Originally Posted by
L4ibsch
Since the consensus here is that operating carrier is the determining factor on lounge access and third-party lounges should be OK if not flying DL, I'd like to share my experience of being denied lounge access in Manila three times in a row as DL GM when ticketed on and flying KLM in Y class (yes, as in expensive).
Did KLM issue a invite or did you try and use your card to get in at the loinge? The KLM checkin agent shouldve issued a lounge invitation. Otherwise the lounge has no way to bill KLM instead of DL.