Originally Posted by
SunLover
The entity who's credentials you are using to access the club gets charged for your visit. For example:
United Airlines MP *G member
Departing BKK on Thai Airlines J ticket
Accessing the BR or SQ Club
If they swipe your *G card United is charged
If they scan your boarding pass Thai is charged
In the situation above I usually present both and let them choose.
Surely the party that picks up the bill, is not determined whether the agent scans a BP or swipes a FFP card. If the pax is in premium cabin and would have access regardless of elite FFP status, the operating carrier will pay. If the pax has access due to FFP status, the FFP will pay.
The interesting question is how a pax visiting several lounges on the same flight, e.g. the SQ, BR and TG lounges at BKK, is billed to the operating carrier or the FFP. I doubt any airlines will accept to pay 3x lounge access if the pax decides to visit the SQ, BR and TG lounges.