Feb 20, 2013, 3:09 pm
Last edit by: Genius1
London Heathrow Terminal 3 Landside Level 2
American Airlines Arrivals Lounge (Please note this is not a oneworld lounge)
Location: LANDSIDE. Exit to the right after Terminal 3 Immigration and the Customs Hall, and take the stairs or elevator / lift (faces forex bureaux) to Level 2.
Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (reduced hours - 2022)
Amenities:
See post #180 by CMK10 and post #291 by Genius1 for photos.
Access criteria
Arrivals Lounge One-Day Passes are available for purchase for USD $90 + VAT to all other passengers* flying to London Heathrow upon arrival.
For further details
Link to LHR airport information on aa.com
Link to LHR airport website
Link to oneworld website Lounge Access and Lounge Finder tool
Older or obsolete posts through the August 2016 Arrivals Lounge reopening have been archived to ARCHIVE: LHR / London Heathrow Int'l. Apt. Terminal 3 AA Arrivals Lounge
American Airlines Arrivals Lounge (Please note this is not a oneworld lounge)
Location: LANDSIDE. Exit to the right after Terminal 3 Immigration and the Customs Hall, and take the stairs or elevator / lift (faces forex bureaux) to Level 2.
Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (reduced hours - 2022)
Amenities:
- 29 shower suites with C.O. Bigelow products
- Hair dryers
- Valet ironing service
- Dental & shaving kits (by request)
- Full breakfast & lunch buffet
- Coffee, espresso & champagne (on request) bar
- Wi-Fi
- Temporary baggage stowage (while one visits)
- Business Centre with individual workstations
- Daily newspapers
See post #180 by CMK10 and post #291 by Genius1 for photos.
Access criteria
- First and Business Class passengers arriving on American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas
- AAdvantage® Executive Platinum (including ConciergeKey)
- Access available for qualifying individuals only (no guests)
- Customers traveling on airline industry non-revenue tickets are not eligible for access without the purchase of an Arrivals Lounge Day Pass
Arrivals Lounge One-Day Passes are available for purchase for USD $90 + VAT to all other passengers* flying to London Heathrow upon arrival.
For further details
Link to LHR airport information on aa.com
Link to LHR airport website
Link to oneworld website Lounge Access and Lounge Finder tool
Older or obsolete posts through the August 2016 Arrivals Lounge reopening have been archived to ARCHIVE: LHR / London Heathrow Int'l. Apt. Terminal 3 AA Arrivals Lounge
LHR / London Heathrow Airport AA Arrivals Lounge (master thread)
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Aug 12, 2016, 5:12 pm
#17
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: UA, AA Gold, SWA, Lifemiles, Emirates, Amex Plat.
Posts: 180
BLOODY MARY BAR!!!!!!!!! I hope my flight doesn't run late s that I can make it before closing!!!!!
Aug 13, 2016, 3:23 am
#18
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: AA Platinum
Posts: 50
Whats the average time these days for clearing customs & immigration in London? We will be arriving 9AM so figuring on visiting arrivals lounge for showers and breakfast before heading in to LHR. Assuming an hour in the lounge I'm trying to account for how much time in immigration/customs (flying in J if that helps) before we get in to the lounge so that I can schedule our car service. 1 hr buffer?
In the arrivals lounge now. Showers were great (no wait) and the foods for breakfast are pretty wide: yogurts, cereals, sausage, eggs, bacon....
Aug 13, 2016, 10:20 am
#19
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NCL
Programs: UA 1MM/*G. DL Gold for one more year.
Posts: 5,305
Looks like Moët to me, which would be the same as the current LHR Flagship Lounge offering.
Aug 13, 2016, 10:23 pm
#22
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Aug 13, 2016, 11:21 pm
#23
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AA EXP (2.5MM), Hilton Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,859
I arrived around 9am today and cleared immigration in about 5 minutes. I had fast track and maybe 5 people ahead of me in line. The other line seemed to go just as fast. The walk from the plane took longer than going through Border Force.
In the arrivals lounge now. Showers were great (no wait) and the foods for breakfast are pretty wide: yogurts, cereals, sausage, eggs, bacon....
In the arrivals lounge now. Showers were great (no wait) and the foods for breakfast are pretty wide: yogurts, cereals, sausage, eggs, bacon....
Aug 14, 2016, 6:05 am
#24
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: TPA
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat Pro 2MM, HH Diamond, WoH Globalist, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 2,207
I was tenth in line at Fast Track, and there was only one officer handling the entire queue. It was about 5 minutes until another officer came along. It took about 10 minutes total to get through.
Aug 14, 2016, 7:08 am
#25
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: BNA and FLL
Programs: National Executive Elite, IHG Diamond Elite, Hilton Gold, SW A List, Marriott Gold
Posts: 964
Aug 14, 2016, 8:37 am
#26
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,041
No, Admirals Club members can't get in. Refurbishment of the lounge did not change the criteria for accessing it.
Regards
Aug 14, 2016, 9:14 am
#27
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: ORD/PSP
Programs: AA LT Plat, 6.0 MM, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 1,002
Mrs. Siankaan1 and I are arriving LHR from DFW on Wednesday, continuing on to DUS four hours later. Would like showers and a snack, but don't want to leave security. What lounge would folks recommend?
Edited to add: OW Sapphire and traveling in business class.
Edited to add: OW Sapphire and traveling in business class.
Last edited by siankaan1; Aug 14, 2016 at 9:20 am
Aug 14, 2016, 9:28 am
#28
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Austin
Programs: AA EXP +2MM- LT PLT! HH Diamond
Posts: 6,087
If T5, one of the BA Galleries Lounges, if T3, I would probably shower at the AA AC, and then check out the BA Galleries Lounge. I don't believe the new, renovated CX Lounge is open yet.
Aug 14, 2016, 11:26 am
#29
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 152
This is the wrong thread to consult as this is for the Arrivals AA lounge. There is another thread on LHR lounges that you can browse through. No way to avoid security at LHR regardless of DUS departure terminal. However, if your departing flight is from T5 and you use AA AC in T3 (good showers, good lounging chairs, good wifi) then you will have to clear security twice, once to enter T3 and once to enter T5. Both terminals have good BA lounges.
Aug 14, 2016, 4:24 pm
#30
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SBA & LAX
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, BA Lifetime Blue, Marriott Gold, and many others
Posts: 1,152
Wondering what kind of lunch offerings there will be in the early afternoon -- anyone have any experience yet with post-breakfast choices? Will be coming in on #108 from LAX which arrives around 12:30.