Originally Posted by
noFODplease
Thanks nux; During a domestic later this month I'm hoping to arrange a lounge meet-up and have my first look at the Flounges in T5 so presumably once I'm in they won't be aware that my host will leave without me..
Genuis1, are you saying the opposite: that the boarding card is put on to the system as valid, allowing re-entry for the guest, as if eligible? I enjoy the lounges but I like to get out and shop/spot on occasion (particularly if I'm there for a few hours), before refreshing myself again with a glass of something fizzy..
I think the main reason that you're recorded as a guest in the lounge is so the person guesting you can't bring more than their allocation of guests in, but should still allow you back into the lounge.
That said, I'm not sure what the rules are. I've heard the rule saying that once your host leaves the lounge you're no longer entitled to use it, but I don't know if that is actually written down somewhere.
Whether it's a rule or not, there's one thing to consider. If you try and get back in the lounge after your host has left you may not get in even if the rules don't disallow it. There's numerous occasions where people have been refused lounge access due to a misunderstanding of the rules.
So even if the rule mentioned by
nux doesn't exist, all it takes is the staff on duty that day to think it is. Safest option is always to just stay in the lounge.