BA South Lounge at LGW flying Qatar
Jul 16, 2018, 3:28 am
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BA South Lounge at LGW flying Qatar
This is probably a daft question, but I've got a potential flight with QR out of Gatwick North. Is there any way I can use the BA lounge in South before the flight, as I don't believe there are any OW accessible lounges in North? I'm assuming its impossible to pass between the terminals in that way, but wanted to check.
Last edited by LimitingFactor; Aug 21, 2018 at 3:40 pm
Jul 16, 2018, 3:31 am
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Not possible I am afraid. If flying J with QR then they will give you a voucher for the Aspire lounge in the North terminal. If flying Y then I am not sure of any other options apart from Priority Pass etc.
Jul 16, 2018, 3:33 am
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I don't think it is possible to transfer between north and south airside. The shuttle train is landside. I am sure others will be along shortly to offer suggestions, as it might be that QR have an agreement with one of the third party lounges there.
EDIT: doh, beaten to it!
EDIT: doh, beaten to it!
Jul 16, 2018, 5:36 am
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Thanks all, I will be in J (on a BA code) - I didn't know that QR will give a lounge voucher so assumed the BA lounge was only option. I tried to search for information on the QR website and didn't find anything.
Jul 17, 2018, 12:16 am
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Proper airlines like QR are pretty much guaranteed to provide lounge access wherever the airport. It’s BA, as a fallen angel, that has taken the path of not offering lounge access at some European airports to protect management bonuses/deliver a world class LCC experience ��
Jul 17, 2018, 3:00 am
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Proper airlines like QR are pretty much guaranteed to provide lounge access wherever the airport. It’s BA, as a fallen angel, that has taken the path of not offering lounge access at some European airports to protect management bonuses/deliver a world class LCC experience ��
Aug 18, 2018, 12:40 pm
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QR at Gatwick flight loads and lounge access
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-...eaccess/LGW/-1
QR also says Aspire:
https://www.qatarairways.com/en/lounges/worldwide.html
Aug 19, 2018, 1:33 pm
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I believe it is Aspire:
QR at Gatwick flight loads and lounge access
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-...eaccess/LGW/-1
QR also says Aspire:
https://www.qatarairways.com/en/lounges/worldwide.html
QR at Gatwick flight loads and lounge access
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-...eaccess/LGW/-1
QR also says Aspire:
https://www.qatarairways.com/en/lounges/worldwide.html
Aug 19, 2018, 4:08 pm
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All the more reason (great fare deals notwithstanding), if flying QR ex-LON to fly from LHR rather than LGW.
Sep 25, 2018, 6:58 am
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I just walked out of the awful Aspire lounge and used Lounge Key to access the No1 Lounge instead. There is nothing aspirational about the Aspire lounge (unless you like a small tepid buffet in a basement). The food may not be much better upstairs but at least there is a view and more space.