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List of Lounges Currently OPEN to BA Passengers (open wiki for details)

This wiki includes details of open lounges accessible to premium (F/J or Gold/Silver) passengers travelling on BA operated services, either within the terminal BA depart from or accessible via airside transfer.

Other lounges may be accessible for passengers willing to transfer landside to other terminals or concourses, although this is generally not recommended due to time constraints as a result of needing to re-clear security. Additionally, some airports may offer pay-in lounges which are not otherwise accessible by BA premium passengers (either temporarily or permanently).

Most open lounges are operating with a limited food and beverage service, and other services may be unavailable or modified.

For opening hours, please check the oneworld lounge listing at https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location= which is now being regularly updated.

If your airport isn't listed below, this probably means there is no lounge available for BA premium passengers (either temporarily or permanently) - please check the oneworld listing for the most up-to-date information.

British Airways Lounges
Aberdeen British Airways Lounge
Boston British Airways Lounge (First Dining is unverified)
Cape Town British Airways Lounge
Chicago British Airways Lounge (First lounge is permanently closed)
Dubai British Airways Lounge (BA First passengers and oneworld Emerald members on BA flights only, The Bar is unverified)
Edinburgh British Airways Lounge
Geneva British Airways Lounge
Glasgow British Airways Lounge
Johannesburg British Airways Lounge (First Dining is unverified)
New York JFK British Airways/American Airlines Greenwich Lounge, Soho Lounge, Chelsea Lounge
New York Newark British Airways Lounge (First Dining is unverified)
Lagos British Airways Lounge
London Gatwick British Airways First Lounge, Club Lounge
London Heathrow Terminal 3 British Airways Galleries First, Galleries Club
London Heathrow Terminal 5 British Airways Concorde Room, Galleries First, Galleries Club South, Galleries Club North, Galleries Club T5B, Galleries Arrivals
Milan Linate British Airways Lounge
Philadelphia British Airways Lounge (First lounge and First Dining are unverified)
Rome British Airways Lounge
San Francisco British Airways Lounge (First Dining is "accessible". See post 4222: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34492191-post4222.html)
Seattle British Airways Lounge (First lounge is unverified)
Singapore British Airways Lounge (The Bar is unverified)
Washington British Airways Lounge (First Dining is unverified)

Note that the BA-operated lounges at AMS, BHD, BRU, IAH, NCL, MAN and YVR have all closed permanently during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alternative oneworld or third party lounges are listed below. Note that the Elemis Travel Spas at LHR and JFK have been permanently closed.

Non-BA oneworld Lounges
Amman Royal Jordanian Crown Lounge
Atlanta American Airlines Admirals Club North Terminal (AirTrain ride required)
Austin American Airlines Admirals Club
Bangkok Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge
Dallas American Airlines Admirals Club (multiple locations)
Denver American Airlines Admirals Club
Doha Qatar Airways Silver Lounge (BA Silver / OW Sapphire travelling in Y)
Doha Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge (J class pax only - temporarily accepting BA Gold / OW Emerald in Y or W)
Doha Qatar Airways Al Safwa First Lounge (F class pax only)
Frankfurt Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge
Hong Kong Cathay Pacific The Wing, First (accepting F/J passengers and Gold/Silver cardholders)
Houston Terminal A American Airlines Admirals Club (airside transfer via AirTrain available to/from BA gates in Terminal D)
London Heathrow Terminal 3 Cathay Pacific Business and First Class lounges (open 05:30 to 17:30 Mon-Sat, 07:00 to 17:30 Sun)
London Heathrow Terminal 3 The Qantas International London Lounge (open daily 06:00 to 14:00)
Los Angeles Terminal 4 American Airlines Admirals Club & Flagship Lounge (airside walk to/from BA gates in TBIT)
Los Angeles Terminal 6 Alaska Lounge (airside walk to/from BA gates in TBIT)
Los Angeles Tom Bradley International Terminal OneWorld Lounge/Qantas Business & First Class Lounge
Madrid Iberia Premium Lounge Dalí / Iberia Premium Lounge Velázquez
Mexico City American Airlines Admirals Club
Miami American Airlines Admirals Club (multiple locations)
Miami American Airlines Flagship Lounge / Flagship First Dining Gate D30 ( Flagship First Dining only available to departing BA First Class passengers )
Nashville American Airlines Admirals Club
Paris Charles de Gaulle Terminal 2A American Airlines Admirals Club
Phoenix American Airlines Admirals Club (multiple locations)
Philadelphia Concourse B/C American Airlines Admirals Club (airside walk to/from BA gates in Concourse A)
San Francisco Terminal 1 American Airlines Admirals Club (airside walk to/from BA gates in International Terminal)
San Francisco Terminal 2 Alaska Lounge (airside walk to/from BA gates in International Terminal)
Sao Paulo Terminal 3 American Airlines Admirals Club
Singapore Qantas International Business Lounge
Seattle Alaska Lounge (airside transfer via AirTrain available to/from BA gates in Concourse S)
Tampa American Airlines Admirals Club
Tokyo Haneda Japan Airlines First Class Lounge (accepting F/J passengers and Gold/Silver cardholders)

The AA forum has further details of open Admirals Club lounges: Link

Third Party Lounges with active BA contracts
Accra Adinkra Lounge
Amsterdam Aspire Lounge
Athens Skyserv Aristotle Onassis Lounge
Antigua Executive Lounge
Atlanta The Club at ATL
Barcelona AENA Joan Miro Lounge
Bahrain The Pearl Lounge
Basel EuroAirport Skyview Lounge
Belfast Aspire Lounge
Berlin Lounge Tempelhof
Bologna Marconi Business Lounge
Bordeaux Salon des Vignobles
Bridgetown Airlines Executive Lounge / IAM Jet Centre
Brussels Diamond Lounge Pier B
Copenhagen Eventyr Lounge
DalamanCIP Lounge
Dallas The Club at DFW
Delhi Plaza Premium Lounge
Doha Oryx Lounge
Dubai Terminal 1 Marhaba Lounge (BA Club World passengers and oneworld Sapphire members on BA flights only)
Dublin Dublin Airport Executive Lounge (reduced hours - 04:00-18.30 only, see here for latest details)
Düsseldorf Open Sky Lounge (Terminal C)
Faro ANA Lounge (non-Schengen only)
Florence Aeroporti VIP Club
Gibraltar Calpe Lounge
Grenada IAM Jet Centre
Hamburg Hamburg Airport Lounge
Hong Kong Plaza Premium Lounge
Houston HAS Executive Club
Ibiza VIP Sala Lounge
Istanbul IGA Lounge
Inverness Aspire Lounge (open part-time, see post 3357)
Jersey Executive Lounge
Johannesburg Shongololo Lounge
Keflavík Saga Lounge
Krakow Business Lounge
Kingston Club Kingston
Larnaca Aspire Aphrodite Lounge
Las Vegas The Lounge at LAS (T3)
Lisbon ANA Lounge
Ljubljana Business Lounge
Lyons Salon Mont Blanc
Malaga Sala VIP Lounge
Male Leeli Lounge
Malta La Valette Club
Manchester T3 The Escape Lounge
Marseille Salon Cezanne Non-Schegen Lounge opposite gate 10
Milan Malpensa Montale Non-Schengen Lounge
Montreal National Bank Lounge
Moscow DME Domodedovo Airport Business Lounge
Mumbai MALS Premium Lounge
MunichAirport Lounge World
Nairobi TAV Lounge
Nassau The Lignum Club Lounge
Newcastle Aspire Lounge
Nice Infinity Lounge
Nuremberg Dürer Lounge
Oslo OSL Lounge
Palma Sala VIP Lounge
Phoenix Escape Lounge
Port Louis ATOL Lounge
Prague MasterCard Lounge
Rio de Janiero Plaza Premium
Riyadh Premier Lounge
Rotterdam Prima Vista Lounge
San Diego Aspire Lounge (Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri departures only)
Sao Paulo LATAM VIP Lounge
Sofia Preslav Lounge
Southampton Spitfire Lounge
Split Business Lounge
St. Lucia (UVF) Iyanola Lounge
Stockholm (ARN) Norrsken Lounge
Tenerife Sala VIP Lounge
Tel Aviv Dan Lounge
Thessaloniki Manolis Andronikos Skyserv Lounge
Toronto Plaza Premium Lounge
Toulouse La Croix du Sud Lounge
Valencia Sala VIP Joan Olivert
Vancouver Plaza Premium Lounge
Warsaw Bolero Lounge
Zagreb Primeclass
Zurich Aspire Lounge

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Oct 15, 2020, 10:47 am

#1441

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tobias-UK

BUT, the good news is that BA have found a way to make toast safe and it is now readily available in both the Flounge and CCT

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Originally Posted by ENTP

Music to my ears

Ah but the sterner test is our resident rossmacd - are you able to comment on the temperature as served?

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Oct 15, 2020, 12:50 pm

#1442

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Originally Posted by paulaf

That's a shame as it's a great lounge, yes I thought it was the BA one and I know Air Malta currently give access. Wonder if it will change soon when flights there restart soon all being well. Might have to decide if it's worth paying for too.

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Originally Posted by paulaf

Regarding Malta lounge which is open, can anyone explain to me please what the page on Lounges mean regarding access, do I have access with my CE ticket, its says:

Airlines

Qatar Airways
Access for eligible customers traveling on these oneworld member airlines only.

Then its blank underneath - shouldn't it list other airlines, or is it only Qatar? I still don't know if BA have access, my MMB just refers me back to this page. Thanks

I visited La Valette (the only lounge in Malta airport) a couple of weeks ago. I was flying Easyjet as BA had cancelled my flight to LHR so used my Dragonpass card to enter. Ordinarily they prefer you to have booked in advance though they said they would let me in (there were literally only 4 other people in the lounge). Assigned a table number and efficient food and beverage service.

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Oct 15, 2020, 1:58 pm

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Originally Posted by HarryHolden68

But have they found a way to serve it hot? Nothing worse than cold burnt bread. Hot toast with melting butter on the other hand...

Warm toast was served with packs of butter and jam on the side, earlier this week, which was very nice.

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Oct 16, 2020, 1:48 am

#1444

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tobias-UK

BUT, the good news is that BA have found a way to make toast safe and it is now readily available in both the Flounge and CCT

Wonderful news, thank you for sharing

. As our learned colleague CWS mentions, the temperature of said "toast" is a far more significant point than the mere availability of bread that may have been wafted near to a heat source for 3 seconds.

Quote:

Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave

Ah but the sterner test is our resident rossmacd - are you able to comment on the temperature as served?

Indeed, the million dollar question. That being said, BA are doing their utmost to prevent those outside of London actually visiting the CCT in morning hours, so my toast review will have to wait. Just yesterday, another BA trip went up in smoke and those travel funds are now in the hands of LX who have presented a much more reasonable flight schedule. This was within 14 days of travel also, so not only are BA bleeding what cash they have, they are allowing their competitors to pick up juicier fares on the back of it.

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Originally Posted by MrSimonR

Warm toast was served with packs of butter and jam on the side, earlier this week, which was very nice.

Great to hear initial feedback. I won't believe it until I see it/taste it myself

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Oct 16, 2020, 3:33 pm

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An interesting article from the OneWorld CEO:

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Oneworld CEO Rob Gurney suggests that as airlines reshape their operations to suit the cost-constrained pandemic era, they'll also rethink the role of their own airport lounges in favour of sharing other consolidated spaces.

https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...consolidations

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Oct 19, 2020, 2:54 am

#1446

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Passing through LHR this Thursday morning before heading to Greece - are the hours for the Galleries Club North lounge fairly firm or are they still very much dependant on passenger demand? Much prefer sitting out on the terrace!

Galleries Club North (open Thursday-Sunday 05:00 to 14:00 - hours may vary)

Oct 19, 2020, 9:05 am

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Originally Posted by BAeuro

An interesting article from the OneWorld CEO:

https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...consolidations

This is interesting. I think it probably slightly plays up the ability to co-locate at Heathrow. If OW airines
stay in T5 medium term I can’t see them doing anything other than using BA. If most go back to T3 the building itself makes it tricky I would think to offer a larger shared facility - even one that is a significant contraction on the combined sizes of the current lounges. T4 I know less about.

I can’t see any closed terminals opening any time soon as it is. It would be interesting to see how close T5 is too being full gate wise at the busiest times of the week, there must still be significant capacity.

Oct 19, 2020, 10:23 am

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Originally Posted by lcylocal

From my uni days I have too many bad memories of being on early BA flights into T5 and then having to connect to T3 to fly on AA pre 10AM. That bus for terminal connections...when you're tired it's the worst.

Anyway I hope that they all can stay in T5 somehow.

Oct 20, 2020, 2:45 pm

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In AMM, the Royal Jordanian Crown lounge is open.

In DOH, the Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business lounge is open for oneworld first and business class ticket holders only - sort of a moot point given BA aren't currently serving the route, but relevant given BA are selling codeshare tickets.

In HKG, Cathay Pacific's The Wing First and The Wing Business are both now open with the usual access rules reverted to. Given the temporary closure of the Qantas lounge, the Plaza Premium lounge is the current designated lounge for BA.

In MAD, the Iberia Premium Lounge Dali (in T4, not T4S from where the BA flights depart) is now open again.

Wiki updated for the above.

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Oct 20, 2020, 3:01 pm

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Originally Posted by James91

Anyway I hope that they all can stay in T5 somehow.

That would mean all is not well with the world / the aviation industry. The quicker we get back to T5 being near or at capacity, the better.

Oct 20, 2020, 3:04 pm

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Originally Posted by Genius1

In DOH, the Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business lounge is open for oneworld first and business class ticket holders only - sort of a moot point given BA aren't currently serving the route, but relevant given BA are selling codeshare tickets.

For DOH, I could verify that the Al Mourjan Lounge is open and until the Business Class Lounge ( Sapphire lounge ) or the First Class Lounge ( Emerald lounge ) re-opens; oneworld Sapphire and oneworld Emerald passengers traveling in Economy could enter the lounge with one guest.

So, I have modified the WIKI.

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Oct 20, 2020, 7:32 pm

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For Berlin Brandenburg Airport, there would be three lounges that would open on the opening day.

- Lufthansa Lounge
- Lounge Tegel ( Contract lounge in Schengen area )
- Lounge Tempelhof ( Contract lounge in Non-Schengen area )

So, most probably BA would contract the Lounge Tempelhof located in the Non-Schengen gates for their flights.

Oct 20, 2020, 11:25 pm

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The LCA lounge has now reopened I believe; is this accepting BA pax again?

Oct 21, 2020, 2:38 am

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Originally Posted by ISTFlyer

I'm a bit surprised that 3 lounges will be operational from day 1, knowing the current financial difficulties the airport is going through. Looking forward to checking them out though.

Oct 21, 2020, 4:29 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rossmacd

Wonderful news, thank you for sharing

The T5 FLounge is extremely quiet this morning (certainly the quietest I've seen) and while there was toast served on the full English, to say it was warm would be generous.
This was wafted near a heat source for a short period, or perhaps started from a stale starting point as it was firm, but definitely not hot or warm.

It was also served with margarine rather than butter.

The cup of tea though- when I saw it was delivered as hot water plus a tea bag I was a bit worried but it got a nice steep on and went down a treat.