Originally Posted by
simons1
My point wasn't really about status and entitlement.
My family know I'm the only one with a GC (different airline) so am also 'entitled', but it doesn't make it compulsory for me to use it and if travelling as a party I generally don't.
Of course not but if you were in the same situation as the OP and arrived at LHR before your family would you avail yoursef of GF before they arrived or would you go straight to GC right from the start?