Where's Virgin Atlantic at Heathrow?

Brie

I've just booked a flight overseas with VA for a few weeks time and was surprised there's nothing on the booking about which terminal they fly out from.  Does anyone know? 

And does anyone know if there's a lounge there to book??

400ixl

Usually Terminal 3

mebu60

3.

There are lounges available, dependent on ticket type and Flying Club status. 

eskbanker

Brie said:

And does anyone know if there's a lounge there to book??

Access to the airline's lounge shouldn't need to be booked (assuming you have the right fare/status), or are you looking for a public payable one?

Brie

eskbanker said:

Brie said:

And does anyone know if there's a lounge there to book??

Access to the airline's lounge shouldn't need to be booked (assuming you have the right fare/status), or are you looking for a public payable one?

it only says that upper class tickets get access.  I'm not that posh (or rich!). We do have what might be equivalent to business class (premium?).

eskbanker

Brie said:

eskbanker said:

Brie said:

And does anyone know if there's a lounge there to book??

Access to the airline's lounge shouldn't need to be booked (assuming you have the right fare/status), or are you looking for a public payable one?

it only says that upper class tickets get access.  I'm not that posh (or rich!). We do have what might be equivalent to business class (premium?).

Yes, anything other than upper class will involve buying entry to a public lounge, they direct you towards No 1:

https://flywith.virginatlantic.com/gb/en/upgrades-and-extras/airport-lounges.html

DullGreyGuy

Brie said:

I've just booked a flight overseas with VA for a few weeks time and was surprised there's nothing on the booking about which terminal they fly out from.  Does anyone know? 

And does anyone know if there's a lounge there to book??

VA is Virgin Australia who dont fly from Heathrow

VS is Virgin Atlantic fly from T3 assuming its not a codeshare 

You cannot use cash to get into the VS Clubhouse, you need status or an Upper Class ticket. It is a nice lounge though and if you are flying UC you can use their drive through check in where they take your bags from the car, you do check in and security at the door and its straight up the elevator into the lounge. 

T3 does have a Club Aspire and No1 Lounge that you can buy entry into or use Priority Pass or such... they're both the standard basic pay for entry lounges

la531983

Its not just Virgin that dont tell you the terminal.

Ive recently booked an Easyjet holiday from Gatwick, apparently they operate in both terminals. Does the online or PDF confirmation tell you which terminal to go to? Nope. I've had to Google the answer and apparently only a certain range of flight numbers leave from the South, rest from the North.

jimjames

la531983 said:

Its not just Virgin that dont tell you the terminal.

Ive recently booked an Easyjet holiday from Gatwick, apparently they operate in both terminals. Does the online or PDF confirmation tell you which terminal to go to? Nope. I've had to Google the answer and apparently only a certain range of flight numbers leave from the South, rest from the North.

Having flown with EasyJet recently the terminal was different for outbound and return flights at Gatwick (South out, North return)

la531983

jimjames said:

la531983 said:

Its not just Virgin that dont tell you the terminal.

Ive recently booked an Easyjet holiday from Gatwick, apparently they operate in both terminals. Does the online or PDF confirmation tell you which terminal to go to? Nope. I've had to Google the answer and apparently only a certain range of flight numbers leave from the South, rest from the North.

Having flown with EasyJet recently the terminal was different for outbound and return flights at Gatwick (South out, North return)

Seems its based on flight number for departures, so yes I imagine if they need a plane at a certain terminal it may lead to the above scenario. Either than or one of the terminals closes early, I know at Manchester if a T3 flight gets in late they send them in through T1 instead.

Doshwaster

la531983 said:

jimjames said:

la531983 said:

Its not just Virgin that dont tell you the terminal.

Ive recently booked an Easyjet holiday from Gatwick, apparently they operate in both terminals. Does the online or PDF confirmation tell you which terminal to go to? Nope. I've had to Google the answer and apparently only a certain range of flight numbers leave from the South, rest from the North.

Having flown with EasyJet recently the terminal was different for outbound and return flights at Gatwick (South out, North return)

Seems its based on flight number for departures, so yes I imagine if they need a plane at a certain terminal it may lead to the above scenario. Either than or one of the terminals closes early, I know at Manchester if a T3 flight gets in late they send them in through T1 instead.

Yes, EasyJet at Gatwick depends on the flight number

https://www.easyjet.com/en/help/preparing-to-fly/gatwick-airport