Best T3 OneWorld Lounge
Flying F on CX tomorrow. Any recommendations on lounges - BA, CX, or other? Taking 1830 flight.
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BA First for food generally and alcohol.
CX First for noodles, lagers and view. AA Flagship for wifi speed and solitude. See also: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-f-lounge.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ge-advice.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...minal-3-a.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ld-lounge.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...st-lounge.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ptions-t3.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...l#post22586399 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ch-lounge.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...e-lounges.html |
I think CX has better drinks of you don't drink alcohol. I had a nice raspberry ice tea in there the other day. If you hit the lounge just after a CX flight has boarded, you're likely to have the place to yourself.
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AA has the best showers!
I visited all 3 back in November, when I had a rather long layover. AA was the quietest, and the best one to freshen up in. CX was the busiest, though I did like the noodles. (CX had very fancy looking shower areas, but they weren't quite so practical). BA GF in T3 is like a quieter, less tatty version of GF T5. If you have time, I'd probably suggest going to the CX lounge first, have something a little different, then retire to the BA lounge. |
Best T3 OneWorld Lounge
The CX lounge gets really busy within 2 hours of their flights, but outside those times it's like a library. The noodles are great, as is the general ambience IMO.
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If you have no airline status but hold a BA F ticket, can you still visit all three lounges or just the BA Flounge?
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The CX F lounge is my favourite, however it does get quite busy before CX departures...
Keep in mind that AY advises its elites to use the CX F lounge, with Sapphires exceptionally given access as well... Consequently, on a busy day, the coinciding 18:05 departure to HEL can result in a heaving lounge. Personally, I'd probably check the CX lounge and move to GF if it was too busy for my liking. :p |
Originally Posted by MaximusDecimusMeridius
(Post 24312433)
If you have no airline status but hold a BA F ticket, can you still visit all three lounges or just the BA Flounge?
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Are the three lounges mentioned here located in the same area? I'm flying out of T3 tomorrow lunchtime so may take a tour but I only have just over an hour.
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Originally Posted by oxtailsoup
(Post 24312517)
Are the three lounges mentioned here located in the same area? I'm flying out of T3 tomorrow lunchtime so may take a tour but I only have just over an hour.
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Originally Posted by oxtailsoup
(Post 24312517)
Are the three lounges mentioned here located in the same area? I'm flying out of T3 tomorrow lunchtime so may take a tour but I only have just over an hour.
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Originally Posted by Genius1
(Post 24312712)
CX is Lounge C, BA is Lounge F and AA is Lounge H. They are in that order left to right as you are facing the gate area.
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Originally Posted by oxtailsoup
(Post 24314709)
Thanks. I haven't been in T3 for a very long time!
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Quick question regarding access to T3 airside. I will be arriving into and leaving from T5 on BA next month and have few hours in transit. Is it possible to visit a friend in T3 airside during the layover?
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Originally Posted by aglp2k
(Post 24460243)
Quick question regarding access to T3 airside. I will be arriving into and leaving from T5 on BA next month and have few hours in transit. Is it possible to visit a friend in T3 airside during the layover?
To do this, after arriving into T5, follow the signs for Flight Connections All Terminals, then in the main hub area Flight Connections T3, which involves an escalator down to the buses. Do not go through T5 Flight Connections first, since it's troublesome to get out of airside. At T5B (not C) there is a direct bus link to T3 down one level from arrivals, one level up from the transits. For the same reason - and for the benefit of anyone else searching here in the future - you cannot do this if entering T5 from landside, this only works if you are on a connection, and a non Domestic-Domestic one at that. |
Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave
(Post 24460283)
To do this, after arriving into T5, follow the signs for Flight Connections All Terminals, then in the main hub area Flight Connections T3, which involves an escalator down to the buses. Do not go through T5 Flight Connections first, since it's troublesome to get out of airside. At T5B (not C) there is a direct bus link to T3 down one level from arrivals, one level up from the transits.
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Originally Posted by aglp2k
(Post 24460397)
Thank you. Does this mean that I have to clear security at T3 and back at T5 to get back in for my flight?
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How does one leave T3 airside to go back to T5?
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Originally Posted by paul4040
(Post 24312348)
The CX lounge gets really busy within 2 hours of their flights, but outside those times it's like a library. The noodles are great, as is the general ambience IMO.
After some noodles, I went to the BA GF for some higher quality champagne. |
Originally Posted by Calchas
(Post 24461018)
How does one leave T3 airside to go back to T5?
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Currently sat in the CX Lounge with only 4 other passengers waiting for my flight to BIO having moved from Galleries Club which was overcrowded.
Sat with a Tsingtao and made to order Shrimp and Pork Wonton Noodles overlooking the runway. No contest in my opinion. |
For anything except breakfast (because given connections I'm never there early enough), its a tie between AA F and CX F, AA a bit ahead given quality of ingredients. BA GF not even close-carb & stodgy.
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What about the J lounges? Which one in T3 is the best?
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Originally Posted by hugolover
(Post 25346396)
For anything except breakfast (because given connections I'm never there early enough), its a tie between AA F and CX F, AA a bit ahead given quality of ingredients. BA GF not even close-carb & stodgy.
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Originally Posted by vibguy
(Post 25595439)
I fully agree with this. With new BA flights being moved to T3, no CCR lounge at T3 and a lackluster T3 BA GF lounge, things are not looking good. I wonder how long CX and AA will accept the masses of BA pax coming into their lounges, after all it's BA's main hub.
Right now I'd take the one decent a la carte option in AA Flagship over anything at GF in T5 or T3. It's a pity it closes so soon. I would be very happy if the quality of the food in GF reverted to the old state of play. Looking through a few photos I took over the years its basically LHR CCR food now :o. |
Originally Posted by vibguy
(Post 25595439)
I fully agree with this. With new BA flights being moved to T3, no CCR lounge at T3 and a lackluster T3 BA GF lounge, things are not looking good. I wonder how long CX and AA will accept the masses of BA pax coming into their lounges, after all it's BA's main hub.
Personally I find the T3 GF perfectly adequate and usually use it in preference to the other lounges. But then again I rarely eat breakfast. |
In the CX F lounge now; since the morning AY HEL flight left I've been literally the only person in here.
Best living room ever. |
Of course no sooner do I say that than a second person walks in.
Might have to head over to GF now that this place is all crowded. |
Originally Posted by Calchas
(Post 25620953)
I doubt it'll be masses. Most people just go to the lounge they are directed to use.
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AA for showers and their new breakfasts (if they still have the eggs with avocado and sweet chillis)
BA for booze, including the best champagne. Probably the most food variety as well and the best coffee. CX for noodles, view and quiet if it is a down time.
Originally Posted by boutela
(Post 25636989)
Of course no sooner do I say that than a second person walks in.
Might have to head over to GF now that this place is all crowded. There are times that CX lounge is completely deserted, and that is really nice. I got incredible amounts of work done in there earlier this year and the ladies working were so nice. The noodles are truly excellent as well. |
arriving T3 with BA, and departing T4 with MH.
any chance of using the T3 lounges as Oneworld Sapphire as I'm arriving before the MH lounge opens at 6pm. |
Incidentally, the CX lounges are closed until June or July for construction. CX is currently sending people to the No. 1 lounge, including putting a staff member there, though one can just go to BA or AA instead.
Originally Posted by wantan
(Post 26437843)
arriving T3 with BA, and departing T4 with MH.
any chance of using the T3 lounges as Oneworld Sapphire as I'm arriving before the MH lounge opens at 6pm. |
Originally Posted by N1120A
(Post 26437862)
Incidentally, the CX lounges are closed until June or July for construction. CX is currently sending people to the No. 1 lounge, including putting a staff member there, though one can just go to BA or AA instead.
No. They are for use on departing flights and you can only use them with an OW departure. That said, MH is a member of SkyTeam and you should be able to use the very nice SkyTeam lounge, which was formerly the CCR space. |
Originally Posted by Rami Tamimi
(Post 26437884)
MH pax can't use the SkyTeam lounge
Qatar Airways frequent flyers (Platinum, Gold and Silver), oneworld Emerald and Sapphire customers, and First and Business class passengers when traveling on Qatar Airways or any oneworld member airline. |
Originally Posted by N1120A
(Post 26437862)
Incidentally, the CX lounges are closed until June or July for construction. CX is currently sending people to the No. 1 lounge, including putting a staff member there, though one can just go to BA or AA instead.
As OWS I have access to business class lounges. |
Originally Posted by Hartsa
(Post 26438090)
I'll be transferring through T3 on Saturday at around 09:30AM - 11:30AM. Now that the CX lounge is closed which of the BA or AA lounge is better foodwise at this hour? It looks like I will just miss the BA breakfast.
As OWS I have access to business class lounges. |
Originally Posted by lkrt
(Post 26438114)
I suggest the AA one. Was in the BA Galleries J just over a week ago and there was literally nothing but fruit salad and cookies to eat at that time... Drinkwise it's better.
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Originally Posted by Hartsa
(Post 26438125)
Thank you. So it'll be a mini-lounge-hopping then. First food at AA and then drinks at BA :)
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Originally Posted by hiima
(Post 26438173)
Food in BA T3 is actually pretty good during meal time.
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Originally Posted by EdC
(Post 26438011)
That's what I thought too, but the Oneworld lounge finder now says different:
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