Exchanging Business Class Lounge access
Mar 15, 2010 | 9:13 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 28
Exchanging Business Class Lounge access
Hello,
I will be traveling on the route Frankfurt-Dubai-Jeddah and back. Flight on DXB-JED route which is on A380 is business class while the rest is economy. For my long stopover in DXB, I have already booked hotel in Terminal 3. Additionally, I can access Dubai CAA first class lounge using my Diners Club credit card. So I won't need a lounge access in Dubai.
MY question is, can I request the staff at check-in counter in FRA to grant me access to Emirates lounge at FRA instead of DXB? Will that work?
Please advise. Thank you in advance.
I will be traveling on the route Frankfurt-Dubai-Jeddah and back. Flight on DXB-JED route which is on A380 is business class while the rest is economy. For my long stopover in DXB, I have already booked hotel in Terminal 3. Additionally, I can access Dubai CAA first class lounge using my Diners Club credit card. So I won't need a lounge access in Dubai.
MY question is, can I request the staff at check-in counter in FRA to grant me access to Emirates lounge at FRA instead of DXB? Will that work?
Please advise. Thank you in advance.
Mar 15, 2010 | 11:20 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Manchester, UK
Programs: Skywards, Miles & More, BA Exec Club
Posts: 218
My experience would say no. I flew MAN-DXB-BKK and return, with only the DXB-BKK in J, the rest in Y.
As my connection between MAN-DXB and DXB was a very short connection, I asked if I could use the Emirates lounge at MAN, but I was politely declined.
In the end I had time for an orange juice in the lounge at Dubai before catching my connection
As my connection between MAN-DXB and DXB was a very short connection, I asked if I could use the Emirates lounge at MAN, but I was politely declined.
In the end I had time for an orange juice in the lounge at Dubai before catching my connection
Mar 16, 2010 | 2:22 am
#6
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: BNE, 73H Seat 13A
Programs: QR Gold
Posts: 319
Not so with EK. They are very stingy when it comes to lounge access. You can only access the lounge before the sector you actually fly in J.
Mar 16, 2010 | 7:59 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: Skywards Gold, Air Koryo Loyal Comrades
Posts: 41
Mar 20, 2010 | 6:15 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Exile
Posts: 16,065
QR are far worse. The one time that I was involuntary downgraded on a J class ticket due to an aircraft swap, they escorted me (and the other downgraded pax) out of their Premium Terminal in Doha and over to the main building.