[TonyR]

Just wondering why, when you can take a guest into BA Departure Lounges, you can’t take one into the arrivals lounge? Arrived back this morning with my partner after a year away and looking forward to a full english only to be told my Gold Card didn’t give a guest access unless they were also Gold or travelling in Club/First.

[esselle]

I’m guessing at an answer here, but I imagine it is because arrivals lounges tend to be a lot smaller than those in departures, with a relatively high demand for access to showers. Limiting access seems a sensible way of ensuring these limited facilities don’t get overcrowded.

[TonyR]

Never seen it anywhere near close to crowded when I’ve been there though. But maybe you’re right because Virgin are the same it seems

[AlanOrton1]

I suspect esselle is correct, arrivals lounges have historically had a different set of entry rules. The website isn’t totally clear about if guests are or are not allowed in, though it doesn’t state that they are, which I guess would be their defence.
As a gold member travelling long haul in Y or PE it isn’t a bad perk – only if you’re travelling solo!

[SwissExPat]

Beford covid, I was returning long haul to LHR (in Y+) and was gold BAEC at the time.. A colleague in Y was able to join me in T5 lounge (airside as we were connecting onwards) and he was also able to get a shower as my “‘guest”.

[TominScotland]

SwissExPat, that is because the airside lounge is a departures lounge……

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red_robbo, esselle

[Annfro]

correct, no guests at LHR ARRIVAL L
unless you are on a Gold Guest List and entitled to have one guest with you

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