Who can use the arrivals lounge at Heathrow?

British Airways passengers need to be flying first or business class on a qualifying flight. Otherwise, you need to hold Oneworld Emerald elite status to access the American Airlines Arrivals Lounge in Heathrow. That includes travelers with one of the following status levels: American Airlines Executive Platinum.



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Eligibility. The British Airways Arrivals Lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 5 is available for passengers who are: British Airways customers arriving in First or business (Club World) cabins. British Airways Executive Club Gold card holders arriving on a long-haul British Airways flight.

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Some airlines offer arrival lounges for passengers to shower, rest, and eat after a long-haul international flight.

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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.

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Accessing international lounges on arrival You can't usually access international lounges on arrival because most airline departure lounges are located in a different area from arrivals.

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The Plaza Premium Lounge is the first independent arrivals lounge at Terminal 2 at London Heathrow Airport. At over 3,400 square feet, this spacious lounge is open all day, for all passengers, regardless of airline and class of service, for an entry fee.

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British Airways lounge access rules You can't pay to access British Airways lounges. You'll have to rely on your fare class or elite status to get access. Elite status in either the airline's Executive Club or the Oneworld alliance will work.

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Club Aspire at Heathrow Terminal 3 is a traveller favourite, award-winning airport lounge. It has been awarded the World's Leading Lounge at the World Travel Awards in 2022 and TripAdvisor's Traveller's Choice award in 2022 and 2023!

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Yes, it's possible to get Priority Pass for “free, but this kind of membership comes through a credit card with an annual fee.

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Yes, definitely. Even though it isn't as nice as the business class or first-class lounges, it's worth the money. Be sure to book your spot online and save a few bucks.

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Yes, you can enter the club at your final destination. I do it regularly on my red-eye from SLC to PHL. It's wonderful to be able to land at 6am and take an hour or so to get a coffee and a little food before having to go to work.

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In most airport lounges, you're allowed to stay for 2-3 hours before departure or after landing. Some also offer extended stays for upwards of 5 hours. That said, these time limits are rarely enforced.

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Anyone can access airport lounges if you have a membership that allows access, a certain level of airline loyalty status or day pass. This means you can access thousands of lounges throughout the world, without necessarily having a first-class ticket. Today, anyone with lounge access can consider themselves a VIP.

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Both Sky Club and Centurion lounges also have restrictions on when you can enter (only within three hours of the flight's departure time). If your preferred airport doesn't have a credit card-affiliated or airline-branded lounge, not all hope is lost.

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