Originally Posted by
mikeyfly
Agreed. All lounges should be closed, travel purely for very essential purposes and functional. Folk should not be planning / hoping to go on holibobs over this next month.
I think you miss the point of lounges. Lounges were designed first and foremost for business travelers and much of the purpose was to aid work. That is the very definition of functional.
BA's closure of the LHR lounges is poor form. Understandable given the costs and low passenger demand but poor form given the number of premium tickets they are selling at undiscounted costs. BA's denial of access to outstation lounges where they pay per passenger is utterly appalling.
I don't think I will need to travel before December 2 but if I do, I will be looking to fly STAR and will be sure to send a copy of my ticket receipt to BA explaining why.