Originally Posted by
orbitmic
Do they?

I've used the JAL lounge many times and thought it seemed to be the same lounge for everyone. Have I missed something?
Possibly, particularly if you are travelling in the morning or you are CE and your Gold card is not showing on the boarding pass. The First lounge - which is only a marginal improvement on the main section - is on the right of the desk, whereas the main lounge is leftwards. It is quieter in First but it may not be open early in the mornings. I feel sorry for JAL's passengers who have to endure the BA passengers ignoring the signs asking people to exercise discretion with mobile telephone, something that seems impossible for FRA passengers in particular. In the First lounge it is a bit better respected.