Thanks for your comment, much appreciated. That is really interesting that you could board from the lounge, I wish more lounges had this exclusive perk.
@@mygreygapyear In JER, sometimes you can board from the lounge. Just depends on the gate. No idea why it's not the same gate. It's not as if JER is as busy as Heathrow... 😂 If they do their refurb of JER, hopefully they can dedicate a gate.
@@mygreygapyear There about 5 flights a day on average to LHR. I think there are flights to Gatwick 3x a week and weekly flights to places in Europe, such as Madeira, Malaga, Ibiza, etc. A charter company charters BA CityFlyer to fly the Madeira route. I had a quick look at prices, and it's about £400 per person return, including bags.
You most certainly did, we had the pleasure of doing so on a flight several weeks before they finally ended Concorde flights, not a big lounge but a great bar with the best of labels, was tipsy by the time we got on & definitely very merry getting off in jfk not sure if it was all the inflight champagne altitude Mach 2 speed or all that contributed but an experience I’ll never forget, so miss seeing or hearing Concorde over London.
@mygreygapyear Phil, enjoying the channel and thanks for sharing your adventures. My wife and I are travelling BA first class in March so on our return flight would I be correct that having collected your baggage and you’re back into the main T5 check in area, instead of existing to the street you go upstairs to the Concorde Breakfast Room to enjoy a breakfast and shower etc. We’re getting in early morning so want to relax before heading off for the final leg of the journey home.
Great review - thank you! Agree with the majority of your thoughts, the main exception being the 'bogs' - an expensive picture doesn't add lipstick on that particular pig - they remind me of NHS hospital toilets with white, clinical fixtures that in no way exhibit any sense of luxury. A shame the spa wasn't continued post Covid, although that too felt clinical on my last visit. I've not yet tried the arrivals lounge which I will be sure to do so when I'm next travelling BA in a few weeks' time. BA will surely have to do something about the transport for First passengers to remote gates - compare their offering to that of Air France, Lufthansa or even Qatar. Keep up the great work! 🙂
You're inspired by this video? Goodness. You're easily inspired. He certainly did a good and interesting video, but it's not an inspiring video (no criticism to the MGGY).
Sure, inspired by people following their dreams and providing informational content to allow others like myself with aspirations to aim for in the future. No apologies for liking all of MGGY content and will leave positive comments to encourage future contributions from this relatively new channel. I suppose I come from the school that if you’ve nothing positive to say then say nothing, sadly not all agree with this outlook.
Not first class but reminiscent when many years ago (Terminal 4 years ago !) arrived in on BA from Delhi. Fairly sure we were first flight in so I was first in Business Arrivals Lounge with untouched breakfast buffet. So had breakfast on plane, breakfast and shower in Terminal 4 arrivals, more breakfast in Terminal 1 lounge before offer of warm bacon roll in shuttle up to Manchester (very retro !). I was a fan of BA Lounge at Terminal 1 including day I sat next to Hugh Grant but that is a whole different story !
@@mygreygapyear it was a quiet Sunday morning. Great views across the apron from window seats. My wife and I were virtually only people there when Hugh arrived….whilst I was in shower, he sat virtually next to us because of a unique single seat in a corner whereby opening a broadsheet you wouldn’t know who was there unless standing adjacent. Obvious he didn’t want to be disturbed….upon return, feeling frustrated why someone hadn’t used array of other seating, I then had to do sign language to my wife who was there !
Thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I actually used a French voice actor from Fiverr for the Champagne pronunciation 😂 ua-cam.com/users/shortsv4oE3N7BYXY
Such opulent interiors, both rooms really. Dinner menu looks lovely. I'm going to send instructions to the staff to POKE THAT BELLY on your next visit lol. Poke!
Great video! The Concorde room does have great service, and makes it feel like you’re not even in an airport before your flight. I just wish there was a way to access this when there is no F cabin available without being GGL. I think BA Golds flying Club World should have the option of being able to pay to use it. As a note, not sure when this was filmed, but Laurent Perrier Grand Siècle is no longer served here or onboard as of very recently
Thank you for your kind comment and support, it was filmed in September last year, I did read something about the champagne changing, I wonder, was it a downgrade or just something different?
@mygreygapyear Laurent Perrier have pulled out of the travel market. In other words, they're no longer selling airlines their champagne at knock-down prices in the hopes of tempting wealthy clientele to buy it in the shops! The replacement signature champagne now in use in the CCR is Pommery. Having (just!) managed to get a glass of LPGS before it was retired, and now being GGL and thus having tried the Pommery, I must say they taste very similar. Then again, I'm not a champagne expert and I did taste them on separate occasions. All I can say is they're both very quaffable and the CCR staff make sure your glass is never empty!
Part of the reason why it's so nice is that it's so exclusive. I'd rather that the First Lounge had slightly better service, e.g. by reinstating the full at-seat food ordering that was introduced during Covid but later reduced to only being for drinks.
@@mygreygapyear Not sure it’s necessarily a downgrade as I think there’ll be about 3 or 4 replacing it in rotation. I do love it but I’m not an expert so can’t say if the new ones are better or worse. I suspect Laurent Perrier wasn’t prepared to sell it any longer to BA at previously agreed prices. I believe another airline in Europe has also removed LPGS from service so not just BA
@@Nova-gk1wl Agree with you about the First lounge with QR ordering, prior to covid they also had a small menu which you could order from and they brought it to you, so post covid the first lounge is worse than pre Covid food wise anyway
Thanks for your question, I don't offer a service where I dedicate time to help someone, but I'm happy to help in the comments and answer any questions. What did you have in mind? If it's a general question please ask it here in the comments, but if it's something more specific please email me on phil @ my grey gap year .com
Thanks for your comment and support, unfortunately Gold status doesn't give you access to the Concorde Room, you'd need to earn 5,000 tier points and be Gold Guest List, or travel first class.
Meh, didn't have Concorde Room access but been in the Galleries First lounge a couple times. Bathrooms felt like port-o-potties. A huge letdown arriving from Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific First lounges. Once you've been in Cathay's lounges, you're spoiled for life!
The Cathay First lounge in T3 is pleasant enough but it's rather cramped compared to the CCR. I also found it a bit understaffed considering it's table-service only. They've also become stingy on the drinks recently, restricting availability of some of the better champagnes etc. The one thing it's notably better at is showers - the CCR shares its showers with the Galleries First lounge and they're frankly hospital-grade vs the high end hotel-type ones in the Cathay First lounge.
Thank you for your comment, I've yet to try the Cathay lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3, but I have heard it's excellent. Perhaps we need a lounge scoring system?
Thank you for your comment, but I don't think I said it was *only* for First Class passengers, as I wrote in the description, both Concorde Rooms are for First Class passengers and Gold Guest List passengers. In the video I believe I said it was for first class passengers and omitted to say that GGL also had access (or did I?)
@@richardstreet7518technically speaking there isn't a separate Concorde Room card anymore; any GGL member can now get in. That lowers the entry bar to 3000 tier points each year after your initial qualification. Still not exactly easy to attain, but a bit easier than 5000!
Very nice video. The original Concorde Room was in T4. And passengers boarded Concorde directly from the lounge.
Thanks for your comment, much appreciated. That is really interesting that you could board from the lounge, I wish more lounges had this exclusive perk.
@@mygreygapyear In JER, sometimes you can board from the lounge. Just depends on the gate. No idea why it's not the same gate. It's not as if JER is as busy as Heathrow... 😂
If they do their refurb of JER, hopefully they can dedicate a gate.
@@Locutus I don't know how many flights per day are from Jersey, but it would be good to do that
@@mygreygapyear There about 5 flights a day on average to LHR. I think there are flights to Gatwick 3x a week and weekly flights to places in Europe, such as Madeira, Malaga, Ibiza, etc. A charter company charters BA CityFlyer to fly the Madeira route. I had a quick look at prices, and it's about £400 per person return, including bags.
You most certainly did, we had the pleasure of doing so on a flight several weeks before they finally ended Concorde flights, not a big lounge but a great bar with the best of labels, was tipsy by the time we got on & definitely very merry getting off in jfk not sure if it was all the inflight champagne altitude Mach 2 speed or all that contributed but an experience I’ll never forget, so miss seeing or hearing Concorde over London.
Brilliant video Phil! Loved it!
Thank you for your kind comment, it's much appreciated.
@mygreygapyear Phil, enjoying the channel and thanks for sharing your adventures.
My wife and I are travelling BA first class in March so on our return flight would I be correct that having collected your baggage and you’re back into the main T5 check in area, instead of existing to the street you go upstairs to the Concorde Breakfast Room to enjoy a breakfast and shower etc. We’re getting in early morning so want to relax before heading off for the final leg of the journey home.
Enjoyed the video. Have done the Concorde lounge twice.
Great service as you say.
Thank you for your kind comment, much appreciated. I hope you had as good a time as I did.
Great review - thank you! Agree with the majority of your thoughts, the main exception being the 'bogs' - an expensive picture doesn't add lipstick on that particular pig - they remind me of NHS hospital toilets with white, clinical fixtures that in no way exhibit any sense of luxury. A shame the spa wasn't continued post Covid, although that too felt clinical on my last visit. I've not yet tried the arrivals lounge which I will be sure to do so when I'm next travelling BA in a few weeks' time. BA will surely have to do something about the transport for First passengers to remote gates - compare their offering to that of Air France, Lufthansa or even Qatar. Keep up the great work! 🙂
Thanks for your comment and support, much appreciated. Definitely give the arrivals lounge a visit, I do like to grab a coffee before I head home.
For me something to aspire to and aim for. Another inspirational vid, cheers
Thanks for your comment, and I'm glad your inspired. I was in both Concorde rooms based on flights from points redemptions
You're inspired by this video? Goodness. You're easily inspired. He certainly did a good and interesting video, but it's not an inspiring video (no criticism to the MGGY).
Sure, inspired by people following their dreams and providing informational content to allow others like myself with aspirations to aim for in the future. No apologies for liking all of MGGY content and will leave positive comments to encourage future contributions from this relatively new channel. I suppose I come from the school that if you’ve nothing positive to say then say nothing, sadly not all agree with this outlook.
Thanks @@alanmurray4911 I also just want this to be a happy and positive space ❤
I’ve been in that lounge first thing on a Tuesday morning very quiet really nice lounge really welcoming.
Thank you for your comment, I really enjoyed it, glad you did too 😊
Not first class but reminiscent when many years ago (Terminal 4 years ago !) arrived in on BA from Delhi. Fairly sure we were first flight in so I was first in Business Arrivals Lounge with untouched breakfast buffet. So had breakfast on plane, breakfast and shower in Terminal 4 arrivals, more breakfast in Terminal 1 lounge before offer of warm bacon roll in shuttle up to Manchester (very retro !). I was a fan of BA Lounge at Terminal 1 including day I sat next to Hugh Grant but that is a whole different story !
Thanks for the comment and for sharing that, were you taking secret selfies with Hugh Grant the whole way? I would have been. 😊
@@mygreygapyear it was a quiet Sunday morning. Great views across the apron from window seats. My wife and I were virtually only people there when Hugh arrived….whilst I was in shower, he sat virtually next to us because of a unique single seat in a corner whereby opening a broadsheet you wouldn’t know who was there unless standing adjacent. Obvious he didn’t want to be disturbed….upon return, feeling frustrated why someone hadn’t used array of other seating, I then had to do sign language to my wife who was there !
Nice experience Phil. Got to be a grail target for me. Suggest you get some French lessons to get you teeth around the Champagne houses. 🍸🤔
Thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I actually used a French voice actor from Fiverr for the Champagne pronunciation 😂 ua-cam.com/users/shortsv4oE3N7BYXY
Good video - I think it’s an ambition for a lot of us! Minor issue in that you’ve misspelt Concorde on the thumbnail.
Thank you for your kind comments and for letting me know about my thumbnail error, it is much appreciated.
Such opulent interiors, both rooms really. Dinner menu looks lovely. I'm going to send instructions to the staff to POKE THAT BELLY on your next visit lol. Poke!
Thank you as always for your comments and support. No belly poles after chilli for breakfast 😊
Great video! The Concorde room does have great service, and makes it feel like you’re not even in an airport before your flight. I just wish there was a way to access this when there is no F cabin available without being GGL. I think BA Golds flying Club World should have the option of being able to pay to use it.
As a note, not sure when this was filmed, but Laurent Perrier Grand Siècle is no longer served here or onboard as of very recently
Thank you for your kind comment and support, it was filmed in September last year, I did read something about the champagne changing, I wonder, was it a downgrade or just something different?
@mygreygapyear Laurent Perrier have pulled out of the travel market. In other words, they're no longer selling airlines their champagne at knock-down prices in the hopes of tempting wealthy clientele to buy it in the shops!
The replacement signature champagne now in use in the CCR is Pommery. Having (just!) managed to get a glass of LPGS before it was retired, and now being GGL and thus having tried the Pommery, I must say they taste very similar.
Then again, I'm not a champagne expert and I did taste them on separate occasions. All I can say is they're both very quaffable and the CCR staff make sure your glass is never empty!
Part of the reason why it's so nice is that it's so exclusive. I'd rather that the First Lounge had slightly better service, e.g. by reinstating the full at-seat food ordering that was introduced during Covid but later reduced to only being for drinks.
@@mygreygapyear Not sure it’s necessarily a downgrade as I think there’ll be about 3 or 4 replacing it in rotation. I do love it but I’m not an expert so can’t say if the new ones are better or worse. I suspect Laurent Perrier wasn’t prepared to sell it any longer to BA at previously agreed prices. I believe another airline in Europe has also removed LPGS from service so not just BA
@@Nova-gk1wl Agree with you about the First lounge with QR ordering, prior to covid they also had a small menu which you could order from and they brought it to you, so post covid the first lounge is worse than pre Covid food wise anyway
5:00 What did she say?
The customer at the bar says, "You're just showing off" and I loved the reaction by the bar tender.
Do you help give personal advice on point and hep with bookings?
Thanks for your question, I don't offer a service where I dedicate time to help someone, but I'm happy to help in the comments and answer any questions. What did you have in mind? If it's a general question please ask it here in the comments, but if it's something more specific please email me on phil @ my grey gap year .com
Thanks, yo9u have just given me another reason to stive to become a Gold member.
Thanks for your comment and support, unfortunately Gold status doesn't give you access to the Concorde Room, you'd need to earn 5,000 tier points and be Gold Guest List, or travel first class.
Luci the bartender makes a great martini!
Thank you for your comment and support, if I get the chance to go into the Concorde Room again I'll ask for Luci by name 😀
Meh, didn't have Concorde Room access but been in the Galleries First lounge a couple times. Bathrooms felt like port-o-potties. A huge letdown arriving from Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific First lounges. Once you've been in Cathay's lounges, you're spoiled for life!
No argument from me on that one, once you've been spoiled by Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong, it's hard to get excited by another lounge
I cant help but think the Cathy lounge in t3 is nicer or, the concord room isn't much better than
The Cathay First lounge in T3 is pleasant enough but it's rather cramped compared to the CCR. I also found it a bit understaffed considering it's table-service only. They've also become stingy on the drinks recently, restricting availability of some of the better champagnes etc.
The one thing it's notably better at is showers - the CCR shares its showers with the Galleries First lounge and they're frankly hospital-grade vs the high end hotel-type ones in the Cathay First lounge.
Thank you for your comment, I've yet to try the Cathay lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3, but I have heard it's excellent. Perhaps we need a lounge scoring system?
The Concorde room isn't just for First passengers! You might want to do your research.
Thank you for your comment, but I don't think I said it was *only* for First Class passengers, as I wrote in the description, both Concorde Rooms are for First Class passengers and Gold Guest List passengers. In the video I believe I said it was for first class passengers and omitted to say that GGL also had access (or did I?)
@@mygreygapyear no you didn't, as a GGL I picked up on it
Concorde card holders also have access...
@@richardstreet7518technically speaking there isn't a separate Concorde Room card anymore; any GGL member can now get in. That lowers the entry bar to 3000 tier points each year after your initial qualification. Still not exactly easy to attain, but a bit easier than 5000!