Tracking BA Fast Track and Priority Boarding
Feb 15, 2019, 2:53 am
#541
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London, ARN, HEL, ..... or MAN
Programs: BA GGL / GFL, Mucci Diamond!, HH Diamond, Radisson Premium, IHG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 5,893
Interesting experience at T5 Fast Track North this morning. Security person insists I remove my laptop from its bag sleeve (in addition to being generally overly precious with everything). Is this an actual new rule, or (as I suspect), this person might have been pulled off the MAN security team?
Hmmm LHR never asks me to remove the sleeve. MAN always does. Although as there were so many trays on the conveyor in MAN waiting to be collected by screened passengers, my laptop was under the scanner for absolutely ages. I am surprised it wasn't fried
Mar 11, 2019, 5:33 am
#544
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
Programs: BA GfL/GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,500
GGL can guest two people to the First Class lounge, so they can take 2 pax through the First wing. Not sure about regular fast track facilities.
Mar 31, 2019, 9:53 am
#547
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: York, UK
Programs: BAEC Gold, Honors Diamond
Posts: 1,184
You should just be able to present them together to the person manning fast track.
Apr 1, 2019, 4:57 am
#548
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: London, UK
Programs: QF Gold
Posts: 163
Should the Wiki differentiate between BA and other OneWorld status for Fast Track Security? For example at GVA on the weekend travelling in Y, I am QF Sapphire but confirmed with the agent I was not eligible for Fast Track Security (and entry was denied upon scanning). BA Sapphire are of course eligible and have "FAST TRACK" printed at the top of the BP now.
Jun 3, 2019, 3:21 pm
#550
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LHR
Programs: BAEC Silver, Delta Platinum medallion
Posts: 278
Was refused fastrack at T3 flight connections security. Was this correct? Am gold and was travelling WT+ from ABZ (where I got fastrack) to LHR T5 and then bus to T3 flight connections where I was told not eligible. Boarding pass for ABZ>LHR had fastrack security printed on it, whilst LHR>DEN didn’t but had TSA pre printed on it. Was told by agent that fastrack only available at T5. Never had this issue before in 20 plus trips.
Jun 3, 2019, 3:25 pm
#551
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,945
Was refused fastrack at T3 flight connections security. Was this correct? Am gold and was travelling WT+ from ABZ (where I got fastrack) to LHR T5 and then bus to T3 flight connections where I was told not eligible. Boarding pass for ABZ>LHR had fastrack security printed on it, whilst LHR>DEN didn’t but had TSA pre printed on it. Was told by agent that fastrack only available at T5. Never had this issue before in 20 plus trips.
BA Gold and OWE equivalents do get fast track at connections security in T3 - there is a large sign at the entrance to fast track which includes OWE so you get access regardless of cabin. Was your BA gold number in the booking and shown on the bp for your LHR-DEN flight?
Jun 3, 2019, 4:24 pm
#552
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LHR
Programs: BAEC Silver, Delta Platinum medallion
Posts: 278
Yes I agree, never had that issue issue either. Sounds like an agent making up their own rules!
BA Gold and OWE equivalents do get fast track at connections security in T3 - there is a large sign at the entrance to fast track which includes OWE so you get access regardless of cabin. Was your BA gold number in the booking and shown on the bp for your LHR-DEN flight?
BA Gold and OWE equivalents do get fast track at connections security in T3 - there is a large sign at the entrance to fast track which includes OWE so you get access regardless of cabin. Was your BA gold number in the booking and shown on the bp for your LHR-DEN flight?
Jun 5, 2019, 3:00 am
#554
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Unio Europaea
Programs: BA GGL, AS, Hertz Cirque Présidentielle
Posts: 1,445
I'm sceptical about the current wiki listing for HEL, but haven't changed it. Will have to see myself what the situation is before my next BA CE flight. As I also have AMEX Platinum, there won't be the awkward moment that I would have to turn back and have a walk of shame, being refused fast track access.
Jun 5, 2019, 3:19 am
#555
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 2,991
I've flown from HEL to LHR twice this year, both times on BA in CE, and on both occasions my boarding pass was accepted by the gates at fast-track security. I wasn't aware that it shouldn't work, and I would probably not have tried if I had been aware, but nevertheless it works.