Originally Posted by
nologic
I was in the CCR and a guy I was chatting with at the bar was flying in transit within the UK and I asked how he was allowed in the CCR and he said he had a VIP card that was provided him access for the CCR because he flies so often on BA locally, even thought he never flies in BA F. That was a first for me, but makes sense.
From the Guide:
06 Gold
Entry and retention requirements:
1,500 Tier Points and 4 eligible flights
Gold members enjoy a number of benefits in addition to those experienced by Silver members.
•Allocate seats for yourself and other members in your party free of charge, at the time of booking, including exit row seats
•Allocate seat for a companion travelling on your flight, on their own booking. This cannot be done online. A "To Complete Party" request must made to your BAEC service centre.
•You may use a First, Club World, Club Europe and equivalent oneworld first or business class check-in desks, irrespective of what class of ticket you have.
•You and one guest may relax in a BA Galleries First and Club/Terraces/Executive Club or oneworld first and business class departure lounge.
•You may use a BA Elemis Spa before travelling on a long haul flight, irrespective of class of travel.
•You may use a BA Arrivals lounge after travelling on a long haul flight, irrespective of class of travel.
•Reservation Assurance on full fare economy tickets, ensuring a seat even where the flight is full.
•Priority over Blue, Bronze and Silver Members on waitlists.
•Additional reward availability in economy (V class)
•Gold Priority Reward. This allows a redemption for double Avios points if revenue seats are on sale but no redemptions are otherwise available. Gold Priority Rewards can only be booked offline and 30 days notice is required.
•No booking fee for reward flights using Avios. Fees apply when changing or cancelling redemption bookings (fees waived on Gold Priority Rewards)
•At 2,500 Tier Points, you will be awarded with one Gold Upgrade For Two (GUF2) voucher that you and a companion can use towards an upgrade to the next cabin on a flight of your choice, subject to availability. This voucher is valid for one year. Voucher validity can be extended by 6 months upon request.
•At 3,500 Tier Points, you will be awarded two Gold Upgrade for One vouchers, valid for one year
•At 4,500 Tier Points, you can share some of your membership benefits by giving someone else an Executive Club Silver Partner Card. If your nominee is already a BAEC member, their account will be upgraded to Silver for the remainder of their current membership year plus the full year that follows. Hard landing applies to Partner cards.
•At 5,000 Tier Points, you will receive a Concorde Room Card and invitation to the Gold Guest List. The Concorde Room Card allows you to use the LHR and JFK Concorde Room lounges when you are not travelling First.
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