Oneworld Lounges at Heathrow (LHR)

[serfty]

coughtail list ...


Copperberry ...

 

[serfty]

I have a rather long transit after arriving QF1. Taking @Princess Fiona's info about the BA being quiet I went there for a shower and a light breakfast.

After that I went to the QF lounge and used the work area to catch up on some documentation and planning. On entry I was advised the upper level only would be in use that morning. This remained the case through QF10's late morning departure.

 

[serfty]

The AA Lounges are only open until 4:30pm but effectively close at 4pm after the last AA flight for the day boards.

I checked out the First lounge. On entry a glass of Moet was offerred. The have a small dining area with a matching a la carte menu.

 

[elanshin]

In CX lounge currently. I strategically arrived just before noon. Cathay today had an 11am departure with the next not until with a few after that in the next hours. I suspect entry after 3pm may be restricted. The menu switches from breakfast at noon.

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Seafood laksa ...
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Oh menu changes already. It was quite different 2 weeks ago unless lunch and dinner differ.

Had one glance at QF around 5:30pm and couldn't find a seat with QF2 pax crowding the lounge.

 

[serfty]

AA Lamb rump was lovely...

 

[serfty]

The BA first lounge has a La Carte offerings. You use the QR code on each table to order. I did not use it but did check the menu and there are several offerings including a Burger. I tried to get a screen shot but it was unusable here.

 

[Highway23]

Back at the BA F lounge (not Concorde) at T5 for the first time in two years.
Main observations:

• The place is much quieter. Hard to tell if this is a weekend/weekday thing, or the result of the BA status “enhancement” program.
• The sleep pod area seems to have been replaced by a “quiet zone”, which signage indicates is just a no phone calls zone. I was really keen to try the pods after a fairly uncomfortable journey in QF1 Y, too bad.
• Can’t remember if this is a new development, but there’s a shared shower complex between check in areas for the F lounge and Concorde room. It looks like there’s construction of a new shower/bathroom facility. That’s great, because the current setup is basically on par with an Ibis hotel modular pod bathroom (photo below, inc shower door that was unbalanced and therefore just would not stay fully closed while in use).
• Food and bev offering is very solid, without having quite the pizazzz of à la carte options.

All up it’s a pretty good space to spend a few hours between connections, and while it may have been a weekend thing, the crowding of previous visits seemed to have dropped off a lot.


F lounge or Ibis, who knows?

 

[Daver6]

Back at the BA F lounge (not Concorde) at T5 for the first time in two years.
Main observations:

• The place is much quieter. Hard to tell if this is a weekend/weekday thing, or the result of the BA status “enhancement” program.
• The sleep pod area seems to have been replaced by a “quiet zone”, which signage indicates is just a no phone calls zone. I was really keen to try the pods after a fairly uncomfortable journey in QF1 Y, too bad.
• Can’t remember if this is a new development, but there’s a shared shower complex between check in areas for the F lounge and Concorde room. It looks like there’s construction of a new shower/bathroom facility. That’s great, because the current setup is basically on par with an Ibis hotel modular pod bathroom (photo below, inc shower door that was unbalanced and therefore just would not stay fully closed while in use).
• Food and bev offering is very solid, without having quite the pizazzz of à la carte options.

All up it’s a pretty good space to spend a few hours between connections, and while it may have been a weekend thing, the crowding of previous visits seemed to have dropped off a lot.

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F lounge or Ibis, who knows?

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I think those coughpy showers have been there forever and a day, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Back at the BA F lounge (not Concorde) at T5 for the first time in two years.
Main observations:

• The place is much quieter. Hard to tell if this is a weekend/weekday thing, or the result of the BA status “enhancement” program.
• The sleep pod area seems to have been replaced by a “quiet zone”, which signage indicates is just a no phone calls zone. I was really keen to try the pods after a fairly uncomfortable journey in QF1 Y, too bad.
• Can’t remember if this is a new development, but there’s a shared shower complex between check in areas for the F lounge and Concorde room. It looks like there’s construction of a new shower/bathroom facility. That’s great, because the current setup is basically on par with an Ibis hotel modular pod bathroom (photo below, inc shower door that was unbalanced and therefore just would not stay fully closed while in use).
• Food and bev offering is very solid, without having quite the pizazzz of à la carte options.

All up it’s a pretty good space to spend a few hours between connections, and while it may have been a weekend thing, the crowding of previous visits seemed to have dropped off a lot.

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F lounge or Ibis, who knows?

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The Ice Cream bar on the deck is fab!! Was there yesterday.
Also a Pimm’s Bar

 

[Highway23]

I think those coughpy showers have been there forever and a day, if I'm not mistaken.

It shows!

Last visit was after staying at a nearby hotel so thankfully we didn’t need them. Stark contrast to the Sydney F lounge where Little Ms Highway gleefully reported “oh wow they actually made the bathrooms here really nice”.

 

[Daver6]

It shows!

Last visit was after staying at a nearby hotel so thankfully we didn’t need them. Steak contrast to the Sydney F lounge where Little Ms Highway gleefully reported “oh wow they actually made the bathrooms here really nice”.

From memory the BA lounge in SIN has those same style Ibis showers.

 

[Larko1]

Back at the BA F lounge (not Concorde) at T5 for the first time in two years.
Main observations:

• The place is much quieter. Hard to tell if this is a weekend/weekday thing, or the result of the BA status “enhancement” program.
• The sleep pod area seems to have been replaced by a “quiet zone”, which signage indicates is just a no phone calls zone. I was really keen to try the pods after a fairly uncomfortable journey in QF1 Y, too bad.
• Can’t remember if this is a new development, but there’s a shared shower complex between check in areas for the F lounge and Concorde room. It looks like there’s construction of a new shower/bathroom facility. That’s great, because the current setup is basically on par with an Ibis hotel modular pod bathroom (photo below, inc shower door that was unbalanced and therefore just would not stay fully closed while in use).
• Food and bev offering is very solid, without having quite the pizazzz of à la carte options.

All up it’s a pretty good space to spend a few hours between connections, and while it may have been a weekend thing, the crowding of previous visits seemed to have dropped off a lot.

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F lounge or Ibis, who knows?

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Lounge was very busy last Sat. morning 13th.