[Lounge at] T5B an absolute zoo today

Old Mar 11, 23, 2:47 am
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[Lounge at] T5B an absolute zoo today

Never seen anything like it in t5b. Literally no place to sit and staff rushed off their feet. Who let on there was a lounge here?!
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Old Mar 11, 23, 2:56 am
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Originally Posted by gliderpilot View Post
Never seen anything like it in t5b. Literally no place to sit and staff rushed off their feet. Who let on there was a lounge here?!
Are Ant&Dec around?
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Old Mar 11, 23, 3:03 am
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Where am I to find peace & quiet now? 😭
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Old Mar 11, 23, 3:35 am
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And relax… Back to the more usual atmosphere 🥰. Can even hear the music playing
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Old Mar 11, 23, 5:41 am
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I blame those folk that recommend T5B on some website. I think it is called flyertalk.
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Old Mar 11, 23, 5:44 am
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Just arrived in GF and it's also as busy as I have ever seen it
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Old Mar 11, 23, 6:10 am
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The Amex Centurion in T3 is also packed (despite many Americans turning around given the new rules for having a guest).

In AF J today and I think they would send me to some shabby Priority Pass lounge so still ok as I have a strong Negroni in front of me
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Not sure if this is connected but yesterday I had a 5 hour stopover at LHR. Normally get no gate info but my Mex flight was showing gate B43 in the App from about 4.5 hours before the flight. Never seen that before and wondering whether they are sharing the gates earlier to try ease the pressure on GF and GC lounges in A
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Old Mar 11, 23, 7:37 am
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Well, Gatwick F was glorious as always this morning. And a full bottle of JW Blue!
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Old Mar 11, 23, 8:10 am
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Secret walkway that connects the three terminals to T5 is out.

Mid winter holiday break for some in Canada.
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Old Mar 11, 23, 8:24 am
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly View Post
Well, Gatwick F was glorious as always this morning. And a full bottle of JW Blue!
Your typing is impressive for someone who consumed a full bottle of JW a few hours ago.
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Old Mar 11, 23, 9:01 am
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Your typing is impressive for someone who consumed a full bottle of JW a few hours ago.
just bucksfizz for me, vacated by 6.40am…
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Originally Posted by LiqAlchemy View Post
Secret walkway that connects the three terminals to T5 is out.

Mid winter holiday break for some in Canada.
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Old Mar 11, 23, 9:03 am
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I blame those folk that recommend T5B on some website. I think it is called flyertalk.
I'm a Blue Y traveller so my conscience is clear.
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Old Mar 11, 23, 2:18 pm
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Originally Posted by IntVic View Post
Where am I to find peace & quiet now? 😭
there are a few benches in the tunnel below T5B with mood lighting and if you feel like a kid, go sit in the electric carts parked near the stairs.
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