Do all domestic flights arrive T5A
Jun 11, 2019, 3:33 am
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Do all domestic flights arrive T5A
Never really thought about this before, but I guess they do? My inbound flight today is a domestic so would be great to know I don’t have to head over to a satellite. Thanks!
Jun 11, 2019, 3:35 am
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Yes, in a sense, namely that you have to exit via the Domestic Arrival wing at the north end of T5A, either to UK Flight Connections or landside. Otherwise the UK Border would be in the way.
If you actually end up somewhere else in the LHR complex, you will be bussed to that section of T5A. Fairly rare for that to happen, I'd guess a 5% or less chance, though of course it will typically be the day you'd really appreciate arriving at gate 3.
If you actually end up somewhere else in the LHR complex, you will be bussed to that section of T5A. Fairly rare for that to happen, I'd guess a 5% or less chance, though of course it will typically be the day you'd really appreciate arriving at gate 3.
Jun 11, 2019, 3:37 am
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Yes, in a sense, namely that you have to exit via the Domestic Arrival wing at the north end of T5A, either to UK Flight Connections or landside. Otherwise the UK Border would be in the way.
If you actually end up somewhere else in the LHR complex, you will be bussed to that section of T5A. Fairly rare for that to happen, I'd guess a 5% or less chance, though of course it will typically be the day you'd really appreciate arriving at gate 3.
If you actually end up somewhere else in the LHR complex, you will be bussed to that section of T5A. Fairly rare for that to happen, I'd guess a 5% or less chance, though of course it will typically be the day you'd really appreciate arriving at gate 3.
Jun 11, 2019, 3:43 am
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If you are given a bus to T5A, then you have to go up the stairs or lift one level to get to the same point, don't go through the glass barriers to landside.
Jun 11, 2019, 3:49 am
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Mostly that should be OK and it would probably be a T5A gate in North arrival, and a T5A gate in South departing. But FCO does go from T5B fairly often, particularly if there are a lot of connecting passengers from longhaul services. Still if you were Silver that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing in terms of the lounge. On arrival just follow the T5 Connection sign - don't go landside (Baggage Reclaim), don't go Flight Connections T2 - T4. which at least a few people do by mistake every day. It's a very easy scan of boarding pass, up the escalators into the main departure hall, no further security check.
If you are given a bus to T5A, then you have to go up the stairs or lift one level to get to the same point, don't go through the glass barriers to landside.
If you are given a bus to T5A, then you have to go up the stairs or lift one level to get to the same point, don't go through the glass barriers to landside.
Jun 11, 2019, 4:47 am
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Domestic flights will arrive at gates A1-A3, and A5-A8. These are the only gates which have a route for UK arrivals to the domestic baggage hall, and these gates are all arranged around the north end of T5A.
Any arriving domestic flight not parking at one of these gates would have to be bussed regardless of whether the aircraft parked on a remote stand or one with a jet bridge. Most of the time this would mean arriving at a remote stand, but occasionally a domestic flight could arrive at A9-A23 or a B/C gate, and even though there is a working jet bridge all passengers would have to be bussed to the T5A UK arrivals entrance. This entrance for bussed domestic arrivals is on the ground floor on the north side of T5A below the jet bridge for A2.
Any arriving domestic flight not parking at one of these gates would have to be bussed regardless of whether the aircraft parked on a remote stand or one with a jet bridge. Most of the time this would mean arriving at a remote stand, but occasionally a domestic flight could arrive at A9-A23 or a B/C gate, and even though there is a working jet bridge all passengers would have to be bussed to the T5A UK arrivals entrance. This entrance for bussed domestic arrivals is on the ground floor on the north side of T5A below the jet bridge for A2.
Jun 11, 2019, 8:37 am
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Domestic flights will arrive at gates A1-A3, and A5-A8. These are the only gates which have a route for UK arrivals to the domestic baggage hall, and these gates are all arranged around the north end of T5A.
last year arrived at south end of T5A from Belfast at ,I think, gate A23. Ground staff then opened up a glass door leading to a passageway behind passport control and we exited through the main baggage hall . Don’t know whether this was the only south end gate that removes need for bussing.
A2.
last year arrived at south end of T5A from Belfast at ,I think, gate A23. Ground staff then opened up a glass door leading to a passageway behind passport control and we exited through the main baggage hall . Don’t know whether this was the only south end gate that removes need for bussing.
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Jun 11, 2019, 8:45 am
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As others have mentioned (and I know the OP has now landed so this isn't directly relevant!), most of the time flights kick you out at low-numbered A gates, but I have been bussed a few times when landing from MAN, especially on the last flight in.
3 of those times in the last 18 months, the configuration of the arriving gate (or the actual gate itself) has then deposited some or most of the passengers into International Arrivals. Twice the ground crew noticed and tried to capture the passengers before they arrived at passport control, and once the whole plane arrived at passport control, many of whom of course didn't have passports. It shouldn't happen, but it does
3 of those times in the last 18 months, the configuration of the arriving gate (or the actual gate itself) has then deposited some or most of the passengers into International Arrivals. Twice the ground crew noticed and tried to capture the passengers before they arrived at passport control, and once the whole plane arrived at passport control, many of whom of course didn't have passports. It shouldn't happen, but it does
Jun 11, 2019, 8:50 am
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last year arrived at south end of T5A from Belfast at ,I think, gate A23. Ground staff then opened up a glass door leading to a passageway behind passport control and we exited through the main baggage hall . Don’t know whether this was the only south end gate that removes need for bussing.
Jun 11, 2019, 8:57 am
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Unless I am much mistaken, this wasn't a question about Domestic arrival procedure, the OP was simply travelling from LHR to FCO, was ensconced in North GC, had asked about their aircraft, and was told, presumably by the lounge agent or perhaps Flightradar24, "oh it is coming from Glasgow". He then wanted to know where that service would end up, so as to ensure he wasn't in the wrong part of the building for his Roman flight.
Jun 11, 2019, 8:57 am
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bit OT, but I was talking to a friend about the old "Tiger Jump", strictly speaking because UK and IE are in a common travel area, you don't need a visa to go between them, but good luck explaining this at the border, so people requiring a UK visa and not having one used to drive up to belfast and then fly to a domestic terminal, and same the other way around, fly into belfast and go wherever you want. I've heard stories of passport checks on the road for coaches etc but I haven't traveled up north that much so wouldn't know.
Has this been fixed? are belfast/gibraltar/etc still domestic arrivals?
Has this been fixed? are belfast/gibraltar/etc still domestic arrivals?
Jun 11, 2019, 8:59 am
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Unless I am much mistaken, this wasn't a question about Domestic arrival procedure, the OP was simply travelling from LHR to FCO, was ensconced in North GC, had asked about their flight and was told "oh it is coming from Glasgow". He then wanted to know where that service would end up, so as to ensure he wasn't in the wrong part of the building for his Roman flight.
Jun 11, 2019, 9:02 am
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bit OT, but I was talking to a friend about the old "Tiger Jump", strictly speaking because UK and IE are in a common travel area, you don't need a visa to go between them, but good luck explaining this at the border, so people requiring a UK visa and not having one used to drive up to belfast and then fly to a domestic terminal, and same the other way around, fly into belfast and go wherever you want. I've heard stories of passport checks on the road for coaches etc but I haven't traveled up north that much so wouldn't know.
Has this been fixed? are belfast/gibraltar/etc still domestic arrivals?
Has this been fixed? are belfast/gibraltar/etc still domestic arrivals?
GIB is an international arrival with normal immigration on arrival in T3.
DUB has no immigration on arrival in to T5, you exit via a corridor opposite A23 bypassing immigration which takes you through to the international baggage hall and out through customs.