Here's your first look at the new British Airways First Wing at London Heathrow T5, which opened on Wednesday April 5, 2017 to provide a long-awaited fast track for top-tier BA and Oneworld flyers.

It's located at the far right end of BA's Terminal 5, behind a can't-miss-it curved fluted wall made up of hundreds of individual pale gold-coloured steel scallops some there metres high.

Behind this impressive structure lies the familiar BA First check-in area...

... albeit with leather banquette seating.

Check-in proceeds as usual...

... and then you turn right to proceed through a dedicated security zone...

... where three gates feed into two First Wing-only security lanes, and from there into a winding corridor...

... that exits straight into BA's Galleries First Lounge and Concorde Room lounges.

It's a very fancy fast-track, shaped by London's Universal Design Studio with what BA describes as "the best of British talent and craftmanship" – taking its cues from the British Airways First cabin and incorporating oak marquetry  – for "a sophisticated and contemporary design, using the finest of materials to start your journey in style."

The First Wing will be exclusive to British Airways first class travellers and passengers with Oneworld Emerald status, such as British Airways Executive Club Gold and Qantas Frequent Flyer Platinum cardholders, plus their guests.