Heathrow over the Jubilee Bank Holidays 31 May - 6 June 2022
Jun 1, 2022, 12:35 pm
#46
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Jun 1, 2022, 12:35 pm
#47
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I think there’s blame to be apportioned to many here - Government, airlines, airports, handlers. But to say it’s entirely the airport or airline’s fault is false; recruitment has long been planned by the various different parties it takes to get a passenger airborne, but Government security checks for passes are taking an inordinate amount of time to process, meaning new starters aren’t able to actually start when first envisaged.
Jun 1, 2022, 12:53 pm
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This morning they were actively guiding Fastrack customers to the lifts. At the moment I think the best bet is just to ask the LHR (rather than BA) people where to go. It feels like they are opening and closing things quite often.
Jun 1, 2022, 1:44 pm
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LGW would be better. There may be a lot of people in the queue but it moves swiftly. T3 is boxed in by the geography of walls.
Jun 1, 2022, 2:41 pm
#52
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I went through LHR T5 and T2 mid afternoon today. Not quite chaotic but in a downward spiral that had every indication of imminent chaos. My baggage - which was checked in yesterday by QR in the Middle East - didn't reach my final destination (presumably its now somewhere in the belly of LHR from which it may emerge, if I'm lucky, several days hence) and many others who connected at LHR onto the same flight had similar experiences i.e. it appears that plenty of baggage wasn't loaded.
Jun 1, 2022, 3:45 pm
#53
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Punctuality is very poor this evening at T5. What’s the reason? Lack of ground staff?
I have heard there’s informal industrial action / go slow with the ground staff.
I have heard there’s informal industrial action / go slow with the ground staff.
Jun 1, 2022, 3:58 pm
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There were several late cancellations this evening, including my MAN which was cancelled at T-25mins. There were 4 cancelled domestics and a NCE. A couple of DYKWIA performances in the CCR.
Jun 1, 2022, 4:14 pm
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I flew out from LCY this evening which was a delight. I'm glad I avoided Heathrow! A couple of minor DYKWIA there too, especially when "volunteers" gave up their luggage for priority boarding rights 😅. "Are these all group 1? They only asked for 12 volunteers!"
Coming back on Sunday via Heathrow might be a bit different. Hopefully BF are staffed enough to handle the end of half term and a 4-day weekend!
Safe travels everyone.
Coming back on Sunday via Heathrow might be a bit different. Hopefully BF are staffed enough to handle the end of half term and a 4-day weekend!
Safe travels everyone.
Jun 1, 2022, 6:46 pm
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A bit late, but I tried to change in LHR T5 on Monday (about 11:30am I think). Flight connections had no Fast Track (no surprise) and the Slow Track was definitely slow - backed up to the BP checking gates to the extent they weren't letting anyone else in. So I turned on my heel and went through immigration (super fast), and apart from the normal exit from the baggage hall being closed, had an unimpeded journey up to First Wing and through into the CCR. Departures seemed positively quiet. I have a feeling I won't be so lucky doing the same thing on Saturday PM coming off the TATL.
Jun 1, 2022, 10:45 pm
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Thank you. I went for this, got to the terminal at 5.15 and breezed through. I don’t have a baseline for normal but bag drop queue was <2 minutes and North security <1 minute. No signs of chaos in T5 this early at least.
Jun 2, 2022, 1:25 am
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I am heading into the storm so wish me luck - will report back. Day has not started well as my LNER was 30 mins late leaving Newark! Oh well - I have all day to get to Paris and I am definitely HBO!
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Jun 2, 2022, 1:29 am
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Well it goes without saying that Eurostar would’ve been the more civilised option for you post-LNER, but I’m guessing it was more spenny than your flight. The queues at St Pancras are also pretty bad this week to be fair.
Jun 2, 2022, 1:34 am
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