Which British Airways lounges can I use with a British Airways Executive Club Silver card?

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Which British Airways lounges can you use with a British Airways Executive Club Silver card?

Today I want to look at which British Airways lounges you can access with a British Airways Executive Club Silver card.

Executive Club is British Airways’ frequent flyer program, allowing you to earn Avios and tier points in return for continued loyalty.

Lounge access is one of the perks that many people aspire too when the travel. Nothing beats escaping the crowds of a busy terminal and settling down with some free wine or champagne before a long flight. On some flights, British Airways offers ‘sleeper services’ which allow you to dine in the lounge and enjoy an undisturbed nights’ rest on the flight.

Of course, the lounges are not open to all, and British Airways offers several tiers of lounges depending on your status or booked fare. At Heathrow Terminal 5, British Airways offers three Galleries Club lounges, a Galleries First and the Concorde Room – the most prestigious offering.

Luckily as a Silver card holder, you are entitled to access any of the British Airways Galleries Club lounges or oneworld business-class equivalents. At London Heathrow Terminal 5 there are three separate lounges you can use – Galleries Club South (main building), Galleries Club North (main building) and the Galleries at the Terminal 5B satellite.

If you want to try the Galleries First or Concorde Room lounges, however, you will have to go for Gold or Gold Guest List status. You can find out more about how to get a British Airways Gold card in this article.

At London Gatwick a Silver card holder, plus a guest, can use the main BA lounge but not the adjacent First Class area. I reviewed the London Gatwick British Airways lounges here.

British Airways does not have a lounge at London City Airport although you can pay to use the lounge in the private jet terminal next door.

(This article is part of our ‘BA Q&A’ series which explains how British Airways Executive Club works. You can see all of our ‘BA Q&A’ articles here. )

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How to get 20,000 Avios from Amex Gold or 30,000 Avios from Amex Platinum (December 2021 offer)

The sign-up bonus on American Express Preferred Rewards Gold converts to 20,000 Avios and the card is free for the first year. You can apply here.

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You don’t qualify for the Amex Gold bonus if you have a British Airways American Express card. You DO qualify for the bonus on The Platinum Card, which converts into 30,000 Avios. You can apply here.

The Platinum Card from American Express

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If you have your own small business, the best way of earning Avios is via the Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa. It has a sign-up bonus which converts to 10,000 Avios:

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You should also look at the British Airways Accelerating Business card, because it currently has a limited time offer of 60,000 Avios when you sign up by 14th November. You can apply here.