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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 8:13 am
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dogsrock
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: EK Skywards Gold, Etihad Guest Gold, VS
Posts: 256
Lounge Access Value

Interesting times.

Just pricing up some more UK-Oz trips, looking at Y at the moment.

The quote this time, via the EK website, looked high so I did a quick last minute.com search and found that, for my dates, Singapore, Virgin Australia, Ethiad, Qantas (???) and BA (BA FFS) are all cheaper.

How things have changed. When I started flying EK early last year they were thereabouts the cheapest.

What EK does offer me as a gold (and I guess Ethiad too if I get a status match - in process) is lounge access in the UK, DXB and BNE.

The best price difference at the moment is £432 (Virgin Australia via Ethiad) and these are social trips paid for by me.

And this begs the question...what is lounge access worth to you?

Last edited by dogsrock; Jul 25, 2013 at 9:36 am
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