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#806407 by GK
29 Mar 2012, 14:35
I flew PE twice out of LGW a year apart with the most recent flight on the 1st September 2011. On both occasions we were given fast track stickers for security at LGW.
#806410 by Smid
29 Mar 2012, 15:03
I went through fast track last time, and it took about 20 minutes. A friend went through normal departures and was through in about 2 minutes, I'd do that next time I'm in LGW...
#806411 by GK
29 Mar 2012, 15:07
Smid wrote:I went through fast track last time, and it took about 20 minutes. A friend went through normal departures and was through in about 2 minutes, I'd do that next time I'm in LGW...


It is no doubt the time of year we travelled but on both occasions there was no wait for the fast track security. y)

Gatwick's website actually states that:

In 2010, it took on average just 1 minute 47 seconds to pass through security and over 97% of the time passengers got through in under five minutes. Our new security areas will help us deliver a safe, speedy passenger focused service to help all our guests start their journey.
http://www.gatwickairport.com/security/


Probably best to size it up on the day.
#806417 by honey lamb
29 Mar 2012, 17:38
I went through security in LGW recently and with the new system it only took minutes - and that was with a delay in the lane I was in while the security bods perused in detail something that was seen on their monitor
#806418 by buns
29 Mar 2012, 18:06
Earlier this month, Mrs Buns and I travelled through the new Fast Track Security at Gatwick on PE tickets. Stickers were on our Boarding Cards and it took a matter of minutes.

The new set up has a separate entrance for wheelchair assisted passengers which was the problem under the old system

buns
#806558 by honey lamb
31 Mar 2012, 09:23
Tinuks wrote:Is there a similar service at LHR? I can't recall that I've ever heard of it

Yes, there is a separate Fast Track (apart from the VS private security channel) in LHR. You show your boarding pass to get through. It has a separate entrance to the main security but feeds into the Duty Free area like all the other channels
#806566 by nkp85uk
31 Mar 2012, 12:17
honey lamb wrote:
Tinuks wrote:Is there a similar service at LHR? I can't recall that I've ever heard of it

Yes, there is a separate Fast Track (apart from the VS private security channel) in LHR. You show your boarding pass to get through. It has a separate entrance to the main security but feeds into the Duty Free area like all the other channels


That's not for VS PE passengers though, right?
#806568 by preiffer
31 Mar 2012, 13:30
nkp85uk wrote:
honey lamb wrote:
Tinuks wrote:Is there a similar service at LHR? I can't recall that I've ever heard of it

Yes, there is a separate Fast Track (apart from the VS private security channel) in LHR. You show your boarding pass to get through. It has a separate entrance to the main security but feeds into the Duty Free area like all the other channels


That's not for VS PE passengers though, right?

Correct. LHR Fast Track is only for business class (so, in VS terms Upper Class) passengers.

Oh, they used to do stickers for gold card holders too, from memory, regardless of class - not sure if they do any more but I haven't heard of it being removed.
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