Another "Lounge Access at LHR" Question

[sng1971]

Sorry if this question has been asked before, but I did a search and couldn't find it.

My parents are travelling J on QF031 late June, arriving LHR 0635 then departing for EDI at 1135 economy.

From what I can tell, they can use the AA Arrivals Lounge at Terminal 3. Is there a lounge they can use at Terminal 5? I know they would prefer to be at Terminal 5 for their connecting flight, but 5 hours is a long wait without a lounge. Will my 2 QC guest passes be vaild?

Thanks in advance.

 

[dede]

I don't think the QC guest passes cut the mustard at LHR due to it being a BA Lounge

 

[Mal]

According to oneworld rules, they will get lounge access at T5 Heathrow:

Customers flying in Economy class on the domestic or intra-European segment to connect to or from a oneworld longhaul First or Business Class flight can also use the lounge applicable to the class in which they are travelling the longhaul segment.

Ensure they print out the page : oneworld - Lounge Access in case the BA lounge dragons try to refuse them entry.

Also, tell them to keep their QF boarding passes, as they will also be required.

 

[JetLagged]

From personal experience both former posts are 100% correct - they definitely will need their J class boarding passes to prove their status. Enjoy the lounges - T5 have much better lounges - T3 arrivals lounge is irrelevant as they would have to retrieve baggage and clear Customs etc in order to access it - which as they are on-going is something they most definitely wouldn't want to do!

 

[tuapekastar]

I'm also arriving in J on QF into LHR (though not flying onwards the same day), and I cannot see anything that says I have access to the AA arrivals lounge at T3. Quite the opposite in fact.

I'm very happy to be proved wrong.

 

[Mal]

I'm also arriving in J on QF into LHR (though not flying onwards the same day), and I cannot see anything that says I have access to the AA arrivals lounge at T3. Quite the opposite in fact.

It's on the QF website:

Fly - At the Airport - Airport Guide - London Heathrow Airport

Qantas First and Business customers travelling on Qantas are eligible to use the American Airlines arrivals lounge when arriving into Terminal 3.

 

[tuapekastar]

It's on the QF website:

Fly - At the Airport - Airport Guide - London Heathrow Airport

Thanks Mal, I'm both wrong and happy! (I looked at the AA site and the OW site, but not QF)!

 

[sng1971]

Thanks for your help - much appreciated.

 

[Dave Noble]

T3 arrivals lounge is irrelevant as they would have to retrieve baggage and clear Customs etc in order to access it - which as they are on-going is something they most definitely wouldn't want to do!

They would have to go through immigration but would not need to collect the baggage; the baggage will be checked through to Edinburgh

Dave