Originally Posted by
1Aturnleft
I would say correction. That you've purchased a Business Class product on ba.com for a sector operated by a oneworld code share partner. Therefor not a Club WORLD service for all that entails, all be it another IAG product.
A slightly snooty response if I may say so. And you need to adjust the quotes at the start of your post.
Originally Posted by
1Aturnleft
I'm guessing from your other comments that this routing was chosen to secure GGL. Had you flown AA domestic to connect to BA to LHR instead of via MAD then you wouldn't have had issue as you'd have been arriving on the eligible product for access.
You guess wrong (and I suspect that your guess may colour the tone of the rest of your post, if a tone can be coloured :-) ). I picked that routing because it was cheaper and I was spending other people's money. The GGL is actually triggered on the transatlantic. I would have been pleased to enter the US at some other point than MIA, because I could have done without the 2h45m minute wait at immigration behind what appeared to be a plane load of Cubans. But I had time only for a direct flight out from LHR.
Originally Posted by
1Aturnleft
If a shower is so important, then why didn't you factor in a longer connection at MAD to make use of the lounge facilities there?
Actually because even as an experienced traveller it had not occurred to me, as I agree it should, that arrivals lounge access would not be available. I find showers are normally quite important...
Originally Posted by
1Aturnleft
I dont see this as being down to interpretation on any level. The entry requirements are quite specific and clear. Unfortunately in your situation they appear not to apply to the travel itinerary for which you have booked yourself.
The entry requirements actually are not that specific (see my post above) and although I think that the better view is that access is not available the question is worth asking.