LGW lounge
#3
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AFAIK, the No.1 Gatwick Lounge is not a *A lounge so there is no automatic entitlement to access based on status. What access you get, whether as *G or business pax, is dependent on what the airline has contracted for at LGW.
#4
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NCL
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That was my understanding, too. It's a very nice lounge, and it's used by US (who used to operate it) and LH, but TK is flying out of the North terminal... There is another No.1 lounge there, though - here's hoping! Will report back.
#5
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Location: NCL
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No lounge access. The check-in agent informed me that if I wanted to use the No 1 lounge, I was very welcome to pay at the door.
Good lord the catering options in this terminal are depressing!
Good lord the catering options in this terminal are depressing!
#7
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Yes, but who were you flying with? Certainly LH and US pay for access, and the check-in agents are aware of this and tell *G customers when they check in that they are welcome to use the lounge
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#9
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It was a somewhat confused discussion with the check-in agent, but I *think* they treat their C passengers to a visit to the No 1 lounge. I'm sure they could afford it; it was a pretty empty C section.
#10
Join Date: May 2008
Location: BOS
Programs: TK Elite (*G), DL Gold (MM)
Posts: 120
TAP Portugal. The check-in agent was clueless about lounge access and about *G in general. I knew that I could get into the No. 1 lounge with my Diner's Club card. The agent at the No. 1 lounge said I could use either card and took my *G card as she claimed it made her paperwork easier.
#11
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TAP Portugal. The check-in agent was clueless about lounge access and about *G in general. I knew that I could get into the No. 1 lounge with my Diner's Club card. The agent at the No. 1 lounge said I could use either card and took my *G card as she claimed it made her paperwork easier.
#12
Join Date: May 2008
Location: BOS
Programs: TK Elite (*G), DL Gold (MM)
Posts: 120
We'll see about the mileage. I am switching over to TK's program and that's the FF number I gave for the flight segment.
#13
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: BMI Diamond Club (Gold)
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When I flew last week, as a Star Gold holder I was given an invitation note for the no. 1 lounge at check in. Without this note you won't get in, but te check in staff should give it to you.
Lounge is lovely, and I was very pleased with TK's service.
Lounge is lovely, and I was very pleased with TK's service.
#14
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Sounds like you got this on the basis of your *G status and not because you were flying Business class. My check-in agent was clueless but was being trained and supervised by a presumably senior Serviceair agent who told me that they gave lounge invitations to C passengers only but that I could always pay at the entrance for access.
#15
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Sounds like you got this on the basis of your *G status and not because you were flying Business class. My check-in agent was clueless but was being trained and supervised by a presumably senior Serviceair agent who told me that they gave lounge invitations to C passengers only but that I could always pay at the entrance for access.