NickB

Compared to what it could be/typically is, no doubt. Whether it is value for money, I think that opinions will legitimately vary on that.

Ultimately, if your annual income is in seven figures or more (in standard international currencies ), then you probably don't care and think it is excellent value.

If your annual income is in five figures (if it is in four figures or less, you are probably not reading this board anyway), it probably is not particularly good value. You could probably re-create the lounge experience on the ground by a fraction of the cost, and you would probably get a much nicer experience that the lounge+on board F experience by saving on flight costs and applying them on the ground.

It is in the six figures annual income that it makes a difference. On the one hand, going for this can give you the feeling that you earn more than you actually do and the benefit in terms of ego flattering is quite good. OTOH, if you are in the frame of mind that is still harking back to 5 figure salary mentality, you will quickly reallse that what the value you get out of it is nowhere near what you are actually charged.

Ultimately, it boils down to the same thing: if you have to ask yourself whether it is value for money, then the answer is probably that it is not. If you earn enough for it to be a silly question (or for you to fool yourself that it is a silly question), then the question does not even arise in the first place.