Gold membership - lounge pass?
Jan 4, 2019, 10:09 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2019
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Gold membership - lounge pass?
I received my gold membership card back in September. As did my colleague. We both were chatting recently and he received a gold “lounge pass” to give to anyone else even if he was not flying on the same flyer the person he gifted it to.
I did not receive the same lounge pass to give to a guest, yet I had more tier points and Avios and a member for longer.
Anybody else received similar or heard of this before?
Thanks
I did not receive the same lounge pass to give to a guest, yet I had more tier points and Avios and a member for longer.
Anybody else received similar or heard of this before?
Thanks
Jan 4, 2019, 10:12 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cumbria
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Never heard of this. The closest is the partner cards that you receive when qualifying for GGL at 5,000TPs or when renewing GGL at 3,000.
Welcome to FT. You have certainly come to the right place to get an answer to your question.
Welcome to FT. You have certainly come to the right place to get an answer to your question.
Jan 4, 2019, 10:13 am
#3
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
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I received my gold membership card back in September. As did my colleague. We both were chatting recently and he received a gold “lounge pass” to give to anyone else even if he was not flying on the same flyer the person he gifted it to.
I did not receive the same lounge pass to give to a guest, yet I had more tier points and Avios and a member for longer.
Anybody else received similar or heard of this before?
Thanks
I did not receive the same lounge pass to give to a guest, yet I had more tier points and Avios and a member for longer.
Anybody else received similar or heard of this before?
Thanks
I have never seen any reports of any gold lounge passes before. I have a feeling your friend is having you on
As a gold you can guest one person if that person is on a oneworld operated and marketed flight. Also BA has in recent holiday periods given targeted extra lounge guesting abilities for you to guest more than one person in. However, I don't think I have ever seen BA allowing people to use the lounge when the status passenger is not present.
EDIT: as noted by madfish there is also the partner cards which you can give if you achieve 5000 TPs or renew GGL at 3000 TPs.
Jan 4, 2019, 11:01 am
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Some details here of the recent one which seemed to only go to some golds “Lounge access for up to 5 guests when you fly” [Targetted] offer
Jan 4, 2019, 11:02 am
#7
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
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Jan 4, 2019, 11:11 am
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