Originally Posted by Dave Noble
Just having the word emerald on the boarding pass is not enough for many BA lounges since the word emerald on the BP does not prove that the person has that status. They will normally ask for a card. You may be allowed in with a statement
Dave
The friendly desk dragons at LHR T1 were able to check my status on their computer when I first became SG and didn't have a card. It was all very efficient! The dragons at FCO didn't have this capability, but they eventually let me in just from having Sapphire on the BP. They took a bit of convincing though! Taking along a statement may have made it easier to convince them.
Steve