Which gates do bmi use at LHR T1?
May 29, 2012, 11:46 am
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It could be any of them for international flights. Just check the FIDs in the terminals.
May 29, 2012, 11:46 am
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For domestic most flights leave from gate 8, which is actually a cluster of gates with easy access from the lounge. The boarding pass will usually just list the gate number as 8 then you'll find out the exact gate letter e.g. 8b closer to boarding.
Some flights (usually Irish) may leave from the 'green mile' which is quite a walk from the lounge.
International I'm not too certain of.
May 29, 2012, 11:48 am
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Domestic or international?
For domestic most flights leave from gate 8, which is actually a cluster of gates with easy access from the lounge. The boarding pass will usually just list the gate number as 8 then you'll find out the exact gate letter e.g. 8b closer to boarding.
Some flights (usually Irish) may leave from the 'green mile' which is quite a walk from the lounge.
International I'm not too certain of.
For domestic most flights leave from gate 8, which is actually a cluster of gates with easy access from the lounge. The boarding pass will usually just list the gate number as 8 then you'll find out the exact gate letter e.g. 8b closer to boarding.
Some flights (usually Irish) may leave from the 'green mile' which is quite a walk from the lounge.
International I'm not too certain of.
May 29, 2012, 1:10 pm
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May 29, 2012, 1:15 pm
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2 hours should be plenty. However, many people will be connecting from other destinations, and others will have checked-in online. If it's a busy flight (especially during Summer), then you may want to either check-in online or arrive a bit earlier to avoid getting bumped. Just a precaution you might want to take.
Are you travelling in Economy or Business? Do you have status?
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May 29, 2012, 1:16 pm
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If you have lounge access, I'd prefer three hours, so as to have time to sample both the Star Alliance lounge and the GBL.
May 29, 2012, 1:18 pm
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Indeed, some gates are just a few metres away from the GBL - especially gates 5 (A to E) and gates 76-78. But some are almost at City Airport! 
(once you start the 30s - though the walk starts to get long from gates 20).
(once you start the 30s - though the walk starts to get long from gates 20).
May 29, 2012, 1:19 pm
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2 hours should be plenty. However, many people will be connecting from other destinations, and others will have checked-in online. If it's a busy flight (especially during Summer), then you may want to either check-in online or arrive a bit earlier to avoid getting bumped. Just a precaution you might want to take.
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May 29, 2012, 2:37 pm
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I'm not sure you can access the Star Alliance lounge anymore when travelling on bmi and you definitely won't be able to from the 1st June.
May 29, 2012, 3:04 pm
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Don't get overly hung up on the no lounge access, mind you! The GBL was nice, but the F&B offerings were cut back somewhat when they started allowing access for LH FTL (*S). The *A lounge the last few times i've been in has been overcrowded to the point of being unpleasant - all it seems to take is a delay on one of the UA widebodies to the USA.
There are some half decent eating places at the airport, airside in Terminal 1 - Giraffe springs to mind and I know there are others too.
There are some half decent eating places at the airport, airside in Terminal 1 - Giraffe springs to mind and I know there are others too.