Originally Posted by
travellertales
.... Was I refused a guest because I was a female holidaymaker casually dressed rather than a suited businessman? I would guess yes.
I would guess no.
Although it can be tempting to think we were treated differently because we were black/white/Irish/male/female or whatever, the reality is that the lounge access rules (and many other airline related rules!) can be difficult to follow or be misinterpreted by either side - in reality there's usually a much simpler answer than discrimination.