Originally Posted by
donotblink
I'm talking about the price difference between Five Star Service and Five Start Select. You could use Five Start Select on International J where would would already get the Flagship Lounge, but want to pay the extra $300 just for dining but not get it, because they changed their terms and conditions.
Originally Posted by
platbrownguy
Exactly. The only other (listed) benefit of FS Select over FS is car/cart transfer which you'll likely get with FS anyhow (a cart, at least). So all you're really paying for with Select is FFD. $300 extra for maybe-FFD shouldn't be an option on the menu.
I'm mystified as to why anyone would even consider paying $300 extra just for FFD. If you already have Flagship Lounge access, then why would you buy Five Star Select? Even if FFD was guaranteed, that seems very disproportional. Even for Flagship Lounge and FFD, I don't see the value proposition.