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REVIEW: British Airways Lounge Glasgow airport

  • 15/08/2023
  • Michele

This is a review of my visit to British Airways Lounge Glasgow airport in August 2023.

 

In this post:

  • Opening times and location of British Airways Lounge in Glasgow Airport
  • Access to British Airways Lounge in Glasgow Airport
    • Airlines
  • The lounge

Opening times and location of British Airways Lounge in Glasgow Airport

The British Airways Lounge Glasgow is open every day between 05:30 – 21:00 although according to the oneworld website it opens at 06:00. It is situated near Gate 15, towards the gates that BA use.

 

Access to British Airways Lounge in Glasgow Airport

This can be accessed by:

  • Business Class
  • First Class
  • Sapphire Tier
  • Emerald Tier

Airlines

  • British Airways
  • Access for eligible customers traveling on any oneworld member airline.

 

The lounge

I thought the lounge looked modern and stylish compared to some of the other BA lounges in the UK. There was natural light from the windows and views of the apron, although it was partially obscured by blinds.

The staff at the entrance were welcoming, too. We had a slight delay, and the staff were good at keeping us informed and told us they would announce when the gate was ready for us to board. 

As you enter, there is a display of High Life magazines, and several dining tables. I wasn’t really sure about the wooden display with fishing nets and empty plant pots.

British Airways Lounge Glasgow

There are different zones within the lounge with a range of seating from comfortable seats to dining tables and high tables.

In the front section of the lounge, there are dining tables and chairs as well as high stools along bars with sockets.

Further down the sides of the lounge were comfy seats with sockets.

British Airways Lounge Glasgow interior

In the centre was the main food and drinks display.

British Airways Lounge Glasgow inside

There was both hot and cold food, which I was slightly surprised by as I was expecting it to be mainly sandwiches after my visit to the Edinburgh lounge. 

sandwiches at British Airways Lounge Glasgow

This was the sandwich selection:

British Airways Lounge Glasgow Menu

The salad selection was a little sparse, but the potato salad was OK, plus there was packaged cheese and oat biscuits. There was a reasonable range with Gloucester, Leicester, Cheddar, Camembert and Port Salut and a bowl of chutney. 

British Airways Lounge Glasgow Food

Then, for the hot food, there was soup with a selection of bread and seeds for topping. 

British Airways Lounge Glasgow Bread

There were also the standard BA pies, which I usually enjoy. One was pork and apple, and the other was spiced cauliflower with spinach and lentils. It could have done with better labelling as there was nothing to indicate which was which. I tried the spiced one, and it was tasty with a mild spice, but maybe it could have had a bit more filling. 

British Airways Lounge Glasgow Buffet

There was also another butcher’s block with fairly typical BA fare, which did not look very appealing. But it didn’t help that it needed topping up. It was a Sri Lankan chicken curry with rice. 

British Airways Lounge Glasgow Rice

The drinks were spread out a bit, so it required hunting down the white wine and fizz. I thought the selection was very good with some decent quality spirits like Tanqueray 10 and a couple of flavoured Ciroc vodkas. There was also the Zacapa XO rum, which is served in First as well. Other options included Port, Pimms, Tequila and Martini. 

British Airways Lounge Glasgow Alcoholic Drinks

The red wines were displayed in this area, and there was a choice of four, which is not to be sniffed at (unless you are actually checking the wine!). 

Alcohol

You may notice I have not mentioned whisky, well that’s because they have a special area to celebrate whisky, which is called the Bar & Snug.

Whisky

Alongside the crystal-look glasses, there were the following whiskies: Talisker Surge, Mortlach14, Johnnie Walker Red Label, The Singleton, Bulleit Bourbon and Roe & CO Irish Whisky. For some reason, there were also the standard BA biscuits here. 

Red Label Whisky

If you wanted to sit in this area (not so far to go for a top up), there were high tables with attractive crystal pendant lights. 

In the back part, there are some rather odd wooden chairs that didn’t really seem to match anything. There is also a TV here, which I have seen set to a fireplace scene when I visited before, but this time it was showing proper TV programs. It is a lovely little private area to enjoy your wee dram. Make sure you grab some Scottish tablet on the way to the snug!

wooden chairs

You can also find the white wine and Prosecco here. Champagne is also still available on request, but I didn’t try it on this visit. For white wine, there was a Stellenbosch Chardonnay, Greco di Tufo and Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. There was also a Bottega Prosecco and a rosé version too. 

more wines at British Airways Lounge Glasgow
British Airways Lounge Glasgow alcohol beverages

Towards the back of the lounge was the work area with a communal table with lots of charging sockets, including USB and European sockets. 

Lounge

For some reason, the ice cream fridge was randomly here too! This had a dairy-free/vegan option of mango sorbet as well vanilla, chocolate and strawberries and cream. 

Jude's Ice Cream

At the very back of the lounge were some high tables hidden away, which would be a good area for a phone call or if you want some peace and quiet.

I thought the lighting on the wooden wall panels was very effective, with a look of modern elegance. 

There are no showers in the lounge, and the toilets are easy to miss. You need to take the stairs by reception as you come in. The toilets were relatively modern and clean. 

All in all, I thought it was a good lounge, and I liked that they have made a feature of the whisky. So I’d say it is worth allowing time to pop into when flying from Glasgow. 

Like our review of British Airways Lounge Glasgow? You can read more lounge reviews here. 

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18 comments
  1. David says:
    15/08/2023 at 6:32 am

    Meanwhile at NCL, the ‘Perspire’ lounge is as grim as ever!

    1. Michele says:
      15/08/2023 at 4:51 pm

      That’s a great nickname for it!

  2. Tom Baum says:
    15/08/2023 at 6:38 am

    Thanks for the review

    I think the Lounge opens a tad earlier than 06.00 although BA posts 6. It is certainly open at 5.30 from recent experience

    1. Michele says:
      15/08/2023 at 4:51 pm

      Thanks Tom. I just went by the official hours, makes you wonder why BA can’t update it!

  3. Lou says:
    15/08/2023 at 7:07 am

    Hi Michele

    Thank you for this review – the lounge looks pretty good, for what I think is a fairly small airport (I have been through it a couple of times, but back in the mists of time, and before I could afford to fly business).

    I wanted to say sorry if people are leaving mean comments – please don’t let these get to you :(. This website and blog (and the FB group) is a great resource and personally I’ve learnt so much from it, since joining in 2019.

    I am just back from a 5-day BA holiday to Helsinki – where I am hopefully about to get double tier points to start redeeming my silver card. I also (thanks to your blog) chose flights that had the flat beds. On the outbound last week it was a normal old seat, but yesterday morning I used ‘the Lounge’. I thought it was great – really liked that it was like a sofa – I couldn’t work out how to move the small bit into position on the bed but eventually got there. Two great flights with Finnair – will definitely be using them again for flights to Asia. Helsinki airport (and the Finns in general) is also a joy compared to the UK>

    Anyway that is all thanks to you…my only feedback would be that some of the articles need a bit of proof reading as there can be a lot of typos..but a that’s a v minor point in the grand scheme of things.

    Have a great day!

    1. Michele says:
      15/08/2023 at 4:50 pm

      Thanks Lou. So glad you managed to get the air lounge. That little bit that folds out is pretty fiddly. I sometimes can’t get it to go down again! The typos are tricky as I use Grammarly but it is very temperamental with wordpress and you don’t always notice that it is not working. But I will do my best.

  4. Roger Everitt says:
    15/08/2023 at 7:37 am

    For a variety of reasons, not all BA related, I spent 6 hours 28 minutes in the Glasgow BA lounge in late July. Have to say the staff were amazingly helpful and fun to be with as the time ambled by. Lunch, afternoon tea and dinner all generously and appropriately accompanied ensured that what could have been a grim day, turned out rather memorable. Big thumbs up to all at Glasgow.

  5. Jimbo says:
    15/08/2023 at 8:11 am

    Thanks for the reviews and of this Glasgow one. One thing not mentioned is the noise from chairs being dragged across the hard floors. I’ve written repeatedly to BA and asked them to put rubber cups on chairs as people never lift chairs. The noise is excruciating especially when the lounge is relatively quiet. Do you have influence with BA on such an issue?
    Keep up the good work.

    1. Michele says:
      15/08/2023 at 4:48 pm

      Sadly I don’t have any influence generally on the lounges as they are usually contracted out by BA. I can’t say I noticed it ti be honest but then it wasn’t that busy when I was there. Glad you enjoyed the reviews!

  6. Wendy says:
    15/08/2023 at 8:28 am

    The Champagne is definitely available on request and as previous post states it’s open 5 30. Staff always helpful too.

    1. Michele says:
      15/08/2023 at 4:52 pm

      Thanks Wendy. I’ll update it.

  7. Dawn says:
    15/08/2023 at 8:32 am

    Great review especially as I’ll be there next week 🙂

  8. Duncan says:
    15/08/2023 at 9:40 am

    They pack a lot into a relatively small space but you missed the best bit – the tablet.🤣

    Tucked in a small alcove near the whisky snug with enough sugar in one piece to have you flying down to London without the need of a plane.

    1. Michele says:
      15/08/2023 at 4:46 pm

      Oh no! I love tablet. So annoyed I missed it. Thanks for the tip!

  9. GM says:
    15/08/2023 at 10:01 am

    Those sandwiches don’t sound super appealing, but it actually looks pretty decent! Especially if you compare to the Aer Lingus lounges at DUB or LHR where the food offering is at best pitiful. And thanks for the tip on where to find the toilets. Must know stuff!!

    1. Michele says:
      15/08/2023 at 4:46 pm

      Thanks GM. Yes I would say it is nicer than the LHR Galleries South lounge but the T5B lounge is now really good since its refurbishment and new food!

  10. Paul says:
    15/08/2023 at 12:12 pm

    Thanks. It looks like it has been done up since we were there at 10 am last October. Steer clear of that time when a scanty breakfast offering of croissants and biscuits was all that was provided…and it was quite cramped.

  11. L Allen says:
    15/08/2023 at 12:40 pm

    It’s a good little lounge. The sandwich fillings are actually more interesting than you get the First lounge at LHR T5 as they seem to get a more varied selection at GLA than the repetitive fare on offer down south.

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