 7, 2020, 9:23 am
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If AA moves, there likely will be someone there.
How do IB passengers handle it?
Jun 7, 2020, 9:26 am
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Anyone know if AA will be constructing new lounges in T5 to match their move?
It's going to be sad to lose the decent AA AC/FL showers, the great Arrivals Lounge, and CX/BA lounges. I'm very surprised that there's room for AA at T5 given their gargantuan operations at LHR.
It's going to be sad to lose the decent AA AC/FL showers, the great Arrivals Lounge, and CX/BA lounges. I'm very surprised that there's room for AA at T5 given their gargantuan operations at LHR.
Jun 7, 2020, 9:32 am
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Anyone know if AA will be constructing new lounges in T5 to match their move?
It's going to be sad to lose the decent AA AC/FL showers, the great Arrivals Lounge, and CX/BA lounges. I'm very surprised that there's room for AA at T5 given their gargantuan operations at LHR.
It's going to be sad to lose the decent AA AC/FL showers, the great Arrivals Lounge, and CX/BA lounges. I'm very surprised that there's room for AA at T5 given their gargantuan operations at LHR.
Jun 7, 2020, 9:39 am
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Just as a reminder, this alleged move has not been confirmed. Could be temporary while global travel is down, but even BA operated quite a few flights from T3 as T5 couldn't handle all their volume. Add all the AA pre-covid frequencies to T5 doesn't seem plausible in the long run.
Jun 7, 2020, 10:17 am
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Just as a reminder, this alleged move has not been confirmed. Could be temporary while global travel is down, but even BA operated quite a few flights from T3 as T5 couldn't handle all their volume. Add all the AA pre-covid frequencies to T5 doesn't seem plausible in the long run.
Jun 7, 2020, 10:42 am
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There aren't nearly enough jetways in T5 now to handle the normal number of BA flights. Has AA ever not used a jetway in T3?
Jun 7, 2020, 10:54 am
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Jun 7, 2020, 12:17 pm
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I'm not going to go into deep research on the specific number of AA flights to/from LHR pre-covid, but it has been, and will continue to be the heaviest frequency international destination for AA by far, thus the only AA Flagship First lounge outside the US (plans to convert to a regular Flagship Lounge), an Arrivals Lounge etc. From the top of my head flights to/from LHR previously included JFK, DFW, MIA, ORD, LAX, CLT, PHL, and probably missing some, and many had multiple daily flights.
Jun 7, 2020, 12:24 pm
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I'm not going to go into deep research on the specific number of AA flights to/from LHR pre-covid, but it has been, and will continue to be the heaviest frequency international destination for AA by far, thus the only AA Flagship First lounge outside the US (plans to convert to a regular Flagship Lounge), an Arrivals Lounge etc. From the top of my head flights to/from LHR previously included JFK, DFW, MIA, ORD, LAX, CLT, PHL, and probably missing some, and many had multiple daily flights.
Jun 7, 2020, 4:05 pm
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I believe at the end of 2018, AA had 18 flights per day to LHR. Since then, they have announced BOS which is now scheduled to start 24 Oct, and SEA which is scheduled to start Spring 2021 (if it starts). Assuming they had not cut any, that's 20 flights per day to LHR, though I also read that AA/BA may have to give up some slots.
I am also concerned that BA will relegate certain AA flights to hard stands. It's not the end of the world, but there seem to be limited ways to fit AA in T5 if a full BA flight load resumes.
I also read a rumor on another site that all oneworld airlines could move to T5 while T3 is closed -- that sounds a lot more likely, since the *A airlines will likely want their gates back at some point. They may still have to get past the lack of common-use terminal equipment in T5, I don't know if that has changed, but I imagine BA is working round the clock to make it so if the move is going to happen.
I am also concerned that BA will relegate certain AA flights to hard stands. It's not the end of the world, but there seem to be limited ways to fit AA in T5 if a full BA flight load resumes.
I also read a rumor on another site that all oneworld airlines could move to T5 while T3 is closed -- that sounds a lot more likely, since the *A airlines will likely want their gates back at some point. They may still have to get past the lack of common-use terminal equipment in T5, I don't know if that has changed, but I imagine BA is working round the clock to make it so if the move is going to happen.
Jun 7, 2020, 4:12 pm
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Hmm - While I will surely miss the CX lounge, I assume this means that all the other T3 BA flight will move to T5 as well. It always bothered me not being able to use the Concord Room on the occasional MIA-LHR BA F flight leaving from T3 - now, if AA F entitled you to Concord Room - I might miss the CX lounge less. Galleries F isn't too bad - unless you want to shower or use a bathroom - one of the few places in the world where the mens room has a line