LHR T3 lounge crawl Saturday 6 June 2026

[Sprucegoose]

Ok I am joining. Flying BA 870 to Budapest on the 6 June. I am quite familiar with these lounges, I even snuck into the BA First Dining on one occasion, the attendant didn't know to collect a pass, by the time the others realised they said I could just stay and keep ordering.

There will be a dress code on that flight!

 

[Cessna 180]

I have enjoyed reading about this. Unfortunately I will not be there but will be there this Friday. (22nd) Zagreb-Hel. Via T3.
Sadly only three hour transit total. What is the best lounges ? I presume everyone will say CX F.
I was at Gatwick last week so have checked out BA. I have never been to an AA lounge so is that worth a visit?
Also QF in London could be fun.
So many choices so little time.

Also, obviously if any one is around, keen to catch up. It has been too long since my last AFF meet up.

 

[JessicaTam]

I have enjoyed reading about this. Unfortunately I will not be there but will be there this Friday. (22nd) Zagreb-Hel. Via T3.
Sadly only three hour transit total. What is the best lounges ? I presume everyone will say CX F.
I was at Gatwick last week so have checked out BA. I have never been to an AA lounge so is that worth a visit?
Also QF in London could be fun.
So many choices so little time.

Also, obviously if any one is around, keen to catch up. It has been too long since my last AFF meet up.

Probably the CX lounge. Followed by QF.

I’ll tell you for sure in three weeks!

 

[ajamc]

I have enjoyed reading about this. Unfortunately I will not be there but will be there this Friday. (22nd) Zagreb-Hel. Via T3.
Sadly only three hour transit total. What is the best lounges ? I presume everyone will say CX F.
I was at Gatwick last week so have checked out BA. I have never been to an AA lounge so is that worth a visit?
Also QF in London could be fun.
So many choices so little time.

Also, obviously if any one is around, keen to catch up. It has been too long since my last AFF meet up.

Obvioulsy CX is the best. But having flown out of T3 many times in the past couple years, primarily to Europe or the US, i can tell everyone it is becoming increasingly common for CX to not allow non CX passengers into their lounge, especially during the Summer months. So, if you can't do CX, the champagne is best in AA and the restaurant dining is not bad. The food in BA is subpar but the coughtails are better than anywhere else.

AY uses Qantas as their default lounge so you will definitely get in there. I have been denied entry to Qantas when flying BA or AA in T3 as well.

BA First at Gatwick is significantly superior to the BA First lounges at Heathrow T3 and T5 as you get First Dining even when you are flying the cheapest economy ticket to a dodgy Brits-abroad destination for sun in Spain.