Originally Posted by
Joe_EK
If lounge access is all you are after...the price difference you mentioned on the ticket is more than the annual membership fee for Priority Pass (+- $100 to $300 or so last I checked) or the annual fee for most decent credit cards with lounge access benefits...
Lounge access is nice, but I don't think it is worth paying 40% extra on a ticket a couple of times a year (if thats all you want and the bonus miles etc. aren't taken into account).
OP is complaining about the discrepancy between Saver and Flex fares and wishing for more availability of the former I think. You get lounge access on a J Saver which I presume they want but not pay the premium for lower charges for changing the dates/cancelling etc.