Originally Posted by
extramileage
so... I should look for fully-booked F and J flights, pay for Y and march up to the lounges claiming that I *wanted* to fly F but couldn't because it was not offered or available.
Silly example, but so it goes.
Justified if you are ticketed in F but have to fly in the J cabin due to only 2 class aircraft in a particular sector.
I had a similar experience in 2012. I had an F ticket from LGW to DEL (I think). I was told at LGW that the DXB DEL sector was only J ( aircraft change) and was issued with a J boarding pass. I managed to get into the F lounge at DXB. I had my e ticket with me but they knew that I was ticketed in F on the system.