Originally Posted by
AlwaysFlyStar
But ultimately, the idea of Lufthansa turning away passengers when they are not full is bizarre since it is just extra money for them. I totally understand that they want to ensure space for their own travellers, but when the lounge would otherwise not be full, why not take the money?
Well we already got quite a good answer. If they really try to balance the load in those two lounges, it would make sence to deny access even if not crowded, as long as the A3 Lounge is 'empty' aswell. And in the picture you can clearly see that it's relativly empty in the A3 Lounge aswell
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