Originally Posted by FTraveler
SkyTeam Elite Plus, not SkyTeam Elite, status grants you access to lounges. So a SkyTeam Elite member must be traveling in F or C in order to get access to a SkyTeam lounge.
Right, but according to
http://www.skyteam.com/EN/benefits/skyteam_lounges.jsp:
SkyTeam member airlines operate over 340 lounges worldwide.
• All First and Business Class passengers have access to these exclusive facilities.
So, it's not a SkyTeam Elite benefit but rather something that's available to everyone paying for F or C...