Originally Posted by
HappyhkFlyer
Hi,
I showed both the long-haul CW and intra-Europe ET boarding passes in both cases. All flights are on BA for same-day connection less than 4 hours, though the segment to/from FRA is on a separate ticket from the YYZ/LHR/HKG segment. Would I be considered genuinely connecting?
The person at LHR said that I was only entitled to the Arrivals Lounge, and the lady at FRA called her supervisor before denying me access.
Clearly you are
de facto a connecting passenger. If the same set of rules of which you quoted part actually give a definition of "connecting", and it doesn't apply because you are on a separate ticket to/from FRA, then I suppose that might be the reason but in that case they should have explained that to you.
In any case, it seems to me that they are over-zealously applying the instruction to be strict with the rules in August because they are so busy. You probably saw signs up reminding silvers and golds of the one-guest-only rule.
If I were you, I would write a letter of complaint to BAEC. Unless you can actually find a definition of connecting passenger that doesn't include you in this case, I would word the letter quite strongly.