I feel your pain. I have experience of arriving at an A gate from the UK and having to be bused to a non-Schengen bus arrival gate but no experience of the opposite.
According to LH.com D-AIDV arrived late from MAD this morning and parked at A28. There is no way you can board a flight to a non-Schengen destination from A28. (It is possible if between A13-25 as there are Z gates above A gates if they decide to use them.)
Regarding the lounge option what is your status? There is an Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge which is better than any LH business lounge. Also there is a Senator Lounge if you are eligible.
Originally Posted by
Nick Art
What makes it worse though was that I was booked on the direct flight from ZRH to EDI, but was rebooked so I would arrive one and a half hour earlier... in ZRH the gate agent told me he wasn't allowed to rebook me, so now instead of arriving 2 hours earlier, I arrive 4 hours later.
When were you rebooked? Are you eligible for EU compensation?