Originally Posted by
crazyanglaisy
Surely if it's called First Dining they should reintroduce access to Gold card holders. Wasn't the whole reason for using the word 'Concorde' across the lounges aimed at getting around the OneWorld access rules on those premium routes where BA wanted to be more discriminatory?
Either way, what this does show, alongside the reported new boarding trial, is that BA's managers' capacity for boneheadedness has soared to ever greater heights.
First Dining was never meant to be part of the One World lounge rules. It was COS dining just like the CW dining rooms aren't open to Silvers.
Golds would overwhelm the dining rooms. They weren't designed for that capacity.
There is a big difference between the number of non-F Golds and non-F CCR Holders.