Long queue at First security
Jul 8, 2022, 3:01 am
#47
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: England
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Came through T5 at just before 0900 this morning bag drop at the Club/ Premium area no queue. Then Fast Track South took 10 minutes I’d say. No issue in GS busy but comfortable loads of seating down to the right at far end.
Jul 8, 2022, 3:22 am
#48
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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It is usually quiet by then, so connections may well be faster. It may be a more pleasant experience if you are Gold and have e-gate access, but if not I'd stick to connections. The usual timings at 16:00 is sub 10 minutes, though I know it may feel longer.
Jul 8, 2022, 5:53 am
#49
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Boston, MA
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No queue today around 12:30 and both scanners were working.
Walked up and stayed right as I had no bags. The queue for the check in line was kind of long.
Walked up and stayed right as I had no bags. The queue for the check in line was kind of long.
Jul 8, 2022, 6:08 am
#50
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: London, UK
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Posts: 695
T5 F Wing just now was about 5 minutes to get through with both lanes open. There was a small queue if you needed to check a bag in, but otherwise was as quick as you could hope. FLounge is definitely pretty busy!
Jul 8, 2022, 6:14 am
#51
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Boston, MA
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Agree with the busy part. The people monitor screen between the FLounge and the CCR was two of five. Not sure who’s doing the counting!
Jul 8, 2022, 7:07 am
#52
Join Date: Mar 2018
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That's what I did last week in T-5, 1 July around 12:30. BA FRA-LHR, AA LHR-DFW. Walked to the T-5 connection area, saw the masses, then abruptly turned around and went thru main immigrations. Breezed thru the e-gates, out thru baggage claim, up three big escalators to the check-in hall then on to the fast track lane. Total time to BIS in the GF lounge was approx 30 mins. YMMV. While I had great success my checked baggage did not...