Design of the Silver card
Jan 6, 2019, 1:15 am
#18
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: BAEC - Gold, IHG - Spire Ambassador
Posts: 576
I handed the lounge host our three boarding passes which clearly showed we were seated in Club Europe as well as showing our EC status, both of which gave us lounge access rights. He asked to see our membership cards because we didn’t present a lounge invite. I’m just reporting our experience. YMMV
Jan 6, 2019, 2:45 am
#19
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,387
Quite a few airports seem to have a system where it is the check in desk that confirms eligibility for lounge access, and then gives pax an invitation card. I have seen a few people arguing with lounge attendants about their status or cabin when they don’t have the invite card for whatever reason.
Jan 6, 2019, 5:31 am
#20
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Surrey
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 211
I’ve done a fair bit of CE flying this year and have never had an issue with lounge access, even without status. As mentioned above, I have been given lounge invite at those airports which don’t have BA lounges.
Jan 6, 2019, 5:40 am
#21
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Cambridgeshire
Programs: BAEC Bronze; ALL Gold
Posts: 128
The trouble is that in my experience at MLA having to get an invite from the check in desk is a great time waster if I'm flying HBO as usual, particularly as there seems little discipline in the queueing hordes about observing the sign for the Club/Status desk on the left and no one to police it. So far I've had no trouble getting into the lounge with just a CE BP.
Jan 6, 2019, 10:06 am
#22
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
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The queuing hordes at MLA seem to be standard ... 3 lines (including CE and Status) , and all very slow! The longest bag-drop we have encountered anywhere, with all 3 lines moving at about the same speed! It seems to be 30 min as standard!
I take your point on having to get the La Valette entry card when HBO, but glad you worked around that.
As for flashing one’s Gold Card, I think the only time I’ve ever produced it from the travel wallet was at some AA lounge in the US ... despite all the relevant info/entitlement being on the BP.
I take your point on having to get the La Valette entry card when HBO, but glad you worked around that.
As for flashing one’s Gold Card, I think the only time I’ve ever produced it from the travel wallet was at some AA lounge in the US ... despite all the relevant info/entitlement being on the BP.