I just booked the BA 182 for my return flight on a short break bought in the recent sale. I'm a complete rookie and just assumed I could have a nice long day in NYC with the kids and then get the airport in the evening and kick back in the lounge. Now I can see the lounge closes at 22:00 ahead of my 23:00 departure. Does anyone have experience of that? What can I expect? Do they start to wind-down things down even earlier (I am assuming little or no snacks will be on offer at the end of the day's business)? Can I stay until exactly 22:00 and then stroll to the gate given that boarding can happen about 45 minutes beforehand?