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Old Jul 3, 2020, 10:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Dave Noble
Yes - but it is also true that the AA flights didn't depart from the terminal where the Concorde Room was. It makes sense that 1st class passengers would get access to the Concorde Room given that those travelling in 1st on BA get access
No, that's not a given at all. The Concorde Room is completely separate from OW lounge access policies. BA operates CCR exclusively for its own First pax and CCR cardholders, and a separate Galleries First ("Flounge") for OW purposes. (Similar to how AA operates Flagship First Dining within the Flagship Lounge. Flagship Lounge is for OW pax, while Flagship First Dining is restricted to those actually booked in International/Transcon First on a given flight.)

It is clear that AA and BA are making a separate deal to offer an elevated lounge experience for CKs and those booked in the First Class cabin (only up to 8 seats per 773 flight, and I believe certain industry non-revs are not eligible for lounge access anyway).
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