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Old Mar 18, 2020, 2:47 am
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BA lounges : reopenings in July, & closures again In November



Latest update: 4 July

London airports
London Heathrow Terminal 5
T5A Concorde Room : CLOSED
T5A Galleries First : reopened 4 July
T5A Galleries Club South : reopened 4 July
T5A Elemis Spa: CLOSED
T5A Galleries Club North : CLOSED
T5B Galleries Club : CLOSED (including Elemis Spa)
T5A Galleries Arrivals : CLOSED (Elemis Spa CLOSED)

London Heathrow Terminal 3
Galleries First : CLOSED
Galleries Club : CLOSED
Elemis Spa : CLOSED
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AA International First Class Lounge: CLOSED
AA Admirals Club : CLOSED
AA Arrivals Lounge : CLOSED
CX First Class Lounge: CLOSED
CX Business Class Lounge: CLOSED
The Qantas London Lounge : CLOSED

London Gatwick South
British Airways First Lounge : CLOSED
British Airways Club Lounge : CLOSED


Outstations
Aberdeen
British Airways Lounge : CLOSED

Amsterdam Schiphol
British Airways Lounge : CLOSED

Berlin
Terraces : CLOSED

Bermuda
First Lounge : No data
Executive Club Lounge : No data

Boston
British Airways Lounge : CLOSED (including First and Club Dining)

Brussels
Galleries : CLOSED

Cape Town
British Airways Lounge : OPEN

Chicago O'Hare
First Lounge : CLOSED
Terraces : CLOSED

Dallas Fort Worth Terminal D
AA Flagship Lounge : CLOSED (including Flagship Dining)
AA Admirals Club : CLOSED

Dubai
British Airways Lounge : CLOSED

Edinburgh
British Airways Lounge : CLOSED

Geneva
British Airways Lounge : CLOSED

Glasgow
British Airways Lounge : CLOSED

Hong Kong
The Wing First : OPEN
The Wing Business : CLOSED
The Deck : CLOSED
The Bridge : CLOSED
The Pier First : CLOSED
The Pier Business : CLOSED
Qantas Hong Kong Lounge : CLOSED

Houston
Galleries First : CLOSED
Executive Club Lounge : CLOSED

Johannesburg
British Airways Lounge : OPEN (including First Dining)

Lagos
British Airways Lounge : CLOSED

Los Angeles TBIT
Qantas First Lounge : (closure expected end of March)
oneworld Business Lounge : (closure expected end of March)

Manchester
Terraces : PERMANENTLY CLOSED

Miami
AA Flagship Lounge : CLOSED (including Flagship Dining)
AA Admirals Club D30 : CLOSED
AA Admirals Club D15 : CLOSED

Milan Linate
British Airways Lounge : CLOSED

Newcastle
Terraces : PERMANENTLY CLOSED

New York JFK
Concorde Room : CLOSED
British Airways First Lounge : CLOSED
British Airways Club Lounge : CLOSED

New York Newark
Galleries : CLOSED (including First and Club Dining)

Philadelphia
Galleries First : CLOSED
Galleries Club : CLOSED

Rome Fiumicino
British Airways Lounge : CLOSED

San Francisco
British Airways Lounge : CLOSED (including First Dining)

Seattle
First Lounge : CLOSED
Terraces : CLOSED

Singapore
British Airways Lounge : CLOSED
Qantas First Lounge : CLOSED
Qantas Business Lounge : CLOSED
Qatar Airways Lounge : No data

Vancouver
Galleries First : CLOSED
Galleries Club : CLOSED

Washington Dulles
British Airways Lounge : CLOSED (including First and Club Dining)




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Old Jun 26, 2020, 2:58 am
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Having passed through T2, MUC, VIE, FRA last week, there were no lounges open anywhere, but I was jst happy to be flying again . A friedn of mine tells me that HKG lounge is open- or rather a HKG lounge is open (he is Star Alliance Elite). My next BA flight is 16 July.....would be nice to have lounge access, but I'm also perfectly happy to buy a sarnie from WH Smith and plonk myself onto a seat somewhere.
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Old Jun 26, 2020, 3:17 am
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Originally Posted by South London Bon Viveur
Having passed through T2, MUC, VIE, FRA last week, there were no lounges open anywhere, but I was jst happy to be flying again . A friedn of mine tells me that HKG lounge is open- or rather a HKG lounge is open (he is Star Alliance Elite). My next BA flight is 16 July.....would be nice to have lounge access, but I'm also perfectly happy to buy a sarnie from WH Smith and plonk myself onto a seat somewhere.
There are most definitely lounges open in FRA and MUC last week (and continue to be open this week) - I used both of them multiple times. In fact, I posted more information here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32462768-post24.html
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Old Jun 26, 2020, 3:54 am
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Originally Posted by firstclasslad
Thanks.

Just passed through T5 security now.

Let's see how this goes. I've never sat in the non-lounge section before #firstworldissues
It must be like sitting in a shopping centre. How awful 😳
Can’t say it would appeal to me but then I’d also forgotten how much plane there is behind the curtain!
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Old Jun 26, 2020, 3:57 am
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How are the lines at LHR? I was wondering how soon before my flight I should get there as it seems there is not much to 'experience' at LHR at the moment except wait for the plane!
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Old Jun 26, 2020, 4:03 am
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Originally Posted by ahmetdouas
How are the lines at LHR? I was wondering how soon before my flight I should get there as it seems there is not much to 'experience' at LHR at the moment except wait for the plane!
It has taken me between 3 and 6 minutes to get through security. Now one gets used to LHR being fairly slick but the problem is that if they are running 2 channels (with alternate tray points open) and if someone turns up who appears not to have flown since the introduction of the liquids ban 12 years ago, it can slow things down disproportionately. So personally I think 1 hour is still sufficient, but there is an anecdote elsewhere of someone held up for longer than my experiences.

HAL is opening more channels next week, and more still the following week.
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Old Jun 26, 2020, 5:36 am
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When will the first wing reopen?
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Old Jun 26, 2020, 6:23 am
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Originally Posted by rossmacd
There are most definitely lounges open in FRA and MUC last week (and continue to be open this week) - I used both of them multiple times. In fact, I posted more information here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32462768-post24.html
I stand corrected- and am now annoyed at myself . The Senator lounge in the Z part of the Terminal where the LHR flight leaves from was definitely shut, but I guess I should have looked in other parts

Ditto MUC.

This is what happens when you are out of practice with flying
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Old Jun 26, 2020, 8:48 am
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Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave
It has taken me between 3 and 6 minutes to get through security. Now one gets used to LHR being fairly slick but the problem is that if they are running 2 channels (with alternate tray points open) and if someone turns up who appears not to have flown since the introduction of the liquids ban 12 years ago, it can slow things down disproportionately. So personally I think 1 hour is still sufficient, but there is an anecdote elsewhere of someone held up for longer than my experiences.

HAL is opening more channels next week, and more still the following week.
I would have thought that BA would have sent out a targeted update, either to shiny card holders, or to everyone who is due to fly in the coming weeks, to remind them that things aren't normal and that, critically, some of the time-saving features of travelling in a premium cabin or as a card-holder aren't available, so passengers don't turn up with an hour to gate closed and then end up getting stressed.
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Old Jun 26, 2020, 10:21 am
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Weird side note about Lounges/ BA's IT being it's normal self.

We have a US trip end of August (yes it's risky but it's been booked for ages and we remain 'fingers crossed' about it) that's now on it's third rebooking and ever since the 1st rebook both the OB from LHR and the final leg JFK-LHR are both telling us we're using the CCR. As Silvers travelling in J we'll be highly appreciative of this We've been through 2 different booking refs and the route has changed all over the US & the lounge upgrade is still showing. At this point, and with all the hassle we've been through, then im tempted to put my foot down regarding it if it still shows in the booking come day( s) of travel.

(( For any unable to appreciate the fact - Yes I am pretty sure it's BA's IT being as slack & glitchy as normal)
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Old Jun 26, 2020, 10:24 am
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Originally Posted by nufnuf77
When will the first wing reopen?
When corporate-wage-slave tells us?
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Old Jun 26, 2020, 11:56 am
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Originally Posted by PETER01
When corporate-wage-slave tells us?
You mean:

When corporate-wage-slave tells BA to!
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Old Jun 29, 2020, 8:28 pm
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Any word yet on other lounges? I am curious about GLA and YYZ.
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Old Jun 30, 2020, 3:10 am
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Originally Posted by JTXC
Any word yet on other lounges? I am curious about GLA and YYZ.
Someone mentioned that lounges outside LHR won't open 'till August.

I'm flying from GLA next week and am bracing myself sit at the gate prior to departure.To make matters worse BA are using the loco pier at GLA now...
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Old Jun 30, 2020, 3:22 am
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I've put an update yesterday in this thread.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...eculation.html
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Old Jun 30, 2020, 5:22 am
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Originally Posted by Speedbird Julie
To make matters worse BA are using the loco pier at GLA now...
Some here might say that this is where they belong on short-haul anyway
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