Originally Posted by
ESpen36
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Sorry, no. T5 is a separate building with its own security checkpoint. You would need a boarding pass for a flight departing T5 to clear security there and access the lounge. at ORD you are relegated to the ACs, unless somebody guests you into the FL.
According to
Jackal, this is now indeed possible with a Same-day BP.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/los-a...l#post25198142
Originally Posted by
jackal
Originally Posted by
serfty
It that for any airport in the USA or just at Los Angeles?
Interested in this as I have only seen this policy in reference to LAX - it could make JFK (for example) rather interesting.
Any airport. I've done it at JFK (awhile ago) as well as EWR, LAX, and a couple of others.
I have even accessed T5 at ORD to use the *A lounges there on longer ORD layovers. The contract line dragon at the entrance to the security checkpoint gave me a "You know you're in the wrong terminal, right?" but the TSAgents themselves didn't blink an eye.
Although one may need to firmly stand their ground.
Originally Posted by
RogerD408
This is another area where YMMV. Every so often there will be an agent the believes they know more about what you should be doing and try to "do you a favor". Know what you want and make it clear.
Having posted that, BA lounge access might still not be available if the Lounge Agent decides to refuse access for whatever reason.