Flying later this month for the first time in Business, from JNB to ZHR on LX. Looking forward to the lounge access I normally don't get to enjoy, but am thoroughly confused by what I will be able to access in JNB. I do not have Star Alliance Gold or any paid lounge program.
The Star Alliance website lounge checker indicates I should have access to the SAA Premium lounge by being a business class passenger on a Star Alliance flight. The
Swiss website only lists the Shongololo Lounge (which seems to be inferior based on my googling).
SAA's website lists the lounge access rules for their Premium lounge and doesn't seem to include those departing on other Star Alliance business class flights.
Has anyone departed JNB in LX C (without Star Gold or similar) and tried to access the SAA Premium lounge? I did some searching and found only
this account of an F passenger getting frustrated years ago...