rockflyertalk

Security is located upstairs from Check in. There is an escalator at the back of the BA check in zone, at the top the escalator head straight on passed Caffe Nero until you see the Bloc hotel (50-70m walk), next to this are Premium Security and Regular Security. Its well sign posted.

One negative was the premium lane led straight into the main security, which merged queues. However the staff lets premium ahead in the queue. Whether this is just in low foot flow periods or lack of staff, that to me is unknown. I'm sure others can clarify on this.

The layout is very similar to North, with electronic boarding pass gates and then the usual 5 person layout for offloading your personal items into crates and onto the conveyor. It was pretty quick process at 9.45-10am yesterday morning. Theres the very convenient tip straight after security, thanks to C-W-S, head left then immediate left before the escalators/stairs down. This leads out onto the top floor of the Departure Lounge where the new lounges are and will be.

SonTech

Is there going to be a guide on connections, domestic to international and the reverse?
We always found North was a hit and miss about going through flight connections.

Basi1

This used to happen in North as well.

Quiet periods - premium queue led to front of regular security and staff bought you forward in front of regular pax.

Busy periods - dedicated premium security lane.

bafan

Thanks !

JAXBA

Don't worry MarkFlies, you're not the only one to have noticed the different shades of blue... the darker shade on the left hand totem for F check-in I haven't seen before, so not sure when that applies, while the lighter shade on the right totem and above the desks with the 'word cloud' is the shade used most often, since at least T5, if not earlier.

Edit: having said that, before the royal blue that is on the right, most signs used to be in a more navy blue, but still not the same shade as the left totem.

corporate-wage-slave

There's still more work to do on this, but I've updated the main contents to include departure, security, arrival and connection information.

For those interested in Priority Boarding there is also information above, some of which isn't intuitive, so perhaps of value to be read in advance of travel.

T8191

Updates noted earlier, Sir, for which thanks again.

The Gate arrangements seem a little untidy where Priority Boarding is in olved (or not!!), but perhaps slightly better in real life and with experience.

corporate-wage-slave

Thanks very much UncleT, indeed it is untidy. While I was at this very gate (it is a BA flight, the red banner is the Air Berlin codeshare) there were 2 BA managers taking photos of this and they agreed it was tricky. There isn't really space in the corridor to put up a moving sign either. Normally Priority Boarders are regulars so they will get the hang of it, but it is a bit awkward to walk past the queue, which then snakes around Tensas in the yellow area to the desk - you are fairly close to the other passengers as you glide to Priority Boarding.

Lgwfan

Yes good work CWS, i am sure all the once a year LHR regulars will find the info useful whilst they invade my local airport

Could I just correct you on something, you keep referring to the South Terminal as being smaller than the North. Its the complete opposite, Overall the South terminal is 160,000 square meters, against 98,000 in the North Terminal.

The South is considerably better laid out than the North, hence why it may feel smaller.

MarkFlies

Seeing as all domestic arrivals are getting buses, it would make sense (for some flights, in the morning, maybe) to have two buses. One would be for connecting passengers and could deposit them straight into the departures area.

The cost involved might be saved by not having to (needlessly) re-screen these passengers.

T8191

Reading the Beta guide over and over, and with all of our travel being ex-JER, I feel I/we don't come out too well
Positives do exist, though:

aks120

So I have just completed a HBO walk through from train to lounge in under 10 mins. Here are my observations and pictures which can be used as required:

1 - So much nicer to come off the train and not have to go on that blasted tram between terminal - big bonus!

2 - The Premium Security Chanel was a bit chaotic as the belt had broken so some folks were being directed elsewhere and some had their Tracy's hand carried to a different belt. Lots of men with walkie talkies organising though........

3 - The walk to the temporary lounge was quick and the shortcut highlighted by CWS was good!

4 - lunges covered in the other thread, however if you dont want champagne or a full meal, consider going to the Speedbird lounge of=ver the Clubrooms during this temporary stage.

5 - Walk to gates to come!

The pictures are the signs to look for to get from arrival at train station to the lounges. ON an iPad so cant do too much preening just now but will label etc when I get back to a computer!

aks120

tuff

Rather OT but may be of interest. Today I flew on an orange plane from North terminal to Glasgow. Premium security was solely for premium passengers (i.e. with no feeder lane from other passengers). Queue was very small, however, there were so many cases that need the second check that the conveyor belt couldn't move as there were cases waiting to join the secondary queue that prevented "clean" cases from moving through. Probably 10-12 trays in the queue with a lot of concerned people waiting. Other lanes had similar issues. Not sure what was causing this. The Aspire lounge was busy until the Bridgetown flight started boarding. The GLA flight boarded from 55F; there were no other flights boarding from the 55 gates.

SWISSBOBBY

To add the guide...

Domestic, ROI and Channel Island Flights...

All are bused to the terminal....

There is no airside connection from these flights to the departure Lounge... you have to go Landside and then re-clear security.

corporate-wage-slave

Thanks, though it was already in the bottom of post 1. However can you just check it for anything I've missed?