Originally Posted by
sbiddle
Yes they are. The current FQTV/FQTS policy is a result of people milking the system.
Well I agree they tried to stop this however it is not milking as long as you credit to one scheme. This one has backfired on Air NZ though as some agents will still do this so its not really strictly enforced. If they won't a quick reference to the star alliance lounge access policy normally fixes things
Lounge Access Policy - Star Alliance - Star Alliance