Originally Posted by kavok

I view the target audience for the $695 lounge membership are the road warriors, whose travel is mostly paid for on their company’s corporate credit card. Basically those flying enough BIS flights to score $6000 MQD and FO status purely from flying.

If someone is flying that often, then they can probably justify having enough lounge visits a year to offset the $695 annual fee.

I suspect most of the “complainers” don’t fall into that category, or don’t know buying a lounge membership is an option. Those complaining are the ones who don’t have enough flights (and subsequently lounge visits) each year to where the $695 is worth the additional cost.