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A wonderful incarnation of the T5 design, suitably shrunk to fit the volume of traffic from YVR.
Access granted to:
They weren't too strict about monitoring entry, though. I inadvertently entered the First Class side because no one told me not to.
The lounge is located above the gate BA uses (D64 in the case of my flight). But the signage isn't clear. What you have to do is veer to the left of the gate towards a bank of elevators / lifts, which aren't that obvious. Thank God for a sign, albeit somewhat haphazardly positioned.
This brings you to elevators that will take you up to reception.
The First Class side is relatively small but seemed to be just right so that the number of pax didn't cause a Standing Room Only situation. There was a coffee and tea corner
and for those with KeithMEL's standards
, a very nice selection of wines (I'm sure there was a liquor area, but I wasn't looking for it 
):
The views of the tarmac would have been awesome, had there been more aircraft traffic outside.
The Club side was larger, but the number of passengers actually made it feel more crowded. The Galleries design was, IMHO, adroitly adapted to the smaller scale of YVR operations, and for me, felt like a successful refreshment of the BA brand. Again, the tarmac views were stupendous.
(The internet terminals are on the LHS of the picture above.)
(Sorry for the dark photographs, but I was too self-conscious about using a flash in such packed surroundings.)
The food offering wasn't too impressive, but who wants to eat before a long dinner/supper flight anyway. A G&T is what makes the departure experience civilized.
Overall, these lounges are well executed. Well done, BA.
Access granted to:
- F BP holders and oneworld Emeralds --> First Class side (left at reception)
- C BP holders and oneworld Sapphires --> Club (Business Class) side (right at reception)
They weren't too strict about monitoring entry, though. I inadvertently entered the First Class side because no one told me not to.
The lounge is located above the gate BA uses (D64 in the case of my flight). But the signage isn't clear. What you have to do is veer to the left of the gate towards a bank of elevators / lifts, which aren't that obvious. Thank God for a sign, albeit somewhat haphazardly positioned.
This brings you to elevators that will take you up to reception.
The First Class side is relatively small but seemed to be just right so that the number of pax didn't cause a Standing Room Only situation. There was a coffee and tea corner
and for those with KeithMEL's standards
, a very nice selection of wines (I'm sure there was a liquor area, but I wasn't looking for it ):The views of the tarmac would have been awesome, had there been more aircraft traffic outside.
The Club side was larger, but the number of passengers actually made it feel more crowded. The Galleries design was, IMHO, adroitly adapted to the smaller scale of YVR operations, and for me, felt like a successful refreshment of the BA brand. Again, the tarmac views were stupendous.
(The internet terminals are on the LHS of the picture above.)
(Sorry for the dark photographs, but I was too self-conscious about using a flash in such packed surroundings.)
The food offering wasn't too impressive, but who wants to eat before a long dinner/supper flight anyway. A G&T is what makes the departure experience civilized.
Overall, these lounges are well executed. Well done, BA.
What kind of gin do they have? 
On another note, I've yet to find Grey Goose vodka in any lounge. 
(Hint hint hint
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