How is the return to LGW South going
#19
Join Date: Jun 2019
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR
Posts: 439
#22
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC (Gold), Hilton (Diamond), Le Club Accor (Platinum)
Posts: 171
I flew through LGW South yesterday for the first time since re-opening. Mixed feelings overall. The BA facilities are great (I really like the F lounge - it’s a civilised place to spend an hour before a flight and the staff are great), but on the flip side I think my impression of LGW generally gets worse every time I fly from there.
I know that we are spoilt with the F wing at T5, but I really do find LHR generally to be a more pleasant experience. The security process at LGW, in particular, seems to be designed to cause as much stress as possible - too many staff aggressively shouting instructions (to little avail!) and the whole thing is just generally chaotic. It’s almost as if the airport is trying to put on a theatrical performance to show how seriously they take the whole thing.
I know that we are spoilt with the F wing at T5, but I really do find LHR generally to be a more pleasant experience. The security process at LGW, in particular, seems to be designed to cause as much stress as possible - too many staff aggressively shouting instructions (to little avail!) and the whole thing is just generally chaotic. It’s almost as if the airport is trying to put on a theatrical performance to show how seriously they take the whole thing.
#24
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 270
Im not.
Couple of months back I was able to log into the site for heathrow and gatwick to a pretend table and see the menu.
https://lgwf.yourmenu.cloud/
https://t5s.yourmenu.cloud/
the heathrow one works fine, but the gatwick one wont let me in. used to use table 14xx but not playing. was wondering if it was a password issue or not.
I'm flying out in a fortnight and just wanting to see what menu, if any there is before I decide whether to pay Ł100 to hilton for a family breakfast.
So was trying to do the same this morning, but it wont let me in.
If they've added a hoop to jump through about being logged in. That'll be why.
Couple of months back I was able to log into the site for heathrow and gatwick to a pretend table and see the menu.
https://lgwf.yourmenu.cloud/
https://t5s.yourmenu.cloud/
the heathrow one works fine, but the gatwick one wont let me in. used to use table 14xx but not playing. was wondering if it was a password issue or not.
I'm flying out in a fortnight and just wanting to see what menu, if any there is before I decide whether to pay Ł100 to hilton for a family breakfast.
So was trying to do the same this morning, but it wont let me in.
If they've added a hoop to jump through about being logged in. That'll be why.
#25
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci.
Posts: 2,047
They serve little mini hot meals which a far better than any thing the buffet used to offer
Don’t make the mistake of ordering more than one type of sandwich; you end up with a plate of each; very embarrassing!
Don’t make the mistake of ordering more than one type of sandwich; you end up with a plate of each; very embarrassing!
#26
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London, ARN, HEL, ..... or MAN
Programs: BA GGL / GFL, Mucci Diamond!, HH Diamond, Radisson Premium, IHG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 5,895
I found the LGW experience to be pretty good when I went through on Thursday at 4.30am. So many security lanes now - no queue at all - and then as others have said the BA lounges are really nice places to be - although seriously hot 🥵 Boarding was managed well from gate 90 with people not in Group 1 being turned away. I’d definitely expected worse and was pleasantly surprised