Originally Posted by
subject2load
Perhaps your wife could have negotiated a payment of
half the requested $50 - on the grounds that your 3 year-old was "
half-asleep" ........??
I've no doubt that the OP will not like my opinion and the reasons offered. But he did invite views from other FT-ers - and these are mine

No hard feelings at all! :-)
The point I was trying to make is that for a mother GC holder traveling with kids, it has now become impossible to use the lounge that she is entitled to, without forking out the money. Unlike adult guests, one can hardly 'ditch' one of the kids and use the lounge oneself.....