British Airways - Lounge Access - Bangkok

one9 · #1 (**permalink**) 15th January 2006, 12:10 AM

Hi,

I have just booked an award flight return Syd>Bkk, with Syd>Bkk Business class and Bkk>Syd First class.

I have just looked at the British Airways website, and I see that they don't have a lounge in Bangkok. Do I get access to a partner lounge when flying Bkk>Syd (eg. Qantas lounge) because I am flying First class?

Note: I am only bronze Qantas Frequent Flyer.

When I look at the Qantas website, I see that if you travel First class, you get lounge access at any oneworld lounge if a Qantas lounge is not available. Is this the same for British Airways?

Thanks.

Mal · #2 (**permalink**) 15th January 2006, 12:22 AM

There is a combined BA / Qantas one I believe. It has a F and a J side. The F lounge is quite nice and has a decent range of booze and nibblies. Can get lonely in there at times though!

There is also a Cathay Pacific F and J lounge. Havn't tried this one yet - will in another cpl of months.

I may be incorrect about it being a joint lounge... But you will still get access to the Qantas one without any dramas. You should get a lounge pass when you check in at BKK.

one9 · #3 (**permalink**) 15th January 2006, 12:31 AM

Thanks Mal for the reply...

Looking at the list of BA lounges at: http://www.britishairways.com/travel...t/public/en_au there does not appear to be a BA lounge at BKK.

On the Qantas website, there shows that there is a Qantas lounge.

So it the Qantas lounge a combined BA/Qantas lounge??

Will I have access to a oneworld lounge at BKK by flying first class BKK-SYD? Are you sure I will get a lounge pass when I checkin?

tuapekastar · #4 (**permalink**) 15th January 2006, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by one9

Hi,

I have just booked an award flight return Syd>Bkk, with Syd>Bkk Business class and Bkk>Syd First class.

I have just looked at the British Airways website, and I see that they don't have a lounge in Bangkok. Do I get access to a partner lounge when flying Bkk>Syd (eg. Qantas lounge) because I am flying First class?

Note: I am only bronze Qantas Frequent Flyer.

When I look at the Qantas website, I see that if you travel First class, you get lounge access at any oneworld lounge if a Qantas lounge is not available. Is this the same for British Airways?

Thanks.

one9, I can see why you asked this question.

The BA site makes no mention of a BKK lounge - either Terraces or associated/partner - (very surprising to me) and the QF site mentions the lounge as a QF one.

I am led to believe that the Joint Services Agreement between BA and QF means pretty much everything is "shared" between them on the Kangaroo route, so hopefully you'll be ok.

As a paid QP member I got access to the QF/BA lounge in SIN recently, whilst flying BA in (premium) economy, so that's an indication that the sharing happens.

As Mal says, you should get access.

Good Luck.

Mal · #5 (**permalink**) 15th January 2006, 12:54 AM

Visit the OneWorld website (http://www.oneworld.com)

Click on "Getting There"

Left Hand side, view the Airport map of Bangkok.

Click on the terminal to show finer details.

They discuss a "QF/BA lounge" at exactly the location I remember it (Across from the CX one).

Not sure why BA doesn't list it on their site. As discussed above, the JSA is in effect for BKK so BA and QF share everything.

one9 · #6 (**permalink**) 15th January 2006, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mal

Visit the OneWorld website (http://www.oneworld.com)

Click on "Getting There"

Left Hand side, view the Airport map of Bangkok.

Click on the terminal to show finer details.

They discuss a "QF/BA lounge" at exactly the location I remember it (Across from the CX one).

Not sure why BA doesn't list it on their site. As discussed above, the JSA is in effect for BKK so BA and QF share everything.

thanks Mal

JohnK · #7 (**permalink**) 15th January 2006, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mal

There is a combined BA / Qantas one I believe. It has a F and a J side. The F lounge is quite nice and has a decent range of booze and nibblies. Can get lonely in there at times though!

Don't know about the QF/BA F lounge but a couple of years ago I was in the J lounge and it was very ordinary as far as lounges go.

In a my opinion you are better off going into one of the bars on the floor above check-in.

one9 · #8 (**permalink**) 15th January 2006, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mal

There is a combined BA / Qantas one I believe. It has a F and a J side. The F lounge is quite nice and has a decent range of booze and nibblies. Can get lonely in there at times though!

Don't know about the QF/BA F lounge but a couple of years ago I was in the J lounge and it was very ordinary as far as lounges go.

In a my opinion you are better off going into one of the bars on the floor above check-in.

Were you there before or after April 03? I found on the web that they opened a new lounge in April 03:

"Qantas has opened new First and Business Class Qantas Club lounges at Bangkok Airport. Located at Bangkok Terminal 2, Pier 5, near the Qantas and British Airways departure gates. Two lounges accommodate 48 First Class and 140 Business Class customers."

JohnK · #9 (**permalink**) 15th January 2006, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by one9

Were you there before or after April 03? I found on the web that they opened a new lounge in April 03:

September 03 and it looked ordinary to me.

It is OK if you have company otherwise it gets very lonely. I like a place that is alive with people.

Mal · #10 (**permalink**) 15th January 2006, 01:22 AM

I was there Sept. last year.

Just 2 people in the F lounge. And that was after another bloke walked in 1/2 hour after I arrived!

Mind you, I was catching the AY flight, and I don't think there were any Qantas/BA departures for several hours.