Access to Fast track & airSide & BA lounge at LGW South
Jul 4, 2018, 1:34 pm
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Access to Fast track & airSide & BA lounge at LGW South
Wow, I have really not posted a question in a while and I hope you knowledgable BA flyers can help me with this: I m a silver BA member who will fly this month to Naples from LGW, flying in ET. I know that I can check in my bag & go through to departure & lounge any time during the day. I m travelling with a blue member friend , travelling in ET too, with hand baggage fare. Can I still take him as guest in fast track, way before, the two , three hours he is restricted to ? Thank you
Jul 4, 2018, 2:36 pm
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If you use the self-service machines I think you will be fine. But yes, you can guest him in on your check-in and Fast Track in any event, and at a time of your choosing.
Jul 4, 2018, 8:58 pm
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Approach the Prem Area and speak nicely to the staff. show them your BP and explain your BA Silver and s/he's your guest. They're a nice bunch and dont imagine it will be an issue. The rules say no but a civil approach and mentioning as a sliver you are allowed to guest somebody into the BA lounge irrelevant of their travel class will normally work. Whilst purely ( well known) conjecture which cant be guaranteed I would be disappointed to hear otherwise.
The alternative is to ask the BA check in staff with a sly wink if they happen to have any of the special stickers that they shouldn't really have ( BA CE / CW BP's do the job without them) although that's sticking it on the staff member so option one is def the better idea.
There is a quota of sorts to make sure things work the way they're intended to so option one, if approached the right way and with legitimate reason, should see you right unless they're on a heavy load.
The alternative is to ask the BA check in staff with a sly wink if they happen to have any of the special stickers that they shouldn't really have ( BA CE / CW BP's do the job without them) although that's sticking it on the staff member so option one is def the better idea.
There is a quota of sorts to make sure things work the way they're intended to so option one, if approached the right way and with legitimate reason, should see you right unless they're on a heavy load.
Jul 5, 2018, 2:07 am
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Approach the Prem Area and speak nicely to the staff. show them your BP and explain your BA Silver and s/he's your guest. They're a nice bunch and dont imagine it will be an issue. The rules say no but a civil approach and mentioning as a sliver you are allowed to guest somebody into the BA lounge irrelevant of their travel class will normally work. Whilst purely ( well known) conjecture which cant be guaranteed I would be disappointed to hear otherwise.
Jul 5, 2018, 2:53 am
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https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22356244-post6.html
"For Fast Track entry to LHR and LGW from landside, you would definitely be allowed one guest, that's a formal entitlement."
Jul 5, 2018, 4:41 am
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My understanding is that the arrangement has changed. Any BA BP was fine but have been told it's changed ( maybe happened when they moved N-S ) however 100% like you are saying it's unheard of for it not to be okay if you travel with a smile.
There is the possibility that the person I asked misunderstood the status/ guesting part of the question to be honest and i'll try seek clarity on that. Not saying they would ever been turned away just that from information given it could be a possibility if they aren't travelling CE/ CW.
There is the possibility that the person I asked misunderstood the status/ guesting part of the question to be honest and i'll try seek clarity on that. Not saying they would ever been turned away just that from information given it could be a possibility if they aren't travelling CE/ CW.