AA LAX>LHR in First. What Lounge at T5?
Mar 6, 2016, 5:00 pm
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AA LAX>LHR in First. What Lounge at T5?
Hi everyone. As my title suggests, I am flying to LHR on American in First Class and then flying to Gothenburg on BA in Club Europe. What lounge will I be able to use upon arrival at T5? Galleries or First? Thanks!
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Mar 6, 2016, 5:11 pm
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Mar 7, 2016, 1:52 am
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Depending on the time you arrive, you might be better off going to the arrival lounge at T5 landside. It closes at 2pm. The breakfast service is much better, there is a private first class dining room and you might be able to book a spa treatment.
You can always go the GF afterwards.
If you hold a EU passport, the electronic gates are super quick and might be quicker than the transit desks.
You can always go the GF afterwards.
If you hold a EU passport, the electronic gates are super quick and might be quicker than the transit desks.
Mar 7, 2016, 2:19 am
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The "First Class dining room" is actually the Concorde Breakfast Room, which is BA metal only. I wouldn't say the food in the Arrivals Lounge is any better than First Lounge airside, and it shouldn't be (same food, same cooking team). But the Spa point is a good one, plus there are 94 showers there rather than 17 or so airside.
If not able to use the e-gates I think on balance going straight to First Lounge (FLounge) airside is a better option.
You will need to transfer from T3 to T5, so best take the airside bus, then the details are in this forum's Dashboard guide to transfers at T5.
If not able to use the e-gates I think on balance going straight to First Lounge (FLounge) airside is a better option.
You will need to transfer from T3 to T5, so best take the airside bus, then the details are in this forum's Dashboard guide to transfers at T5.
Mar 7, 2016, 4:02 am
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In respect of the Concorde Room or Concorde Breakfast Room? Still no access. It is considered an intrinsic part of the BA First product, not some other airline's first. So AA codeshare on BA metal in First would allow Concorde Rooms' access.
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Unlike lounge access where an inbound bp can get you in to a lounge before a short haul or domestic, I am not sure that works for the spa.