May 8, 2017, 3:57 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Related thread: LHR Terminal 2 United Club, GlobalFirst Lounge, and Arrivals Lounge Discussion Thread
Heathrow Free Travel Map Version 4.cdr
MCT for term 2 to term 2 connections ( most *A) is 1:00
Heathrow Free Travel Map Version 4.cdr
MCT for term 2 to term 2 connections ( most *A) is 1:00
Consolidated LHR connection time/logistics
Apr 10, 2016, 1:48 am
#121
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I believe you'll arrive near the UA gate. However the caveat is that it'll probably take you closer to 30-45 minutes to get to the lounge.
If you arrive in that area you have to walk through the terminal, down under the the tarmac, back up into transit security (there is a priority lane), a quick BP check, back into the main T2 departures area and then back down under the tunnel and back into the "satellite" area where the long haul flights/UC/UA gates are.
To put it into perspective from door opening to me at the gate getting on my UA-4U connection (which was from Satelite to Main, not Sat to Main to Sat) it took me 28 min which included some jogging as I would have missed the flight otherwise.
If you arrive in that area you have to walk through the terminal, down under the the tarmac, back up into transit security (there is a priority lane), a quick BP check, back into the main T2 departures area and then back down under the tunnel and back into the "satellite" area where the long haul flights/UC/UA gates are.
To put it into perspective from door opening to me at the gate getting on my UA-4U connection (which was from Satelite to Main, not Sat to Main to Sat) it took me 28 min which included some jogging as I would have missed the flight otherwise.
Apr 10, 2016, 6:16 am
#123
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Apr 10, 2016, 7:04 am
#125
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Apr 10, 2016, 7:45 am
#126
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I see a lot of posts that say you are able to use other star alliance lounges if you have gold status. But what is the rule if you are traveling in J, but you have no status? For example, if flying UA in J from LHR, would I have access to the AC and SQ lounges as well? And what about when I am flying TG J? I've always assumed that I could go to any lounge with a J ticket, but I have seen a lot of replies here and elsewhere suggesting that you need star gold status to lounge hop like that, so now I'm not so sure!
Apr 10, 2016, 8:10 am
#128
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And the British Authorities and Heathrow don't seem concerned at changing that. Most major new airport terminals are constructed to facilitate seamless and quick transfers. That way they attract both airline and passenger business and lot of revenue. For a new terminal, T2 is indeed a disgrace as it seems to do its best to discourage transferring passengers. How a transfer within the same terminal from gates adjacent to each other in B wing could take 40+ minutes in a new airport design shows lack of insight. Of course maybe this could be deliberate as an efficient star alliance terminal would take business from BA and T5 so it may well be intentional that transfers are so much trouble.
Apr 10, 2016, 8:19 am
#129
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Really not much different than a transfer between the B/C piers at T5. It does not make sense to put immigration/transfer points everywhere. A 40 minute connection - including security - at a major airport isn't the worst out there.
Apr 10, 2016, 9:08 am
#131
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From the looks of it the T2B seems the l/h wide bodies for UA, AC, TG, SA, SQ. Not sure the timing of the flights but that's putting it as UA/AC TATL connect to Africa/SE.A and vv. Those would be the back track transfers.
OTOH Europe to TATL/ZA/SEA and vv seem like they'd all be A-B or B-A not B-A-B.
You can tell from the design and the shops and food that T2A is supposed to be the center focus/terminal hub.
Apr 10, 2016, 9:28 am
#132
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B to B transfers would be anything like EWR-LHR-JNB, YYZ-LHR-DEL, ORD-LHR-BKK etc. A to A transfers would be FRA-LHR-DUB or similar. I'd argue there are much more of the former than the latter.
Of course A to B and B to A transfers would require crossing the tunnel at least once regardless of whether the transfer facility is in A or B, so is largely irrelevant.
Of course A to B and B to A transfers would require crossing the tunnel at least once regardless of whether the transfer facility is in A or B, so is largely irrelevant.
Apr 10, 2016, 11:15 am
#133
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I see a lot of posts that say you are able to use other star alliance lounges if you have gold status. But what is the rule if you are traveling in J, but you have no status? For example, if flying UA in J from LHR, would I have access to the AC and SQ lounges as well? And what about when I am flying TG J? I've always assumed that I could go to any lounge with a J ticket, but I have seen a lot of replies here and elsewhere suggesting that you need star gold status to lounge hop like that, so now I'm not so sure!
*G members have access departing in any cabin on any departing *A flight. One guest. {UA *G are not allowed UC access on domestically only itins.}
Any additional access method is via a *A lounge membership -such as UA's UC membership. Requires BP for any departing *A flight. UC members presently do not require a BP for UC access but in August will require any departing BP (not necessarily *A)
More on lounge access in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...15-onward.html.
More on the LHR UC in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...on-thread.html
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Apr 10, 2016, 6:10 pm
#134
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I have heard SQ tends to be a little pickier/more selective letting people into their lounges.
I've never had an issue with AC/UA/TK/LH/TG when flying J on another * airline, so I figured when I'm in LHR I'd like to check out the SQ lounge having not been to one, just curious if they allow others in or if should expect some pushback from them.
I've never had an issue with AC/UA/TK/LH/TG when flying J on another * airline, so I figured when I'm in LHR I'd like to check out the SQ lounge having not been to one, just curious if they allow others in or if should expect some pushback from them.
Apr 10, 2016, 7:09 pm
#135
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I have heard SQ tends to be a little pickier/more selective letting people into their lounges.
I've never had an issue with AC/UA/TK/LH/TG when flying J on another * airline, so I figured when I'm in LHR I'd like to check out the SQ lounge having not been to one, just curious if they allow others in or if should expect some pushback from them.
I've never had an issue with AC/UA/TK/LH/TG when flying J on another * airline, so I figured when I'm in LHR I'd like to check out the SQ lounge having not been to one, just curious if they allow others in or if should expect some pushback from them.
The lounge is very nice, perhaps a little bit better than the United lounge (more and better food). Prior to 9am, it was a little bit crowded (9:25 am SQ flight to Singapore). After 9 am, it was basically empty. I left around 9:45 am, and it started to fill up (another Singapore flight at 11:25 am).
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