I will be flying EDI-LHR next week on BA. I have no status, but a PP card. The description on the PP website says that it is 'past passport control', which I obviously don't have to do coming back to London.

Anything else that I should know about the lounge? I *will* be flying out of there internationally in a few weeks .

Thanks

Dr. PITUK

EDI has a common departure area; a better description of the lounge location would be "past security control".

Once through the x-rays, turn left and the PP/ServisAir lounge is located between gates 3&4. The BA flights won't be called from that lounge, and will likely be from gates 10 or 11, about 5 minutes walk.

It's perfectly adequate - hot toast in the morning is about the only distinguishing feature of it that I can think of. it never seems to get too busy either.

Priority pass uses the Sevisair lounge. Once you clear security, turn left, walk past the BMI lounge, halfway down the corridor and you see the door. BA LHR flights are normally outside the BA lounge which is on the other wing of the airport. About a 5 min walk past the bar, duty free shop and the other bar.

The lounge was extended some time ago - just after BA extended theirs; so there are two areas with an archway between the two.

There is a selection of drinks, beer and basic alcohol along with nuts, crisps, crackers and biscuits. No sandwiches like the BA lounge. The lounge services airlines like AF and other non-BA/BMI airlines.

It can get crowded at peak hours (early mornings and between 4:30 to 6:30pm) on weekdays with the business commuter crowd but is relatively dead otherwise.


No internet if I recall; just a tele. No departure information in the lounge either; you have to go outside and have a look at screen. Like the BA lounge, the toilets are also outside.

Thanks for the info. Is it also the case in Heathrow T1 on my way up that I can use the PP lounge flying with BA? It says international only, but I thought that I would check.

The lounge in Edinburgh - which I'll hit right as a commuter this time unfortunately - sounds like I may prefer sitting in a bar or restaurant somewhere .

Thanks

Dr. PITUK

I am not sure that that is very likely, whilst the Servisair lounge is nothing to write home about it does have a reasonable snack and drink selection. The only bar in the Airport it the Weatherspoons which is like all the other grim pubs in the chain- only more expensive. There is the seafood bar as well but IMHO that is nothing to write home about...given what you could spend wasting time in the overpriced bars at EDI I think that the PP lounge is rather good value.

agreed - the post-security dining in EDI is not good (unless you like Scottish humour), so stick with the lounge.

There is no PP lounge in LHR domestic, so the OP will be out of luck there

The better food options at EDI are landside, immediately prior to security. After you go upstairs from check-in towards security, turn right and there's a food court. The two airside food options (an overpriced seafood place and a Paul which is great for pastries and baguettes but little else) are not as good.

I will second that, though I am always a bit worried about taking it through security. I was going to buy breakfast from EAT the other day and take it through but didn't bother in the end becasue I was worried about it being pinched by security.

This begs the question- does anyone have the definative answer on taking those nice yoghurt muslei things through security

I was in it last week pretty pokey to be honest not worth the cost on your PP really