Great British Lounge access with BMI Gold?
Dec 21, 2011, 4:43 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: England
Programs: BD*G, A3*G, Alaska G, LH, HHonors, Accor, Priority Club; Tufty Club Diamond
Posts: 80
Yep, as a Gold card holder you can access the lounge whenever you're flying with Star Alliance. You can also access the Star Alliance lounge in T1, which has better food options (sandwiches and nibbles vs BMI's cheese and soup and cheese). A lot of people nip to the Star lounge for a snack then head to the GBL for the view.
Dec 21, 2011, 10:59 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Edinburgh/London
Programs: BD*G
Posts: 63
Yep, as a Gold card holder you can access the lounge whenever you're flying with Star Alliance. You can also access the Star Alliance lounge in T1, which has better food options (sandwiches and nibbles vs BMI's cheese and soup and cheese). A lot of people nip to the Star lounge for a snack then head to the GBL for the view.
Dec 21, 2011, 11:21 am
#5
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ADL
Programs: ; BAEC Silver; Qantas FF Gold; Hertz Gold, Accor A-Club Gold
Posts: 425
Dec 21, 2011, 11:39 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: HKG
Programs: Marriott Ambassador (Titanium Lifetime), BA Gold, Ex-Hertz 5* PC, Ex-HH Diamond, Ex-BD*G
Posts: 3,062
Yes, just don't go through the domestic passport checks, just go through security and turn right. It only works for star golds but is much better than the domestic lounge. I always do this when flying domestic to get some hot nibbles and cider before moving over to the domestics as you move closer to the departure time. Bear in mind that it is in the opposite direction from the domestic gates so you need to build in an extra 10 minutes for the return journey.
Dec 21, 2011, 5:29 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Northern Italian Lakes
Programs: BA, *A, Hertz Goldstar, Mucci wannabee, Waitrose, safari Oleg
Posts: 1,545
you will be chucked out
Lounge dragon at GBL wouldn't let me in flying BD Domestic last week on a BD Gold Card. I told her I'd go to Star Alliance lounge... I also complained that LH Silver Card holder gets into that lounge on domestic flight so why not BD's own Gold Flyers?
Dec 21, 2011, 5:53 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Diamond, BD Blue (RIP)
Posts: 1,981
Somewhat confused by your comment about LH Silver (FTL?) cardholders on domestic flights. As far as I know they would not be granted lounge access on a bmi domestic flight. The sign at the lounge entrance only applies when these people are flying with a Miles & More airline (LO, LH, OS, LX...).