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
Jul 7, 2022, 9:23 am
#976
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham New Street
Programs: ASLEF
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Jul 16, 2022, 2:31 am
#978
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: AMS/LON
Programs: BAEC Silver, TK Gold, Eurostar CB, FB Explorer
Posts: 242
The lounge at AMS wasn't / isn't operated by BA, and hasn't been for some time : changed in 2019 I think.
Jul 16, 2022, 2:36 am
#979
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Jul 16, 2022, 3:16 am
#980
Join Date: Jun 2022
Posts: 5
Nice Airport Lounge
Hi
We are travelling BA, Nice - Belfast. We have a stop off in Gatwick and onward flight from Heathrow (all on the same day). We are business on the Heathrow - Belfast but economy on the first leg. Does anyone know if we are entitled to lounge access at Nice?
Thank you
We are travelling BA, Nice - Belfast. We have a stop off in Gatwick and onward flight from Heathrow (all on the same day). We are business on the Heathrow - Belfast but economy on the first leg. Does anyone know if we are entitled to lounge access at Nice?
Thank you
Jul 16, 2022, 9:36 am
#981
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: Honors Diamond
Posts: 1,640
There is a new lounge! Without fanfare BA passengers can now use the Sala VIP at CAG.
I can’t tell you much about it Prospero to do the graphic as we were downgraded from Club and denied access (despite being told
at check-in we would have access).
I think it must be quite new as it isn’t on the Oneworld website and BA doesn’t appear on the list on the airport website. However the BA logo has been stuck on to the internal signage in the airport and the desk have a photocopy of BA access policy (the staff member consulted it when they were working out if we should have access).
The entrance is hard to find and is a narrow coridor to the left immediately after security. If you get to the shop you have gone to far.
http://www.sogaer.it/en/prima-vista-vip-lounge
I can’t tell you much about it Prospero to do the graphic as we were downgraded from Club and denied access (despite being told
at check-in we would have access).
I think it must be quite new as it isn’t on the Oneworld website and BA doesn’t appear on the list on the airport website. However the BA logo has been stuck on to the internal signage in the airport and the desk have a photocopy of BA access policy (the staff member consulted it when they were working out if we should have access).
The entrance is hard to find and is a narrow coridor to the left immediately after security. If you get to the shop you have gone to far.
http://www.sogaer.it/en/prima-vista-vip-lounge
Last edited by lcylocal; Jul 16, 2022 at 10:47 am
Jul 16, 2022, 12:44 pm
#984
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Sussex
Programs: BA; IHG; LHW; Hilton
Posts: 789
There is a new lounge! Without fanfare BA passengers can now use the Sala VIP at CAG.
I can’t tell you much about it Prospero to do the graphic as we were downgraded from Club and denied access (despite being told
at check-in we would have access).
I think it must be quite new as it isn’t on the Oneworld website and BA doesn’t appear on the list on the airport website. However the BA logo has been stuck on to the internal signage in the airport and the desk have a photocopy of BA access policy (the staff member consulted it when they were working out if we should have access).
The entrance is hard to find and is a narrow coridor to the left immediately after security. If you get to the shop you have gone to far.
Prima Vista VIP Lounge | Sogaer
I can’t tell you much about it Prospero to do the graphic as we were downgraded from Club and denied access (despite being told
at check-in we would have access).
I think it must be quite new as it isn’t on the Oneworld website and BA doesn’t appear on the list on the airport website. However the BA logo has been stuck on to the internal signage in the airport and the desk have a photocopy of BA access policy (the staff member consulted it when they were working out if we should have access).
The entrance is hard to find and is a narrow coridor to the left immediately after security. If you get to the shop you have gone to far.
Prima Vista VIP Lounge | Sogaer
Jul 16, 2022, 1:52 pm
#985
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Krakow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Miles and More(FTL), IHG(Platinum), Accor, HHonors(Diamond), SPG, Hertz Five Star
Posts: 5,945
no lounge access in nice if in Y from nice to lgw
Jul 16, 2022, 4:47 pm
#986
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Exec Club (Silver)
Posts: 454
Just a quick update with regards to the Valencia lounge. Showers are now available. There’s a
symbol (head and shoulders underneath a shower) indicating this at the entrance to the toilets along with the symbols for all the other facilities available.
The door of shower has a digilock however if you ask at reception they’ll let you into it. I didn’t use the facility however it looked like it was a single shower cubicle. I didn’t take any pictures as I felt lurking about the loos snapping discreet photos on my phone wasn’t going to end well!!
Another note about this lounge is that it has extra seating upstairs. It’s not usually open or easily visible however there are frosted glass doors next to the business centre area which if opened lead to stairs up to what’s essentially an overspill seating area with views over the tarmac.
If the lounge is essentially full, I’ve seen a couple query the lack of available seats and have the upstairs section opened up for them.
symbol (head and shoulders underneath a shower) indicating this at the entrance to the toilets along with the symbols for all the other facilities available.
The door of shower has a digilock however if you ask at reception they’ll let you into it. I didn’t use the facility however it looked like it was a single shower cubicle. I didn’t take any pictures as I felt lurking about the loos snapping discreet photos on my phone wasn’t going to end well!!
Another note about this lounge is that it has extra seating upstairs. It’s not usually open or easily visible however there are frosted glass doors next to the business centre area which if opened lead to stairs up to what’s essentially an overspill seating area with views over the tarmac.
If the lounge is essentially full, I’ve seen a couple query the lack of available seats and have the upstairs section opened up for them.
Last edited by GlasgowBlue; Jul 16, 2022 at 4:53 pm
Jul 17, 2022, 2:49 pm
#988
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: Honors Diamond
Posts: 1,640
I have just been through the wiki for places with no lounge access, but have a lounge and compared it with the Oneworld tool and the airport website.
I think it is down to CTA and FNC as the two European airports that have lounges where there is no access. It’s unclear what the situation is in RHO. Oneworld says there is access to the Skyserv lounge now but there it is currently closed - though the airport website doesn’t mention the closure.
I think it is down to CTA and FNC as the two European airports that have lounges where there is no access. It’s unclear what the situation is in RHO. Oneworld says there is access to the Skyserv lounge now but there it is currently closed - though the airport website doesn’t mention the closure.
Jul 22, 2022, 12:24 pm
#989
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Surrey
Programs: BAEC - Gold
Posts: 885
Anyone been through Ljubljana since the new lounge opened? I’ve seen the post above but it doesn’t mention BA access - the oneworld website says yes (but has photos of the old lounge) and the airport website says no.
Jul 22, 2022, 3:13 pm
#990
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The oneworld website is generally more up to date than airport websites.