ALAN HARRISON <[email protected]> wrote:

    > "William Black" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > We though we had six hours to kill at Heathrow in August this year.
    > >
    > > We spent two and a half hours in a queue at check-in, over an hour in a
    > > queue at security, an hour in duty free and a half hour walk to the
    > > departure lounge and just had time for a coffee before the aircraft
    > > boarded...
    >
    > August this year was a bloody nightmare for a time because of the security
    > threat. I flew from Heathrow Terminal 1 on 17 August, by which time things
    > had calmed down a bit from the panic of the previous week. I was
    > nevertheless advised by the taxi firm I use (living only a few miles from
    > the airport) to get there by 9 a.m. for an 11.55 a.m. flight. I would hope
    > that things are now more normal.

I haven't flown out of Heathrow for ages, but I can report on Manchester
and Liverpool. I found Manchester easy even a week after the 'security'
scare in August. They have a lot of security staff and are efficient-
less efficient with entry though- both passport control and luggage.
Liverpool seem to have taken longer to recover. The problem with
Liverpool IMO is that it is a rapidly growing airport, and can't be
faffed getting the extra security staff. It's not terrible though- 15
minute wait maybe, at most. Barcelona was really cumbersome last
Saturday, having to put stuff into bags etc.

Based on that, I'd have thought that Heathrow was better, but it
obviousy isn't 'normal' in a pre-August sense.

--
David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
http://www.davidhorne.net/pictures.html http://soundjunction.org

Yes it is a Lufthansa flight. I may have the option of catching the
9:15AM flight to Hamburg, but I kind of doubt I will make it,
especailly if we have snow here in Canada. I think I will find a
shower, get cleaned up and have a few beers while reading a book in an
Airport pub. Has anyone been into the Servisair lounge at Terminal 2?
Is it worth 18P?
Thanks for all the suggestions.


ALAN HARRISON wrote:
    > "Binder Dundat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected] ups.com...
    > >I have a few hours to kill and wonder if anyone can answer a few
    > > questions for me?
    > > I am taking two non connecting flights, I fly Air Canada to Heathrow
    > > terminal 3 arriving at 7:00AM. I have a BMI flight leaving that day at
    > > 15:15 from terminal 2 to Hamburg.
    > Are you sure??? BMI normally flies from Terminal 1. This must be a
    > codeshare, since BMI isn't shown as flying to Hamburg at
    > http://www.heathrow-airport-guide.co.uk/terminals.html I suspect the flight
    > will actually be with their Star Alliance partner, Lufthansa.
    >
    > Alan Harrison

Binder Dundat schrieb:
    > Yes it is a Lufthansa flight. I may have the option of catching the
    > 9:15AM flight to Hamburg, but I kind of doubt I will make it,
    > especailly if we have snow here in Canada. I think I will find a
    > shower, get cleaned up and have a few beers while reading a book in an
    > Airport pub. Has anyone been into the Servisair lounge at Terminal 2?
    > Is it worth 18P?
    > Thanks for all the suggestions.

Then in that case and if AC offers the earlier flight as a through
booking, it might make sense to book the 9:15AM flight. AC and LH are
Star Alliance, if the AC flight is so delayed that you miss the
connection, they'll put you on the next flight - the 15:15.

It's a win-win situation..
    >
    >
    > ALAN HARRISON wrote:
    >> "Binder Dundat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected] ups.com...
    >>> I have a few hours to kill and wonder if anyone can answer a few
    >>> questions for me?
    >>> I am taking two non connecting flights, I fly Air Canada to Heathrow
    >>> terminal 3 arriving at 7:00AM. I have a BMI flight leaving that day at
    >>> 15:15 from terminal 2 to Hamburg.
    >> Are you sure??? BMI normally flies from Terminal 1. This must be a
    >> codeshare, since BMI isn't shown as flying to Hamburg at
    >> http://www.heathrow-airport-guide.co.uk/terminals.html I suspect the flight
    >> will actually be with their Star Alliance partner, Lufthansa.
    >> Alan Harrison
    >