Originally Posted by
roberino
So, just now I arrived at the Aspire lounge in MAN T1 and the guy in front of me (who had just held the elevator for me) was about to enter. He was on a Y ticket with EY with no status so he was preparing to pay to enter the lounge. I'm TK*G, so I asked if I could guest him in given that he was not flying with me or on a *A airline and was told that I could. He thanked me, shook my hand and is now enjoying a G&T somewhere out of my sight. So, I did a nice thing and made someone happy, right?
Well the guy behind me in the queue came over to me to admonish me while I was ordering a beer. Apparently I'm "immoral" for guesting someone I don't know who isn't flying on my alliance into the lounge when my *G issuer has to pay for it and isn't getting any revenue. Furthermore, I and people like me are "the reason that ticket prices are sky high"!
Anyone care to either agree with or flame me? Please show your working and extra marks for humour.
Having been the recipient of a gracious fellow FTer guesting me into a lounge, I see nothing wrong with it.
Also, it is a published benefit of your membership to be allowed to guest in people. Rather than the "*G issuer has to pay for it and isn't getting any revenue" I prefer to look at it as they have already paid the price to get you and your guest(s) in, not using it would be simply making them pay for a service that is going to waste.
