T3 lounge crawl
May 31, 2018, 8:02 am
#1
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T3 lounge crawl
By my reckoning there are 5 lounges I could visit in t3 (as an owe with mrs firstlight as an ows). With a party of six is there any restriction on guesting that would stop all six of us getting breakfast?
May 31, 2018, 8:20 am
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Or are you looking to secrete them in the various lounges?
(can you do that? E.g. 1 OWE and 5 extras = 1: GF 2: GC 3: CX F 4: QF and 5: AA.)
(can you do that? E.g. 1 OWE and 5 extras = 1: GF 2: GC 3: CX F 4: QF and 5: AA.)
May 31, 2018, 8:27 am
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As you have 2 card holders, then you can get everyone in. Both you and your wife guest a person into the BA (or QF or AA) J lounge (that's 2 people), and then you both guest a person into the CX J lounge (another 2 people), then you and your wife can use the CX/AA/BA F lounge.
There are 7 lounges you can use, Cathay, American and BA all have 2 lounges, a First & Business section, and then Qantas have a shared F&J lounge.
There are 7 lounges you can use, Cathay, American and BA all have 2 lounges, a First & Business section, and then Qantas have a shared F&J lounge.
May 31, 2018, 8:29 am
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As you have 2 card holders, then you can get everyone in. Both you and your wife guest a person into the BA (or QF or AA) J lounge (that's 2 people), and then you both guest a person into the CX J lounge (another 2 people), then you and your wife can use the CX/AA/BA F lounge.
May 31, 2018, 8:42 am
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May 31, 2018, 8:50 am
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At least one of those airlines mentioned share the information with BA so it will be known that you have already used it up, Unfortunately its suggestions of how to game the system which spoil it for everyone else
May 31, 2018, 9:08 am
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May 31, 2018, 9:12 am
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Not everything people discuss on an Internet forum is taken up by the wider population...
May 31, 2018, 9:17 am
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Answer: no there aren’t, from a logistics perspective.
I don’t particularly care if you are arbing the system, if you are spoiling it for me/others, or if this is morally reprehensible (it’s your problem at the end of the day).
But if I was travelling as a party of 6 I would not want to split the party in 2 or 3 groups for the sake of a free toast and a piece of smoked salmon.
I don’t particularly care if you are arbing the system, if you are spoiling it for me/others, or if this is morally reprehensible (it’s your problem at the end of the day).
But if I was travelling as a party of 6 I would not want to split the party in 2 or 3 groups for the sake of a free toast and a piece of smoked salmon.
May 31, 2018, 9:30 am
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Bit over dramatic? I think this type of guesting is a very rare occurrence... I certainly wouldn't split up the party to leave individual friends by themselves in different lounges.
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May 31, 2018, 9:46 am
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Given the desire of BA to cut costs I am sure at some point this will be on the radar as a cost saving and BA will introduce a strict 'use one lounge only' policy so no lounge hopping for free and a stamp on the BP saying 'lounge already entered' and 'guest already used' and then if you want to move to QF or CX lounge they will either turn you away or charge you for entry.