First Wing at T5
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First Wing at T5
Saw this on my MMB, what's this all about, where will it be at and how would this differ from GF?
The First Wing is coming to London Heathrow Terminal 5
8 December 2016
In spring 2017, we'll be introducing The First Wing at London Heathrow Terminal 5, a dedicated premium space offering you an even better experience when you're travelling in First or if you are an Executive Club Gold Member. Please bear with us while building works take place, we're doing our very best to minimise disruption to your journey.
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The First Wing is coming to London Heathrow Terminal 5
8 December 2016
In spring 2017, we'll be introducing The First Wing at London Heathrow Terminal 5, a dedicated premium space offering you an even better experience when you're travelling in First or if you are an Executive Club Gold Member. Please bear with us while building works take place, we're doing our very best to minimise disruption to your journey.
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Pretty much. And given its going to come out in GF - it's not much use for CCR holders as they have to go through GF and then down the corridor. Of course ... if it's faster than south fast track that's good.
Now if BA wanted to be clever ... they'd switch club check in down to area B ... putting most silver/club through north fast track, Golds through the new wing and CCR mainly into south fast track.
Now if BA wanted to be clever ... they'd switch club check in down to area B ... putting most silver/club through north fast track, Golds through the new wing and CCR mainly into south fast track.
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I've heard this First Wing mentioned a few times and, as I haven't really taken much notice of it, I kind of assumed that they were busily building an extension to Terminal 5 somewhere! I even had visions of it being similar to the Lufthansa First Class Terminal....silly me!
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I've heard this First Wing mentioned a few times and, as I haven't really taken much notice of it, I kind of assumed that they were busily building an extension to Terminal 5 somewhere! I even had visions of it being similar to the Lufthansa First Class Terminal....silly me!
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Pretty much. And given its going to come out in GF - it's not much use for CCR holders as they have to go through GF and then down the corridor. Of course ... if it's faster than south fast track that's good.
Now if BA wanted to be clever ... they'd switch club check in down to area B ... putting most silver/club through north fast track, Golds through the new wing and CCR mainly into south fast track.
Now if BA wanted to be clever ... they'd switch club check in down to area B ... putting most silver/club through north fast track, Golds through the new wing and CCR mainly into south fast track.
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No doubt if there were plans to move Club check in down to B then they would probably want to close south fast track. Could you really see if being kept open for a handful of CCR card holders every hour. This would probably also allow them to remove the additional staff member at the secret door.
They keep fast track north open now - I'd see no reason they'd close south just because most of the traffic went to North.
Same as it is now - just reversed.
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Even if not exclusive and golds were allowed how many would as it would still mean a trek around the shops to get to the F lounge rather than the direct route. Cannot see many wanting to do this.
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North Fast Track is currently a HAL provision, sponsored by Accenture. South Fast Track is paid for by BA. It could be changed, but I wouldn't see the incentive to BA in this.
The new First Wing has been accurately written up by the travel media in the thread linked. It's more than just a doorway, if you look at the area concerned, best done from the smokers' box by drop off parking, it's quite a chunk of the building. The current First check in area will "flow" through a curved channel around to some fairly spacious and open security lanes, compared to the rather boxed in South Fast Track. First Lounge entry and conformance will effectively be combined, so it's one stage less than now.
The new First Wing has been accurately written up by the travel media in the thread linked. It's more than just a doorway, if you look at the area concerned, best done from the smokers' box by drop off parking, it's quite a chunk of the building. The current First check in area will "flow" through a curved channel around to some fairly spacious and open security lanes, compared to the rather boxed in South Fast Track. First Lounge entry and conformance will effectively be combined, so it's one stage less than now.