Originally Posted by
tedmak
A slight tangent but I wonder if it is linked to this issue.
I have been invited to the First Lounge and First Wing on my next flight.
The flight is not in First and I am Silver.
The email looks sound and details my flight particulars.
Is this something that has happened before or is it a hoax?
(I have been a Club member for over 15 years and usually fly with BA).
A friend of mine was allowed into the First Wing last night and has had a similar invitation for a flight next month. At first I thought it was a cock and bull story but it’s now been reported on HfP as well.
https://www.headforpoints.com/2026/05/22/british-airways-giving-away-galleries-first-access/
The BA email explicitly talks about ‘upgrading’ the experience so this does seem to be an intentional offer from BA and not an IT glitch.