Gold Guest List & Concorde Room Benefit
May 25, 2017, 5:45 am
#31
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I think the Concorde Card rules are becoming confused. Despite dining in the Concorde Dining at Dulles for the last 9 months, I was refused access last week as apparently Concorde Card holders no longer have access. The explanation given was that they have called it the wrong name and it should be called first dining, not Concorde Dining. I understand as a CCR card holder, you have access to LHR and JFK...do we have access to Dubai and Singapore now? And why not Dulles? The meal they serve is the same as at JFK, so I don't understand. Surely if you have a Concorde card, you should have access to every branded Concorde facility. Seems very inconsistent
May 25, 2017, 5:49 am
#32
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But this is now not the case. Or wasn't last week. It was explicitly stated that they have changed the rules...apparently because Concorde dining in Dulles isn't really Concorde Dinning...just first dining!! (although the sign in the lounge says Concorde Dining!!!)
May 25, 2017, 9:21 am
#33
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May 25, 2017, 9:23 am
#34
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I don't wish to doubt KARFA's knowledge of the rules (he knows them!) but I've not had any issues guesting someone travelling with me on the same IB flight ex T5 into the CCR. so I am pretty sure the (unwritten?) rule ex T5 is that it can be used for any flights departing T5 with guests (we had BA BPs but IB flight numbers).
May 25, 2017, 9:28 am
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I don't wish to doubt KARFA's knowledge of the rules (he knows them!) but I've not had any issues guesting someone travelling with me on the same IB flight ex T5 into the CCR. so I am pretty sure the (unwritten?) rule ex T5 is that it can be used for any flights departing T5 with guests (we had BA BPs but IB flight numbers).
So BA treat everything from T5 as a BA flight. In JFK an IB flight is treated as and IB flight.