FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - GCL restricted lounge access in Newark
Thread: GCL restricted lounge access in Newark
View Single Post
Old Dec 4, 2014, 3:18 pm
  #4  
Tobias-UK
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,926
Originally Posted by bbar2000
Sitting in the lounge in Newark and decided to pop in to the food area and catch something to eat, however have been told I am scum bag Gold only and traveling WT so not allowed in that area. Quite welcome to munch on the crisps / peanuts etc but no food.

I was a bit surprised at this, lounge dragon told me it is the same worldwide, well sorry honey that just isn’t so. Well it is not so in Miami / Hong Kong / Sydney / Singapore / Tokyo / Helsinki etc etc.

In fact I have not seen this before, off course have seen first areas but not a business dining area that excluded GCLs .

Am I in error here? or is this the new norm?
This sounds normal, indeed GGL and CCR cardholders would have the same treatment. I've seen this in both IAD and JFK - pre-flight dining is for J and F pax only and status plays no part.
Tobias-UK is offline  
Reply