Originally Posted by
DanTravels
Wow! That comes as quite a shock - but as a NW platinum elite who logs some pretty significant mileage on AF-KL (If I felt like it, I could easily make gold on FB and WP instead of plat on WP) it's always struck me as a little odd that a FB member would be eligible for upgrades on NW when I wasn't eligible for them on AF-KL, except when operationally necessary.
Well, you access the lounges when flying in Europe with your worldperks status without buying an extra "lounge pass". In the US, a good share of perks happen inflight, in Europe they happen at airport, since elite (plus) passengers usually get the same ground perks as biz passengers.