End of Iris? [effective 17 September 2013]
Apr 5, 2011, 9:10 am
#121
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: London,UK BA Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 191
Apr 5, 2011, 12:41 pm
#122
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Nottingham, England
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 968
I am U.S. citizen and have been using IRIS since it first came out.
"Period of enrolment
2.1.4. Subject to the above criteria being met, and to his or her iris patterns
being successfully registered, the person will be enrolled to use the
automated barriers for an indefinite period, although the Secretary of State
reserves the right to terminate such a person's permission to use the
automated barriers. See section 3 for details of the circumstances in which the
Secretary of State may terminate a person's participation in the scheme."
Apr 5, 2011, 3:35 pm
#123
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SCL, MCT, LGW and a variety of 1W lounges in between.
Programs: BA Mucci (Seigneur et Ingenieur des Appareils Volants (Gold)), QF (WP and LTG), AA EXP, GF Gold
Posts: 3,931
I talk to my friend IRIS a lot. She likes me in T4 and has never had to visit the psychiatrist with a breakdown when I have been that way. T5 has been less reliable as has T3.
I have one Bio-Imperial passport and one Bio-Metric one. Keep IRIS going as I hate all this metrication.
I have one Bio-Imperial passport and one Bio-Metric one. Keep IRIS going as I hate all this metrication.
Apr 5, 2011, 8:25 pm
#124
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: SAV/HHH
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold (current GGL), HH Diamond
Posts: 1,293
About the 2 year renewal...
I am a US citizen, and I've been using IRIS for 5 years. During this time I have had to renew twice. The first time I went in for renewal, the guys in the IRIS office were extremely confused. They kept telling me it automatically renews for 2 years every time I use the barrier, but I showed them my most recent receipt from the barrier showing that mine would expire in a week's time. Lots of typing on the keyboard, and a phone call before they determined it was because I had a foreign passport.
No confusion last year when I went in to renew.
So at least for some of us, there is a 2 year renewal cycle.
I am a US citizen, and I've been using IRIS for 5 years. During this time I have had to renew twice. The first time I went in for renewal, the guys in the IRIS office were extremely confused. They kept telling me it automatically renews for 2 years every time I use the barrier, but I showed them my most recent receipt from the barrier showing that mine would expire in a week's time. Lots of typing on the keyboard, and a phone call before they determined it was because I had a foreign passport.
No confusion last year when I went in to renew.
So at least for some of us, there is a 2 year renewal cycle.
Apr 5, 2011, 8:55 pm
#125
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
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Apr 8, 2011, 7:08 am
#126
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MAN/BHX
Programs: ABBA
Posts: 6,027
T3 2xIris open Thursday morning, went straight in and was actually standing in the right place when the camera turned on! Blisteringly fast, and much speedier than my colleague, who hasn't been through since November and struggled for 30 seconds -- resorted to taking his glasses off.
Someone followed me, looked confused, and was asked if he was registered. He said no, but he had 2 metal hips and couldn't stand for long. Got processed immediately (empty crew gate I think, just to the right of iris)
Long live iris.
Someone followed me, looked confused, and was asked if he was registered. He said no, but he had 2 metal hips and couldn't stand for long. Got processed immediately (empty crew gate I think, just to the right of iris)
Long live iris.
Apr 8, 2011, 8:00 am
#127
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine, & London, UK
Programs: BA Gold; HH Gold; M&M; PS Classic; VV Silver (deceased); BD Silver (deceased).
Posts: 3,604
Long live IRIS indeed.
Apr 8, 2011, 8:41 am
#128
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Surrey, UK
Programs: BA
Posts: 140
I still think Iris is much more fun, now I have worked out how to position my head properly. I am regretting my unfaithfulness now I think about it. Sorry Iris.
Apr 8, 2011, 8:55 am
#129
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
Programs: Mucci, BMI*G, M&M SEN, FB Gold, PC Plat, Father of GhettoIFE
Posts: 3,972
Another report of IRIS in T3 operating very well on Tuesday. One person was in the machine on the left - I took the one right.
Breezed through as the queues were really starting to back up....
Breezed through as the queues were really starting to back up....
Apr 8, 2011, 9:13 am
#130
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Glasgow, UK
Programs: BA, UA, Marriot
Posts: 2,196
And both machines were still working yesterday evening when I arrived at T5. Although I must admit to a pang of guilt as I bypassed Iris in favour of trying the new ePassport gates for the first time. They seem to work perfectly well, but you (obviously) need to have your passport to hand.
I still think Iris is much more fun, now I have worked out how to position my head properly. I am regretting my unfaithfulness now I think about it. Sorry Iris.
I still think Iris is much more fun, now I have worked out how to position my head properly. I am regretting my unfaithfulness now I think about it. Sorry Iris.
Apr 8, 2011, 9:24 am
#131
Join Date: Apr 2008
Programs: Lord OPebble - Mucci of the Hour. Diamond Class MUCCI.Chevalier du Circle Intime de Pucci
Posts: 7,088
T3 was fine on Wed evening apart from some "lady" who a) was wearing very black sun glasses and b) as it turned out hadn't registered. She was frantically hopping from one machine to the other (and being rejected) before someone losing their cool in the queue suggested that she remove her shades and "you have registered haven't you?". "Oh do you have to register?". A lynching posse was rapidly forming in the queue!
Apr 8, 2011, 9:35 am
#132
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
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Apr 8, 2011, 12:23 pm
#133
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
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And both machines were still working yesterday evening when I arrived at T5. Although I must admit to a pang of guilt as I bypassed Iris in favour of trying the new ePassport gates for the first time. They seem to work perfectly well, but you (obviously) need to have your passport to hand.
I still think Iris is much more fun, now I have worked out how to position my head properly. I am regretting my unfaithfulness now I think about it. Sorry Iris.
I still think Iris is much more fun, now I have worked out how to position my head properly. I am regretting my unfaithfulness now I think about it. Sorry Iris.
Apr 8, 2011, 1:36 pm
#134
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
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OK, I'm suffering from a mild case of eye-strain, having re-read the entire thread again.
Where's the IRIS Registration office/whatever in T5, please?
I understand it's Air Side, but apart from that both the Border Agency and BAA websites are very secretive
Where's the IRIS Registration office/whatever in T5, please?
I understand it's Air Side, but apart from that both the Border Agency and BAA websites are very secretive
Apr 8, 2011, 1:40 pm
#135
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Cambs
Programs: Mucci, BAEC Silver, Scandic 3rd Floor, PC Pleb, FB Off White, Tufty Club
Posts: 2,836
Well, it used to be... (I haven't gone looking for it recently)
Turn left out of Security South (unless you are going to the CCR this is the only direction you can go) and then left again. Used to be adjacent to the VAT Refunds desk, on the right hand side.
Turn left out of Security South (unless you are going to the CCR this is the only direction you can go) and then left again. Used to be adjacent to the VAT Refunds desk, on the right hand side.