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Feb 27, 2015, 6:28 am

rich8980

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Terminal 3 lounge options

Hi all,

Had a quick search around and can't find a definitive answer on this.

I'm flying from LHR T3 to Prague on Monday on an avios booked Club Europe ticket. I'm Bronze so have no lounge access rights due to status so i was wondering:
a) As a OneWorld Business Class passenger will I be able to access the Cathay Pacific and American Admirals Club lounges in T3 or will I be confined to the Galleries lounge in T3? The OW website seems to imply this will be fine:

Quote:

Customers flying First or Business Class have access to the equivalent class of lounge regardless of their frequent flyer status.

http://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access

and the Cathay website seems to agree http://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_G...tance.LHR.html

b) is it even worth checking the other two lounges out? I've heard the Cathay one is fairly new but not sure on AA.

Any insight most welcome.

Thanks,

Rich

Feb 27, 2015, 6:32 am

silvergirl

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Yes you can, but personally I prefer the BA lounges in T3 unless they're very crowded...

Feb 27, 2015, 6:37 am

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Feb 27, 2015, 9:15 am

rich8980

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Thanks very much both. I will try and give all three a go depending on how much time I have. Priority will be to check out CX lounge.

May 4, 2017, 5:44 am

Julian36

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T3 which lounge is best

I have luckily managed to get a first class Avios redemption to Las Vegas later in the month .
I was wondering which lounges can I try in T3 at Heathrow and which is the best ?
Thanks in advance for any help .

May 4, 2017, 5:49 am

Grande Annee

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Cathay lounge is lovely, much much better than BA at T3 IMO

May 4, 2017, 5:57 am

Pearcey606

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Cathay Pacific First Lounge hands down.

I was in the Business CX lounge last month, it is way nicer than the BA lounge!

Enjoy!

May 4, 2017, 6:01 am

Pearcey606

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Also, it's a subject that's been discussed many times:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...e-options.html

Post #3 by CWS provides links to lots of other threads discussing the same subject.

May 4, 2017, 6:02 am

newbyuk

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My order of preference is
(1) Cathay FIRST
(2) Cathay business
(3) BA FIRST
(4) BA business

Try them all they probably won't stop you!

May 4, 2017, 6:05 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pearcey606

Also, it's a subject that's been discussed many times:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...e-options.html

Post #3 by CWS provides links to lots of other threads discussing the same subject.

Indeed it is a fairly frequent question (but questions is what we do here). That thread has interesting links and perspectives, and the AA Clubs haven't much changed, however the new Cathay lounge wasn't in the frame at this stage. So this more recent thread, including links to the Cathay forum, is here and it has many contributions in it.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-f-lounge.html

May 4, 2017, 6:12 am

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ENTP

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Echoing others, easily CX F.
The CX J lounge mightily impressed me too. After breakfasting in F and not wanting to look like a greedy guts by having a bite for lunch once the menus switched over, I sauntered to J and found a curry with huge hunks of chicken in it- many over a third of a breast you would get in a supermarket packet. So much tastier and fulfilling than BA's cheapo carb and slop fest.
The F lounge burger wipes the floor with the BA one.
T3 departures have been a pleasure this year.

May 4, 2017, 6:12 am

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mmxbreaks

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Quote:

Originally Posted by newbyuk

My order of preference is
(1) Cathay FIRST
(2) Cathay business
(3) BA FIRST
(4) BA business

Try them all they probably won't stop you!

I always visit the quick eats bar in Cathay business. The food in Cathay First is typically good, but for reasonable dim sum made to order it's all about that long bar.