Jun 30, 2015, 3:57 am
Last edit by: S_W_S
European BA destinations without lounge access.
As investigated by FlyerTalk's very own c-w-s. (See post.)
No lounge, and no other lounge in airport: Typically these airports also have very limited facilities airside
BGO, BIA, BIQ, CFU, CHQ, CMF, EFL, EGC, FDH, FSC, FUE, GNB, GRX, JSI, JTR, KGS, KLX, LEI, LIG, MAH, MJV, NTE, OVD, PUY (their VIP lounge isn't available to passengers), PVK, UIP, ZTH (LCY has an external lounge in a separate building, so in the CIP category).
No lounge, but vouchers provided
LPA perhaps temporarily as of 1 May 2019
No lounge for BA, but there is for other airlines / Priority Pass
ACE, CAG (see this post), CGN (route suspended), FNC, HER (lounge opening times restricted), HUY (route suspended), KRK, OLB (BA charter CE can use lounge however), OPO, NUE (lounge is airside but register landside)SKG , SPU, STR, SVQ. For RHO (see this post), TLL (route suspended).
No lounge for BA, but airport CIP lounge available
BDS (but very limited in scope, €25 online), BJV (€25 walk up fee), JMK (also PP), LCY (separate building), MPL (€18),
New routes with lounge
AAL, BIO, FLR, INV, KRK, VLC.
As investigated by FlyerTalk's very own c-w-s. (See post.)
No lounge, and no other lounge in airport: Typically these airports also have very limited facilities airside
BGO, BIA, BIQ, CFU, CHQ, CMF, EFL, EGC, FDH, FSC, FUE, GNB, GRX, JSI, JTR, KGS, KLX, LEI, LIG, MAH, MJV, NTE, OVD, PUY (their VIP lounge isn't available to passengers), PVK, UIP, ZTH (LCY has an external lounge in a separate building, so in the CIP category).
No lounge, but vouchers provided
LPA perhaps temporarily as of 1 May 2019
No lounge for BA, but there is for other airlines / Priority Pass
No lounge for BA, but airport CIP lounge available
BDS (but very limited in scope, €25 online), BJV (€25 walk up fee), JMK (also PP), LCY (separate building), MPL (€18),
New routes with lounge
AAL, BIO, FLR, INV, KRK, VLC.
BA Lounge Database | Europe
May 13, 2022, 6:12 am
#946
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You will have access to the Norrsken lounge (operated by Menzies), per https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=ARN
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May 13, 2022, 6:29 am
#947
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At the risk of a double-post with the Covid-19 Lounge thread, OTP currently has no provision for BA pax, Priority Pass or Dragon Pass.
The Mastercard Lounge referred to in this thread has no BA contract currently and the other lounge mentioned here isn't open. The TAROM / SkyTeam lounge is open but not accessible (obvs) for BA pax.
I've (kind of) updated the Wiki
The Mastercard Lounge referred to in this thread has no BA contract currently and the other lounge mentioned here isn't open. The TAROM / SkyTeam lounge is open but not accessible (obvs) for BA pax.
I've (kind of) updated the Wiki
May 15, 2022, 4:44 am
#948
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The lounge at BCN is not in the location on the card above.
You need to go through passport control, head towards gate D and go down one level once you've exited via the gift shop (aka duty free).
You need to go through passport control, head towards gate D and go down one level once you've exited via the gift shop (aka duty free).
May 20, 2022, 8:54 am
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Sadly not, the CX lounge is still closed and the AA lounge closes at 15:00; https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=CDG
May 20, 2022, 8:58 am
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I was at AMS on Tuesday evening and the BA lounge is still closed (which I knew was the case) so ended up in the packed Aspire lounge nearby.
Does anyone know what the issue is with AMS and why the lounge isn't open? There seem to now be plenty of BA flights throughout the day to AMS so the demand is there to have a lounge open all day.
Does anyone know what the issue is with AMS and why the lounge isn't open? There seem to now be plenty of BA flights throughout the day to AMS so the demand is there to have a lounge open all day.
May 20, 2022, 9:02 am
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My suspicion is BA are going to let this lounge go. All other BA-operated lounges are now open, and there was a post on LinkedIn from BA's lounge manager a few weeks ago saying 'all BA lounges are now open again'. I would be surprised if this was the case, however, given the frequencies from AMS and the fact the lounge is a relatively new Galleries Evolution concept, and we haven't as yet seen any of those lounges close permanently.
May 20, 2022, 9:06 am
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My suspicion is BA are going to let this lounge go. All other BA-operated lounges are now open, and there was a post on LinkedIn from BA's lounge manager a few weeks ago saying 'all BA lounges are now open again'. I would be surprised if this was the case, however, given the frequencies from AMS and the fact the lounge is a relatively new Galleries Evolution concept, and we haven't as yet seen any of those lounges close permanently.
May 23, 2022, 1:58 am
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The STR lounge seems to have closed. It was small, but served me well for a rest and few drinks before departure. Doesn't look like there's another option:
https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=STR
https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=STR
May 23, 2022, 2:08 am
#957
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The STR lounge seems to have closed. It was small, but served me well for a rest and few drinks before departure. Doesn't look like there's another option:
https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=STR
https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=STR
May 23, 2022, 2:14 am
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That's a curious one since it's difficult to describe permanent closure as exciting (particularly in Dutch). So on the speculation side I would guess it's about improving the catering side, since the seating area was already one of the best lounges in BA's system. The other option, which was trialed pre-pandemic, was making it open to other airlines and/or merging into Aspire like BHD. I seem to recall the lounge operators for Aspire was also the BA lounge operator, though it would be invisible to travellers. In the same way that the BA lounge in Newcastle was actually Swissport operated.
May 23, 2022, 5:00 am
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They are entitled to use a lounge where one is provided, unfortunately there is no lounge for any oneworld airline at OTP except for those flying on QR.