Originally Posted by
SNA_Flyer
That is 100% correct. An EXP on an international itinerary should have access to any oneWorld lounge. Domestic US or otherwise. BA do like to play the "lounge is full so no access for you" game though, or just plain stupid like the OP encountered.
Thanks again. Yes, I seem to remember that happening to me in the past as well, when trying to access a BA lounge somewhere in the continental US while on the way to London.
Am wondering if something similar is happening at the QF lounge at HNL, as linked above…