Originally Posted by
pinniped
If I was flying Y with no status, I think I'd be most likely to just find a good pub.
This is a good point. I was without status for a period of time this year for the first time in many years. I spent lots of time in pubs and didn't really miss the lounge as much as I thought I would. Here in FRA some of the lounges (LH at A26 in particular) are practically standing room only at certain times of the day anyway.