<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by whughes3:
Sorry, but by my reading of the rules, 'sapphire' status only entitles you to BC lounge access of the airline you're flying on. So, unless BA also uses 'The Wing' as its lounge, you won't get in. (Which would be a pity; I was in it 2 weeks ago, and it's superb!).</font>
A brief addendum to the above..I wrote the above when I was marooned in beautiful downtown Taipei, away from my 'reference library', and as everyone else seemed so sure, I wasn't inclined to argue the toss. However, I was certain I had read something to the above effect somewhere, and it seems I was not imagining things!
In the 'Gold' members information booklet, at the bottom of page 6, it states (emphasis mine):
"When travelling on a same-day Oneworld alliance airline flight which is operated by a Oneworld airline, you are welcome to access
that airline's Business class (or equivalent) lounge facility, regardless of the class of travel you are flying".
..which sounds quite definite, but is apparently quite incorrect! Yet another case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing? I have written to Qantas asking for a clarification, but so far no response.
Meanwhile, I have been happy to take advantage of the actual policy..flying out of MEL on CX recently, I had the whole international QF lounge to myself..most agreeable!
[This message has been edited by whughes3 (edited 02-28-2003).]