Terminal 3 lounge options
May 26, 2017, 2:47 pm
#108
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold for Life
Posts: 469
No comparison!! The CX Business lounge was an oasis of calm: freshly prepared breakfast. Far more variety than BA, pleasant staff, great view across the apron. It was disappointing to have to leave the CX lounge for my BoB experience to Gibraltar - the CSD managed to ignore and then forget to bring a glass of water. She said she was 'diverted' by another passenger - and then plum forgot about it. A reason maybe but no excuse.
May 26, 2017, 2:58 pm
#109
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, SQ Gold, KQ Platinum, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hilton Gold, Marriott Silver, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,351
I reviewed the LHR T3 CX Business Class lounge in my latest trip report:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ss-w-pics.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ss-w-pics.html
Jun 19, 2017, 7:47 am
#110
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, *A Silver
Posts: 51
Very brief update having done a "lounge crawl" on Friday - only J lounges I'm afraid. Nothing new to report I'm sure.
CX J: Genuinely very impressive, quiet and calm, good selection of food and drink - nicely segmented for privacy. Excellent staff.
BA Galleries: Horrific, walked in, and walked straight back out again - Think university canteen, food looked like slop, jam packed and loud.
AA J: Somewhat clinical, but quiet - mediocre food and drink offering.
Do people have no idea they can go in the other lounges? Don't get me wrong - keep it that way.
CX J: Genuinely very impressive, quiet and calm, good selection of food and drink - nicely segmented for privacy. Excellent staff.
BA Galleries: Horrific, walked in, and walked straight back out again - Think university canteen, food looked like slop, jam packed and loud.
AA J: Somewhat clinical, but quiet - mediocre food and drink offering.
Do people have no idea they can go in the other lounges? Don't get me wrong - keep it that way.
Jun 19, 2017, 9:13 am
#111
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 14,741
Yes. Most people just go to the lounge for the airline they are flying (or the one their airline directs them to). It's not like there's a big sign in the BA lounge saying "By the way, you can also go to the CX and AA lounges."
Jun 19, 2017, 11:21 am
#112
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Commuting between London & Jakarta
Programs: Thai Airways ROP *G; British Airways Executive Club Silver
Posts: 333
Jun 19, 2017, 2:35 pm
#113
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 138
I'm more than happy keep it that way. 😀 I'm in T3 a lot over the next few weeks and find the CX lounge bliss. It's been a while since I went in the BA T3 lounge, definitely not since the CX first lounge opened. Looking forward to HKG later this year
Sep 6, 2017, 1:18 pm
#114
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Tempe AZ USA
Posts: 14
1st class BA, terminal 3 Heathrow
My husband and I have first class tickets from Heathrow to Phoenix. It is out of terminal three and I was wondering if we can use the Cathay lounge or do we only have access to BA first class lounge. We do not have any status on BA.
Sep 6, 2017, 1:20 pm
#115
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 4,029
Sep 6, 2017, 1:20 pm
#116
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,222
Yes go straight to the Cathay lounge...don't waste any time at the BA offering! ^
Sep 6, 2017, 2:09 pm
#119
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: MAN
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 351
Very brief update having done a "lounge crawl" on Friday - only J lounges I'm afraid. Nothing new to report I'm sure.
CX J: Genuinely very impressive, quiet and calm, good selection of food and drink - nicely segmented for privacy. Excellent staff.
BA Galleries: Horrific, walked in, and walked straight back out again - Think university canteen, food looked like slop, jam packed and loud.
AA J: Somewhat clinical, but quiet - mediocre food and drink offering.
Do people have no idea they can go in the other lounges? Don't get me wrong - keep it that way.
CX J: Genuinely very impressive, quiet and calm, good selection of food and drink - nicely segmented for privacy. Excellent staff.
BA Galleries: Horrific, walked in, and walked straight back out again - Think university canteen, food looked like slop, jam packed and loud.
AA J: Somewhat clinical, but quiet - mediocre food and drink offering.
Do people have no idea they can go in the other lounges? Don't get me wrong - keep it that way.
Sep 6, 2017, 2:33 pm
#120
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,222
Just a comment to report the AA lounge closes early evening so you may wish to visit it first if on an evening flight before using Cathay if you want the pick n mix.