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Old May 31, 2011 | 7:55 am
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Originally Posted by ntddevsys
My comment when this was floated (and you will note the sarcasm): oh and that will make the lounges less crowded.

Is it possible to devalue Air New Zealand Gold and/or Gold Elite status any more?
On the flip-side, it does make Koru more equivalent to other purchased lounge access programs. Qantas Club, Red Carpet Club, etc, all allowed for a guest without using one-time passes.

Perhaps they were seeing customers moving over to the US Airways Club or United RCC programs which allow for Star access at a lower price?

Actually: the Virgin Australia program allows for member + one guest, so it's probably another alignment exercise.

I have no particular stake in this game anymore - although I was amazed at the SYD lounge crowding on Saturday prior to the UA departures.
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