Originally Posted by
Worcester
It may be a tax law issue where the split out the VATable lounge cost from the non VATable flight.
IIRC
This is what it is. When a company offers a "free" product or service even though they don't charge for the service they have to pay the VAT on the value of the service. This they charge the customer or they have to pay it themselves.
So if the VAT on lounge access is £2.90, at 20% it would value the lounge access at £14.50 plus VAT