EK Lounge FAQs and updates
May 26, 2017, 3:32 am
#691
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
May 26, 2017, 4:21 am
#692
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 108
May 26, 2017, 6:08 am
#693
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: SYD (perenially), GVA (not in a long time)
Programs: QF PS, EK-Gold, Security Theatre Critic
Posts: 6,766
"Same flight" rule for guesting?
One of the conditions for the guesting someone into the lounge is that the two passengers are on the "same flight." Is the QF code share considered the "same" as the EK marketed flight? Any direct experience?
I usually travel alone but next time I'm with a colleague who's QF Gold. He would prefer to book the QF code share (to get QF status credits) and I've booked EK (to get tier miles). We can both use DXB lounge but would be nice if he can guest me at SYD.
I usually travel alone but next time I'm with a colleague who's QF Gold. He would prefer to book the QF code share (to get QF status credits) and I've booked EK (to get tier miles). We can both use DXB lounge but would be nice if he can guest me at SYD.
May 26, 2017, 6:40 am
#694
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
One of the conditions for the guesting someone into the lounge is that the two passengers are on the "same flight." Is the QF code share considered the "same" as the EK marketed flight? Any direct experience?
I usually travel alone but next time I'm with a colleague who's QF Gold. He would prefer to book the QF code share (to get QF status credits) and I've booked EK (to get tier miles). We can both use DXB lounge but would be nice if he can guest me at SYD.
I usually travel alone but next time I'm with a colleague who's QF Gold. He would prefer to book the QF code share (to get QF status credits) and I've booked EK (to get tier miles). We can both use DXB lounge but would be nice if he can guest me at SYD.
May 26, 2017, 7:17 am
#695
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: SYD (perenially), GVA (not in a long time)
Programs: QF PS, EK-Gold, Security Theatre Critic
Posts: 6,766
Pretty sure that EK would consider them the same flight as unofficially they occasionally do also allow guesting where the guest is on a different flight which is departing before the host (I've done this). At outstations it depends on whether it's an EK lounge (SYD is) and if not how strictly partners follow rules. In VIE I was flying EK and was able to guest a friend who was flying easyJet to London as they never asked for his BP.
I talked him into the 6 am SYD departure so I'd really like lounge access but don't want to get into a debate at that hour.
May 26, 2017, 10:23 am
#696
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Boston, USA
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 149
Any recent experience with the new Boston lounge? I was through there a month ago and it looked from the outside like it was on the verge of opening. I haven't seen any press releases or other news that it has opened.
May 26, 2017, 1:00 pm
#697
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,882
It was open last week when I was there. Level 4 just above Gate E19.
May 26, 2017, 11:29 pm
#698
Join Date: Aug 2008
Programs: Skywards Platinum
Posts: 486
Dubai Lounge access question - for guests
Hello,
What's the procedure for lounge access? I am a platinum card holder; travelling with someone who is a gold card holder ...... We both will be flying J. We will have 2 friends and their 7 year old also in transit - can we take them to the lounge as our guests?
Thanks
What's the procedure for lounge access? I am a platinum card holder; travelling with someone who is a gold card holder ...... We both will be flying J. We will have 2 friends and their 7 year old also in transit - can we take them to the lounge as our guests?
Thanks
May 27, 2017, 12:04 am
#699
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,826
Hello,
What's the procedure for lounge access? I am a platinum card holder; travelling with someone who is a gold card holder ...... We both will be flying J. We will have 2 friends and their 7 year old also in transit - can we take them to the lounge as our guests?
Thanks
What's the procedure for lounge access? I am a platinum card holder; travelling with someone who is a gold card holder ...... We both will be flying J. We will have 2 friends and their 7 year old also in transit - can we take them to the lounge as our guests?
Thanks
May 27, 2017, 12:11 am
#700
Ambassador: Emirates
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: UK/AU
Programs: QF P1 + LTS, EK Gold, BAEC Gold, QR Gold, IHG Ambassador
Posts: 1,138
If you go to the J lounge you will all get in. You can guest 2 into the F lounge whilst your gold friend can go with the 7y.o to the J lounge 
May 27, 2017, 12:53 am
#701
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,826
May 29, 2017, 10:48 am
#704
Moderator, Emirates
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Where My Heart Is
Programs: BAEC Silver, FB Platinum, KQ Asante Gold, Shebamiles Blue, Emirates Blue
Posts: 3,385
Not looking good for SYD but according to that website, and surprisingly,there is an airside smoking area in AKL (if it's up to date).
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