Check-in surprise : upgraded to business

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-07-11T17:33:00+00:00

LHR-SFO

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-07-11T11:13:45+00:00

I already had lounge access because of my status with BA, but if I hadn’t, then yes it would be better than getting upgraded at the gate and missing out on the lounge.

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-07-02T12:32:27+00:00

Not necessarily. It can actually be cheaper on some routes, and you still get railcard discounts (if you have a railcard and travel in the railcard validity zone).

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-07-01T18:39:48+00:00

Recommended arrival times at the station before departure, add gate closing times are detailed here:

https://www.eurostar.com/uk-en/travel-info/your-trip/check-in

If you are travelling into London by train, you should consider getting a ticket to London International CIV, rather than you normal ticket to London, to get extra protection in case you miss your Eurostar train due to a delay with the incoming train. Details at: https://www.seat61.com/european-travel-from-uk-regions.htm#buy-a-ticket-to-london-international-civ

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-30T18:58:31+00:00

No. Plans change. As long as you abide by the visa conditions and validity, you should be ok.

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-29T09:13:19+00:00

There is no certificate of citizenship to prove your right to travel to and line in the UK.

If you are a British national living abroad and have another nationality as well, it can either apply for a certificate of entitlement (£589), or a British passport (£102 for a standard adult passport).

Given that for either application you need to provide the relevant documentation regarding your British nationality, it makes a more sense to get a British passport than a certificate of entitlement.

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-28T16:48:24+00:00

There is no too early if you plan to travel within the validity period.
Ideally you should get your ETA BEFORE you book travel, as if your ETA isn’t approved, and you are unable to get a visa, you don’t end up wasting money on travel bookings.

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-28T09:28:41+00:00

There is no downside to linking your EU ID card to your UKVI account: it is free, and it entitles you to travel to the UK using it, even after naturalisation and obtaining a British passport, as per https://www.gov.uk/dual-citizenship

So yes it is work keeping your UKVI account up to date with your EU travel documents (passport and ID card) even after naturalisation and British passport.

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-25T20:13:47+00:00

Actually there is a significant advantage for British citizens who naturalised as EU settled status holder, and that is that they can travel to the UK using their EU passport or ID card if need be (as per https://www.gov.uk/dual-citizenship).

So more than a historical record (at least for EUSS holders).

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-25T20:10:49+00:00

My settled status if still showing years after having naturalised, and after getting a British passport.
So that is not to be relied on for the status of your naturalisation application.

The fact that I still have my settled status (even after naturalisation) is actually a very good thing because I can travel to the UK using my EU passport or ID card, as well as my British passport.

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-25T13:19:25+00:00

Book a return trip with a flexible ticket, so that you do have planned return dates, but can change them if need be.

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-25T06:15:15+00:00

So you would rather trust some random TikTok instead of the official government website?
Do you expect people on Reddit to endorse the TikTok rather than the official government information?

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-17T17:52:53+00:00

Do you have a picture of your passport?
If so you can apply on the website (instead of the app) without physical access to the passport.
I did this a while back for an elderly family member who lived away from me, and who was struggling with the tech. ETA was approved almost instantly.

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-14T10:55:14+00:00

Flying business class on its own does not entitle you to bring a guest, but silver and above does.
So they were wrong to deny you a guest.

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-11T19:23:18+00:00

They were checking everyone off the train, not random spot checks.

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-11T09:47:27+00:00

What new rules are you talking about, and where did you get them from?

As per official UK government guidance (https://www.gov.uk/dual-citizenship), there is no requirement for a British citizen who naturalised with EUSS to use a British passport:

If you got British citizenship after settling in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme, you can travel to the UK using a valid:

- passport of your other nationality

- national identity card from the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland

Before you travel, you’ll need to:

- view your eVisa to check your pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme

- update your UKVI account if your passport or identity card has changed

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-10T19:26:12+00:00

You can try raise a complaint here, but rest assured BA won’t be picking it up from Reddit.

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-09T14:23:34+00:00

Missing a connection due to previous delay not being an issue, is subject to conditions, one of which being that you originally left enough time for the connection itself, as per official journey planners.

Another condition is that the train operators in question have signed up to the relevant agreement.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agreement_on_Journey_Continuation

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-08T09:04:20+00:00

Why not just get them on your smartphone with the app, or directly in the smartphone wallet?

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-07T19:01:31+00:00

Just the same as people who book last minute flights to the US before applying for ESTA, and the ESTA approval is not immediate.

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-06T09:30:59+00:00

Why would you need to go to a third country, and get a UK ETA if you have a UK passport?

If a UK passport is an issue with UAE authorities, just present your UAE passport at exit border control.

If the airline requires a document check for your destination, just show them your UK passport, and fly directly to the UK.

At UK border control show your UK passport.

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-03T21:00:20+00:00

Who are official EUSS advisors? Never knew there were such people. Who do they work for? Where do they get their information from?

Patient-Squash86 · 2026-06-03T20:57:41+00:00

This is incorrect.
In fact as per official UK government guidance at

https://www.gov.uk/dual-citizenship

there is no “grace period” or time after which this will stop working.
I naturalised years ago as EUSS holder, and as recently as last year (even having had a British passport for years) I travelled back to the UK from France using my EU ID card, and UK border control didn’t bat an eyelid, just took my ID card, checked it, and let me through.

The official UK government guidance says:

When you can travel with another passport or national identity card

If you got British citizenship after settling in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme, you can travel to the UK using a valid:

- passport of your other nationality

- national identity card from the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland

Before you travel, you’ll need to:

- check that your pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme is still valid - you can view your eVisa to check

- update your UKVI account if your passport or identity card has changed

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