Jun 30, 2015, 3:57 am
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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 23, 2022, 5:08 am
#961
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Birmingham
Programs: BA Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 294
Anyone know if BA have restarted their contract with the lounge at GIB? I can get in with PP anyway so not really an issue, but I was surprised when I went during the pandemic and the lounge staff said that BA had cancelled the contract with them.
May 23, 2022, 5:19 am
#962
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 384
Did there used to be a BA lounge there?
May 23, 2022, 5:28 am
#963
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 384
Was there a few weeks ago and got into a lounge - I assume that's what you mean
May 23, 2022, 5:29 am
#964
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Location: Leeds, UK
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I think BA is simply not renewing the contract atm. For now though there is no lounge provision for any BA passengers at OTP. QR have obviously maintained their contract with the Mastercard lounge so their passenger can use it. I believe vouchers are being given out at BA check in desks for use airside in lieu of lounge access.
May 23, 2022, 5:33 am
#965
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Oneworld site does say access is possible for BA passengers at GIB.
May 23, 2022, 6:37 am
#966
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 384
BA used to use two third party lounges at OPT https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/19761518-post28.html
I think BA is simply not renewing the contract atm. For now though there is no lounge provision for any BA passengers at OTP. QR have obviously maintained their contract with the Mastercard lounge so their passenger can use it. I believe vouchers are being given out at BA check in desks for use airside in lieu of lounge access.
I think BA is simply not renewing the contract atm. For now though there is no lounge provision for any BA passengers at OTP. QR have obviously maintained their contract with the Mastercard lounge so their passenger can use it. I believe vouchers are being given out at BA check in desks for use airside in lieu of lounge access.
Jun 4, 2022, 11:39 am
#968
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Birmingham, UK
Posts: 205
Thought I would give an update on the Antalya lounge situation as not much to go on further upthread. Was given a voucher to the CIP lounge at check in. The lounge is airside upstairs overlooking the food outlets in the centre of the departure gates. Lift not working so you have to make your own way up the stairs. No view. Most of the space is given over to three private areas for guests of specific hotel chains (Regnum, Maxx Royal and NG). Very little (if any) air conditioning. WiFi is via a code which is supposed to expire after 2 hours but seems to expire every 15 minutes. Agents very reluctant to give out more codes. Food is poor. A few dried sandwiches and pastries, biscuits, yogurts, soup and vine leaves. It’s a dry lounge so just soft drinks. However there is a small duty free in the lounge where you can buy beers and small bottles of wine (I’m not sure if you’re meant to drink these in the lounge but everyone else is). Significantly worse than the lounges at Heraklion and Rhodes.
Jun 4, 2022, 1:44 pm
#969
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: The North!
Programs: BAEC Gold, Amex Plat...
Posts: 57
NCL Aspire lounge always had odd hours. Didn't realise they did refreshment vouchers at check in (I normally go HBO, first time I checked in a bag in awhile), when it's closed.
Currently sat in one of the 'participating vendors' and the pie was rock hard so wasn't that great. No gravy so that probably didn't help. I actually ordered it expecting mash and chips came instead
Waiting for the delayed 1337 which is currently delayed to 21:49.. fun times!
Don't anticipate leaving Heathrow until close to midnight, and that's if my bag is collectable. They didn't even load it on 1334 on Friday so had to go collect it yesterday .. anyway that's enough off topic
The question I have: do you prefer vouchers over lounges (even third party)?
Currently sat in one of the 'participating vendors' and the pie was rock hard so wasn't that great. No gravy so that probably didn't help. I actually ordered it expecting mash and chips came instead
Waiting for the delayed 1337 which is currently delayed to 21:49.. fun times!
Don't anticipate leaving Heathrow until close to midnight, and that's if my bag is collectable. They didn't even load it on 1334 on Friday so had to go collect it yesterday .. anyway that's enough off topic
The question I have: do you prefer vouchers over lounges (even third party)?
Jun 27, 2022, 4:40 am
#970
Join Date: May 2012
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, Hotels.com Gold
Posts: 390
Silly me didn’t check the latest on this thread before trying to get into a lounge at OTP, which we’ve used before. Told by the lady at the TAROM lounge that BA has no lounge at this airport. As I didn’t know, I didn’t try asking for vouchers at check in. Annoying that this seems to be getting more common - at least that’s the impression I’ve been getting from this thread.
Jun 27, 2022, 4:43 am
#971
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 1,110
Silly me didn’t check the latest on this thread before trying to get into a lounge at OTP, which we’ve used before. Told by the lady at the TAROM lounge that BA has no lounge at this airport. As I didn’t know, I didn’t try asking for vouchers at check in. Annoying that this seems to be getting more common - at least that’s the impression I’ve been getting from this thread.
Jun 27, 2022, 4:59 am
#972
Join Date: Mar 2020
Programs: British Airways GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond & Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,612
Silly me didn’t check the latest on this thread before trying to get into a lounge at OTP, which we’ve used before. Told by the lady at the TAROM lounge that BA has no lounge at this airport. As I didn’t know, I didn’t try asking for vouchers at check in. Annoying that this seems to be getting more common - at least that’s the impression I’ve been getting from this thread.
Jun 29, 2022, 9:35 am
#973
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: London
Programs: BAEC - Silver
Posts: 70
Forgot how grim the offering at Athens airport is in the Skyserv lounge. It's quite similar to the Schengen lounge we got for free as part of our Olympic Air prop plane flight to one of the islands. At least they now have some alcohol whereas there was none last September.
Next year I might get PP to get into the nicer looking lounge next door...
Next year I might get PP to get into the nicer looking lounge next door...
Jun 29, 2022, 1:46 pm
#974
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham New Street
Programs: ASLEF
Posts: 266
The airport and lounge are now closed/decommissioned.
Jul 4, 2022, 7:09 am
#975
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: South East, UK
Programs: BA Gold / GfL, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,432
Anyone have any experience of the Open Sky Lounge in Dusseldorf? According to the OneWorld website, the Hugo Junkers lounge (that I have used previously) is now only accessible to Finnair and Iberia customers. The Open Sky Lounge seems to be the one designated for BA.
Last edited by gms; Jul 4, 2022 at 7:35 am