British Airways Seattle Lounge
There is a full BA lounge at Seattle.However, the British Airways Seattle Lounge disappoints rather. It hasn't had a full revamp - as yet - and it is always crowded, because it is quite small.
As a result, despite being a oneworld lounge, you won't be able to gain access on an American Airways domestic flight.
Seattle British Airways lounge review
Seattle British Airways Lounge
Things don't look good when you are hunting for the British Airways lounge in Seattle. After checking in and making your way on the train to the South Satellite, things look a bit grim. There is a small bar here, but not much, and only a small set of stairs with a small BA sign showing the way upstairs to the lounge. However at the top of the stairs, it's as if you have already been transported back to Heathrow. There is a small and very friendly reception desk, and then the lounge wraps it's way around half of the top floor in a great big circle. Business Class is on the right (check out the sun clock projected on the wall as you walk past the corkscrew trees) while First is on the left (through the glass doors).
The lounge is small - you can't get away from that - however it has the usual Terraces features of a fountain, a parasol, the standard four high-topped glass tables with wobbly stools near the bar, and plenty of small if upright blue cloth chairs, all overlooking the great view of the airport and runway from the windows.
As you walk round widdershins, furniture is more cluttered at the far end with more sofas around slatted coffee tables, and with a TV on the wall above.
It may seem surprising that British Airways maintain a lounge in Seattle, when it only has one flight a day: and not just a lounge, but a full complex, with both First and Business Class sections, and a lounge that is open for most of the afternoon too. The reason is clear when you enter: there are signs showing that this lounge is also subcontracted to every airline from Lufthansa to Eva Air. It is also the only decent lounge in the Satellite (if you ignore the small Delta offering), and with the hoards that descend on this lounge, it is clear that BA make a lot of cash from selling the facilities here.
Seattle British Airways Lounge
The separate British Airways First Class lounge in Seattle is at the end of the main Business Class section, and is normally rammed with Golds. There are the usual brown leather armchairs which look as if they have come straight from the old LHR Terminal 4 Concorde Room, in an arc overlooking the windows. There is a small separate bar here, but it really is just a few units inset into the wall, with a double bar fridge and a coffee machine.
Food
Food is however pretty poor in the Seattle British Airways lounge. There are crisps (Lays, Sun and Bakes) plus cheese and crackers, and plenty of packets of biscuits. Nutigrain bars, and three bowls of fruit.Bar
The bar area is nothing much to write home about: it is a classic BA bar inset into the wall, with three fridges low down with beer: there is normally one local Seattle steam beer here, plus a bottle of white: red is on the worktop.Business Facilities
Finally at the far end of the British Airways Seattle lounge is the library area: check out the books on the shelves - there are some decent coffee tables books on Seattle architecture and history. Here are four computers with internet connection in small work cubicles, with small work lamps above them. There is of course free wifi too.There is a pretty good selection of newspapers and magazines, however these are firmly kept at reception (probably, to stop you walking away with them). There are the UK papers (once the crew from the incoming flight have taken them up) plus German papers (for the Lufthansa flight) and magazines including GQ, Elle, Vouge, Hello, and Men's Health, among others.
Bathrooms
There are some pretty swish looking bathrooms and a showers: rather odd looking, it has a shower head like a flying saucer. Moulton Brown shower gel and other amenities are in the showers.Access
Seattle British Airways Lounge
Alas, doubling up as the Lufthansa Lounge Seattle means the BA lounge can become crowded in mid-afternoon. You can however access the Seattle British Airways lounge if you are on a purely domestic American Airlines ticket: after checking in at Concourse A for your AA flight, take the train to the South Satellite, and use your Silver or Gold BA card to get admittance. If you try this trick, be prepared for a bit of a fight, but it can be done. All concourses are connected at post-security, so you can freely move around without having to leave the secured area. The satellites are linked to the main terminal by continuously running underground loop trains.
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British Airways Seattle Lounge
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| Location: | South Satellite above Gate S10 | |
| Open hours: | 1500-2000 | |
| Lounge for: | British Airways | |
| Access: | First and Business Class British Airways, Gold and Silver members of Executive Club, and Oneworld Emerald and Sapphire frequent flyers | |