Fast Track at LHR for PE?
Mar 27, 2018, 7:51 pm
#1
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Fast Track at LHR for PE?
Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone has from the US has been able to use Fast Track at LHR if flying Premium Economy? Probably a simple question, but I couldn't find an answer easily and thought you'd all be able to help. Thanks!
I was wondering if anyone has from the US has been able to use Fast Track at LHR if flying Premium Economy? Probably a simple question, but I couldn't find an answer easily and thought you'd all be able to help. Thanks!
Mar 27, 2018, 8:52 pm
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From your locked double post in the Delta forum, you indicated you booked as a DL code. That itself doesn't matter, but if you are PM or DM with DL, you can ask an FA for a FastTrack pass even if you aren't in Upper/Business. Otherwise PE doesn't ordinarily get you FastTrack.
Mar 28, 2018, 3:10 am
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For arrivals at LHR, even as a DM, I've never been given a Fast Track arrivals card in PE.
For LHR T3 departures, DL DM/PM, VS Flying Gold, and UC pax have access to the UC Security Wing.
For LHR T3 departures, DL DM/PM, VS Flying Gold, and UC pax have access to the UC Security Wing.
Mar 28, 2018, 6:55 pm
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Did you ask? Except for my first VS flight shortly after the JV, I've always had to ask, and have never been denied. But I also typically fly VS26, so even the regular line isn't usually too terrible at that time.
Mar 29, 2018, 1:36 am
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May 9, 2018, 11:55 pm
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In PE ATL-LHR a couple of years ago, I was PM at the time and asked the FA for a Fast Track pass, and she provided them to me and the lady next to me with a smile.
I would always ask; the worst they can do is say no.
This is a significant issue, as you can get stuck in a 60+ minute queue in the regular immigration line if you get unlucky and your flight deplanes right after two A380s arrive at other gates.
I would always ask; the worst they can do is say no.
This is a significant issue, as you can get stuck in a 60+ minute queue in the regular immigration line if you get unlucky and your flight deplanes right after two A380s arrive at other gates.
Jun 7, 2018, 4:04 am
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Thanks to those who counseled to ask for Fast Track passes when in PE. I asked and the lovely person giving us drinks said she would check. She came back in just a little while with two pink passes which saved us about an hour. We still waited about an hour in line but the regular line was much longer.
Jun 7, 2018, 2:24 pm
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That was the one really nice thing about flying MCO-LGW in VS PE, you could buy fast track for 7 GBP, and at 7am there were only three people in front of me. Last time on flew JFK-LHR in VS PE, I was in the passport line for almost an hour at Heathrow.
Jun 25, 2018, 6:38 pm
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Mind if I ask what UK Immigrations line is like coming of VS26 (I'm flying on a Saturday, if it makes a difference). I'm in PE and a Delta Platinum so I will ask for a Fast Track pass, but was curious to know what to expect; thanks!
Jul 7, 2018, 2:43 pm
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I arrived earlier this evening around 1945. No issue at all obtaining a Fast Track pass from my flight attendant in PE. The queue for Fast Track was about 20 minutes; the regular non-EU queue was much longer; about 3/4 of the hall.
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Jul 13, 2018 at 8:11 am