Lounge access for Guest in Dubai- For Gold in Y
Feb 17, 2012, 4:35 am
#1
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Lounge access for Guest in Dubai- For Gold in Y
Hello guys,
Just wanted to check if EK still allows one guest per Gold traveling in Y. I know they used to do it up until early last year, but stopped it as it was getting really crowded in the Lounge.
Heard somewhere there have re started this, but couldn't get any confirmations from their website to this effect.
Just to clarify, I am a Gold Passenger traveling in Y and the guest has no status, but traveling in Y in the same flight.
thanks in advance - any advice really appreciated
Just wanted to check if EK still allows one guest per Gold traveling in Y. I know they used to do it up until early last year, but stopped it as it was getting really crowded in the Lounge.
Heard somewhere there have re started this, but couldn't get any confirmations from their website to this effect.
Just to clarify, I am a Gold Passenger traveling in Y and the guest has no status, but traveling in Y in the same flight.
thanks in advance - any advice really appreciated
Feb 17, 2012, 5:36 am
#3
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Thanks B747-437B for your reply. I was also thinking the same; but the 3rd post in this thread - made me think again !!!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...ge-access.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...ge-access.html
Feb 17, 2012, 11:19 pm
#4
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Well, Freeloaders can get guests into lounges (if they wish).
Consider this scenario. My wife and I travel from time to time to places of our choosing. We spend money on airfares. We don't appreciate airlines that don't allow 1 Guest into their lounges. So we fly (and pay for) other airlines that aren't so stuck up. Note that I am lifetime Star Gold and One-world Gold, so we do have quite a few options.
The point of this little story is that because of EK's stupidity, they are losing thousands of dollars a year, just from little old me.
Pretty intelligent eh?
Consider this scenario. My wife and I travel from time to time to places of our choosing. We spend money on airfares. We don't appreciate airlines that don't allow 1 Guest into their lounges. So we fly (and pay for) other airlines that aren't so stuck up. Note that I am lifetime Star Gold and One-world Gold, so we do have quite a few options.
The point of this little story is that because of EK's stupidity, they are losing thousands of dollars a year, just from little old me.
Pretty intelligent eh?
Feb 17, 2012, 11:45 pm
#5
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Yes.
You may prefer to choose another carrier due to it, but for me, the lounge access rules are a positive as far as I am concerned and helps make EK the airline I choose. Comparing how many people in lounges at EK vs , say, QF on routes I travel on EK consistently is better
You may prefer to choose another carrier due to it, but for me, the lounge access rules are a positive as far as I am concerned and helps make EK the airline I choose. Comparing how many people in lounges at EK vs , say, QF on routes I travel on EK consistently is better
Feb 18, 2012, 1:35 am
#6
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Well, Freeloaders can get guests into lounges (if they wish).
Consider this scenario. My wife and I travel from time to time to places of our choosing. We spend money on airfares. We don't appreciate airlines that don't allow 1 Guest into their lounges. So we fly (and pay for) other airlines that aren't so stuck up. Note that I am lifetime Star Gold and One-world Gold, so we do have quite a few options.
The point of this little story is that because of EK's stupidity, they are losing thousands of dollars a year, just from little old me.
Pretty intelligent eh?
Consider this scenario. My wife and I travel from time to time to places of our choosing. We spend money on airfares. We don't appreciate airlines that don't allow 1 Guest into their lounges. So we fly (and pay for) other airlines that aren't so stuck up. Note that I am lifetime Star Gold and One-world Gold, so we do have quite a few options.
The point of this little story is that because of EK's stupidity, they are losing thousands of dollars a year, just from little old me.
Pretty intelligent eh?
Feb 18, 2012, 1:42 am
#7
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If EK really wanted to protect their premium product, they would eliminate lounge access for Golds and Silvers entirely and restrict it to only F/J passengers. Golds could be given a 10 dirham voucher for the Irish Pub and Silvers a 5 dirham voucher for Burger King.
At the bare minimum, they should restrict access to the two urinals in the Business Class lounge to full fare passengers only. Golds (and guests) should be made to use the squat toilet stalls near the smoking section.
At the bare minimum, they should restrict access to the two urinals in the Business Class lounge to full fare passengers only. Golds (and guests) should be made to use the squat toilet stalls near the smoking section.
Feb 18, 2012, 2:12 am
#8
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dubai, UAE
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If EK really wanted to protect their premium product, they would eliminate lounge access for Golds and Silvers entirely and restrict it to only F/J passengers. Golds could be given a 10 dirham voucher for the Irish Pub and Silvers a 5 dirham voucher for Burger King.
At the bare minimum, they should restrict access to the two urinals in the Business Class lounge to full fare passengers only. Golds (and guests) should be made to use the squat toilet stalls near the smoking section.
At the bare minimum, they should restrict access to the two urinals in the Business Class lounge to full fare passengers only. Golds (and guests) should be made to use the squat toilet stalls near the smoking section.
Feb 18, 2012, 6:59 am
#9
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Location: Manchester, UK
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Well, Freeloaders can get guests into lounges (if they wish).
Consider this scenario. My wife and I travel from time to time to places of our choosing. We spend money on airfares. We don't appreciate airlines that don't allow 1 Guest into their lounges. So we fly (and pay for) other airlines that aren't so stuck up. Note that I am lifetime Star Gold and One-world Gold, so we do have quite a few options.
The point of this little story is that because of EK's stupidity, they are losing thousands of dollars a year, just from little old me.
Pretty intelligent eh?
Consider this scenario. My wife and I travel from time to time to places of our choosing. We spend money on airfares. We don't appreciate airlines that don't allow 1 Guest into their lounges. So we fly (and pay for) other airlines that aren't so stuck up. Note that I am lifetime Star Gold and One-world Gold, so we do have quite a few options.
The point of this little story is that because of EK's stupidity, they are losing thousands of dollars a year, just from little old me.
Pretty intelligent eh?
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