Concorde Room as Gold in CE/CW? [erroneously shown in Manage my Booking]
May 25, 2020, 6:34 am
#31
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BA HAS to quickly reopen a lounge at LHR for its premium pax. It is a must if then want to sell international tickets.
Buffet style lounges are a no go for covid reasons. Given the very small number of international pax, it would make some sense to reopen the CCR which is not buffet style.
Buffet style lounges are a no go for covid reasons. Given the very small number of international pax, it would make some sense to reopen the CCR which is not buffet style.
May 25, 2020, 6:41 am
#32
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BA HAS to quickly reopen a lounge at LHR for its premium pax. It is a must if then want to sell international tickets.
Buffet style lounges are a no go for covid reasons. Given the very small number of international pax, it would make some sense to reopen the CCR which is not buffet style.
Buffet style lounges are a no go for covid reasons. Given the very small number of international pax, it would make some sense to reopen the CCR which is not buffet style.
Nice idea - but If by this you mean opening it for the use of all ‘premium pax’ .... then dream on, is all I would say !
Feel free to come back and tell me just how wrong I was *when it happens* - and I will happily take any flak on the chin .... egg on the face ...... whatever’s on the menu......
May 25, 2020, 6:42 am
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BA HAS to quickly reopen a lounge at LHR for its premium pax. It is a must if then want to sell international tickets.
Buffet style lounges are a no go for covid reasons. Given the very small number of international pax, it would make some sense to reopen the CCR which is not buffet style.
Buffet style lounges are a no go for covid reasons. Given the very small number of international pax, it would make some sense to reopen the CCR which is not buffet style.
If they really cared about the premium cabin experience or what food was served to their premium passengers, they wouldn't serve packed supermarket-style sandwiches on First or Club World.
May 25, 2020, 8:55 am
#34
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Nice idea - but If by this you mean opening it for the use of all ‘premium pax’ .... then dream on, is all I would say !
Feel free to come back and tell me just how wrong I was *when it happens* - and I will happily take any flak on the chin .... egg on the face ...... whatever’s on the menu......
More seriously, I am afraid that you are right and that is an IT glitch.
But I wonder how many premium pax per day BA has in June departing from LHR. Probably far less than the usual traffic at CCR. If they want to increase their sales of J/F tickets, they have to adapt their offering.
April/May were primarily "repatriation" flights (both ways) given that most countries except UK had closed their borders to foreigners. With a relaxation of border policies abroad, BA will not attract revenue premium pax with what they currently offer.
May 25, 2020, 9:58 am
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Nice idea - but If by this you mean opening it for the use of all ‘premium pax’ .... then dream on, is all I would say !
Feel free to come back and tell me just how wrong I was *when it happens* - and I will happily take any flak on the chin .... egg on the face ...... whatever’s on the menu......
May 25, 2020, 1:34 pm
#37
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The unofficial guess on one member of the Concorde Team was July, based on a rather more extensive timetable than the 17 flights that departed T5 today (still, that's a few more than last week). If BA decides not to run that schedule due to lack of demand then there wouldn't be much point opening the lounges, which would be difficult to achieve even on the proposed 6July timetable for England for Step 3 Adjustment of Social Distancing Measure.
May 25, 2020, 1:52 pm
#38
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@ Voda_boy - with every penny counting right now, you certainly shouldn’t hold your breath for a swift reopening.
My own thoughts go like this ...
Business types with shiny cards
Are finding this so very hard
No chance to yell into their phones
Instead of using dulcet tones
Lizards cannot do the rounds
Of lounges that are out of bounds
Status pax with rumbling tums
Must wait while BA do their sums
Saving money, that’s for sure
This could go on a few months more
So best be patient, do not stress
The actual date we cannot guess
But changes will be on the way
Because of Covid (so they say)
Just hope they keep sufficient seats
And don’t expect your usual treats
My own thoughts go like this ...
Business types with shiny cards
Are finding this so very hard
No chance to yell into their phones
Instead of using dulcet tones
Lizards cannot do the rounds
Of lounges that are out of bounds
Status pax with rumbling tums
Must wait while BA do their sums
Saving money, that’s for sure
This could go on a few months more
So best be patient, do not stress
The actual date we cannot guess
But changes will be on the way
Because of Covid (so they say)
Just hope they keep sufficient seats
And don’t expect your usual treats
Jul 22, 2020, 10:54 am
#42
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Concorde Room Access on a CW flight OWE?
Mrs WhatTheMiguel and I are flying to DXB via LHR from DFW next month. We booked on BA in CW and I’m OWE (AA EP). When I use the manage booking tool on the BA website, it tells me the lounge I should use when we arrive at LHR is the Concorde Room. I thought that was only for F and BA Gold. Did something change or am I just lucky? I would BA happy to use the F Lounge as normal, but is there a chance at the CR? Thoughts?
Jul 22, 2020, 10:58 am
#44
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Yes a recent glitch. See this thread https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...old-ce-cw.html
Jul 22, 2020, 11:39 am
#45
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Yes a recent glitch. See this thread https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...old-ce-cw.html
Thanks all for the quick replies!