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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 8:11 am
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Originally Posted by David-A
CW is a cabin of service on BA operated flights, you have flown longhaul business class on IB.
Yes, I should have said "business class".

Actually it rather depends on which web page you look at. If you look here all you see is that

Originally Posted by BA page
You can enjoy access to the comfort and facilities of over 60 dedicated British Airways lounges, and through our partners at over 90 additional lounges worldwide if you are:

A Silver or Gold member of the British Airways Executive Club, flying with

British Airways or one of our airline partners.

Flying with British Airways in First, Club World, Biz Bed or Club Europe.

An Emerald or Sapphire member of any of the oneworld airline frequent flyer programmes.

British Airways lounges include the First, Galleries, Terraces and Executive Club lounges operated by, or on behalf of British Airways and the oneworldŽ partners and airport authority or other airline owned lounges.
...and the notes to the tables which follow except the arrivals lounges from the right to bring a guest but make no other qualification.

Originally Posted by David-A
I'd encourage you to try - NOT because I think you will get in, you won't
And NOT becasue I think (under the current rules) you are entitled, I think you are clearly not.

But rather becasue if IAG are serious about MAD as a hub connection point, you are going to have longhaul arriving passengers into LHR that have done a quick connect in MAD on the way back.
Indeed. I will try. But to involve embarrassment at LHR I may try by twitter....

Originally Posted by David-A
Assuming BA metal MAD-LHR, I'd expect them to manage it.
Sorry I meant to say that I wondered whether my luggage, rather than I, would make it
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