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
Jun 15, 2019, 3:17 am
#601
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Jun 15, 2019, 3:42 am
#602
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it is generally frowned upon, if passengers remove cans of beer, coke, bags of crisps etc, stuffing them into hand luggage and not consuming them in the lounge.....
But I think we have all done it on odd occasions
so they are more than happy for you to fill up a paper bag with candy to take on the flight...and it is actively encouraged?
cool 😁
Jun 15, 2019, 5:22 am
#603
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CCR T7 has something similar. LGW lounges for some strange reason used to have a tub of Foxes mints - the ones with the blue wrappers - on the desk, but it was useful for the later ascent and descent.
Jun 15, 2019, 6:21 am
#604
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For J, well, have you tried?
CX J. Walk up to bar. Barman there. Ask. Champagne. Delivered with a smile.
BA J. Look. There's a table clearer over there. Quick scoot. No he's gone. He's fast. No more around. Walk around. Off in the distance someone is clearing one of a hundred tables full of glasses. Move fast. NOOO. They're gone. Where are they going? Ah I see the door over there. Go and ask at the door. Pissed off person gets you a champagne. You ask for a second for the other half. Served one with a harumff. Feel like a beggar. Vow to never fly BA again. Next time, I hear of CX lounge opening. Vow to never go to a BA T3 J lounge again.
I've never tried to get champers in AA J lounge. But AA has often served me sparkling wine when I asked for champers onboard. So I don't try.
CX J. Walk up to bar. Barman there. Ask. Champagne. Delivered with a smile.
BA J. Look. There's a table clearer over there. Quick scoot. No he's gone. He's fast. No more around. Walk around. Off in the distance someone is clearing one of a hundred tables full of glasses. Move fast. NOOO. They're gone. Where are they going? Ah I see the door over there. Go and ask at the door. Pissed off person gets you a champagne. You ask for a second for the other half. Served one with a harumff. Feel like a beggar. Vow to never fly BA again. Next time, I hear of CX lounge opening. Vow to never go to a BA T3 J lounge again.
I've never tried to get champers in AA J lounge. But AA has often served me sparkling wine when I asked for champers onboard. So I don't try.
Last edited by Smid; Jun 16, 2019 at 6:00 am
Jun 15, 2019, 10:26 am
#605
Join Date: Jul 2018
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For J, well, have you tried?
CX J. Walk up to bar. Barman there. Ask. Champagne. Delivered with a smile.
BA J. Look. There's a table clearer over there. Quick scoot. No he's gone. He's fast. No more around. Walk around. Off in the distance someone is clearing one of a hundred tables full of glasses. Move fast. NOOO. They're gone. Where are they going? Ah I see the door over there. Go and ask at the door. Pissed off person gets you a champagne. You ask for a second for the other half. Served one with a harumff. Feel like a beggar. Vow to never fly BA again. Next time, I hear of CX lounge opening. Vow to never go to a BA T3 J lounge again.
I've never tried to get champers in AA J lounge. But AA has often served me sparkling wine when I asked for champers onboard. So I don't try.
This made me LOL 😂 soooo true
For J, well, have you tried?
CX J. Walk up to bar. Barman there. Ask. Champagne. Delivered with a smile.
BA J. Look. There's a table clearer over there. Quick scoot. No he's gone. He's fast. No more around. Walk around. Off in the distance someone is clearing one of a hundred tables full of glasses. Move fast. NOOO. They're gone. Where are they going? Ah I see the door over there. Go and ask at the door. Pissed off person gets you a champagne. You ask for a second for the other half. Served one with a harumff. Feel like a beggar. Vow to never fly BA again. Next time, I hear of CX lounge opening. Vow to never go to a BA T3 J lounge again.
I've never tried to get champers in AA J lounge. But AA has often served me sparkling wine when I asked for champers onboard. So I don't try.
Jun 22, 2019, 8:20 am
#606
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I’m gonna have 3-4 hours in T3 from around 9-13:00.
itll be my first time in any of the lounges.
im OWE.
any recommendations? I’m thinking some nice food, a few nice drinks and a good place to work. I’m happy to move lounges!
itll be my first time in any of the lounges.
im OWE.
any recommendations? I’m thinking some nice food, a few nice drinks and a good place to work. I’m happy to move lounges!
Jun 22, 2019, 9:09 am
#607
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Jun 22, 2019, 9:39 am
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TFC
Jun 22, 2019, 3:58 pm
#609
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I popped into the AA lounge on Wednesday on my way to the gate to make a quick pit stop for some candy. There were around 6-8 different jars of sweets. As it was for my wife, I just filled up a paper bag with the caramels that were on offer.
I had stopped off earlier at the QANTAS lounge for breakfast and to get a flat white coffee for my wife. I was a little disappointed with the food offering and the bubble were nothing spectacular. My wife didn’t eat much there, so we swung next door to the Cathy lounge for some dim sum. I enjoyed the bubbles there a lot more than the QF lounge. I didn’t bother with the BA J lounge and as stated above, I only stopped off at the AA lounge for the candy. The food on board on the AA flight was so dire, that my wife ended up eating the entire bag of caramels during the flight.
Next up is a flight in F to SAN in January, so the plan is to try breakfast in the F lounge at Cathy and then pop into the BA F lounge to see what champagne is on offer there and perhaps stick my nose in the door to the AA F lounge assuming that it hasn’t switched to a flagship lounge by then.
I had stopped off earlier at the QANTAS lounge for breakfast and to get a flat white coffee for my wife. I was a little disappointed with the food offering and the bubble were nothing spectacular. My wife didn’t eat much there, so we swung next door to the Cathy lounge for some dim sum. I enjoyed the bubbles there a lot more than the QF lounge. I didn’t bother with the BA J lounge and as stated above, I only stopped off at the AA lounge for the candy. The food on board on the AA flight was so dire, that my wife ended up eating the entire bag of caramels during the flight.
Next up is a flight in F to SAN in January, so the plan is to try breakfast in the F lounge at Cathy and then pop into the BA F lounge to see what champagne is on offer there and perhaps stick my nose in the door to the AA F lounge assuming that it hasn’t switched to a flagship lounge by then.
Jun 23, 2019, 1:23 am
#610
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Was at the CX F lounge yesterday at breakfast time, it was definitely unsophisticated orange juice from concentrate. It was perfectly fine, but mention as I know the same offering causes upset among some when the BA F lounge offers it from time to time. But it's a lovely lounge.
Jul 16, 2019, 8:21 am
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see post 2 of this thread A Guide to Connecting at LHR T5
Jul 16, 2019, 8:30 am
#613
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I made a quick stop in the Cathay lounge last Friday before an AA flight. The noodle bar was nice and fast (I only had like 20 minutes so I appreciated that) and wonton noodles were tasty. Lounge has a similar vibe as the Pier at HKG but much smaller and not as nice. Didn't try the showers but was the bathroom was nice.
One thing to note is that the lounge was easily a 15-minute walk from my gate (36) and I ended up running a bit as my flight started boarding early. Something to keep in mind...
One thing to note is that the lounge was easily a 15-minute walk from my gate (36) and I ended up running a bit as my flight started boarding early. Something to keep in mind...
Jul 16, 2019, 9:57 am
#614
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We visited the CX J lounge a few Saturdays ago. Seemed to have dropped the Chicken chow mein from the main menu, and the Dan Dan Mien wasn't as tasty as I remember it.
Booze still as good, but it struck me as the if the menu wasn't as good as before. Really just Dim Sum.
Booze still as good, but it struck me as the if the menu wasn't as good as before. Really just Dim Sum.
Jul 16, 2019, 10:09 am
#615
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I visited the CX F lounge on the way to LAS 2 weeks ago and was a bit disappointed. We got there about 12.30 and suspected it’d be busy. The lounge itself wasn’t but the restaurant was. Asked for a table, told it’d be about 15 mins and they’d call me, no problem. 20 mins came & went, I went up to the desk and was told they’d given away the table when we didn’t come back. Was less than impressed but got a table about 5 mins later.
When we did order it took a solid 35 mins for the food to arrive. While it was nice, it certainly wasn’t worth the wait or hassle
When we did order it took a solid 35 mins for the food to arrive. While it was nice, it certainly wasn’t worth the wait or hassle