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Old Jul 29, 2020, 4:12 pm
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WHAT'S OPEN IN T5?

Current to 14 January 2022. Changes from previous update in red where applicable.

Landside - Departures
Boots
Caffè Nero
Excess Baggage (both units in Zones B and F)
Excess Baggage Wrap
Kanishka Kitchen
Travelex
WHSmith (both units in Zones C and H) - including Post Office in WHSmith Zone H

Landside - Arrivals
Boots
Bradley Smith Hair Express Bar
Caffè Nero (both units North and South)
Costa Coffee
Excess Baggage
Hotel Reservations / Sim Local
Marks and Spencer
Travelex
WHSmith

Airside - T5A Upper Level
Accessorize
Boots
Dixons Travel
Giraffe
Glorious Britain
Gordon Ramsay Plane Food
Harrods
The Harry Potter Shop
The Macallan Boutique
Travelex
Wagamama
WHSmith
World Duty Free Tobacco

Airside - T5A Gate Level
Be Relax
Boots
Bottega Venetta
Bulgari
Burberry
Cartier
Case
Caviar House & Prunier Seafood Bar
Chanel
Dior
Dixons Travel
Fortnum & Mason
Gucci
Hermès
Hugo Boss
InMotion
Itsu
Kurt Geiger
Louis Vuitton
Orlebar Brown
Paul Smith
Pilots Bar & Kitchen
Prada
Pret a Manger (both Main and Express units)
Ray-Ban
Reiss
Rituals
Rolex
Smythson
Starbucks
Sunglass Hut
Ted Baker
The Crown Rivers (JD Wetherspoon)
Tiffany & Co.
Travelex
Watches of Switzerland
WHSmith (both North and South units)
WHSmith Bookshop
World of Whiskies
World Duty Free (all units - Collection, Main, North, Perfumerie)

Airside - T5B
Boots
Dixons Travel
Sim Local
Starbucks
Sunglass Hut
WHSmith
World Duty Free

Airside - T5C
Boots
Starbucks
WHSmith
World Duty Free

Airside - Arrivals
World Duty Free (both North and South units)



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Old Jul 11, 2020, 2:12 am
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Originally Posted by 13901
Quick question for those in the know: is it possible to go to T5B and back, without having to clear security again, with the walkway?
Yes, easiest is use the transit T5A to T5B, then walk back to T5A via the tunnel.
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Old Jul 11, 2020, 2:16 am
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Originally Posted by sungod
Yes, easiest is use the transit T5A to T5B, then walk back to T5A via the tunnel.
Sorry, should've re-phrased: is the transit still open right now? thanks
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Old Jul 11, 2020, 2:22 am
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Originally Posted by 13901
Sorry, should've re-phrased: is the transit still open right now? thanks
yes, so you can use it to go to T5B/C. But if you want to get from T5B/C back to T5A and remain in the departures stream (so not end up at immigration) you need to take the walkways back.
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Old Jul 11, 2020, 2:22 am
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Originally Posted by 13901
Sorry, should've re-phrased: is the transit still open right now? thanks
Yes it is.
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Old Jul 11, 2020, 2:35 am
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Originally Posted by navylad
So, easy and straight through F wing this morning, no queues at all. Note there is a dedicated AA flagship F desk within the F check-ins. Combined lounge in situ with the Concorde terrace (given they have gone to the effort of opaque glass signage on the doors- I suspect this is going to be the medium term solution). The entrance has a BA member on to check access now (I note earlier reports that this wasn’t the case), the only have an iPad (which she didn’t have put) and no physical list in you forget your CCR card.
Good to know. As our renewal CCR cards haven't turned up yet ( June TP collection). We will fly august 2nd (5 months since we stepped on a plane) so I better get requesting the cards.

I must see this CCT thingy before it goes. I'm very optimistic about air travel, unlike most.

However, I agree that the frosting would imply the CCT is here for some months........
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Old Jul 11, 2020, 4:03 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA
yes, so you can use it to go to T5B/C. But if you want to get from T5B/C back to T5A and remain in the departures stream (so not end up at immigration) you need to take the walkways back.
Really? Has it changed recently? I don't remember it being that way (mind you, I mostly used it as a staffer with an airside pass so that might be warping my memory)
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Old Jul 11, 2020, 4:12 am
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Originally Posted by 13901
Really? Has it changed recently? I don't remember it being that way (mind you, I mostly used it as a staffer with an airside pass so that might be warping my memory)
It hasn’t changed. Otherwise anyone from anywhere could skip security and get into the departures area.
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Old Jul 11, 2020, 4:15 am
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Having re-read the posting from KARFA I recognise what he'd written, apologies.
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Old Jul 11, 2020, 4:42 am
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Originally Posted by 13901
Having re-read the posting from KARFA I recognise what he'd written, apologies.
Worry not, we are all probably a little out of touch with this flying malarky, self included when CCT was open but the First Wing was not (do I have to walk past all these shops????). However, there is a photographic guide to using the passageways in the BA Forum Dashboard, personally I'd walk both directions to T5B, it's only about the length of three B777-300s........
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Old Jul 11, 2020, 12:25 pm
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The following retail units are open in T5 as of 10 July, with changes in red:

Landside
Boots
WHSmith
Caffè Nero
PlayNation
Bradley Smith

Airside
Boots
WHSmith
World Duty Free
Pret a Manger
Pret a Manger Express
Gucci
Burberry
Louis Vuitton
Chanel
Bottega Veneta
Tiffany
Dior
Watches of Switzerland
Rolex
Prada
Ted Baker
Kurt Geiger
Harrods
Paul Smith
Macallen
Glorious Britain
Collection
Thomas Pink
Smythson
Fortnum and Mason (bar and shop)
Mulberry
Bvlgari
Hermes
Dixons Travel

There is still a notable absence of restaurants, and also be advised that Travelex and Excess Baggage both remain closed.
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Old Jul 11, 2020, 1:29 pm
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Originally Posted by Genius1
There is still a notable absence of restaurants, and also be advised that Travelex and Excess Baggage both remain closed.
The other notable store missing is M&S in Arrivals. Real nuisance that, ditto T2. The M&S in Brands Hill BP petrol station in Colnbrook is open though.
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Old Jul 11, 2020, 3:03 pm
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The World Duty Free after customs before arrivals exit is also closed. Was planning on a small stock up today on the way home but to no avail.
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Old Jul 12, 2020, 10:38 am
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Originally Posted by Genius1
The following retail units are open in T5 as of 10 July, with changes in red:

Airside
Dixons Travel
Has Dixons definitely reopened? They are not answering the phone..
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Old Jul 12, 2020, 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by polochick
Has Dixons definitely reopened? They are not answering the phone..
They were not open on Friday, but there were staff inside moving boxes and computers around.
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Old Jul 12, 2020, 11:14 am
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Originally Posted by polochick
Has Dixons definitely reopened? They are not answering the phone..
Opened on Saturday I believe, although I haven't seen first hand yet.
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