Originally Posted by
ekposh
Can see Qatar doing this. The biggest question is when.
Every other Qatar premium lounge globally is class of flying only, worth pointing out, and such a lounge at MAN would exclude status flyers in economy.
Originally Posted by
CMiM
How many specific "OneWorld" lounges in existence? I don't mean accessible by that scheme, I mean those which are specifically branded and owned and operated by the OneWorld alliance?
According to the OneWorld website there are two... As such, how likely is it that little old Manchester would be granted such a privilege of being provided with another?
https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges
I'm not suggesting it wouldn't be super, instead - how likely?
Currently AMS is served by AA, BA, CX, AY*, I2/IB*, QR, AT, RJ – 8 OW carriers, and with the lounge being in the non-Schengen area realistically it's serving only six.
ICN is served by AA, CX, AY, MH, QF, QR, and UL – so 7 OW carriers.
MAN T2 would have BA, CX, AY, I2, QR, AT, and RJ (BA and AY pending terminal moves) – also 7 OW carriers. The case is there for a oneworld lounge.