British Airways First Class Lounge Terminal 3
Hours
5:00am to 10:00pmAirlines Services
British AirwaysOne World Airlines
Access Rules
First class ticket on an OneWorld airline.Emerald status on OneWorld.
One guest of the above.
The Lounge
Ah, the Terminal 3 lounge - I had first gone through here in 2012, and well, I wasn't taking pictures much back then, so I wasn't able to do a quality job for a post. I was such a travel noob. The lounge hasn't changed much from then except the spa has been removed (yes, you used to be able to get massages and such here). The food service has been upgraded also.Dining Area
This has been brought up in line with the first class lounge in terminal 5, where you sit down and scan the QR code. It used to be waitstaff service, but you know, thanks Covid.First Class Dining
Now, if you are actually flying in first class, this is totally the place to go now. Super good drinks and delicious waitstaff directed dining.Other Areas
So the lounge is quite large, and well my first time through was about 70% full. It was only 5% full this trip, making photography a lot easier. The showers are about the same as the arrivals lounge but in a bigger space.The buffet for when you don't want sit-down dining, workstations, a self-service bar, and lots of extra seating. Now, I have some intensely old pictures from over a decade ago, and some new ones, so let's play "See how it's changed".
Full service bar, in person or QR code menu ordering
Formal dining space, best lit area of the lounge
Tiny ticket to get in
Well, there is a lot of seating for wasting time
And more of the actual dedicated dining areas
Breakfast menu of the first class order
Breakfast menu of the first class order
The bar in first with more exclusive options than the standard bar
Like this glass of Johnnie Walker Blue
The lunch items available. Looks delicious
I lucked out with an early availability to desert
Why it's a miracle, as I traverse this bar, water changes to wine!
My god the colors make my eyes hurt, I could not work in these spaces
So a continued decent offering, I'll visit first dining when I am able though
Summary
This is a really nice lounge with excellent food, quite spacious with so much drink. My Editor says the Qantas lounge is really good but I haven't been to that one (it also admits OneWorld Sapphires and I'm being elitist at the moment).The new first class only dining really puts this one at the top of anything in Terminal 3. I need more time in there.