I am Skywards Silver and flew DXB-MAA on Y 2 days back. Asked the chap at checkin about the silver lounge status. He said that lounge is closed, and I will get a 1000 mile bonus because of this.

However, he said I could access the regular business class lounge for 1000 miles (not sure if these are the same 1000 bonus miles, or another 1000 over and above that).

I was late for my flight and had to do some shopping, so didn't have time to check it out. Any idea if this is standard/common policy? I was taking an afternoon flight when it's relatively quiet at DXB - maybe they wouldn't allow this during the midnight/early morning peak hours? This policy sounds fair, but of course I don't know if the J lounges can withstand the additional influx of us Silver hoi polloi!

The earlier thread on this subject is closed, so had to start a new one.