Just a FYI in case anyone is also caught off guard! Flew out of Heathrow today, and Qantas (as of today) have changed their check in counter at Heathrow from Aisle B to C. This is bc they have established a baggage arrangement or something with Finnair and CX at LHR, or so the check in lady informed me.
Thank you, it’s Terminal 3 Aisle C, better make a note on itinerary.
Apologies if I should have started a new thread, but this IS the header I would have used.
Firstly, thanks for the tip JA, much appreciated.
Secondly, last time I was at Heathrow, September 2018, the check-in didn't kick off until exactly 3 hours before the flight, by which time there was a very long queue. Is there an alternative to this? With hotel/Airbnb chuck out times, even with luggage storage offered, you still end up at the airport early and it is a pain being saddled with luggage for hours at the less than salubrious LHR.
I will probably be at the airport by 16:30 - to avoid the bulk of the regular commuter overload, yes, I take the tube, not the Heathrow Express - and my flight is QF2 at 21:05. I am wondering if, as a platinum/emerald, there is an option to check in early, perhaps with another Oneworld member? Or is there a Qantas early check-in desk that I have failed to notice?
You are correct about the three hours but as a platinum you won’t have a long queue to deal with. It will be you or one in front of you. First and platinums like to do late check ins from my experience. Worth coming a little later to avoid the 2 your wait before check in. I did that wait last year.