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
Apr 15, 2022, 3:39 am
#916
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Excellent, thanks for asking Xenole. That’s a great help.
Apr 20, 2022, 6:11 pm
#917
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In my opinion, it depends on the person.
Having salt and pepper squid as part of the brunch menu at all 9am in the QF lounge is great.
Like the Dum Sum in the CX lounge, and the Dean's shortbread they do. Free flow champagne is good if that's your thing.
Got a later visit to T3 tomorrow so will try lunch in the CX lounge and probably have the squid as well.
Having salt and pepper squid as part of the brunch menu at all 9am in the QF lounge is great.
Like the Dum Sum in the CX lounge, and the Dean's shortbread they do. Free flow champagne is good if that's your thing.
Got a later visit to T3 tomorrow so will try lunch in the CX lounge and probably have the squid as well.
Apr 21, 2022, 2:38 am
#918
Join Date: May 2017
Location: GOT
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.My conclusion is:
1. Cathay First
2. Qantas, when the gin bar and restaurant are open.
3. BA GF*
* wine and champagne; GF is ranked as number 1.
GF a real letdown regarding gluten free, disobliging staff that said nothing could be custom made to accommodate gluten free. Only option was a green salad.
At GF T5 the staff really break there backs to accommodating my request for gluten free by customizing dishes e.g change to gluten free bread, remove some item, add another etc.
I’m always approached by a manager, they’re skilled in this particular subject, who run down all the dishes and tells me which and how they can be customized, at GF T3 it was just computer says no and apparently no manager to talk to.
Cathay First
Cathay First
Cathay First
Cathay First
Cathay First
Cathay First
Cathay First
Cathay First, Negroni.
Cathay First, gluten free starter.
Cathay First, gluten free main.
Cathay First, gluten free cheese serving.
Qantas
Qantas
Qantas, gluten free main.
Qantas, gluten free desert.
GF
GF
GF
GF
GF
Apr 21, 2022, 1:29 pm
#920
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Apr 21, 2022, 2:11 pm
#921
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Location: Netherlands
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What's the current F&B options for the QF lounge before 6pm?
Answering my own question as I was at the QF lounge last Friday - looks like from lunch time there is already some order from the menu and the Gin menu is available before noon. (although the only server that day was expressionless and seemed to be a stern guy)
Cheers!
Answering my own question as I was at the QF lounge last Friday - looks like from lunch time there is already some order from the menu and the Gin menu is available before noon. (although the only server that day was expressionless and seemed to be a stern guy)
Cheers!
Last edited by nldogbert; Apr 28, 2022 at 7:05 am Reason: adding info
Apr 27, 2022, 8:08 pm
#922
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Thanks to a cancelled / rebooked BA flight, it looks like we'll be spending about 6 hours at LHR in a few weeks. Arrive T3 10:00, depart T5 16:00, flying BA business class. Reading this thread, it sounds like the best plan is to park it at the Qantas lounge when we arrive at T3, and head to T5 closer to our flight? How early should we leave the lounge to head to T5? Have read about the airside bus connection. Single ticket, luggage through-checked... think 1hr before boarding sounds right?
Apr 28, 2022, 1:19 pm
#923
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You have to go through security a second time, so make that 90 minutes at least.
May 10, 2022, 3:11 am
#924
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I think I have confused myself over the Qantas lounge timings on this thread.
Is the gin bar open at around 3pm, and are they serving hot food at that time?
Flying at 4.20pm so aiming for dim sum for lunch in Cathay then ideally a pre-departure G&T and squid in Qantas. In all the times we were in there pre-pandemic we never quite managed to hook (pot?) the famous squid, and this will be our first time back.
Is the gin bar open at around 3pm, and are they serving hot food at that time?
Flying at 4.20pm so aiming for dim sum for lunch in Cathay then ideally a pre-departure G&T and squid in Qantas. In all the times we were in there pre-pandemic we never quite managed to hook (pot?) the famous squid, and this will be our first time back.
May 10, 2022, 3:24 am
#926
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I think I have confused myself over the Qantas lounge timings on this thread.
Is the gin bar open at around 3pm, and are they serving hot food at that time?
Flying at 4.20pm so aiming for dim sum for lunch in Cathay then ideally a pre-departure G&T and squid in Qantas. In all the times we were in there pre-pandemic we never quite managed to hook (pot?) the famous squid, and this will be our first time back.
Is the gin bar open at around 3pm, and are they serving hot food at that time?
Flying at 4.20pm so aiming for dim sum for lunch in Cathay then ideally a pre-departure G&T and squid in Qantas. In all the times we were in there pre-pandemic we never quite managed to hook (pot?) the famous squid, and this will be our first time back.
My usual routine is eat (and perhaps shower) in Cathay and then drink/relax in Qantas.
Last edited by CarefreeBA; May 10, 2022 at 4:34 am Reason: Re-phrasing to indicate that the gin bar will be open at 3pm, as opposed to opening at 3pm
May 10, 2022, 3:55 am
#927
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Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, Hotels.com Gold
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Gin bar is open at 3pm. Hot food buffet only is open at that time, not the a la carte (i.e upstairs not downstairs). If you're early enough, you could arrive for lunch. I don't know the exact times, but I went in at 13:45 once and they were still serving downstairs.
My usual routine is eat (and perhaps shower) in Cathay and then drink/relax in Qantas.
My usual routine is eat (and perhaps shower) in Cathay and then drink/relax in Qantas.
May 12, 2022, 12:34 am
#928
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 71
Please allow me some questions re lunch and early afternoon dining options:
Our BA flight to old Europe in CE leaves from T3 around 3 p.m. and we would like to have lunch before departure.
Just to confirm: Does an international but short-haul business class ticket give us access to all the Oneworld lounges at T3?
If so, would the following plan work: Get some a la carte food at the QF lounge around noon and then check out the CX lounge?
Would appreciate if anybody could post a QF/CX (and maybe even BA) lounge lunch menu. Thank you!
Our BA flight to old Europe in CE leaves from T3 around 3 p.m. and we would like to have lunch before departure.
Just to confirm: Does an international but short-haul business class ticket give us access to all the Oneworld lounges at T3?
If so, would the following plan work: Get some a la carte food at the QF lounge around noon and then check out the CX lounge?
Would appreciate if anybody could post a QF/CX (and maybe even BA) lounge lunch menu. Thank you!
May 12, 2022, 2:49 am
#929
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
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Posts: 2,501
Please allow me some questions re lunch and early afternoon dining options:
Our BA flight to old Europe in CE leaves from T3 around 3 p.m. and we would like to have lunch before departure.
Just to confirm: Does an international but short-haul business class ticket give us access to all the Oneworld lounges at T3?
If so, would the following plan work: Get some a la carte food at the QF lounge around noon and then check out the CX lounge?
Would appreciate if anybody could post a QF/CX (and maybe even BA) lounge lunch menu. Thank you!
Our BA flight to old Europe in CE leaves from T3 around 3 p.m. and we would like to have lunch before departure.
Just to confirm: Does an international but short-haul business class ticket give us access to all the Oneworld lounges at T3?
If so, would the following plan work: Get some a la carte food at the QF lounge around noon and then check out the CX lounge?
Would appreciate if anybody could post a QF/CX (and maybe even BA) lounge lunch menu. Thank you!