Feb 25, 2018, 2:00 am
Last edit by: Prospero
This gives the lounges options available for BA passengers departing from LHR T3. If you flight is departing from T3 you will not have access to the T5 lounges - including Concorde Room - since you must have a same-day T5 boarding pass to get airside in T5. If your flight is from T3, then you need to use the T3 lounges, your boarding pass will not work in T5. As it happens there is a good range of lounges available in T3, details below.
For breakfast options for BA Gold / Emerald / First travellers, there is a photo guide in post 291, click here. Note the Qantas lounge only opens at 08:00 hrs.
LHR Terminal 3 First Class Lounges
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...e-reviews.html
LHR Terminal 3 Business Class Lounges
For breakfast options for BA Gold / Emerald / First travellers, there is a photo guide in post 291, click here. Note the Qantas lounge only opens at 08:00 hrs.
LHR Terminal 3 First Class Lounges
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...e-reviews.html
LHR Terminal 3 Business Class Lounges
Best T3 OneWorld Lounge
Jan 1, 2024, 11:14 pm
#1831
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 1,868
Of course it doesn't make sense, but One World is an 'alliance' not a 'union' so they are all independent businesses looking after their own interests and each need to present their own offering to their customers or look like second class operators.
Jan 1, 2024, 11:43 pm
#1832
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: UK/Australia
Programs: BAEC Silver, UA2MM, QF Platinum, VA Platinum., Volare Executive Club
Posts: 2,512
It might have have financial benefits for the airlines (or not), but I believe it would mean a reduction in quiet enjoyment for the majority of pax.
Jan 2, 2024, 12:38 am
#1833
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: BA Gold, AA PLT PRO, AGR, Strawberry (Nordic Choice), Marriott Bonvoy
Posts: 4,249
Personally, I wouldn't like to see that. I can imagine it could be quite bland and down to the lowest common denominator, whereas the current system provides choice and individuality.
It might have have financial benefits for the airlines (or not), but I believe it would mean a reduction in quiet enjoyment for the majority of pax.
It might have have financial benefits for the airlines (or not), but I believe it would mean a reduction in quiet enjoyment for the majority of pax.
Case in point: what’s happened at JFK where the better food and more pleasant ambience of the BA lounges in T7 has been replaced by the worse lounges in T8. I haven’t ever been able to use the Chelsea lounge there but while the architecture of the SoHo lounge is pleasant the atmosphere is less intimate; the Greenwich lounge is much more crowded and chaotic than BA’s main lounge at T7 ever was. Food is worse across the board. And there’s only one coffee machine in the SoHo lounge which seems weird.
Jan 2, 2024, 5:58 am
#1834
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,043
Personally, I wouldn't like to see that. I can imagine it could be quite bland and down to the lowest common denominator, whereas the current system provides choice and individuality.
It might have have financial benefits for the airlines (or not), but I believe it would mean a reduction in quiet enjoyment for the majority of pax.
It might have have financial benefits for the airlines (or not), but I believe it would mean a reduction in quiet enjoyment for the majority of pax.
Regards
Jan 2, 2024, 7:14 am
#1835
Join Date: Jul 2019
Programs: BA Exec, LH M&M
Posts: 190
Was speaking to someone I know who works adjacent to OW (at IAG) - Cathay are becoming increasingly pissed off at what they consider to be effectively a loophole allowing BA (and the rest of the alliance, but the majority of it is BA) to offload its passengers with status into their lounge at T3 despite them having a lounge of their own, and are petitioning other airlines for a solution (not heard what that would be) - seems to be coming to a head because its now affecting the quality of service for Cathay's actual revenue generating first class passengers at peak times
No idea what the response from BA/IAG/OW is or is going to be
Of course the real solution would be for BA to improve their lounge offering so people don't go to the Cathay lounge all the time but that's not Cathay's problem
No idea what the response from BA/IAG/OW is or is going to be
Of course the real solution would be for BA to improve their lounge offering so people don't go to the Cathay lounge all the time but that's not Cathay's problem
Jan 7, 2024, 11:11 am
#1836
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 578
Every time I manually check-in at T3 the BA agent specifically highlights where the BA lounge where can be found. Cathay could take the Qantas approach and charge BA per entry into the lounge or make an exception for business or first class ticket holders. Whilst it would be nice to have a super lounge of sorts, T3 is simply not fit for purpose and should simply be flattened and rebuilt but as this is the UK and we know it will never happen.
Jan 7, 2024, 11:24 am
#1838
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Krakow
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Posts: 5,942
Jan 7, 2024, 11:26 am
#1839
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Spitalfields, London
Programs: BA Gold, KFC 'The Colonel's Club' Palladium tier, Mucci des Visions Célestes du Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Posts: 2,328
If it was lead and run by QF or CX then great, but let’s be honest, it’d likely be BA - so no thank you.
Jan 7, 2024, 12:02 pm
#1840
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci, Diamond Status & on the Supreme Council des Conseillers, BA Ag, Bonvoy GFL/Plat, xVS Au
Posts: 833
Every time I manually check-in at T3 the BA agent specifically highlights where the BA lounge where can be found. Cathay could take the Qantas approach and charge BA per entry into the lounge or make an exception for business or first class ticket holders. Whilst it would be nice to have a super lounge of sorts, T3 is simply not fit for purpose and should simply be flattened and rebuilt but as this is the UK and we know it will never happen.
Jan 7, 2024, 12:11 pm
#1841
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: Planet C53 (LHR)
Programs: BAEC Gold/ GGL / Avis Preferred/ Hilton Honours Diamond
Posts: 221
I am sure CX charged their OW counterparts, as during COVID this kept a steady revenue stream for CX at LHR, as they were very late starting operations after lockdown.
Jan 7, 2024, 12:15 pm
#1842
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: NYC, FLL
Programs: UA PP 1MM, Marriott Bonvoy LTTE, BA Gold
Posts: 6,325
I lounge-hopped last week with a BA F boarding pass and QF & CX were super friendly and welcoming. YMMV.
I wouldn’t mind a Chelsea-JFK style F OW lounge at T3, since Chelsea has improved under new management.
That said, I think the separate lounges are fine. Lounge-hoppers are a minority and most J pax would go to their own airline’s lounge. Keep in mind T2 has LH, AC, UA and the same scenario for J / *G passengers, with no known plans to consolidate.
I wouldn’t mind a Chelsea-JFK style F OW lounge at T3, since Chelsea has improved under new management.
That said, I think the separate lounges are fine. Lounge-hoppers are a minority and most J pax would go to their own airline’s lounge. Keep in mind T2 has LH, AC, UA and the same scenario for J / *G passengers, with no known plans to consolidate.
Jan 7, 2024, 12:25 pm
#1843
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cardiff
Programs: qatar airways platinum
Posts: 733
Was speaking to someone I know who works adjacent to OW (at IAG) - Cathay are becoming increasingly pissed off at what they consider to be effectively a loophole allowing BA (and the rest of the alliance, but the majority of it is BA) to offload its passengers with status into their lounge at T3 despite them having a lounge of their own, and are petitioning other airlines for a solution (not heard what that would be) - seems to be coming to a head because its now affecting the quality of service for Cathay's actual revenue generating first class passengers at peak times
No idea what the response from BA/IAG/OW is or is going to be
Of course the real solution would be for BA to improve their lounge offering so people don't go to the Cathay lounge all the time but that's not Cathay's problem
No idea what the response from BA/IAG/OW is or is going to be
Of course the real solution would be for BA to improve their lounge offering so people don't go to the Cathay lounge all the time but that's not Cathay's problem
Jan 7, 2024, 3:24 pm
#1845
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: 09/27
Programs: BA, TK, EK
Posts: 767
I experienced this for the first time last week, it did look fairly busy at 1815 of a midweek evening. I'm sure I have visited at similar times and found the place empty, so either QF demand is picking up or their passengers sometimes all end up in CX!