Lounge access
Enjoy the comfort and facilities of over 30 dedicated British Airways lounges and more than 100 additional partner lounges worldwide.
Lounge access is available to:
- British Airways customers flying on a scheduled flight in Club or First
- Silver and Gold Executive Club Members on scheduled flights operated by British Airways or one of our oneworld® partners
- Emerald and Sapphire level Members of any oneworld airline frequent flyer programme on a scheduled flight operated by British Airways or one of our oneworld partners
- As a Sapphire or Emerald member you are welcome to invite one single guest per each departure flight to join you in the lounge. Your guest must be travelling on British Airways or one of our oneworld partners.
- All lounge access is subject to capacity restrictions.
We provide a variety of lounges across the world in conjunction with our oneworld partners and other lounge operators.
Access varies by lounge type, subject to capacity limits. Please see the tables below for details.
Concorde Room
Access for a cardholder plus one guest:
- Gold Members travelling in First
- Silver Members travelling in First
At 5,000 Tier Points (and 3,000 Tier Points each year thereafter) our Gold Executive Club Members and one guest have access to our Concorde Room lounge at London Heathrow when flying any class of travel with British Airways or other oneworld® carriers.
Chelsea lounge
Access for a cardholder plus one guest:
- Gold Members travelling in First
- Silver Members travelling in First
At 5,000 Tier Points (and 3,000 Tier Points each year thereafter) our Gold Executive Club Members and one guest have access to our Chelsea lounge at New York JFK Terminal 8 when travelling on a scheduled long-haul flight with British Airways, or a long-haul, transcontinental or international short-haul flight with American Airlines.
Customers flying with other oneworld airlines are unable to access this lounge.
First lounges
Access for a cardholder plus one guest:
- Gold Members travelling in any British Airways cabin or with any other oneworld carrier
- Silver Members travelling in First
Access for cardholder only:
- Gold Members travelling with codeshare partners including Aer Lingus and Vueling
Please note: Selected locations offer a lounge bar or dining service exclusively for customers travelling in the First cabin.
At London Heathrow, British Airways lounges are located in Terminals 3 and 5.
Business lounges
Access for cardholder plus one guest:
- Gold Members travelling in any British Airways cabin or with any other oneworld carrier
- Silver Members travelling in any British Airways cabin or other oneworld carrier
Access for cardholder only:
- Gold Members travelling with codeshare partners including Aer Lingus and Vueling
At London Heathrow, British Airways lounges are located in Terminals 3 and 5.
Arrivals lounges
Access for cardholders only:
- Gold Members travelling in First, Club World, World Traveller Plus or World Traveller
- Silver Members travelling in First or Club World