Anyone Got into BA Lounges with BMI Gold Card?
Well, its my first BA flight tomorrow.
I was swayed and encouraged by BA's offer to bmi and have decided to give it a go on MAN - LHR - IST rtn.. I'll have a couple of hours to kill and will risk the lounge dragons. In theory they should let me in the Galleries First Lounge???? Anyone tried yet? Interested to see what the reaction was from the lounge dragons? Cheers TheKipper |
No access
I was refused access with BMI G.
I didn't choose the phrase lunge dragons but . . . |
Any logic, or just ignorance of whats been agreed and published?
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Originally Posted by Flying Bat
(Post 18444622)
I was refused access with BMI G.
I didn't choose the phrase lunge dragons but . . . Thought it was all sorted that access was ok? |
Originally Posted by surturminn
(Post 18445323)
That's a worry....have booked a few LHR flights with BA iso BD to sample the First Lounge in T5:confused:
Thought it was all sorted that access was ok? |
We’re pleased to announce that Diamond Club members can now benefit from a new partnership with British Airways. All Diamond Club members can now earn destinations miles on BA flights taken from 20 April 2012, and we will shortly introduce the option to spend your destinations miles on BA award flights. Diamond Club Gold and Silver members can now access the British Airways lounges at London Heathrow and London Gatwick, when flying with bmi or British Airways. Please present your Diamond Club Gold or Silver card on arrival to gain access. Having seen the earlier response, i've printed out above from BA website and will persist till i'm let in somewhere. If not, then the planned YVR trip on Sunday in Club will be moving to Air Canada! |
Originally Posted by TheKipper
(Post 18445409)
Doesn't say which ones, I would concur. But its pretty clear they intend to let us in somewhere and as of now, not 1st May post status match. Gold BA is into the Galleries First Lounge I believe, and is its intention to let us in there next week, can't see why I shouldn't try that tomorrow.
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I certainly will.
I shall do a compare and contrast with my favourite star lounges :D Although on a separate note, I was in the TK lounge at IST last week. Was that impressive or what!^ |
Originally Posted by TheKipper
(Post 18445508)
Although on a separate note, I was in the TK lounge at IST last week. Was that impressive or what!^ You can a lounge is a good one when Mrs RAPC makes a point of wanting to get to the airport as early as possibly for a flight from IST-NRT later this year. Definitely a favourite. The BA F Lounge is very nice indeed and (pre the stampede of us BD status matchers) pretty peaceful from past experience. |
Originally Posted by RAPC
(Post 18445369)
I thought access with BD Gold was to the regular BA lounge, with access to the First lounge only via a BA Gold card?
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Originally Posted by RAPC
(Post 18445674)
The BA F Lounge is very nice indeed and (pre the stampede of us BD status matchers) pretty peaceful from past experience. |
Originally Posted by Swiss Tony
(Post 18445742)
Do remember that the BA F lounge is the Concorde Room and you have to have a BA F ticket (or another fancy card etc) to get in there so it is very quiet. BA Gold card holders get access to Galleries First and I found that very busy when I used it a while back.
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The FAQ on ba.com has been updated as follows:
. Gold Diamond Club members can access the Galleries First lounge, Galleries Club lounge and Arrivals lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5. Gold Diamond Club members can also access the London Gatwick British Airways First and Club lounges as well as the London Gatwick Sofitel arrivals lounge. Please note that Gold members may take.one guest into the lounge, but.guests are not permitted in the arrivals lounges. Silver Diamond Club members can access the Galleries Club lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5 and the British Airways Club lounge at London Gatwick. Silver members may take.one guest into the lounge. Please bring your membership card with you as you may be asked to present this in order to gain access to the lounge. Although not specified, I would expect access to the Arrivals lounge is subject to the same rules for BA gold card holders, ie. arrival off a long haul flight. |
Originally Posted by Prospero
(Post 18447032)
The FAQ on ba.com has been updated as follows:
. Gold Diamond Club members can access the Galleries First lounge, Galleries Club lounge and Arrivals lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5. Gold Diamond Club members can also access the London Gatwick British Airways First and Club lounges as well as the London Gatwick Sofitel arrivals lounge. Please note that Gold members may take.one guest into the lounge, but.guests are not permitted in the arrivals lounges. Silver Diamond Club members can access the Galleries Club lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5 and the British Airways Club lounge at London Gatwick. Silver members may take.one guest into the lounge. Please bring your membership card with you as you may be asked to present this in order to gain access to the lounge. Although not specified, I would expect access to the Arrivals lounge is subject to the same rules for BA gold card holders, ie. arrival off a long haul flight. |
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Went into t5 GC this evening with my bd *S card, no problem and a nice chat to the lounge guardian about bmi... |
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