Originally Posted by G-BOAC
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Strictly speaking, I believe your guest should be on the same flight as you - they want to discourage you coming in with a guest on a flight 8hrs later and having them over-indulge once you leave, I think! I have got in guests on different flights before but it's always been BA flights and generally leaving quite close to mine.
Phil
the rules are that the guests needs to be on the same flight as you but they sometimes 'waive' that requirements at 'nice places' (e.g. LGW First Lounge) especially when not that busy and the guest is either flying before you or not too soon after your flight.