Help re HEX at T5
Mar 23, 2012, 5:35 am
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Help re HEX at T5
Hi regular london flyers.
A bit of advice would be greatly appreciated please.
I'm flying to NCL tomorrow and my boarding pass states that I have to clear security by 09:30.
I'd normally drive to the airport but I've decided to come into London by train and then use the HEX to get to T5, would you say that if the HEX was due to arrive at 09:01 I'd have plenty of time to clear (no hold bags) or would I do better to try to get there earlier?
Thanks in advance.
A bit of advice would be greatly appreciated please.
I'm flying to NCL tomorrow and my boarding pass states that I have to clear security by 09:30.
I'd normally drive to the airport but I've decided to come into London by train and then use the HEX to get to T5, would you say that if the HEX was due to arrive at 09:01 I'd have plenty of time to clear (no hold bags) or would I do better to try to get there earlier?
Thanks in advance.
Mar 23, 2012, 5:48 am
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I think you would probably be ok. The lift from the platform to departures will drop you off close to the north security area. You should be able to get from the train to airside in around 15 minutes.
The HEX leaves every 15 minutes though, so if you can get the earlier one you have more time in case of delays.
The HEX leaves every 15 minutes though, so if you can get the earlier one you have more time in case of delays.
Mar 23, 2012, 5:53 am
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Hi regular london flyers.
A bit of advice would be greatly appreciated please.
I'm flying to NCL tomorrow and my boarding pass states that I have to clear security by 09:30.
I'd normally drive to the airport but I've decided to come into London by train and then use the HEX to get to T5, would you say that if the HEX was due to arrive at 09:01 I'd have plenty of time to clear (no hold bags) or would I do better to try to get there earlier?
Thanks in advance.
A bit of advice would be greatly appreciated please.
I'm flying to NCL tomorrow and my boarding pass states that I have to clear security by 09:30.
I'd normally drive to the airport but I've decided to come into London by train and then use the HEX to get to T5, would you say that if the HEX was due to arrive at 09:01 I'd have plenty of time to clear (no hold bags) or would I do better to try to get there earlier?
Thanks in advance.
..personally I would get the slightly earlier HEX and give yourself a margin for error.....
Mar 23, 2012, 5:55 am
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I am doing exactly the same journey right now. I do it fairly often and don't like to spend too much of my life in T5, so I would be comfortable to take your service, knowing that actually if it ended up 15 minutes late I'd still be OK (the actual scan for conformance is just before security). But I know the system well and can zoom through T5 quickly, whereas judging by some other travellers' experiences there can be delays. Having said that, T5 on Saturday mornings outside school holidays is usually a ghost town.
Mar 23, 2012, 6:36 am
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What the boarding pass means (rather than states) is that you need to enter security by 09:30 - specifically the point where they scan your boarding pass. This is prior to the actual queuing, x-ray and metal detector.
29 minutes from the train platform to the security entrance is very easy - you can make it even if you miss a train.
Mar 23, 2012, 6:53 am
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Hi regular london flyers.
A bit of advice would be greatly appreciated please.
I'm flying to NCL tomorrow and my boarding pass states that I have to clear security by 09:30.
I'd normally drive to the airport but I've decided to come into London by train and then use the HEX to get to T5, would you say that if the HEX was due to arrive at 09:01 I'd have plenty of time to clear (no hold bags) or would I do better to try to get there earlier?
Thanks in advance.
A bit of advice would be greatly appreciated please.
I'm flying to NCL tomorrow and my boarding pass states that I have to clear security by 09:30.
I'd normally drive to the airport but I've decided to come into London by train and then use the HEX to get to T5, would you say that if the HEX was due to arrive at 09:01 I'd have plenty of time to clear (no hold bags) or would I do better to try to get there earlier?
Thanks in advance.
You should be OK as long as they don't lock down the flight - I have sometime struggled as they often "block" boarding passes for flights at T-30minutes - meaning you will get a red light at the BAA security point.....
..personally I would get the slightly earlier HEX and give yourself a margin for error.....
..personally I would get the slightly earlier HEX and give yourself a margin for error.....
You will have bags of time in that case - so don't worry....
Mar 23, 2012, 8:57 am
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One point to add - the time gap between "clearing security" and departure - as shown in Print Your Own Boarding Pass - may only be 20 minutes. You do need to get passed the scan and photo stage just before security at 35 minutes before departure. I'd still be ok with your timings, but something to bear in mind (along with the "what if" - what are the implications of having to go on the next flight?).
Mar 23, 2012, 9:17 am
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You don't say which station you will be arriving into London at.
It might be quicker to connect to the picadilly line and just get the all the way rather than having to get to Paddington and then the HEX etc
For example if you arrive at Victoria then get the district line to Hammersmith then cross the platform to the picadilly line.
The HEX might be qicker from Paddington to LHR but it might not be the quickest (or cheapest) overall journey
It might be quicker to connect to the picadilly line and just get the all the way rather than having to get to Paddington and then the HEX etc
For example if you arrive at Victoria then get the district line to Hammersmith then cross the platform to the picadilly line.
The HEX might be qicker from Paddington to LHR but it might not be the quickest (or cheapest) overall journey