BA move to Terminal 8 at JFK/ American abolishing international first class
Oct 31, 22, 4:50 pm
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Last time before the move
Oct 31, 22, 5:10 pm
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Sitting in CCR T7 waiting for BA176. Superb service at the First Wing with a change I thought would be v difficult. CCR leader has been outstanding, anticipating needs, like great service is, and I hope she will be moving to the Chelsea Room at T8. Great experience, really is BA at the top of their game.
Oct 31, 22, 6:12 pm
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Originally Posted by wanderingjock
Sitting in CCR T7 waiting for BA176. Superb service at the First Wing with a change I thought would be v difficult. CCR leader has been outstanding, anticipating needs, like great service is, and I hope she will be moving to the Chelsea Room at T8. Great experience, really is BA at the top of their game.
Oct 31, 22, 6:36 pm
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Drat! The change I made was to move from 00.15 to 20.25. Taxiing now. Would have been great to meet you! PS the two ladies in F are superb, lucked out on this part of my trip.
see you another time in CCR or the Chelsea room. Safe journey Karfa.
see you another time in CCR or the Chelsea room. Safe journey Karfa.
Oct 31, 22, 11:58 pm
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It would be sad to say goodbye to Terminal 7 but at least for the foreseeable future someone flying on Aerolinas Argentinas, Alaska Airlines, ANA, Icelandair or LOT Polish would enjoy a very quiet terminal unless they announce any terminal changes in the meanwhile. I wonder if at least BA would keep their Galleries Club Lounge open until all 4 other airlines ( except Alaska which has their own lounge ) change terminals since the BA Lounge is the contract lounge for those airlines.
Nov 1, 22, 1:08 am
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Originally Posted by golfmad
I have one more and will be straddling the move. I depart from T7 on BA and arrive back with BA into T8. End of an era.
Nov 1, 22, 12:49 pm
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Originally Posted by mmxbreaks
The date has now been set, correct?
I'll still have CCR access on Sunday November 13th?
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I'll still have CCR access on Sunday November 13th?
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Nov 1, 22, 1:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Arsey00
BA begins landing at T8 on 17 November with flight 183. First T8 departure is 178 the next morning. For the subsequent two weeks flights will move over gradually. Last T7 departure is planned for the 114 on 30 November.
It will be bittersweet to visit T7 for the last BA flight (presuming the schedule doesn't change). But, as I'm usually connecting betwixt BA & AA at JFK, the move to T8 will be far more convenient for me personally.
Out of curiosity ... I visited the T7 CCR last week, flying as a GGL in CW. My boarding pass was on my phone, and I was suprised when presenting this at the entry desk that the staff member took a quick glance at my boarding pass, and without scanning it, she welcomed me as a GGL member. I was surprised by this, because I don't see any visual indication on the digital boarding pass that identifies me as GGL. To me, it looks like a regular gold boarding pass. Is there something unique on the digital boarding pass that identifies me as GGL, or was there a printed list of GGLs flying that evening that she had memorized?
Nov 1, 22, 3:29 pm
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Originally Posted by skippythelizard
I'm booked on BA114 on 30 November.
It will be bittersweet to visit T7 for the last BA flight (presuming the schedule doesn't change). But, as I'm usually connecting betwixt BA & AA at JFK, the move to T8 will be far more convenient for me personally.
Out of curiosity ... I visited the T7 CCR last week, flying as a GGL in CW. My boarding pass was on my phone, and I was suprised when presenting this at the entry desk that the staff member took a quick glance at my boarding pass, and without scanning it, she welcomed me as a GGL member. I was surprised by this, because I don't see any visual indication on the digital boarding pass that identifies me as GGL. To me, it looks like a regular gold boarding pass. Is there something unique on the digital boarding pass that identifies me as GGL, or was there a printed list of GGLs flying that evening that she had memorized?
It will be bittersweet to visit T7 for the last BA flight (presuming the schedule doesn't change). But, as I'm usually connecting betwixt BA & AA at JFK, the move to T8 will be far more convenient for me personally.
Out of curiosity ... I visited the T7 CCR last week, flying as a GGL in CW. My boarding pass was on my phone, and I was suprised when presenting this at the entry desk that the staff member took a quick glance at my boarding pass, and without scanning it, she welcomed me as a GGL member. I was surprised by this, because I don't see any visual indication on the digital boarding pass that identifies me as GGL. To me, it looks like a regular gold boarding pass. Is there something unique on the digital boarding pass that identifies me as GGL, or was there a printed list of GGLs flying that evening that she had memorized?
Nov 1, 22, 3:51 pm
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Originally Posted by spanishflea
The CCR agent usually has a list of GGL and Prem passengers for the day.
Originally Posted by skippythelizard
I'm booked on BA114 on 30 November.
It will be bittersweet to visit T7 for the last BA flight (presuming the schedule doesn't change). But, as I'm usually connecting betwixt BA & AA at JFK, the move to T8 will be far more convenient for me personally.
Out of curiosity ... I visited the T7 CCR last week, flying as a GGL in CW. My boarding pass was on my phone, and I was suprised when presenting this at the entry desk that the staff member took a quick glance at my boarding pass, and without scanning it, she welcomed me as a GGL member. I was surprised by this, because I don't see any visual indication on the digital boarding pass that identifies me as GGL. To me, it looks like a regular gold boarding pass. Is there something unique on the digital boarding pass that identifies me as GGL, or was there a printed list of GGLs flying that evening that she had memorized?
It will be bittersweet to visit T7 for the last BA flight (presuming the schedule doesn't change). But, as I'm usually connecting betwixt BA & AA at JFK, the move to T8 will be far more convenient for me personally.
Out of curiosity ... I visited the T7 CCR last week, flying as a GGL in CW. My boarding pass was on my phone, and I was suprised when presenting this at the entry desk that the staff member took a quick glance at my boarding pass, and without scanning it, she welcomed me as a GGL member. I was surprised by this, because I don't see any visual indication on the digital boarding pass that identifies me as GGL. To me, it looks like a regular gold boarding pass. Is there something unique on the digital boarding pass that identifies me as GGL, or was there a printed list of GGLs flying that evening that she had memorized?
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Nov 1, 22, 6:19 pm
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ah i just realized im passing thru JFK on the 18 & 25 however both on the MAD-JFK services on AA so while no more T7 for me, will be quite eager to see the lounge situation as i xfer to a transcon service too.
Nov 1, 22, 10:39 pm
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I am on BA114 tomorrow night (2 November) - that will be my last T7 visit. It will be a relief not to have to schlep from T8 to T7, but I have fond memories of T7 and the United Club and PS Service from there before I switched to OneWorld.
