Originally Posted by
angatol
....someone contacted oneworld and got them to change the language back and clarify that access is allowed to any appropriate oneworld lounge based on class of travel, subject to vague rules about whether the lounge is "full" or whatever......
Are you sure that they changed it back?
I am not sure those blog posts or private message will help.
The official website states:
oneworld lounge access for frequent flyers by tier status
Enjoy exclusive access to premium airport lounges around the world with oneworld Emerald or Sapphire frequent flyer tier status. Members of oneworld airline frequent flyer programmes with the equivalent of oneworld Emerald or Sapphire tier status can use any lounge offered by any oneworld airline when departing on any flight marketed and operated by any oneworld member airline, regardless of cabin class being flown.
oneworld lounge access for First Class or Business Class customers
Indulge yourself before departure in a wider range of airport lounges when you fly First Class or Business Class with any oneworld member airline.
Customers flying First or Business Class have access to the equivalent class of lounge regardless of their frequent flyer status. First Class passengers may use a Business Class or frequent flyer lounge if a First Class lounge is not available.
Note difference between access by class of service vs access by elite status. The latter paragraph doesn't mention
any lounge. Why did OneWorld separate two access paths in two different paragraphs?
http://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access