CCR transit advice
Jun 7, 2019, 6:53 am
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The shortest route is to use transfer security. On exiting security, turn right and walk towards the far end of the building. There is a door to the CCR just by the exit from south security.
Is that the quickest route? Let's discuss Brexit instead.
Is that the quickest route? Let's discuss Brexit instead.
Jun 7, 2019, 6:55 am
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Upcoming first time in 1st and first transit @LHR. What is the Quickest route from FCC to CCR ? Many thanks in anticipation.
After FCC security , take a right and walk all the way down to the end where the CCR door is.
If arriving from the UK airports into T5 domestically there is no need for further security.
Regards
TBS
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Jun 7, 2019, 12:09 pm
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Jun 7, 2019, 12:16 pm
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If this is the usually crowded desks in front of the fast track entrance to the upstairs security.. Meaning you are transferring from... Where?
Why even bother waiting there?
Def. If you hold a passport that gets you e gate access to the UK. I would always immigrate quickly and take the little longer walk down past the baggage claim out to the very left and up with the elevator to departure and the First Wing.
Way better immigration and more friendly over all experience.
A lot of the time there is no fast track at transfer t5
If this is the usually crowded desks in front of the fast track entrance to the upstairs security.. Meaning you are transferring from... Where?
Why even bother waiting there?
Def. If you hold a passport that gets you e gate access to the UK. I would always immigrate quickly and take the little longer walk down past the baggage claim out to the very left and up with the elevator to departure and the First Wing.
Way better immigration and more friendly over all experience.
A lot of the time there is no fast track at transfer t5
Jun 7, 2019, 12:28 pm
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Hi,
There are a few desks for BA staff to check your onward bp's then for pax going Intl-Dom there is the UK border force desks ( now there are e gates also) , ba desks and a desk for your photo to be taken ( for domestic pax only)
If I have sufficient time I will go landside and go via the F wing.
If you do not have OWe/BA gold to use the first wing then you are probably just as quick in the FCC.
I wonder how many eligble pax go landside then use F wing rather than stay at the FCC?
Regards
TBS
There are a few desks for BA staff to check your onward bp's then for pax going Intl-Dom there is the UK border force desks ( now there are e gates also) , ba desks and a desk for your photo to be taken ( for domestic pax only)
If I have sufficient time I will go landside and go via the F wing.
If you do not have OWe/BA gold to use the first wing then you are probably just as quick in the FCC.
I wonder how many eligble pax go landside then use F wing rather than stay at the FCC?
Regards
TBS
Jun 7, 2019, 3:59 pm
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Hi,
There are a few desks for BA staff to check your onward bp's then for pax going Intl-Dom there is the UK border force desks ( now there are e gates also) , ba desks and a desk for your photo to be taken ( for domestic pax only)
If I have sufficient time I will go landside and go via the F wing.
If you do not have OWe/BA gold to use the first wing then you are probably just as quick in the FCC.
I wonder how many eligble pax go landside then use F wing rather than stay at the FCC?
Regards
TBS
There are a few desks for BA staff to check your onward bp's then for pax going Intl-Dom there is the UK border force desks ( now there are e gates also) , ba desks and a desk for your photo to be taken ( for domestic pax only)
If I have sufficient time I will go landside and go via the F wing.
If you do not have OWe/BA gold to use the first wing then you are probably just as quick in the FCC.
I wonder how many eligble pax go landside then use F wing rather than stay at the FCC?
Regards
TBS
Otherwise, we usually go always go landslide and back in via F Wing. It’s not necessarily any quicker than the FCC route when that’s working well - in fact it’s probably a few mins slower - but I do find it’s more consistent. I’d also much rather take a longer walk to stretch my legs and have less time queueing via F Wing.
Jun 7, 2019, 8:08 pm
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If arriving into T5 on a domestic, we always do flight connections as there is no additional security.
Otherwise, we usually go always go landslide and back in via F Wing. It’s not necessarily any quicker than the FCC route when that’s working well - in fact it’s probably a few mins slower - but I do find it’s more consistent. I’d also much rather take a longer walk to stretch my legs and have less time queueing via F Wing.
I find the flight connections security far too variable, and I seem to have always arrived just after they’ve let 20 people into fast track from the normal lines.
On the last occasion I queried why they did this with a HAL security supervisor and he told me that it was in direct response to a BA request. Whilst I have no evidence to the contrary so took this at face value, it seemed a little micro-managing to me. Anyone know if BA really do make these sorts of requests of HAL security?
Jun 7, 2019, 9:23 pm
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Exactly my modus operandi.
I find the flight connections security far too variable, and I seem to have always arrived just after they’ve let 20 people into fast track from the normal lines.
On the last occasion I queried why they did this with a HAL security supervisor and he told me that it was in direct response to a BA request. Whilst I have no evidence to the contrary so took this at face value, it seemed a little micro-managing to me. Anyone know if BA really do make these sorts of requests of HAL security?
I avoid connections security at Heathrow at all costs.
Jun 8, 2019, 2:13 am
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we usually go always go landslide and back in via F Wing. It’s not necessarily any quicker than the FCC route when that’s working well - in fact it’s probably a few mins slower - but I do find it’s more consistent. I’d also much rather take a longer walk to stretch my legs and have less time queueing via F Wing.
Jun 8, 2019, 2:18 am
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Can you re-enter via F Wing on a domestic bp (i.e. when transferring from Intl F to domestic CE)? If so I'll try it next time. I always just follow domestic connections and after all these years it never fails to p--- me off when the fast track feeds into the scrum at the top of the stairs.
I used the agents several times when I was building up my BA status and showed them my AA EXP card and was allowed to pass without issue, despite having my BA Bronze/Silver number on the boarding pass.
So I would say that yes, an F boarding pass from an arriving flight should get you through without issue.
Jun 8, 2019, 2:28 am
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Jun 8, 2019, 2:32 am
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