Koala/mgm - I seem to recall seeing card-swipe access in the BA lounge in Jo'burg, where the gold/First lounge leads off the main silver/Club lounge. Access to the main lounge entry was controlled by BA staff, while gold card members could let themselves in and out of the restricted section via a card-swipe/keypad combination.
Sorry about swiping the last word from you, arturo...
[This message has been edited by baobab (edited 02-11-99).]