Tracking BA Fast Track and Priority Boarding
May 23, 2022, 1:52 am
#662
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May 25, 2022, 12:19 pm
#663
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Just a bit more on this. Most of the *A airlines plus Delta, Southwest, and a few others were listed on the sign. But no OW airlines seemed to be on the list for priority security. Not even AS, which surprised me more than a little bit. It might have been that AS has priority screening at the north end of checkin where their desks were, but it wasn't really worth the walk over to find out. And I did ask the lounge dragon if maybe I used the wrong security.
And to add insult to injury today, LHR didn't have Fast-Track working in flight connections. But they brought on a couple more lines when we showed up and got through fairly fast.
And to add insult to injury today, LHR didn't have Fast-Track working in flight connections. But they brought on a couple more lines when we showed up and got through fairly fast.
May 25, 2022, 1:52 pm
#664
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A small anecdote about flying from INV the other week. I couldn't see any signage saying which pax were entitled to use the fast track security line so I showed my BP (which showed that I was a GCH) and asked. The person managing the queue checked her crib sheet and told me that she didn't have BA Gold listed as a qualifying category, only BA Silver. I can vouch for the truth of this as she showed me her list. That said, it didn't take me too long to convince her that if silver qualified, then gold should too. I've flow through INV many times and this was the first time I had encountered a queue at security so the issue had never arisen before.
Jun 13, 2022, 2:33 am
#667
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WAW - Fast track not available for Gold travelling in EuroTraveller.
Automated gate at fast track channel rejected mobile BP and when I asked the guy on duty he pointed to a laminated card that showed only a few airlines had access (no sign of BA). Not sure if it would work for BA if travelling in Club Europe. Normal security line was not too bad (longer wait at the Non-Schengen passport control)
Automated gate at fast track channel rejected mobile BP and when I asked the guy on duty he pointed to a laminated card that showed only a few airlines had access (no sign of BA). Not sure if it would work for BA if travelling in Club Europe. Normal security line was not too bad (longer wait at the Non-Schengen passport control)
Jun 13, 2022, 3:37 am
#668
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WAW - Fast track not available for Gold travelling in EuroTraveller.
Automated gate at fast track channel rejected mobile BP and when I asked the guy on duty he pointed to a laminated card that showed only a few airlines had access (no sign of BA). Not sure if it would work for BA if travelling in Club Europe. Normal security line was not too bad (longer wait at the Non-Schengen passport control)
Automated gate at fast track channel rejected mobile BP and when I asked the guy on duty he pointed to a laminated card that showed only a few airlines had access (no sign of BA). Not sure if it would work for BA if travelling in Club Europe. Normal security line was not too bad (longer wait at the Non-Schengen passport control)
Fun fact is that old "Gold track" sign is still by the entrance door to the terminal and have many airlines listed there (including BA) that are no longer eligible to use it...
Jun 13, 2022, 3:48 am
#669
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there's no fast track for BA customers at WAW, it has been like that since January 2020, when they've outsourced managing fast track to the external company - instead of working out eligibility from status encoded in your boarding pass, they require airlines to sign up a separate agreement and make changes to boarding passes - many airlines chose not do it. Not a big loss for BA customers - regular security next to BA check-ins is usually not busy and it's much closer to the Fantazja lounge...
Fun fact is that old "Gold track" sign is still by the entrance door to the terminal and have many airlines listed there (including BA) that are no longer eligible to use it...
Fun fact is that old "Gold track" sign is still by the entrance door to the terminal and have many airlines listed there (including BA) that are no longer eligible to use it...
According to the Oneworld site the Fantazja lounge is currently closed. I went to the Bolero lounge, which seemed ok.
Jun 13, 2022, 3:55 am
#670
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Thanks for confirming. I saw the BA logo was still shown by the terminal entrance, which does confuse things further! I have updated the Wiki to correct it and show that fast track is not available for BA.
According to the Oneworld site the Fantazja lounge is currently closed. I went to the Bolero lounge, which seemed ok.
According to the Oneworld site the Fantazja lounge is currently closed. I went to the Bolero lounge, which seemed ok.
Jun 16, 2022, 1:35 pm
#671
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Horrible yesterday no fast-track - over 1 hour wait at the connection hall - this is ridiculous - and I was traveling in F and their Gold member. First time giving back business to BA over 2 years and this will be the last. Back to LH group …
Jun 17, 2022, 11:15 am
#674
Join Date: Jun 2022
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Hi all, I'm flying from AMS to LGW in BA Club Europe next week (no oneworld status or Privium). There seems to be some mixed information on whether Club Europe grants you access to priority security lanes at AMS. Has anyone had any recent experience trying to access priority lanes at Schipol with a business class ticket on BA? Thanks!