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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 3:14 pm
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TravelinWilly
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Originally Posted by Shareholder
Those FCLs that LH operates are expressly for its own customers who are paying for the privilege of not mixing with the rest of us.
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Originally Posted by Shareholder
I see no reason for LH to allow any other airlines' customers into those lounges.
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Originally Posted by Shareholder
This would only make them crowded and defeat their exclusivity.
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Originally Posted by Shareholder
If UA has enough paying F customers at FRA then it could set up its own FCL.
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Originally Posted by Shareholder
Obviously even its C customers have proven to be primarily upgrades as it has had to shut down the RCC at FRA.
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Originally Posted by Shareholder
So if you want a FCL at FRA, then fly LH.
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Originally Posted by Shareholder
BTW in the ongoing expansion of FRA, there will be a major STAR lounge complex for use by other partners and this might well contain a First Class section since SQ, TG and UA all operate F cabins and theoretically could pool their resources.
For me, I'll stick with the LH FCT/FCLs as long as they have them!
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