Tracking BA Fast Track and Priority Boarding
Jun 17, 2022, 11:29 am
#676
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Hi all, I'm flying from AMS to LGW in BA Club Europe next week (no oneworld status or Privium). There seems to be some mixed information on whether Club Europe grants you access to priority security lanes at AMS. Has anyone had any recent experience trying to access priority lanes at Schipol with a business class ticket on BA? Thanks!
Jun 18, 2022, 3:17 am
#677
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are the yellow tags for smaller items a fantasy or are they ever used/ enforced? You sometimes hear it mentioned just as part of a compulsory announcement with noone taking any notice. About half the stuff in the lockers around me could have gone under seats.
Guess it might be more relevant if identified at Check In.
Even last weeks ‘your flight is full’ text message didnt result in yellow tags.
Guess it might be more relevant if identified at Check In.
Even last weeks ‘your flight is full’ text message didnt result in yellow tags.
Jun 18, 2022, 4:06 am
#678
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are the yellow tags for smaller items a fantasy or are they ever used/ enforced? You sometimes hear it mentioned just as part of a compulsory announcement with noone taking any notice. About half the stuff in the lockers around me could have gone under seats.
Guess it might be more relevant if identified at Check In.
Even last weeks ‘your flight is full’ text message didnt result in yellow tags.
Guess it might be more relevant if identified at Check In.
Even last weeks ‘your flight is full’ text message didnt result in yellow tags.
Jun 18, 2022, 11:38 am
#682
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It’s obviously a bit late now for you, but yes when coming from DUB I would always recommend going landside. The only exception is if you are running close to conformance as going to connections will enable you to scan your bp to meet it a bit quicker.
Jun 19, 2022, 2:27 am
#684
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Hoping Fast Track is faster than that and assuming half an hour to walk to the gate for the start of boarding approximately 40 minutes before the flight, it sounds like arriving at LHR around 4:00 pm if not closer to 4:30 for a 6:05pm flight to the US in J would be more than enough. Am I missing something?
Jun 19, 2022, 2:24 pm
#686
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i used priority screening at hel last week when flying in economy on AY. The wiki may need updated but i am not there often enough to feel qualified to update it. My boarding pass also said 'PRIORITY' which i assume.was a reference to security. From a boarding perspective it said group 1
Last edited by scottishpoet; Jun 19, 2022 at 2:41 pm
Jun 19, 2022, 4:00 pm
#687
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Hi all, I'm flying from AMS to LGW in BA Club Europe next week (no oneworld status or Privium). There seems to be some mixed information on whether Club Europe grants you access to priority security lanes at AMS. Has anyone had any recent experience trying to access priority lanes at Schipol with a business class ticket on BA? Thanks!
Jun 19, 2022, 4:10 pm
#688
Join Date: Oct 2018
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Posting this as it differs to Wiki.
No priority security at MIA for Club World this week. Normally I use flagship check-in as Emerald or TSA Pre+ But came through with family this weekend so this is actually my first time through “normal” channels. 2x OWS, 1xOWE all in CW and nobody with priority either formally on boarding pass or otherwise. Heard others at BA First check-in, including First passengers, being told no priority any more.
No priority security at MIA for Club World this week. Normally I use flagship check-in as Emerald or TSA Pre+ But came through with family this weekend so this is actually my first time through “normal” channels. 2x OWS, 1xOWE all in CW and nobody with priority either formally on boarding pass or otherwise. Heard others at BA First check-in, including First passengers, being told no priority any more.
Jun 19, 2022, 6:29 pm
#689
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The last several times I have done a flight transfer at T5 LHR (BA to BA), the priority line was closed. Normally this wasn't a problem as lines were short but last Thursday (June 16, 2022), there was a 45+ minute queue to enter security. I just googled minimum connecting times for BA at Heathrow and they say to allocate one hour if it is within the same terminal. Sure glad I hadn't followed that recommendation.
As I'm currently gold, it probably would have been faster to enter England through the automated gates and then do security at the first class entry. I regret not thinking of that last Thursday! Of course, that's not an option available to most.
As I'm currently gold, it probably would have been faster to enter England through the automated gates and then do security at the first class entry. I regret not thinking of that last Thursday! Of course, that's not an option available to most.
Jun 19, 2022, 6:38 pm
#690
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Did a T3 -T5 connection on Wednesday 6/15 the line for security was backed up all the way to the BP scanners just past the transfer desk. Fast track was closed. Only 2 lanes leading to 4 scanners were running. An absolute cluster. Took about an hour to clear. Should have cleared immigration.
So many missed connections and the staff did not care. Luckily I had 4 hours so all it did was cut into my time in the Flounge.
So many missed connections and the staff did not care. Luckily I had 4 hours so all it did was cut into my time in the Flounge.