LHR T3 Lounge: is this the best they can do?
Oct 8, 2017, 6:24 am
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Regarding BA, do we know this for sure? It would be interesting to know how much BA is charged (and for that matter, how much BA charge other airlines), or whether such charges are not incurred as part of the oneworld alliance agreement.
Oct 8, 2017, 6:56 am
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Shame you missed out on GF which is a nice lounge (in some respects I prefer it over the CCR), and especially the excellent CX lounge .AA nothing to write home about, although that's due to change too.
Oct 8, 2017, 7:09 am
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Cathay Lounge makes T3 compelling ...
Oct 8, 2017, 7:24 am
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Oct 8, 2017, 7:27 am
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Oct 8, 2017, 8:06 am
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So did CX F, CX J and GF. On balance, CX J got my overall vote. Light, bright, and a barman able to mix cocktails. Although the breakfast choice in CX F, and Champagne in GF, are better.
Just settling into an AY J seat. It's nowhere near as bad as the forum would suggest. I guess many years of Y travel has made me less critical of the incremental differences in J!
Just settling into an AY J seat. It's nowhere near as bad as the forum would suggest. I guess many years of Y travel has made me less critical of the incremental differences in J!
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Oct 8, 2017, 10:07 am
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The BA lounges in T3 opened in 2009, the Galleries Club lounge a little before the Galleries First lounge.
The QF lounge is due to open in 'the autumn' now, so should be in the next month or so, although the date keeps getting pushed back. It won't follow the same design as HKG, it's a bit of a unique design. Some CGIs here: https://www.qantas.com/travel/airlin...unge/global/en
The QF lounge is due to open in 'the autumn' now, so should be in the next month or so, although the date keeps getting pushed back. It won't follow the same design as HKG, it's a bit of a unique design. Some CGIs here: https://www.qantas.com/travel/airlin...unge/global/en
Oct 8, 2017, 10:22 am
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No, there is still a significant gap, between the BA T3 GF and the CX F lounges.
I'm sure @G-ARVE would agree that BA T3 GF's furniture was also tired, with stained carpets, whilst the brass also being unpolished
HKG it is not, purely from a size perspective, but the fact that CX have taken this concept to a much smaller format for an outstation shows that they are committed to delivering a high quality, premium product. Not like BA, at home base.
I'm sure @G-ARVE would agree that BA T3 GF's furniture was also tired, with stained carpets, whilst the brass also being unpolished
HKG it is not, purely from a size perspective, but the fact that CX have taken this concept to a much smaller format for an outstation shows that they are committed to delivering a high quality, premium product. Not like BA, at home base.
Am a fan of QF's SYD F lounge, my favourite by some way. A lot going on but everything seems to hang together just right. If they create something similar in T3 then I won't be looking anywhere else.
Oct 8, 2017, 2:24 pm
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Hi,
From T3
HKG is Cathay only
LAX is AA
JFK is AA
HND is JAL ( may have shifted to NRT)
DXB/SYD is QF/Emirates
For BA destinations in addition to Mikeyfly's list,
YVR,Denver,Accra &,NBO ( not sure if the last three have F)
Regards
TBS
From T3
HKG is Cathay only
LAX is AA
JFK is AA
HND is JAL ( may have shifted to NRT)
DXB/SYD is QF/Emirates
For BA destinations in addition to Mikeyfly's list,
YVR,Denver,Accra &,NBO ( not sure if the last three have F)
Regards
TBS
