GGL now allowed 5 guests in GF + TFW (same flight only)
#47
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1. You must be flying on a BA flight and your guests must also be flying on that flight.
2. The lounge at the airport needs to be a BA branded lounge. So if you were departing SYD where you will either be directed to the QF lounge or The House lounge, you would only get your usual guest entitlement, not the up to 5 entitlement.
#48
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Same here... an actual improvement. However, assuming you give a gold card to your partner, which I did (and this is geared towards families, I assume), then we can already guest in 3 people combined, for a total of 5 people in, so essentially adding another person to what it was before?
So with a partner card that would be (GGL + 5 additional guests) + (partner-card-holder+ guest) = 8 people. Not that I expect many will ever take advantage of that. And don't forget there some GLL couples ... Fair enough in that case that the additional access is subject to capacity.
#49
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Maybe I have lived abroad in a non-English speaking county for too long, but I interpret the wording to mean you can guest three people more than before (previously just two; now five), on the basis that "five additional guests travelling with you on the same flight (in addition to any partner card access)" was used rather than "five additional guests travelling with you on the same flight (including any partner card access)."
So with a partner card that would be (GGL + 5 additional guests) + (partner-card-holder+ guest) = 8 people. Not that I expect many will ever take advantage of that. And don't forget there some GLL couples ... Fair enough in that case that the additional access is subject to capacity.
So with a partner card that would be (GGL + 5 additional guests) + (partner-card-holder+ guest) = 8 people. Not that I expect many will ever take advantage of that. And don't forget there some GLL couples ... Fair enough in that case that the additional access is subject to capacity.
so at its extreme (assuming you gave all partner cards to people in your travelling party), you will get (in the Club lounges not First)
8 guest slots for 4 people travelling (1 x GGL 1 x Gold 2 x Silver)
#50
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I can only see very very rare instances when I'll use this. Even when I travel with my family of 4, my OH has the Gold partner card so we are already covered for GF access. There may have been the odd occasion where 3 guests may have been useful over time, so unless BA is looking for us to share partner cards more widely (i.e. outside of our immediate families), then I can't really see why they have done this unprompted, unless there is some less welcome change on the horizon.
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#52
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Well they're so proud of it, they've now sent me a second email to tell me all about it
Along with the email this week welcoming me to Gold for Life, entitled "Congratulations and Welcome to Gold Guest List", it seems that they're having some CRM fun as well as the website fun...
Along with the email this week welcoming me to Gold for Life, entitled "Congratulations and Welcome to Gold Guest List", it seems that they're having some CRM fun as well as the website fun...
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Hmmm. Kids.
How often does the average FF (GGL) travel with multiple colleagues on a business trip? Suspect not often - so no particular increase in lounge or TFW loading.
However, 3 is the new 2 when it comes to kids so GGL city break, ski weekend, half term, summer holiday, visit farm house in Provence, winter sun breaks etc. will now result in extra kids in GF/TFW.
I predict a burst of kids behaving badly in the lounge threads in the near future...
How often does the average FF (GGL) travel with multiple colleagues on a business trip? Suspect not often - so no particular increase in lounge or TFW loading.
However, 3 is the new 2 when it comes to kids so GGL city break, ski weekend, half term, summer holiday, visit farm house in Provence, winter sun breaks etc. will now result in extra kids in GF/TFW.
I predict a burst of kids behaving badly in the lounge threads in the near future...
#55
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Hmmm. Kids.
How often does the average FF (GGL) travel with multiple colleagues on a business trip? Suspect not often - so no particular increase in lounge or TFW loading.
However, 3 is the new 2 when it comes to kids so GGL city break, ski weekend, half term, summer holiday, visit farm house in Provence, winter sun breaks etc. will now result in extra kids in GF/TFW.
I predict a burst of kids behaving badly in the lounge threads in the near future...
How often does the average FF (GGL) travel with multiple colleagues on a business trip? Suspect not often - so no particular increase in lounge or TFW loading.
However, 3 is the new 2 when it comes to kids so GGL city break, ski weekend, half term, summer holiday, visit farm house in Provence, winter sun breaks etc. will now result in extra kids in GF/TFW.
I predict a burst of kids behaving badly in the lounge threads in the near future...
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#56
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I haven't seen adults do that yet. Some of them make lots of noises and behave irritatingly (e.g. DYKWIA), but usually not run around
#57
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Its a nice touch. I will probably only use it a few times a year, but used it on the day it came out: our office ski trip. We invite the finance teamas well as the secretarial and IT support staff. Three of us guested everyone in. Champagne was drunk and it was a nice start to the trip.
I occasionally travel with more than 2 junior colleagues in Europe, so its generally a nice to have but wont get abused.
I do do agree that it doesnt impact on family travel unless you have more than 3 kids, as I assume most GGLs gift their gold to ones spouse
I occasionally travel with more than 2 junior colleagues in Europe, so its generally a nice to have but wont get abused.
I do do agree that it doesnt impact on family travel unless you have more than 3 kids, as I assume most GGLs gift their gold to ones spouse
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She doesn't make noises, but she can run FAST!
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#60
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When I was in the BA F Lounge earlier today a nice BA employee came up to me to acknowledge I am GGL but also to advise/check that I was aware of this new rule that I can invite 5 guests. Good stuff!
Before anyone says why I am not in the CX lounge I dont think too much of it, especially when I had a Eggs Benedict that was undercooked and had to be sent back the first time I went there.
Before anyone says why I am not in the CX lounge I dont think too much of it, especially when I had a Eggs Benedict that was undercooked and had to be sent back the first time I went there.
Last edited by fatmac70; Mar 30, 2019 at 3:23 am Reason: Editing