The airport can be one of the most difficult parts of your holiday.
Some passengers are able to skip long lines and crowds by using one of the most luxurious lounges in Britain.
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Heathrow Terminal 5 is the best place to fly in style and comfort. The Points Guy UK.
British Airway’s Concorde Room can be found inside London Heathrow Terminal 5 and is only available to First Class BA passengers.
Tourists will either need to depart London in First Class or travel from the UK using a First Class ticket.
A Concorde Room Card will allow guests to access the club, however you must earn 5,000 Tier points per year in order to become a member.
It is open daily from 5am till 10:30pm, so those who arrive early won’t be disappointed.
If you are one of these lucky passengers you may be able to check in via the First Wing located at the very southern tip of Terminal 5. Then, proceed to the designated security queue.
Continue walking forward, following the signs for a left turn, out of Galleries First lounge. Follow dark corridors to Concorde Room entrance.
Do not worry if your flight has been through South Security. This entrance leads to the Concorde area. You will be required to display your boarding passes.
Once inside, there’s a lot to explore – including a cocktail bar and a lounge that serves £175 bottles of champagne and an à la carte menu.
Breakfast includes Eggs Benedict, Full English or Eggs Benedict. Sea bass and mushroom bourguignon pizza are also available.
Even an outside terrace offers views over the British Airways fleet and the busy terminal below.
Airfare enthusiasts will be pleased to see the British Airways Concorde 13-foot aircraft. This plane was used for 5,000 flights between 1979 and 2003.
You can even bring your mate along, because an additional passenger, who is not travelling in first class, is also allowed to enter the lounge.
You won’t be able to get lost, but it’s worth taking at least 15 mins to reach your gate.
You can still access the lounge if you are not eligible.
You could save money by paying to use an airport lounge.
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