Any recent BA LGW tips/experience?
Dec 23, 2021, 2:53 am
#1
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Any recent BA LGW tips/experience?
We fly tomorrow, checked in thanks to VeriFLY and bags to drop.
I have read that there is a separate VeriFLY line but not clear to me whether this will be better than going to F desk?
Also does J/GCH still get FastTrack security at LGW?
Think I’m clear on the lounge - No1 and probably better off heading to the Pret!
Thanks for any tips. And I appreciate that it is unpredictable/YMMV.
I have read that there is a separate VeriFLY line but not clear to me whether this will be better than going to F desk?
Also does J/GCH still get FastTrack security at LGW?
Think I’m clear on the lounge - No1 and probably better off heading to the Pret!
Thanks for any tips. And I appreciate that it is unpredictable/YMMV.
Dec 23, 2021, 3:29 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2007
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No idea about Verifly lane to be fair, flew W last month to CUN checked it at J checkin no issue. Fast Track is available, as Silver in W no lounge access so got vouchers which we spent on treats at WH Smiths and had rather good breakfast in Sonoma.
Safe travels
Safe travels
Dec 23, 2021, 3:41 am
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Dec 23, 2021, 3:54 am
#4
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The lounge is pretty dire, when I went it was slow service and very poor choice. It gets quite busy too. I'd second the suggestion of Sonoma. Security is very fast, you don't really need fast track. By the way, heading off to the far right after security and through the assistance lane saves you the long Duty Free Maze and gets you out by a water fountain and Wetherspoons.
Dec 23, 2021, 4:22 am
#5
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That would be strange indeed. I was able to access the No1 lounge back in early October as a Silver flying in W and was allowed in. In fact, I think I was the first to report the lounge change from Aspire. Oneworld website still shows access to Sapphire and Emerald for BA and nothing specific in place like the BA DXB lounge.
Dec 23, 2021, 4:26 am
#6
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That would be strange indeed. I was able to access the No1 lounge back in early October as a Silver flying in W and was allowed in. In fact, I think I was the first to report the lounge change from Aspire. Oneworld website still shows access to Sapphire and Emerald for BA and nothing specific in place like the BA DXB lounge.
Was due to US opening up again and general uptick in travel. As reference they said Lounge was overbooked so presume with MCO, CUN, BGI? ANU? flights full at the time (23rd November) they only were allowing J and GCH.
If you added in Silver not flying J or F then it would probably have taken whole of the lounge not just that space allocated to BA!
Dec 23, 2021, 4:44 am
#7
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The lounge is pretty dire, when I went it was slow service and very poor choice. It gets quite busy too. I'd second the suggestion of Sonoma. Security is very fast, you don't really need fast track. By the way, heading off to the far right after security and through the assistance lane saves you the long Duty Free Maze and gets you out by a water fountain and Wetherspoons.
Anybody got tips on check-in/bag drop?
Dec 24, 2021, 2:31 am
#8
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Just an update for anyone who might be flying from LGW. VeriFLY worked very well, no queue at all, though TBH the other check ins were also quiet. We were invited to use the self bag drop though the lady basically did it for us; seemed pretty straightforward however.
We were told to go to No 1 Lounge but the dragon there redirected us to the laughably named Club Aspire. Basically a dungeon with sausage and egg on offer lol.
Typical LGW, the gate showed as closing 40 mins before the flight and when we got there it was nowhere near boarding. Everyone was crammed into the small boarding area for over an hour as yet again LGW-ANU leaves late. Watch this space for superspreader news.
We were told to go to No 1 Lounge but the dragon there redirected us to the laughably named Club Aspire. Basically a dungeon with sausage and egg on offer lol.
Typical LGW, the gate showed as closing 40 mins before the flight and when we got there it was nowhere near boarding. Everyone was crammed into the small boarding area for over an hour as yet again LGW-ANU leaves late. Watch this space for superspreader news.
Dec 24, 2021, 2:42 am
#9
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Location: London, UK
Posts: 5,105
Just an update for anyone who might be flying from LGW. VeriFLY worked very well, no queue at all, though TBH the other check ins were also quiet. We were invited to use the self bag drop though the lady basically did it for us; seemed pretty straightforward however.
We were told to go to No 1 Lounge but the dragon there redirected us to the laughably named Club Aspire. Basically a dungeon with sausage and egg on offer lol.
Typical LGW, the gate showed as closing 40 mins before the flight and when we got there it was nowhere near boarding. Everyone was crammed into the small boarding area for over an hour as yet again LGW-ANU leaves late. Watch this space for superspreader news.
We were told to go to No 1 Lounge but the dragon there redirected us to the laughably named Club Aspire. Basically a dungeon with sausage and egg on offer lol.
Typical LGW, the gate showed as closing 40 mins before the flight and when we got there it was nowhere near boarding. Everyone was crammed into the small boarding area for over an hour as yet again LGW-ANU leaves late. Watch this space for superspreader news.