seaskybound

Vaguely remember there was something like that as a trial in past school holidays

gms

There is another thread somewhere. It seems to be invitation only this summer, targeted towards GGL / selected Golds it seems.

Seems a more sensible approach compared to an uncontrolled free-for-all as they did previously.

mikeyfly

I wonder how selective it was... I had it a few days before dropping to Silver..... which reminds me I need to update my profile

kurto1

No harm in chancing it anyway - so long as you don't mind risking the walk of shame!

FrogTastic

It is better to try at the checkin desk, or at the Lounge?

seaskybound

For me more complicated, I am a OWE (AA)

There is no walk of shame walking up and asking politely.. Better to be armed with info "I understood there was a program in place that Golds.... OWE is usually like Gold.
..."

Priority pass has an amazing altralterna at LGW the grain cafe, so not too concerned.

PUCCI GALORE

I have seen something about this as well. Not more than 2 months ago however, one young man through the best Wobbly I'd seen in a long time. Whatever it was that he could not have (they were bound for JFK) he started yelling and stamping his feet. His parents did next to nothing and confirmed what I have believed for a long time - there is never a problem with children, it is the parents who are entirely to blame.

Had my nephews or nieces done such a thing, Rich Bltch (my fabulously wealthy (through marriage) sister) would have separated their heads from their bodies. One look was all it took - just like my Mother.

GlasgowCyclops

I asked BA about this for my MIL and they said it was not guaranteed so instead of GLA-LGW-PAO we booked EasyJet GLA-FAO. I have not received any emails to say it was being relaxed and the Gold line said the last email was in dec.

TWCLAM

Flying out there on the 9th so will ask when I go to the lounge. I tried to find the email I got about it recently where it said status member plus upto 5 guests during the summer but i've deleted it. I was somewhat confused in getting it as i'm 'new & Blue' but i'm hitting Silver in under 6 months as a leisure traveller so maybe they were trying to encourage me to continue current habit's regarding travel ( or more likely it was genericaly sent to all)

Will report back once I've asked( if nobodies nailed it by then). They're a pretty friendly bunch so I imagine subject to capacity they'd be fairly open to it anyway if you were GGL.

Just an additional bit of info that at LGW you can't pass through security more than 7 hours before your flight ( somebody recently complained about that fact so it's apparently a thing)

orbitmic

To my knowledge, the current trial is only for GGL. I think that the chances that a GCH be allowed more than one guest are low, of a OWE from another FFP pretty much zero has this is in no way a Oneworld policy.

Phil the Flyer

JFX1764

This summer it has been targeted for mostly GGL but also some Golds, they will email you with the details prior to your flight. If you don't get the email, you don't get the extra guests (apart from the standard staff discretion)

KARFA

Some golds have also received an email regarding extra guesting Email: A warm Summer welcome for you and your guests

orbitmic

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFX1764

This summer it has been targeted for mostly GGL but also some Golds, they will email you with the details prior to your flight. If you don't get the email, you don't get the extra guests (apart from the standard staff discretion)

Thanks both, sorry I miss that. I definitely know some golds who have not received the offer so not too sure what the actual criteria is!

UKtravelbear

perhaps it is being aimed at Golds who are on particular flights where BA estimate the lounge will have spare capacity so it could be date and flight specific so someone gets offered it on a quiet Wednesday but not on a busy Friday even for the same flight time and destination.