Do they record lounge visits?
Feb 27, 2012, 4:18 pm
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Do they record lounge visits?
Silly question perhaps - I had a bit of time on my hands last night leaving LHR (never traffic on the M40 when you want it) about 3 1/2 hours in fact. So I decided to explore the wonders of the GC lounges in T5, the 3 of them. Would my visit to the south lounge be visible on whatever software is sitting on the lounge "dragons" computer (why have they been referred to as dragons, always lovely in my experience) as I visited the north lounge. If so I wonder what the chap on the desk at T5B thought as I pitched up with a smile 20 minutes after turning up at the North lounge.
FWIW - Is it just me or does the north lounge seem quite stark in contrast to the south lounge, and isn't the lounge at T5B just a pleasure to spend time in compared to both of the others. I was actually shocked at the state of the main lounges, maybe my timing was bad, but they were rather messy.
O/T - Had a nice welcome to Silver from the guy on bag drop last night, he commented that he could see that I had recently moved up to Silver, but he assumed I knew where the lounges were - how much information do they have at the point of check in?
Rich
FWIW - Is it just me or does the north lounge seem quite stark in contrast to the south lounge, and isn't the lounge at T5B just a pleasure to spend time in compared to both of the others. I was actually shocked at the state of the main lounges, maybe my timing was bad, but they were rather messy.
O/T - Had a nice welcome to Silver from the guy on bag drop last night, he commented that he could see that I had recently moved up to Silver, but he assumed I knew where the lounges were - how much information do they have at the point of check in?
Rich
Feb 27, 2012, 6:34 pm
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all very good questions, I would love to know the official answers myself, but i suspect i know the answer myself !
that being, that anywhere that your BP or Silver card are scanned or swiped would mean a record of a visit being recorded somewhere and visible to someone
cs
that being, that anywhere that your BP or Silver card are scanned or swiped would mean a record of a visit being recorded somewhere and visible to someone
cs
Feb 28, 2012, 12:38 am
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I don't know the answer, but there's no issue in visiting multiple lounges.
We did Concorde Room, Galleries First, Galleries Club North, Galleries Club South and Galleries Club T5B in one long layover
Managed a drink in each one, *before* a flight to LAS.
We did Concorde Room, Galleries First, Galleries Club North, Galleries Club South and Galleries Club T5B in one long layover
Managed a drink in each one, *before* a flight to LAS.
Feb 28, 2012, 12:54 am
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FWIW - Is it just me or does the north lounge seem quite stark in contrast to the south lounge, and isn't the lounge at T5B just a pleasure to spend time in compared to both of the others. I was actually shocked at the state of the main lounges, maybe my timing was bad, but they were rather messy.
Rich
Feb 28, 2012, 1:02 am
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Feb 28, 2012, 1:22 am
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Yes.
On our recent trip we visited 3 lounges CCR, First and Club.
When the boarding pass was scanned the lady said " doing the rounds of the lounges are we " ( in the nicest possible way )
It was visible on the monitor once the boarding pass scanned including times entered.
On our recent trip we visited 3 lounges CCR, First and Club.
When the boarding pass was scanned the lady said " doing the rounds of the lounges are we " ( in the nicest possible way )
It was visible on the monitor once the boarding pass scanned including times entered.
Feb 28, 2012, 1:29 am
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Yes.
On our recent trip we visited 3 lounges CCR, First and Club.
When the boarding pass was scanned the lady said " doing the rounds of the lounges are we " ( in the nicest possible way )
It was visible on the monitor once the boarding pass scanned including times entered.
On our recent trip we visited 3 lounges CCR, First and Club.
When the boarding pass was scanned the lady said " doing the rounds of the lounges are we " ( in the nicest possible way )
It was visible on the monitor once the boarding pass scanned including times entered.
Feb 28, 2012, 1:36 am
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Thanks for the thoughts. I guess I got my hat trick on Sunday then!! Will complete the set in January when we can visit CCR & GF. Although Mrs BT has already warned me about dragging her and the boy round the lounges on "some silly Flyer-thingy website game" - the cheek!!
Feb 28, 2012, 2:32 am
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Yes, those are both good reasons for recording lounge entrance. I have also experienced some polite comments after entering BA Flounge at T3, some 15 minutes after passing AA FL. And yes, I had some polite comments about where I spend the most of time waiting for the AA flight.
Feb 28, 2012, 2:57 am
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Feb 28, 2012, 3:12 am
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Feb 28, 2012, 4:27 am
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Charming, unless you don't qualify or break the rules... in that case, prepare to be roasted.
I think this applies to any lounge, not just the BA ones!
Feb 28, 2012, 5:14 am
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You can guest people in to each lounge - but they are supposed to leave with you if you're doing this. It works on a honor system.