Originally Posted by
HIDDY
One way of buying BA lounge access if you don't have status is to travel in a fare class that includes lounge access. For instance a CE ticket can be had at very reasonable cost and includes lounge access. ^
A very good point.
Even better, if connecting onto a European flight and booked in N class or above, you could use a few thousand avios (as few as 2,750) to upgrade. That would represent very good value if coming off a long-haul flight in Y.