Don't believe I have access.

Anyway, just popped into the BA lounge and handily, the lunch menu is out at 11am (ish), so ham & veg pie and mash (with vegan gravy) - got to be better than what will be on offer on my flight :)
Nice to mix things up a bit as well.

I don't know why I assumed you had an AMEX Platinum. I have one in my wallet for LHR T3 in case I get bored of the food at CX J.

A menu? I assume in the CX F lounge? CX J lounge doesn't do menus or waiter service.

Last time I was in CX F they didn't do food outside the sit down dining area. Did you go into the F sit down dining area asked for a table, then asked for a menu, and they didn't bother coming to give you a menu? Were there many others in there, it isn't big?

F section yes. Few people in there. 3 singles, a group of 4 who were already eating and one or two couples, all who had been there before I arrived.
Someone else who was there before me left without anyone coming near him as well, and someone else was there half the time I was in there.

They did pick up a little in the Qantas lounge, but all seemed to be sullen, emotionless autonomons doing the bare minimum one step at a time. Nothing pro-active or really active.
Could well have been, or have a promising career ahead of them as BA crew ;)

Pre-Covid there was a friendly and very effective female manager in the QF restaurant section. I would see her often at breakfast time. I haven’t flown from T3 much since so not sure if she’s still working there.

Niche question-- one of my favourite things about morning flights in the beforetimes was enjoying a glass of fizz (prosecco is fine, doesn't have to be Champagne), and a hot breakfast, especially hash browns. We've got an AA flight on Saturday morning out of T3 and I'm wondering where to aim? Between us, he's got access to the BA Business lounge and equivalents, and I've got AmEx Plat and Priority Pass.

The last few times we've flown since the pandemic, BA had stripped down their offering to just breakfast sandwiches and no hot buffet, so no hashbrowns. I'm guessing this isn't the kind of thing Cathay do, either. Flight will be boarding before 7am so Qantas won't be open early enough to be an option. My one experience in the AmEx lounge was early on and they were still working out menus, but at that point they were clearly attempting "elevated" breakfast food, which didn't quite work. I even could pop into the Priority Pass lounge if that's the best option, just to grab a hashbrown and then go sit in Cathay for the nicer environment. Couldn't tell from the photos posted of the AA lounge what might be in the chafing dishes, but that might be an option?

So as I said, a niche request, but any T3 hash brown spotting since the pandemic would be most appreciated!

I'll caveat that I've not been in there since covid struck, but if I recall rightly the Cathay lounge did actually have a fairly good cooked breakfast - no black pudding but otherwise good enough.

For fizz, I think the AA and PP lounges won't have them in any form (PP tends to make out the likes of Prosecco is expensive like champagne). BA should have self-pour champagne in F and J lounges, Cathay has order at the bar champagne in J, self pour in F. I'm not sure if it is bar or self pour sparkling wine in Qantas (I must go sometimes). And Prosecco in the Amex Centurion lounge.

I've never been in early enough to see the breakfasts apart from pre-covid BA J and AA.

Did they not have champagne back in the BA lounge? It was when I was last in T5 Galleries, and I thought it was back at T3, too.

pre covid, AA always had champagne. And they have champagne in New York and T3 arrivals.

Haven’t been to the T3 departures since covid to
confirm as we travelled just before they switched back from T5.

This is interesting, after trying some reviews of AA's Admiral lounge here here and here, trying forcing it on a google search, and looking at a picture here, I've found no mention of Champagne being served in the old J lounge (Admirals). There's Prosecco clearly in that picture, but the others don't feature anything which looks like fizzy stuff of any kind. We did pop in about... 2015 for a while to look, but I think we had F access, so just skipped through.

No-one has confirmed so far whether the new AA J lounge (whatever it is now called) has Champagne of any kind, be it self pour, bar (which didn't look as if it had) or chase down a server.

Just to make it clear, I'm not doubting you if you saw it in J, but did you mean F? I've no experience of AA JFK lounge, and I think the AA T3 arrivals probably did have it when I was in that before. Head for points couldn't find any in their review, but it could have been tucked away somewhere secret.

is there a separate AA J lounge in T3? I only remember one (but could be wrong - I’m which case it would have been F). The lounge we went to even offered champagne as you entered.

JFK admirals club is self pour, and is usually Taittinger or similar.

it’s possible T3 was on request, like BA galleries? Other than the glass offered on arrival.

Yes there was a AC to the left of reception and an F lounge to the right. The F lounge did have free pour champagne. Not sure about the AC either pre covid or now. I am in on Saturday morning and if I have time I may go and check.

Just to check, you mean JFK AC or the JFK Flagship lounge? That sounds more like the Flagship offering to me.

Agree, this sounds like the J lounge. We were in the CX F Lounge two weeks ago and the main seating area has only pantry food, and decent pantry food at that. I walked in to the dining room just to see the
menu and I was greeted quickly by a lovely staffer, menu in hand. We chose to wait to eat on the plane which was a poor decision, given the AA menu/servce that evening. The CX lounge is peaceful and I'd be
happy if the AA Flagship never opened in T 3.

Indeed, v surprised if an AC had any (free) champagne, let alone self-pour.

That sounds exactly like my one and only experience of the AA F lounge. They offered a glass on arrival. Not had it anywhere else (apart from some Hilton exec lounges where they check you in in the lounge), and certainly not in the AA J lounge.

Does anyone have a photo of a recent menu from the QF or CX F dining rooms? Will be short on time and not sure which one to visit.

I popped in last Saturday as I just wanted a nosey around as I believe it only opened a few weeks ago.. They only had prosecco from what I could see.

They did have a nice Malaysian curry out though which was a nice surprise.

Feeding back in case it's useful to anyone in the future, we went to the AmEx lounge as we were down at that end, and they had a nice hot breakfast buffet, including "potato rostis," AKA hash browns, as well as sparkling wine. Their hot breakfast was actually pretty nice, the omlette was surprisingly good, as were the beans and mushrooms. We then went to Cathay, where my guy had some noodles and dim sum, they also had hot buffet English breakfast foods, but no potato of any kind. Got a glass of Champagne there as well.

This was CX F from Aug 31
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Regarding AA First Class lounge: according to the lounge hostesses the First Class lounge will open in early October.

I payed a visit the last weekend of August to the AC lounge, no champagne however the only lounge at T3 where I was met with a thank you for being a loyal Emerald member, not that it matters since I prefer to go low key over DYKWIA, but a nice touch nevertheless.

The AC was more or less empty a Saturday afternoon, we’ll GF was even more deserted and fell like your typical set up for a horror movie, low light dark and dusk, zombies, ehhh, staff roaming around planless and emotionless in the corridors back and forth.

My memory might have had me deluded after few glasses of champagne that particular afternoon, but I thought I read Flagship First on the door to the right in the AA lounge lobby as well as lounge hostesses referring to the latter as Flagship First.
I’ll have a sober look this Saturday to clear my mind out…

I'll have about a 4 hour layover in T3 at LHR later this week (arriving from AUS at T5 at about 9:45am, departing for TIA from T3 at 2:20pm). In that span, (after I deal with the bus and security) I'll definitely want a shower, then something to eat. I do not eat beef or pork, but pretty much eat anything else. I don't really drink, other than an occasional glass of Champagne.

Would the CX lounge still be the best option? I think I'll be hitting the tail end of the AA TA flights, so would rather avoid a crowded lounge. If I should lounge hop, any suggestions for the order?
There doesn't seem to be a consistent gate for the BA LHR-TIA flight; in looking at some of the past flights it has left from 5A, 9, 11, 29, and 30. Are the BA flights to Europe all near each other in T3? I'm guessing no.

i find the CX lounge to have the best showers. Food is also best in the CX lounge as they have some good vege and chicken options.

Confirmed today, they are offering prosecco in the AC

My deepest apologies, the First class lounge still says First Class lounge written in the door and not Flagship First.

According to the staff, fingers crossed, regarding an October reopen for the AA First Class lounge.

Just in the AA lounge at the moment. Really quiet but enjoying it - how odd. Went to the Qantas lounge at 2.30pm but shuttered up despite sign saying it was open until 8.05pm. Have been in BA lounge and going to Cathay lounge shortly.

I am OW Emerald and will be flying AA in F on a morning departure from T3. I don't care for asian food. Between AA, QF and BA, which offers the best breakfast? Do any of these 3 have a dining room with a menu instead of just a buffet?

The Cathay lounge doesn't only serve asian food. Their first class lounge (OWE) is lovely with a sit-down restaurant and offerings such as eggs Benedict and a complete English breakfast. I'd hit up Cathay before any of the others.

Random question. If im ow emerald landed with ba ce in t5 but flying t3 with vs could I use the ow lounges?
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no. you would need to be departing on a oneworld flight.

hi

No you cannot sorry

You would need to be flying a OW carrier to use the OW t3 lounges

If you can use the vs clubhouse by status or class of travel it is very good in any case


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figured but worth a shot asking. Vs lounge is a busy shitshow today. But itll still do :)

could have sworn ow rules allowed arrival

AFAIK only AA allows to use lounge before *and* after the flight and I've done it a few times myself, but that's not the standard OW rule.

Besides CX, does any other OW first class lounge offer a breakfast menu vs. a buffet?

BA F in T3 had some bits to order from memory.

BA F is also the only game in town for black pudding, if you are so inclined.

I'd be inclined to move on after breakfast though.

I assume that this is only to order, not from the buffet as in the old days. I did enjoy the black pudding when I was in there pre-Covid.

Anyone know if the noodle bar in the T3 Cathay lounge has different operating hours, or if it runs open to close?