Clinic Thread - Lounge access rules
Aug 20, 2011, 1:28 pm
#76
Join Date: Jun 2011
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I'm flying CE to Vienna from T3 in September and would like to see what all three lounges are like. Hmmm. Maybe I should print the page out from the website and take it with me!!
Aug 21, 2011, 2:50 am
#78
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Singapore
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London Heathrow Terminal 5
British Airways Galleries Arrivals Lounge
Eligible for complimentary access:
- A First or Club World passenger arriving into T5
- A BAEC Gold who has arrived into T5 on a BA operated long haul service, irrespective of class of service
- An AAdvantage Executive Platinum who has arrived into T5 on a BA operated BA/AA Joint Business transatlantic service, irrespective of class of service
Not eligible for complimentary access:
- A first or business class passenger who has arrived into T3
- An AAdvantage Executive Platinum or BAEC Gold card holder who has arrived into T3 on an AA operated flight
- B]A BAEC Gold or QFFF Platinum card holder who has arrived into T3 on a BA/QF operated Kangaroo service[/B]
Globalist
Aug 26, 2011, 4:11 am
#79
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I don't suppose we've come to a conclusion over whether J pax with no status can pick a lounge in T3 or are limited to GC?
Aug 26, 2011, 11:58 am
#80
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I believe Cathay Boy posted a rule converse to this, though.
Aug 27, 2011, 6:10 am
#81
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: London
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'Eligibility
In all cases, lounge access eligibility is based on:
Departing carrier - you must be flying on your next onward segment, on the same day, on a flight marketed and operated by a oneworld member airline AND
Frequent flyer tier status - you must also hold a frequent flyer card equivalent to oneworld Emerald or Sapphire status, OR
Class of travel - you must produce a First or Business Class boarding pass for the journey's international segment on the same day.'
Aug 30, 2011, 7:50 am
#82
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Again, while this benefit is widely discussed on FT, the dragons and their supervisor had never heard of it when I visited on the 17th of August 2011. Now at least I have an email from BA which I can print out and bring along for my next visit ^
Sep 23, 2011, 1:20 pm
#85
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Yes - as long as you are connecting the same day, keep your First class inbound boarding pass and show it, with your onward boarding pass for Edinburgh, to the staff at the entrance to the Concorde Room.
Sep 23, 2011, 1:30 pm
#87
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Sep 23, 2011, 1:40 pm
#88
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Yes, under the BA Forum Dashboard (please take a moment to read this sticky) sticky at the top of the page read the Some tips on Maximising the BA First Experience.
Enjoy the trip
Enjoy the trip
Sep 23, 2011, 2:13 pm
#90
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: London
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Just to add it will state in manage my booking what lounges you can access for each segment of your journey. Just click on lounge information at the bottom left of the manage my booking page, but as everyone else has said, your good to go to use the CCR or any of the T5 lounges if doing a same day F connection.