Can’t access lounge while in transit at Gatwick
Mar 27, 2026 | 10:02 am
#31
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, EK Skywards (enhanced Blue !), Oman Air Sindbad Gold
Posts: 6,772
Haha, I've got the day off and a 9pm flight, so offered to meet a nervous flyer friend in the morning for his flight out. Keep them away from all the T5 noise. And then I've discovered someone else I know is leaving (but also has their own access) in the afternoon, so at least it won't just be me biding my time/drinking.
Understood - and I do hope that your friends appreciate the sacrifice you’re making for them …..
After that full-on lounge day, you will then be swapping one terra firma seat for another in the clouds. Don’t know how long your flight is, but can imagine you’ll be pretty keen to enjoy a good spell of fresh air (perhaps with a healthy dose of vitamin D ) the next day !!
Mar 27, 2026 | 11:07 am
#32
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Around somewhere
Programs: Gold, Some red card and some hotel cards.
Posts: 813
Ten hours …… ?!?! OMG - you really deserve some sort of medal !
That’s equivalent to five separate visits for me ! My ‘default’ at any airport is to schedule around 90 mins to two hours for pre-flight lounging, because that allows a) plenty of time for a meal and a number of drinks, and b) a cushion for any (minor) departure delay which might take me up to say three hours (that being close to my boredom threshold). Might extend by 30 mins if in need of a shower and / or accessing special lounges such as CX @ HKG.
That’s equivalent to five separate visits for me ! My ‘default’ at any airport is to schedule around 90 mins to two hours for pre-flight lounging, because that allows a) plenty of time for a meal and a number of drinks, and b) a cushion for any (minor) departure delay which might take me up to say three hours (that being close to my boredom threshold). Might extend by 30 mins if in need of a shower and / or accessing special lounges such as CX @ HKG.
Mar 27, 2026 | 2:49 pm
#33
Join Date: Mar 2022
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,143
Understood - and I do hope that your friends appreciate the sacrifice you’re making for them …..
After that full-on lounge day, you will then be swapping one terra firma seat for another in the clouds. Don’t know how long your flight is, but can imagine you’ll be pretty keen to enjoy a good spell of fresh air (perhaps with a healthy dose of vitamin D ) the next day !!
After that full-on lounge day, you will then be swapping one terra firma seat for another in the clouds. Don’t know how long your flight is, but can imagine you’ll be pretty keen to enjoy a good spell of fresh air (perhaps with a healthy dose of vitamin D ) the next day !!
And alas, my trip is slightly preposterous; I'm only off to Newcastle for a birthday party, and back the following evening. So my 10 hours at the airport entirely negates the 'well, I won't spend a day getting there on the train' plan I had originally, but at least there's free fizzy wine!
Today | 4:25 am
#34
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: MAD
Programs: BA Gold; LH Senator; SAS Gold; Bonvoy Gold; Radisson VIP
Posts: 1,814
Indeed, the work area is through the far side of the buffet area, towards the kitchen. Always plenty of space there too! Sadly I might never go there again now that I'm losing Gold at the end of April...
Today | 5:45 pm
#35
Join Date: Mar 2022
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,143
Well, my trip assuming there's enough fuel for the planes but that's a different issue altogether
