BA lounge access guidelines
Jan 8, 2017, 4:28 pm
#1936
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Hi,
I will be travelleing with 2 family member between SFO and LYS on one single PNR. SFO-JFK-LYS. I am OWE but the 2 other members have zero status. I will upgrade all of us on the JFK-LHR in Club World using avios, the two other segments in Y, and all on the same booking. Question is : Will all of us have access to the lounge in SFO (AA operated) and LHR T3 (including CX and BA business lounges).
My understanding is that we will as the longest flight of the booking (JFK-LHR) is eligible to lounge access.
Thanks for your help.
I will be travelleing with 2 family member between SFO and LYS on one single PNR. SFO-JFK-LYS. I am OWE but the 2 other members have zero status. I will upgrade all of us on the JFK-LHR in Club World using avios, the two other segments in Y, and all on the same booking. Question is : Will all of us have access to the lounge in SFO (AA operated) and LHR T3 (including CX and BA business lounges).
My understanding is that we will as the longest flight of the booking (JFK-LHR) is eligible to lounge access.
Thanks for your help.
Jan 8, 2017, 4:30 pm
#1937
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I have a question. It overlaps with American Airlines, but makes sense here due to share code.
I fly LAX - LHR in economy. I'm a Gold card holder. The flight is booked as a BA code but on AA metal.
Can I access the AA arrivals lounge at T3? I would have thought so based on status alone.
This page - http://www.britishairways.com/en-us/...rivals-lounges - sort-of suggests I can (but doesn't address the code share thing). British Airways customer service says I can't, though, as it's not a BA plane.
So I'm confused. Help.
I fly LAX - LHR in economy. I'm a Gold card holder. The flight is booked as a BA code but on AA metal.
Can I access the AA arrivals lounge at T3? I would have thought so based on status alone.
This page - http://www.britishairways.com/en-us/...rivals-lounges - sort-of suggests I can (but doesn't address the code share thing). British Airways customer service says I can't, though, as it's not a BA plane.
So I'm confused. Help.
Jan 9, 2017, 2:50 pm
#1938
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connecting ATL-LHR-NCE in First/Club Europe... will I have access to CCR in transit? thanks
Jan 9, 2017, 2:54 pm
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Jan 11, 2017, 3:58 pm
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Jan 14, 2017, 1:51 pm
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Quick question to check if I've read everything correct.
I'm travelling in F from DME to LHR. On the same day I`m flying Y to DUB on a seperate ticket. With my brother, flying on his own ticket (He's not flying DME LHR).
If I'm correct we have access to the CCR because I have a same day F ticket and can bring one guest.
Am I right?
I'm travelling in F from DME to LHR. On the same day I`m flying Y to DUB on a seperate ticket. With my brother, flying on his own ticket (He's not flying DME LHR).
If I'm correct we have access to the CCR because I have a same day F ticket and can bring one guest.
Am I right?
Jan 14, 2017, 1:55 pm
#1942
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Yes, you and your guest would have access to CCR on that basis, provided both of you are travelling on BA metal to DUB, not on the Aer Lingus codeshares which go from T2.
Jan 14, 2017, 2:13 pm
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Jan 17, 2017, 12:30 pm
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With the proviso that the lounge dragons have been known to get antsy if your guest is departing several hours later than you.
Jan 17, 2017, 2:58 pm
#1945
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I'm a bit confused on lounge access for UK Domestic business
I'm looking to book my mum to travel INV-LHR-DXB with the LH in PE - this books the SH into J which would usually give lounge access (albeit that INV doesn't have 1)
Would she get lounge access at LHR before the LHR-DXB leg based on the SH J ticket?
On the return it's a much shorter layover so access isn't as important but I can see that she does get access but would be great if she gets access on the outbound trip
I'm looking to book my mum to travel INV-LHR-DXB with the LH in PE - this books the SH into J which would usually give lounge access (albeit that INV doesn't have 1)
Would she get lounge access at LHR before the LHR-DXB leg based on the SH J ticket?
On the return it's a much shorter layover so access isn't as important but I can see that she does get access but would be great if she gets access on the outbound trip
Jan 17, 2017, 3:07 pm
#1946
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I'm a bit confused on lounge access for UK Domestic business
I'm looking to book my mum to travel INV-LHR-DXB with the LH in PE - this books the SH into J which would usually give lounge access (albeit that INV doesn't have 1)
Would she get lounge access at LHR before the LHR-DXB leg based on the SH J ticket?
On the return it's a much shorter layover so access isn't as important but I can see that she does get access but would be great if she gets access on the outbound trip
I'm looking to book my mum to travel INV-LHR-DXB with the LH in PE - this books the SH into J which would usually give lounge access (albeit that INV doesn't have 1)
Would she get lounge access at LHR before the LHR-DXB leg based on the SH J ticket?
On the return it's a much shorter layover so access isn't as important but I can see that she does get access but would be great if she gets access on the outbound trip
For an INV-LHR-DXB booking your mum would only have access to the lounge at INV on the outbound. On the inbound your mum would have access to the GC lounges in T5 before her LHR-INV flight. There would be no lounge access at LHR on the outbound, and no lounge access at DXB for the inbound.
Technically speaking WTP doesn't really include any lounge access. However, in order to ensure availability of the domestic connections they book in to J which is Business UK and does give lounge access before the domestic flight. It really is a quirk of the system rather than a explicit WTP benefit.
Jan 17, 2017, 3:13 pm
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INV does have a lounge.
For an INV-LHR-DXB booking your mum would only have access to the lounge at INV on the outbound. On the inbound your mum would have access to the GC lounges in T5 before her LHR-INV flight. There would be no lounge access at LHR on the outbound, and no lounge access at DXB for the inbound.
Technically speaking WTP doesn't really include any lounge access. However, in order to ensure availability of the domestic connections they book in to J which is Business UK and does give lounge access before the domestic flight. It really is a quirk of the system rather than a explicit WTP benefit.
For an INV-LHR-DXB booking your mum would only have access to the lounge at INV on the outbound. On the inbound your mum would have access to the GC lounges in T5 before her LHR-INV flight. There would be no lounge access at LHR on the outbound, and no lounge access at DXB for the inbound.
Technically speaking WTP doesn't really include any lounge access. However, in order to ensure availability of the domestic connections they book in to J which is Business UK and does give lounge access before the domestic flight. It really is a quirk of the system rather than a explicit WTP benefit.
Jan 17, 2017, 3:15 pm
#1948
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Details on the INV lounge is in the lounge thread in the Dashboard. Also there are photos and comments here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...rness-inv.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...rness-inv.html
Jan 17, 2017, 3:32 pm
#1949
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Details on the INV lounge is in the lounge thread in the Dashboard. Also there are photos and comments here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...rness-inv.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...rness-inv.html
Jan 21, 2017, 9:44 am
#1950
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I am flying out of Heathrow T3 soon in Club Word, so will have access to the BA Lounge. Is there any limit on the time I can arrive before the flight? i.e. if the flight is at 12 noon can I arrive at 9am?