I have a long layover at Heathrow soon before flying home to Australia on QF10 and was wondering if the BA lounge dragons have gotten any friendlier to Y class passengers with QP membership in the last few years or are we still scum in their eyes?
Back in 1998 I transited through Heathrow about half a dozen times and was initially refused entry every timeto the BA lounge that QP membership is supposed to provide access to.
On my first attempt, the lounge dragon insisted that since I was travelling economy class I couldn't come in. She had a sign on her desk listing the various membership cards and what they entitled you to which clearly said I could go in. When I pointed this out to her she changed her story. She now insisted that my dark blue QP card was a light blue frequent flyer card. She also insisted that the letters C-L-U-B on the card spelt "frequent flyer". I continued to insist I was allowed in and she eventually caved because "it meant so much to me".
On every other trip through Heathrow I got the same treatment. Every dragon claimed economy scum were not allowed in and I had to argue with them and point out their own signs clearly said I was allowed entrance.
Should I be prepared for another fight and/or take a copy of the QP membership rules with me or have they mellowed?
Back in 1998 I transited through Heathrow about half a dozen times and was initially refused entry every timeto the BA lounge that QP membership is supposed to provide access to.
On my first attempt, the lounge dragon insisted that since I was travelling economy class I couldn't come in. She had a sign on her desk listing the various membership cards and what they entitled you to which clearly said I could go in. When I pointed this out to her she changed her story. She now insisted that my dark blue QP card was a light blue frequent flyer card. She also insisted that the letters C-L-U-B on the card spelt "frequent flyer". I continued to insist I was allowed in and she eventually caved because "it meant so much to me".
On every other trip through Heathrow I got the same treatment. Every dragon claimed economy scum were not allowed in and I had to argue with them and point out their own signs clearly said I was allowed entrance.
Should I be prepared for another fight and/or take a copy of the QP membership rules with me or have they mellowed?