Access to Lounge @ LHR
Jan 3, 2013, 10:24 am
#1
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Access to Lounge @ LHR
I am flying BA, but I am killing more than 4 hours @ LHR next week, and looking to book a Y/C full refund ticket, in order to access it, would this work?
Could I book a full flex ticket, access lounge, then cancel the ticket 30 min before departure, any fees associated with this?
Any help would be most appreciated!
Thanks!
Could I book a full flex ticket, access lounge, then cancel the ticket 30 min before departure, any fees associated with this?
Any help would be most appreciated!
Thanks!
Jan 3, 2013, 1:45 pm
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You could get a refundable BA business class ticket for a different flight destination from LHR, perhaps in a slightly different name, and use that to get BA lounge access after checking in online or at a check-in facility using your record locator.
Jan 3, 2013, 1:54 pm
#5
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He is obviously on one of the BA T3 flights. Why not check if there is a cheap upgrade offer to club on BA? They usually sell for £59-£99 assuming it is short haul. Or why not book a separate BA ticket and do the same?
But yes, it is possible - I once had to use a lounge at OSL and was flying on DY - I booked a fully flexible ticket and before my flight went to the ticket desk and cancelled the ticket free of charge with all monies refunded.
But yes, it is possible - I once had to use a lounge at OSL and was flying on DY - I booked a fully flexible ticket and before my flight went to the ticket desk and cancelled the ticket free of charge with all monies refunded.
Jan 5, 2013, 11:45 am
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Jan 5, 2013, 9:25 pm
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Better drink selection too.
Jan 7, 2013, 1:25 pm
#11
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And when it's not empty, you can be refused entry. I have been, as they claimed a Singapore flight was leaving soon and the lounge was too full. I had to return to the London Lounge (Star Alliance Gold, flying SAS).
Jan 10, 2013, 4:21 pm
#12
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So, if you're an EBG member flying on an SK flight out of LHR, you can use the SQ lounge - presumably any *G lounge? Wow, I would've thought you had to use SK's lounge if they had one - interesting 
Jan 10, 2013, 11:36 pm
#13
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Yeah, that's the beauty of Star Alliance Gold... One more example: LH has a contract lounge at LIS, but as *G, you can also use the TAP lounge.