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  • mef13 41 posts

    Have a 17:40 flight and ideally would like to be in the lounge before 13:00 for some video calls.

    Thanks

    mef

    Andrew J 807 posts

    You can enter the First Wing and First lounge from 05:00 on the day of departure.

    masaccio 919 posts

    If you have hold luggage, will BA check you in more than 3 hours before departure?

    BA Flyer IHG Stayer 2,769 posts
    Andrew J 807 posts

    If you have hold luggage, will BA check you in more than 3 hours before departure?

    In First and Club or with status it’s from 05:00 the day of departure.

    mef13 41 posts

    Super thanks. And no luggage.
    mef

    baec_newbie 87 posts

    Does the same apply to GC as a Silver member?

    WaynedP 258 posts

    If you have hold luggage, will BA check you in more than 3 hours before departure?

    In First and Club or with status it’s from 05:00 the day of departure.

    Am I right in thinking that only applies to Heathrow Terminal 5, not the same for Terminal 3 departures ?

    Omegaman 39 posts

    Does the same apply to GC as a Silver member?

    I’m sure it does, we checked in 7hrs before our flight due to hotel check out times on Saturday and visited all 3 lounges.

    Andrew J 807 posts

    If you have hold luggage, will BA check you in more than 3 hours before departure?

    In First and Club or with status it’s from 05:00 the day of departure.

    Am I right in thinking that only applies to Heathrow Terminal 5, not the same for Terminal 3 departures ?

    Same at T3. I’ve had a whole day of lounge hopping before an early evening flight out.

    WaynedP 258 posts

    Thank you, @Andrew J, I’m pleasantly surprised.

    Expected all day check in with status to be limited to the exclusively BA operation at T5.

    WaynedP 258 posts

    If you have hold luggage, will BA check you in more than 3 hours before departure?

    In First and Club or with status it’s from 05:00 the day of departure.

    Am I right in thinking that only applies to Heathrow Terminal 5, not the same for Terminal 3 departures ?

    Same at T3. I’ve had a whole day of lounge hopping before an early evening flight out.

    Thank you – I’m pleasantly surprised. Expected all-day check-in with status to be limited to the “exclusively BA” T5.

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