New to the forum here - and hoping someone can help to advise on how long it would normally take BA to credit executive club account with tier points earned on a partner airline.

I'm flying Cathay Pacific to Australia in Mar-15, and the outbound flights will take me into Gold status. I was hoping to take advantage of some of the benefits with a visit to the First Lounge in Australi for my return journey a week later. Does anyone know what the normal turn-around time is?

Thanks in advance