Anecdotally, I believe if there is an arrangement by where a third party lounge would look at a lounge invitation for access, then a DM checking in with two companions could request and get two guest passes for said lounge at the check in desk. The lounge desk would not be able to help. I have done this in the past in various outstations. However, if you are trying to gain access to a oneworld lounge based on your oneworld status (Emerald) AND this lounge is not the CX-nominated lounge, pulling up CX's DM guesting policy won't work (you'll only get one guest, not two).

Something curious, as I have a flight to/from NRT in January, I checked the NRT lounge info (https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...l-airport.html. Since CX's own lounge is still closed, access to JL's F and J lounges has been arranged directly by CX (instead of being available merely due to oneworld standard access rules). Upon clicking on the F lounge page and then further clicking on "admittance details," it still says that CX DM still get 2 guests. I first wondered if this was merely not updated, but it says "Cathay Members" instead of "Marco Polo Club Members" so I guess it's current.


Edit: didn't see the asterisk notation - ** Lounge access is limited to lounges operated by CX only.





Will report back in late January if no one else has updated by then. And as long as CX's own lounge hasn't reopened and forced an access change for JL's F lounge.