JFK CCR access if connecting LHR F flight?
Apr 25, 2018, 6:29 pm
#16
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Thanks for letting us know how it worked out!
I've certainly combined CW with ET instead of CE on the same avios reward (especially when there was availability in ET but nothing in CE), and even online, but sometimes I needed to arrange the query as a "multi-city" request and then just pick flights that happen to connect the same day rather than a single query where BA.com decided what connections to offer (and didn't show CW unless a corresponding CE connection was also available).
I'd think the same would work for longhaul Avios bookings.
I'd think the same would work for longhaul Avios bookings.
Apr 25, 2018, 6:34 pm
#17
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My read is that they weren't specifically talking about a connection in F to NRT, but rather a connection in F to anywhere. The 178 gets in at 19:45, so certainly there are F services to other destinations 20:45 or later... I think that's what the staff was talking about.
Apr 25, 2018, 6:36 pm
#18
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My read is that they weren't specifically talking about a connection in F to NRT, but rather a connection in F to anywhere. The 178 gets in at 19:45, so certainly there are F services to other destinations 20:45 or later... I think that's what the staff was talking about.
Apr 25, 2018, 6:43 pm
#19
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Quite agreed especially and there certainly are not many cases I'd think it would happen. And according to what OP was told, JFK CCR would still NOT be available in such a case.
Apr 26, 2018, 2:44 am
#20
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That is correct. The scenario I gave (i.e. 20:45 or after flight from LHR to anywhere, with a mixed class booking) is indeed rare. I was just curious to clarify on the rules. For note:
- CCR agents didn't have printed rules
- Galleries agents had laminated sheet with the grid, but no mention of eligibility anywhere of onward connections (for any lounges)
- OneWorld.com and BA.com don't seem to mention onward connection eligibility from what I could tell
On a different note, Galleries agents said that the JFK Galleries First renovations will take until at least October.
- CCR agents didn't have printed rules
- Galleries agents had laminated sheet with the grid, but no mention of eligibility anywhere of onward connections (for any lounges)
- OneWorld.com and BA.com don't seem to mention onward connection eligibility from what I could tell
On a different note, Galleries agents said that the JFK Galleries First renovations will take until at least October.
Apr 26, 2018, 3:10 am
#21
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That is correct. The scenario I gave (i.e. 20:45 or after flight from LHR to anywhere, with a mixed class booking) is indeed rare. I was just curious to clarify on the rules. For note:
- CCR agents didn't have printed rules
- Galleries agents had laminated sheet with the grid, but no mention of eligibility anywhere of onward connections (for any lounges)
- OneWorld.com and BA.com don't seem to mention onward connection eligibility from what I could tell
On a different note, Galleries agents said that the JFK Galleries First renovations will take until at least October.
- CCR agents didn't have printed rules
- Galleries agents had laminated sheet with the grid, but no mention of eligibility anywhere of onward connections (for any lounges)
- OneWorld.com and BA.com don't seem to mention onward connection eligibility from what I could tell
On a different note, Galleries agents said that the JFK Galleries First renovations will take until at least October.
In terms of rules the lounge agents have a folder with the 50 odd page long BA lounge eligibility guide in it which covers the CCR - in fact I had cause to refer a BA agent to the guide a few weeks ago in the LHR CCR as she wasn't aware that a GGL in F could guest 2 in to the CCR, we went and got out the guide under the desk and I showed here the relevant page and part of the table. There is a separate page regarding transfers as well in the guide.
Thanks for the GF update ^