BA at T3 - check-in, security etc
Jun 20, 2022, 11:29 pm
#31
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 231
The usual slow fast track experience at T3 this morning. Interested in others experiences of liquids / wash bags - I rarely travel through T3 but at T5 have never had any issues in several years of just putting my clear semi-rigid plastic washbag through fast track and more recently the First Wing. Whereas at T3 it seems that only one of the standard issue zip lock bags will do... overly zealous security agent, or is this a T3 thing? I was told that T5 clearly don't do security properly...
Jun 20, 2022, 11:45 pm
#32
Join Date: Jun 2019
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR
Posts: 439
The usual slow fast track experience at T3 this morning. Interested in others experiences of liquids / wash bags - I rarely travel through T3 but at T5 have never had any issues in several years of just putting my clear semi-rigid plastic washbag through fast track and more recently the First Wing. Whereas at T3 it seems that only one of the standard issue zip lock bags will do... overly zealous security agent, or is this a T3 thing? I was told that T5 clearly don't do security properly...
Jun 21, 2022, 12:24 am
#33
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 231
I went through T3 Fast Track last night with my plastic zip case (£9 on Amazon) for my liquids, went through with no issue.
https://www.amazon.com/Lermende-Toil.../dp/B074X786H2
https://www.amazon.com/Lermende-Toil.../dp/B074X786H2
Jun 21, 2022, 2:31 am
#34
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,261
The usual slow fast track experience at T3 this morning. Interested in others experiences of liquids / wash bags - I rarely travel through T3 but at T5 have never had any issues in several years of just putting my clear semi-rigid plastic washbag through fast track and more recently the First Wing. Whereas at T3 it seems that only one of the standard issue zip lock bags will do... overly zealous security agent, or is this a T3 thing? I was told that T5 clearly don't do security properly...
I do despair at times and wish all terminals would just hurry up and buy the scanners that don't require anything to come out of the bag and don' have liquid limits!
Pilot37
Jun 21, 2022, 3:22 am
#35
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 41
I was actually wondering about this, is there a published opening time for T3 Fast Track? I was trying to look around, but I didn't find it anywhere. I went through last Sunday and they only opened Fast Track at around 6am (by which time a pretty long queue has built up outside).
Jun 21, 2022, 6:39 am
#38
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 231
Not sure how the HEX is running today (I think intention was for half-hourly service frequency, maybe they have put on extra shuttles between Central/T5?) but worth bearing in mind strikes are expected to continue on Thursday. I'd stay airside.
Jun 21, 2022, 10:47 am
#39
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 3,198
I returned last night off jollies into T3 and it was very busy with long Qs. Not sure about transfers but I’d stay airside at the moment. A lot of resource is being pumped into resolving the baggage issues T2 suffered recently with bags spread all over the airport in order to clear screen and re-flight them.