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Jan 9, 2007 | 11:03 am

#16

KO2546

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: HKG

Programs: CXDM, SQ Gold, SPG, HHonors and Shangri-La

Posts: 551

Quote:

Originally Posted by KO2546

I have checked with the guardian lady of the FC lounge.

MPO DM flying KA (regardless of class, F, J or Y) can only access the KA lounge (with 2 guests) or the CX J lounge (again, with 2 guests, under the "whatever airline" rule). Access to F is only granted when the DM is taking a CX flight, including codeshares.

OW Emeralds, flying KA, get no access to CX lounge until KA becomes an official OW member.

On this occasion though, she let me into F lounge with my Y class KA BP, but only when her colleague stepped away.

Sorry if my report on the other thread caused some confusion. The fact that I was allowed into the CX F lounge with a KA Y Class boarding pass (on a KA flight number) was a one-off. Strictly speaking I should not have been allowed but the lady who was manning the lounge counter on that day recognised me and having chatted to her quite a few times outside at the F check-in podium in the past, we addressed each other by first name! Rather than feeling "important" I actually felt a little embarrassed - I hope she didn't feel I was taking advantage her friendliness!

Anyway, to confirm, no F lounge access for CX DM travelling on KA until KA joins oneworld

Last edited by KO2546; Jan 9, 2007 at 11:09 am

Jan 9, 2007 | 6:55 pm

#17

christep

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Join Date: Jun 2002

Location: Hong Kong

Programs: None any more

Posts: 11,017

Unless and until a Diamond reports being refused entry when flying KA then all the evidence so far (one person being granted entry and the MPC hotline confirming that it is possible ("subject to capacity control") says the DMs have F lounge access. I don't care how many times it's called a one-off favour - if it happens every time then de facto access is allowed.

Jan 9, 2007 | 7:05 pm

#18

number_6

Original Member

Join Date: May 1998

Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat

Posts: 19,593

Quote:

Originally Posted by christep

....I don't care how many times it's called a one-off favour - if it happens every time then de facto access is allowed.

Isn't that a CX trademark, offering unofficial benefits to Diamonds that can be relied upon? Half the value of Diamond are the unofficial benefits, from what I can see (making it maybe the best of the OW programs, if you are based in HKG).