Lounge Access Upon Arrival?
Apr 19, 2018, 1:27 pm
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Lounge Access Upon Arrival?
I'm going to be flying on a shorthaul BA flight arriving in LHR and then departing on a Virgin Atlantic flight later that day out of T3. What are the chances I could use my BA ticket and Silver card to access the plethora of wonderful One World lounges in T3 before my Virgin flight departs?
Apr 19, 2018, 1:30 pm
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I'm going to be flying on a shorthaul BA flight arriving in LHR and then departing on a Virgin Atlantic flight later that day out of T3. What are the chances I could use my BA ticket and Silver card to access the plethora of wonderful One World lounges in T3 before my Virgin flight departs?
Apr 19, 2018, 1:45 pm
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Ah too bad - I'm not used to the European lounge access rules. I can get into AA lounges on either end of my domestic flight and nobody bats an eye. Thanks for the quick replies. Much appreciated!
Apr 19, 2018, 2:36 pm
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These are the oneworld rules:
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access
Apr 19, 2018, 2:56 pm
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if you're flying Virgin, you'll leave from T3 where AA has their club. If you have your Admiral's Club card, do you also need a same day boarding pass to get in? You didn't used to and I don't know the answer, so I'm wondering. The AA website says you only need a boarding pass if you want to access Alaska or Qantas lounges.
Apr 19, 2018, 3:20 pm
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Last edited by sunshinebob; Apr 19, 2018 at 3:35 pm
Apr 19, 2018, 4:09 pm
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Not if flying to LHR on BA shorthaul.
Apr 19, 2018, 4:23 pm
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An Admirals Club member would have access to the Admirals Club by virtue of Admirals Club membership.
But we haven't yet established if the OP is an Admirals Club member or is merely seeking access by status.
Apr 19, 2018, 4:29 pm
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The Arrivals Lounge is not an Admirals Club and flying BA shorthaul into LHR will not provide access to the Arrivals Lounge even if one is an Admirals Club member. (I was responding to sunshinebob's post about Arrivals Lounge access).
An Admirals Club member would have access to the Admirals Club by virtue of Admirals Club membership.
But we haven't yet established if the OP is an Admirals Club member or is merely seeking access by status.
An Admirals Club member would have access to the Admirals Club by virtue of Admirals Club membership.
But we haven't yet established if the OP is an Admirals Club member or is merely seeking access by status.