Jan 4, 2016, 4:17 pm
Last edit by: Prospero
Temporary BA Lounge at LGW North - No. 1 Traveller Lounge - Photos, reviews, questions
The thread is to share experiences, photos, reviews and questions of the temporary lounge in London Gatwick (LGW) North Terminal.
This thread has been created as a partner thread to this discussion, which is a more suitable place to discuss the broader issues relating to the move to the South terminal:
BA to move to LGW South Terminal Nov 2016
Update 14 April 2016
25 January 2017 is the official opening date of the new lounge in LGW.
"The new lounge will have more space with better facilities and the location will offer impressive views across the runway. The new lounge will also have full kitchen facilities and an exclusive area for our First customers and Gold Executive Club members."
Thanks to Happytohelp for this intel
The thread is to share experiences, photos, reviews and questions of the temporary lounge in London Gatwick (LGW) North Terminal.
This thread has been created as a partner thread to this discussion, which is a more suitable place to discuss the broader issues relating to the move to the South terminal:
BA to move to LGW South Terminal Nov 2016
Update 14 April 2016
25 January 2017 is the official opening date of the new lounge in LGW.
"The new lounge will have more space with better facilities and the location will offer impressive views across the runway. The new lounge will also have full kitchen facilities and an exclusive area for our First customers and Gold Executive Club members."
Thanks to Happytohelp for this intel
Temporary BA Lounge at LGW North - No. 1 Lounge - Photos, reviews, questions
Jan 11, 2016, 11:44 am
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I must say that I'm looking forward to trying my first fish finger sandwich in a few days
Jan 11, 2016, 11:54 am
#77
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Jan 11, 2016, 12:05 pm
#78
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To be fair, and please do correct me if I'm wrong rxfleming, but I think that photo isn't from Gatwick.
I managed to find a photo from the net which is from the No. 1 Lounge, and the presentation is a little better(?).
Jan 11, 2016, 1:16 pm
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Jan 11, 2016, 1:18 pm
#80
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I eat a fish finger sandwich regularly, you don't know what you're missing!
Jan 11, 2016, 1:20 pm
#81
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Bon Appetit!
Jan 11, 2016, 1:45 pm
#83
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Palmer
Jan 11, 2016, 1:51 pm
#84
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An excellent guide and piece of work there corporate-wage-slave ^
I'm very rarely in LGW but many will no doubt make good use of this.
I'm very rarely in LGW but many will no doubt make good use of this.
Jan 11, 2016, 3:30 pm
#85
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This is the sandwich I had 2 days ago in the lounge before my flight to Jersey. Just what the doctor ordered :-)
Jan 12, 2016, 12:10 am
#86
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Jan 12, 2016, 2:44 am
#87
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In no 1 this morning between 0830-0930. Packed but bearable. I'd say at 90% capacity. Staff very friendly (perhaps BA should cross train in prep for the move to the south terminal). Porridge inedible.
You can see the old BA lounges as you walk to gate 55. Looks like they have gutted them already.
You can see the old BA lounges as you walk to gate 55. Looks like they have gutted them already.
Jan 13, 2016, 4:36 am
#88
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I'm here just now.
First impression is the staff are a breath of fresh air. It doesn't have the stuffy businessman like atmosphere of the BA lounges.
The staff are friendly and proactive and want to serve you. It's completely different from Baxterstorey staff.
A woman (did you know she's a gold card holder) is utterly shocked that she's having to pay for champagne. She got really annoyed when they then presented her with prosecco and then when they didn't open a fresh bottle for her she really lost it.
Now she's buying a bottle of Prosecco.
Overall I quite like the lounge. I can certainly cope with it for the next year.
First impression is the staff are a breath of fresh air. It doesn't have the stuffy businessman like atmosphere of the BA lounges.
The staff are friendly and proactive and want to serve you. It's completely different from Baxterstorey staff.
A woman (did you know she's a gold card holder) is utterly shocked that she's having to pay for champagne. She got really annoyed when they then presented her with prosecco and then when they didn't open a fresh bottle for her she really lost it.
Now she's buying a bottle of Prosecco.
Overall I quite like the lounge. I can certainly cope with it for the next year.
Jan 13, 2016, 4:59 am
#89
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Just out of the lounge. Crowded but would rate it in between former gc and gf lounges with much more appealing food than the former including various salads, a choice of beef stew, chilli, or small but nice cheese plate.
No free champagne and coffee is poor but beer and cider on tap which seems to be ba's new standards at Lhr gf anyway (well just the beer, no cider) and soft drinks and water fountains. Fine for a transitional lounge imho.
No free champagne and coffee is poor but beer and cider on tap which seems to be ba's new standards at Lhr gf anyway (well just the beer, no cider) and soft drinks and water fountains. Fine for a transitional lounge imho.
Jan 15, 2016, 8:54 am
#90
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Hi all. First post on here.
Just wondering if I can gain access to N01 Lounge travelling Business on Iberia Express booked via BA ?
Thanks for your time
Just wondering if I can gain access to N01 Lounge travelling Business on Iberia Express booked via BA ?
Thanks for your time