Feb 6, 2017, 8:42 am
Last edit by: corporate-wage-slave
This thread is relates to the temporary lounge facilities for LGW South. At the time of writing there are three lounges open, the two permanent lounges for First and Club, linked immediately below, and the temporary Speedbird lounge, which is handled in this thread. The Clubrooms facility referenced below has now ended.
Details on the new BA First Lounge can be found here:http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-february.html
Details on the new BA Club Lounge can be found here:http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ub-lounge.html
Temporary access directions for the new lounge can be found by clicking here.
Details on the new BA First Lounge can be found here:http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-february.html
Details on the new BA Club Lounge can be found here:http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ub-lounge.html
Temporary access directions for the new lounge can be found by clicking here.
Lounge Focus - London Gatwick (LGW) South: Temporary BA Lounge
Jan 25, 2017, 6:51 am
#91
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Only if you're going to Jersey. All other CE pax will be in Speedbird, unless they're Gold.
Jan 25, 2017, 7:28 am
#92
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Jan 25, 2017, 7:36 am
#93
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Jan 25, 2017, 7:52 am
#95
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Well, LGW is the red headed stepchild of the BA network, with the lounges being shut for nearly a year already and PP alternatives...
I was keen on the OAK route, and then saw it was from LGW and binned that...
I was keen on the OAK route, and then saw it was from LGW and binned that...
Jan 25, 2017, 8:41 am
#98
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Just found a video of the temporary speedbird lounge uploaded to youtube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ph2QVfB4hzs
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ph2QVfB4hzs
Jan 25, 2017, 9:18 am
#99
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And come on, 15 months - we are already 2 months behind the original move date remember - and we still end up here?
Note that all of the signage etc clearly took some time to construct so this situation must have been known for at least a week I'd guess.
Jan 25, 2017, 9:29 am
#100
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'Farce' fits better into a headline, tweet etc :-) 'Very disappointing' does not really cut it!
And come on, 15 months - we are already 2 months behind the original move date remember - and we still end up here?
Note that all of the signage etc clearly took some time to construct so this situation must have been known for at least a week I'd guess.
And come on, 15 months - we are already 2 months behind the original move date remember - and we still end up here?
Note that all of the signage etc clearly took some time to construct so this situation must have been known for at least a week I'd guess.
The contingency plans looked well organised looking at all the pictures c-w-s has posted up.
A farce would have been having no lounge facilities available - maybe give customers nothing (like at LCY) or a voucher.
Building projects overrun, look at the CX lounge! BA have handled this a lot better than I'd expect of them lately.
Jan 25, 2017, 9:49 am
#101
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Well I must say the new landside check-in areas look far superior to previous arrangements in the North terminal having now actually seen them; impressive and worth the wait.
Fingers crossed for the lounges opening in a timely fashion, and would love to see the Jolly Gingers implemented into the snack specification on a long term basis
Fingers crossed for the lounges opening in a timely fashion, and would love to see the Jolly Gingers implemented into the snack specification on a long term basis
Jan 25, 2017, 10:10 am
#102
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seems they updated the webpage re new lounge
Access to the lounges is based on your travel class and/or frequent flyer membership status. There are two British Airways lounges in the South Terminal.
Lounge Location Opening times Available to
First Lounge After security
07:00 – 20:00
customers travelling in First
Executive Club Gold Members (plus one guest)
oneworld Emerald members (plus one guest)
Club Lounge After security
Winter:
05:15 – 20:00 Monday - Saturday
05:15 – 21:00 Sunday
Summer:
05:15 – 21:30 Monday - Wednesday
05:15 – 22:00 Thursday - Sunday
customers travelling in First, Club World or Club Europe
Executive Club Gold and Silver Members (plus one guest)
oneworld Emerald and Sapphire members (plus one guest)
Lounge Location Opening times Available to
First Lounge After security
07:00 – 20:00
customers travelling in First
Executive Club Gold Members (plus one guest)
oneworld Emerald members (plus one guest)
Club Lounge After security
Winter:
05:15 – 20:00 Monday - Saturday
05:15 – 21:00 Sunday
Summer:
05:15 – 21:30 Monday - Wednesday
05:15 – 22:00 Thursday - Sunday
customers travelling in First, Club World or Club Europe
Executive Club Gold and Silver Members (plus one guest)
oneworld Emerald and Sapphire members (plus one guest)
Jan 25, 2017, 10:23 am
#103
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However, I'm highlighting the bold section for the First lounge. Now, it's not brilliant for the early departures, though the Club lounge is open for all reasonable times for LGW's departures. There is usually a summer early flight to Nice before 07:00 hrs, for example. In winter there are only a few flights before 07:30. But the really excellent news is that we now see the end of the First lounge closing at 15 hrs, which was a total nuisance.
Jan 25, 2017, 11:02 am
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Jan 25, 2017, 11:04 am
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They most likely were. But once the electricians had signed off on it don't forget that they then need another team to go through and ensure all the at seat power points don't work. This is quiet a specialist field, albeit one that BA excels in at Heathrow, so will take extra time.
And - I'm with Raffles on this one, 'farce' is what it is. All BA had to do was put out a press release warning of the delay and people would at least have known what to expect. But they couldn't be bothered - or didn't want to admit to it until the last possible moment.