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British Airways moving to the new Terminal C at Orlando airport

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If you have an Orlando trip coming up this Autumn, you should know that British Airways will be moving over to the new Terminal C.

The opening date is scheduled to be 19th September, which seems to have been chosen to avoid the Labor Day peak.

Terminal C Orlando Airport

Aer Lingus will also be moving to Terminal C. The other confirmed airlines are Azul, Breeze, Caribbean, Emirates, Gol, Icelandair, JetBlue, Lufthansa and Norse.

Virgin Atlantic, it appears, will not be moving.

You can find out more about Terminal C on the airport website here. It is not clear how many lounges will be available although Plaza Premium is believed to be opening there.

Based on the images available online, one of which is above, it looks impressive – especially by US airport standards.

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Comments (63)

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  • Matt says:
    15 Jul15 July 04:25

    Might help avoid the chaos that is Orlando security in the main terminal.

    I know it isn’t a hub but really doesn’t help connections from BA to/from AA which I’ve had to do a few times (baggage making it is inconsistent no matter connection time). Or even AA to JetBlue given the North East alliance.

  • KrysDeJ says:
    15 Jul15 July 06:32

    Any ideas on how to use the paypal offer please ? got it on two of my amex “spend £100 and get £20 back” – thanks everyone

    • Rob says:
      15 Jul15 July 06:46

      The vast majority of online shops take PayPal – shouldn’t be an issue to use by October.

      We are still waiting to see if gift card purchases from the PayPal gift card shop work.

      Sending £100 to a mate is also likely to work.

      • Alan says:
        15 Jul15 July 09:14

        Hotels.com also taking PayPal so potential there as well

      • Sloth says:
        15 Jul15 July 09:39

        Can also pay BT with PayPal…

      • Gordon says:
        15 Jul15 July 17:16

        Doubt if sending a payment to a mate would work.

        Offer only valid at merchant locations which are currently open and trading. Please reach out to the business directly for more information.

    • RussellH says:
      15 Jul15 July 09:20

      CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) take Paypal.

  • Neil P says:
    15 Jul15 July 06:38

    Hello, can someone confirm if these PayPal offers are cumulative or needing to be a one off payment for the amount?

    • Harrier25 says:
      15 Jul15 July 06:53

      Looks to me that it needs to be a one off payment.

      This offer appeared on my Green card and the two associated supps the other day. As Rob says above, it has now appeared on many Marriott & BA cards too, but has anyone seen this offer on their free ARCC?

    • JerrySignfield says:
      15 Jul15 July 10:19

      It IS cumulative as mine just triggered from several transactions

      • Harrier25 says:
        15 Jul15 July 15:09

        Good news! Thanks for reporting because it doesn’t say that in the t&c’s

  • @mkcol says:
    15 Jul15 July 06:57

    Happened to spot the PayPal offer in my BAPP AMEX last night so loaded it & sent husband £100, with a note to send it back to me!

    • IPC says:
      15 Jul15 July 08:07

      Amex will not like this.

      • Entitled says:
        15 Jul15 July 09:01

        Amex should think before they act then.

        • Dave says:
          15 Jul15 July 13:01

          Does this type of transaction get classed as a cash withdrawal on the card and therefore incur a handling fee, as far as you are aware?

          • Paul says:
            15 Jul15 July 13:16

            Wondering this also….

          • markdhayes says:
            15 Jul15 July 17:26

            No I pay friends and family all the time a d it comes off my Amex via PayPal, if this will trigger the offer, who knows atm!

    • Gordon says:
      16 Jul16 July 07:43

      This does not work, Has to be a transaction to a business not family and friends….

  • Peggerz says:
    15 Jul15 July 07:09

    Spend £70, £15 back x 3 newly arrived on my ARCC..

  • Manya says:
    15 Jul15 July 07:14

    New Bicester offer on Amex. Spend £500 get £100 back on my platinum and spend £400 get £50 back on my BA premium.

    Valid until October. Anyone know if we can somehow purchase a gift card and trigger the offer?

    • Reney says:
      15 Jul15 July 09:03

      It used to be possible to buy a bicester village gift card and trigger the offer, have you read the T&C which used to say included the customer center. Some of their stores will actually sell gift cards that works in the non outlet – lululemon was definitely one.

  • Joan says:
    15 Jul15 July 07:47

    Ooh thanks – I checked again on my BA Amex and got the spend £100 get £20 back 😊

  • Philondon says:
    15 Jul15 July 07:48

    Spend £100 get £20 back on my ARCC.

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