new lounge rules for gold? [End of Open Doors for Golds]
May 20, 2011, 7:58 am
#17
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 3,513
So the only benefits of gold( assuming you don't do enough points for CCR, GUF2, etc) are GF, a slight step up the pecking order on upgrades and maybe someone says welcome to you on board? If I've understood right, it seems a bit barmy to remove the incremental benefits to this extent, unless silver is about to loose lounge access of course....
May 20, 2011, 7:59 am
#18
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Near Edinburgh
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 9,034
Probably too confusing/complex to enforce though.
May 20, 2011, 8:01 am
#19
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: UK
Programs: BA Blue, VS Silver
Posts: 2,575
Just got this email:
Dear Mr Johnny5a,
In the late 1990s, we introduced a benefit for our Gold Executive Club members that allowed our Gold customers (without any guests) to use the British Airways lounge when travelling on another airline, as long as this airline operated from the same terminal as British Airways. We called this benefit Anytime Access.
Today, through our extensive airline partnerships and the considerable growth of oneworld®, our Gold customers (with a guest) are now able to access the British Airways lounge in any of the following ways:
• When travelling on any British Airways operated flight
• When travelling on any British Airways codeshare flight operated by another airline
• When travelling on any oneworld airline operating from the same terminal as British Airways
Given the above, and also based on feedback we have received from Executive Club members, we have therefore taken the decision to withdraw Anytime Access from June 17 2011.
We know how important our lounges are to our Gold Executive Club members, and we want to ensure that they continue to be a place to work or relax away from the busy airport environment for customers who are flying with us and our oneworld partners.
For full details of your lounge access benefits, please click here
Warm regards,
James Hillier
Executive Club Manager
In the late 1990s, we introduced a benefit for our Gold Executive Club members that allowed our Gold customers (without any guests) to use the British Airways lounge when travelling on another airline, as long as this airline operated from the same terminal as British Airways. We called this benefit Anytime Access.
Today, through our extensive airline partnerships and the considerable growth of oneworld®, our Gold customers (with a guest) are now able to access the British Airways lounge in any of the following ways:
• When travelling on any British Airways operated flight
• When travelling on any British Airways codeshare flight operated by another airline
• When travelling on any oneworld airline operating from the same terminal as British Airways
Given the above, and also based on feedback we have received from Executive Club members, we have therefore taken the decision to withdraw Anytime Access from June 17 2011.
We know how important our lounges are to our Gold Executive Club members, and we want to ensure that they continue to be a place to work or relax away from the busy airport environment for customers who are flying with us and our oneworld partners.
For full details of your lounge access benefits, please click here
Warm regards,
James Hillier
Executive Club Manager
May 20, 2011, 8:02 am
#21
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
Posts: 40,200
Is their any other FFP that offers such a benefit?
May 20, 2011, 8:02 am
#23
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Oily Places
Programs: BA Gold BD Silver Marriott Gold Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 420
email just landed in my in box
Dear Mr SwindonOil
In the late 1990s, we introduced a benefit for our Gold Executive Club members that allowed our Gold customers (without any guests) to use the British Airways lounge when travelling on another airline, as long as this airline operated from the same terminal as British Airways. We called this benefit Anytime Access.
Today, through our extensive airline partnerships and the considerable growth of oneworld®, our Gold customers (with a guest) are now able to access the British Airways lounge in any of the following ways:
• When travelling on any British Airways operated flight
• When travelling on any British Airways codeshare flight operated by another airline
• When travelling on any oneworld airline operating from the same terminal as British Airways
Given the above, and also based on feedback we have received from Executive Club members, we have therefore taken the decision to withdraw Anytime Access from June 17 2011.
We know how important our lounges are to our Gold Executive Club members, and we want to ensure that they continue to be a place to work or relax away from the busy airport environment for customers who are flying with us and our oneworld partners.
For full details of your lounge access benefits, please click
Dear Mr SwindonOil
In the late 1990s, we introduced a benefit for our Gold Executive Club members that allowed our Gold customers (without any guests) to use the British Airways lounge when travelling on another airline, as long as this airline operated from the same terminal as British Airways. We called this benefit Anytime Access.
Today, through our extensive airline partnerships and the considerable growth of oneworld®, our Gold customers (with a guest) are now able to access the British Airways lounge in any of the following ways:
• When travelling on any British Airways operated flight
• When travelling on any British Airways codeshare flight operated by another airline
• When travelling on any oneworld airline operating from the same terminal as British Airways
Given the above, and also based on feedback we have received from Executive Club members, we have therefore taken the decision to withdraw Anytime Access from June 17 2011.
We know how important our lounges are to our Gold Executive Club members, and we want to ensure that they continue to be a place to work or relax away from the busy airport environment for customers who are flying with us and our oneworld partners.
For full details of your lounge access benefits, please click
May 20, 2011, 8:03 am
#27
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: London, Valencia and sometimes Barcelona
Programs: BA Silver; M+M Gold
Posts: 162
Just had an email. Indeed Open Doors ends 17th June 2011. I have no idea where they went for their 'feedback'
Do IB top tier card holders still get open doors in IB lounges?
Do IB top tier card holders still get open doors in IB lounges?
Last edited by UKBADGER; May 20, 2011 at 8:06 am Reason: IBERIA
May 20, 2011, 8:04 am
#28
Join Date: May 2006
Location: GVA
Programs: BA Gold, LH FTL, KL/AF Ivory
Posts: 1,878
Just got the same email. Note, that in GVA this was already the case - you didn't have lounge access unless travelling on OW (in practice IB and I suppose Malev). I assume this was done to exclude you from the lounge if you were travelling EZY.
May 20, 2011, 8:05 am
#29
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: BAEC (Gold)
Posts: 700
"Based on feedback we have received..."? Do they seriously expect us to believe that Gold members have asked for this to be taken away?
Now that there is no additional miles bonus and no Anytime Access for Gold, the incentive to keep Gold is, frankly, gone. I fly Club World, so upgrades are very rare (and not that important, anyway). The only benefit I get is the use of First lounges but that doesn't make enough difference to justify changing my travel pattern to keep Gold now, if flying BA isn't the cheapest/best option.
Now that there is no additional miles bonus and no Anytime Access for Gold, the incentive to keep Gold is, frankly, gone. I fly Club World, so upgrades are very rare (and not that important, anyway). The only benefit I get is the use of First lounges but that doesn't make enough difference to justify changing my travel pattern to keep Gold now, if flying BA isn't the cheapest/best option.