BA lounge access guidelines
May 14, 2019, 6:14 am
#526
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May 14, 2019, 6:16 am
#527
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I have Blue status and will be arriving at Gatwick on a First ticket then flying-on to Edinburgh on the same day. The class of travel from Gatwick to Edinburgh is Club Europe. All the flights have been booked together as part of a BA Holiday package.
The booking itinerary says to use the Club Lounge at Gatwick. The Lounge Access Guidelines in the wiki suggest that I can use the Gatwick First Lounge because I arrive and depart on the same day.
I contacted BA via their e-mail link and received a reply saying to use the Club Lounge.
Have the access criteria changed recently or will I still get access to the First Class lounge if I show my arriving ticket?
The booking itinerary says to use the Club Lounge at Gatwick. The Lounge Access Guidelines in the wiki suggest that I can use the Gatwick First Lounge because I arrive and depart on the same day.
I contacted BA via their e-mail link and received a reply saying to use the Club Lounge.
Have the access criteria changed recently or will I still get access to the First Class lounge if I show my arriving ticket?
Just show your First boarding pass at lounge reception and you will get into the First lounge.
Regards
TBS
May 16, 2019, 10:35 am
#528
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Vueling and BA codeshares at LGW
Just a quick update on my earlier query about Vueling at LGW on a codeshare. I was able to access the F lounge as usual. They lady at the front desk needed my VY boarding pass and to see my gold card as they had to enter my number into the system and that was it.
May 16, 2019, 3:45 pm
#529
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Sorry if this has been asked before but I will be flying first class to Miami. It will be from T3 at Heathrow. I am staying the night before in the Sofitel in T5 so am I allowed to use the Concorde Lounge or only the First lounge in T3?
Thanks in advance -I'm not a frequent flyer so wanted to get this right!!
Thanks in advance -I'm not a frequent flyer so wanted to get this right!!
May 16, 2019, 3:51 pm
#530
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Welcome to (posting on) FT, Luckys Mum!
You can't use the T5 Concorde Room. But at T3, you are not restricted to the BA First lounge. You should be able to use any of the oneworld lounges in T3. Many opinions are available as to which one is most congenial: Best T3 OneWorld Lounge
May 16, 2019, 3:53 pm
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Sorry if this has been asked before but I will be flying first class to Miami. It will be from T3 at Heathrow. I am staying the night before in the Sofitel in T5 so am I allowed to use the Concorde Lounge or only the First lounge in T3?
Thanks in advance -I'm not a frequent flyer so wanted to get this right!!
Thanks in advance -I'm not a frequent flyer so wanted to get this right!!
Welcome to flyertalk and the BA forum Luckys Mum .
You will not be able to use the Concorde Lounge at T5. However you can use all the T3 F lounges ( and J also ) ie Cathay F and Cathay J, BA F and J , AA F & J and Qantas with Cathay and you can lounge hop if you like
You can use the BA checkin at the softiel lobby for a T3 departure.
Regards
TBS
PS Ah! Globaliser just beat me to it!
May 16, 2019, 4:13 pm
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Whilst the Concorde Lounge is nice, I think you will be very impressed with the T 3 lounges ( notably Cathay- try for a bite to eat in the Cathay first dining room) but the Cathay business lounge is very good also.
Regards
TBS
Jun 2, 2019, 2:20 pm
#534
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Jun 2, 2019, 3:21 pm
#535
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Dear All,
for the first time ever will fly with my entire family long-haul. Wife and 2 boys. So far I only took my wife with me overseas and it was automatic to go to lounges when she travelled with me. But was wondering what is the situation if I travel with children? Is is striclty "one guest" only, meaning one adult or I really have to leave 2 children outside while we enter the lounge or I take one of them and my wife stays outside with the other or any other combination? Or is there any flexibility in this rule when it comes to children?
Thx,
Wadge
for the first time ever will fly with my entire family long-haul. Wife and 2 boys. So far I only took my wife with me overseas and it was automatic to go to lounges when she travelled with me. But was wondering what is the situation if I travel with children? Is is striclty "one guest" only, meaning one adult or I really have to leave 2 children outside while we enter the lounge or I take one of them and my wife stays outside with the other or any other combination? Or is there any flexibility in this rule when it comes to children?
Thx,
Wadge
Jun 2, 2019, 3:57 pm
#536
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Dear All,
for the first time ever will fly with my entire family long-haul. Wife and 2 boys. So far I only took my wife with me overseas and it was automatic to go to lounges when she travelled with me. But was wondering what is the situation if I travel with children? Is is striclty "one guest" only, meaning one adult or I really have to leave 2 children outside while we enter the lounge or I take one of them and my wife stays outside with the other or any other combination? Or is there any flexibility in this rule when it comes to children?
Thx,
Wadge
for the first time ever will fly with my entire family long-haul. Wife and 2 boys. So far I only took my wife with me overseas and it was automatic to go to lounges when she travelled with me. But was wondering what is the situation if I travel with children? Is is striclty "one guest" only, meaning one adult or I really have to leave 2 children outside while we enter the lounge or I take one of them and my wife stays outside with the other or any other combination? Or is there any flexibility in this rule when it comes to children?
Thx,
Wadge
How old are your childeren? If they are young ( under 2) then they may let all of you in but in all probability I would expect little flexibility on this point ( you may have more luck in Galleries club than Galleries F ( assuming we are talking about LHR T5)- whilch airport are we talling about?
Regards
TBS
Jun 2, 2019, 10:32 pm
#537
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Dear All,
for the first time ever will fly with my entire family long-haul. Wife and 2 boys. So far I only took my wife with me overseas and it was automatic to go to lounges when she travelled with me. But was wondering what is the situation if I travel with children? Is is striclty "one guest" only, meaning one adult or I really have to leave 2 children outside while we enter the lounge or I take one of them and my wife stays outside with the other or any other combination? Or is there any flexibility in this rule when it comes to children?
Thx,
Wadge
for the first time ever will fly with my entire family long-haul. Wife and 2 boys. So far I only took my wife with me overseas and it was automatic to go to lounges when she travelled with me. But was wondering what is the situation if I travel with children? Is is striclty "one guest" only, meaning one adult or I really have to leave 2 children outside while we enter the lounge or I take one of them and my wife stays outside with the other or any other combination? Or is there any flexibility in this rule when it comes to children?
Thx,
Wadge
Jun 3, 2019, 1:19 am
#538
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We will very likely travel economy this time, if it were Club it wouldn't be a question. They are 10 and 13 years old, it will be on T5 yes but on the way back it would be great to have lounge access in USA also. I am Silver now anyway. thx
Jun 3, 2019, 2:33 am
#539
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Officially, one guest (you can pick your wife or favourite child). I've read that the LHR lounges often have periods, usually during school holidays, where they let more children in than is usually allowed, so I would assume there's occasionally some flexibility there.
I also assume you can come out of the lounge and swap guests. And finally, I assume that if you just popped out and grabbed another guest they're not keeping count. As I really value my silver status I personally wouldn't take that risk, in case someone noticed and decided the punishment was zero-ing my tier points! I'd just find a nice cafe in the airport and have coffee/lunch/dinner there.
Based on nothing other than a gut feeling, I would not expect any leeway in the US.
I also assume you can come out of the lounge and swap guests. And finally, I assume that if you just popped out and grabbed another guest they're not keeping count. As I really value my silver status I personally wouldn't take that risk, in case someone noticed and decided the punishment was zero-ing my tier points! I'd just find a nice cafe in the airport and have coffee/lunch/dinner there.
Based on nothing other than a gut feeling, I would not expect any leeway in the US.
Jun 3, 2019, 2:42 am
#540
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Officially, one guest (you can pick your wife or favourite child). I've read that the LHR lounges often have periods, usually during school holidays, where they let more children in than is usually allowed, so I would assume there's occasionally some flexibility there.
I also assume you can come out of the lounge and swap guests. And finally, I assume that if you just popped out and grabbed another guest they're not keeping count. As I really value my silver status I personally wouldn't take that risk, in case someone noticed and decided the punishment was zero-ing my tier points! I'd just find a nice cafe in the airport and have coffee/lunch/dinner there.