LPA Sala Galdos lounge not available to BA
#1
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LPA Sala Galdos lounge not available to BA
Hi. I'd forgotten to ask about this until now. I flew LPA LHR just over a week ago in CE. I've flown the route fairly frequently. At check-in we were given a letter stating that the lounge was not available today and that they hoped to welcome us there in the future. We were given a €10 voucher to use elsewhere. I went to the lounge to investigate and it was fully operational. I asked the staff and was told that they had ended their agreement with BA.
Can anyone shed any light on this and also is there an IB lounge that as silver status I could use?
Thanks.
Can anyone shed any light on this and also is there an IB lounge that as silver status I could use?
Thanks.
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The dashboard suggests that this is the only OW lounge available. But if there has been a recent change then this may not have been updated. Perhaps @Prospero could update the dashboard? However, the OW lounge database also shows this as available. Perhaps this too needs updating.
Try sending a tweet to BA to find out more.
Try sending a tweet to BA to find out more.
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The dashboard suggests that this is the only OW lounge available. But if there has been a recent change then this may not have been updated. Perhaps @Prospero could update the dashboard? However, the OW lounge database also shows this as available. Perhaps this too needs updating.
Try sending a tweet to BA to find out more.
Try sending a tweet to BA to find out more.
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No one can answer anything without knowing which airport you are talking about - your frequent airports are not mine nor anyone else's. Always include the location.
You are far less likely to get assistance from anyone here if a separate browser window has to opened to google the airport code of your post
MSPeconomist is assisting your thread.
You are far less likely to get assistance from anyone here if a separate browser window has to opened to google the airport code of your post
MSPeconomist is assisting your thread.
Last edited by noFODplease; Apr 18, 2019 at 4:43 pm
#9
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Furthermore there are some airports that both BA and IB fly from which BA don’t have a lounge available to access but IB do. They might be part of the same alliance and parent company but clearerly they don’t co-ordinate on some areas and this appears to be one.
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Have you looked at the OW lounge database? It lists a number of lounges that are not operated by OW airlines but for which you would have access depending on status and airline.
Furthermore there are some airports that both BA and IB fly from which BA don’t have a lounge available to access but IB do. They might be part of the same alliance and parent company but clearerly they don’t co-ordinate on some areas and this appears to be one.
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Have a look at the wiki in the BA lounge thread BA Lounge Database | Europe
There are a few places without lounge provision, mostly LGW leisure routes where I imagine the fares perhaps do not support provision of a lounge.
BA has in the last year reduced the number of lounge-less routes but a few still remain. If this really is a significant problem there are always options connecting via MAD on to IB to LPA, or even just use another airline and pay for the lounge - there is plenty of choice from the UK to LPA.
There are a few places without lounge provision, mostly LGW leisure routes where I imagine the fares perhaps do not support provision of a lounge.
No lounge for BA, but there is for other airlines / Priority Pass
ACE, CAG, CGN, CTA, FNC, HER (lounge opening times restricted), HUY, OLB (BA charter CE can use lounge however), NUE (lounge is airside but register landside), PMO (landside), SPU, For RHO (see this post), TLL
No lounge for BA, but airport CIP lounge available
BDS (but very limited in scope, €25 online), BJV, BRI (€25 walk up fee), DLM, JMK (also PP), LCY (separate building), MPL (€18), PFO, SVG (no PP access, NOK 300 walk-in fee option - see post 359and post 465).
ACE, CAG, CGN, CTA, FNC, HER (lounge opening times restricted), HUY, OLB (BA charter CE can use lounge however), NUE (lounge is airside but register landside), PMO (landside), SPU, For RHO (see this post), TLL
No lounge for BA, but airport CIP lounge available
BDS (but very limited in scope, €25 online), BJV, BRI (€25 walk up fee), DLM, JMK (also PP), LCY (separate building), MPL (€18), PFO, SVG (no PP access, NOK 300 walk-in fee option - see post 359and post 465).
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I'm travelling LHR-LPA tomorrow, return 27Apr. Just sent BA a tweet asking about LPA lounge access, and they responded saying CE pax use the Sala Galdos lounge. I wrote back quoting this thread, waiting to here what they say.
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yes the thing I meant to include in my post was this seems an unusual case where a lounge was offered but based on the OP’s experience it seems to have now gone in to the no lounge list. Let us know what happens.