Just to respond to the OPs question, Skywards+ and especially Premium, probably makes a lot of sense for someone like me who makes Gold easily but struggles to reach Platinum with my regular flying. I have been purchasing Skywards+ classic anyway because for $400 only the 20% discount on classic rewards makes it pretty good value (we are a family of 3). And then, I do not mind paying USD 600 more to go to Premium because the 20% bonus tier miles is worth earning 25,000+ tier miles which I would need to get by doing a mileage run to JFK in J Flex, for around USD 7K. If I can get the miles by paying only $600 and make Plat (I just did), then yes it is definitely worth for folks like me.

The 20% discount on upgrade awards; is that specific to an upgrade in the Skywards+ holders name?

For example if I have 2 passengers booked onto the same ticket/PNR, and I want to upgrade them both, will it charge me different amounts for them, applying the 20% discount to only my upgrade? Or would it be applied to all passengers on the pnr?

A question regarding Skywards + Lounge vouchers.

If I’m flying on a business flex ticket and I’m Gold obviously I get access to the business lounge at DXB. Does anyone know if you can use one of the Skywards + lounge access vouchers to access the First lounge ? (They are effectively the same monetary value @ $150)

I realise that the T’s & C’s mention business lounges but just wondered if anyone had tried this as its a good way for Gold members to benefit from the Lounge vouchers other than using them when you have multiple guests.

Cheers

You can't, have tried.

Ive just done this for myself and wife, the discount was applied to both.

Good to know, makes it much more interesting for me, thanks for the advice!

Adding to this ……. I have also booked and paid for a solo ticket for my wife to the UK (She’s not Skywards +) . I added the booking to my app just to keep track of it and upgraded her on the return leg using our family account points and the skywards+ discount has also been applied to this one. Difficult to know the reason why this would qualify (because of the family account ? Because I paid or because it was in my app) either way a good result.

Burned as well. Tried changing my flight and was informed: "“The Skywards+ Classic Rewards discount is non‑refundable and will not be re‑applied if the flight details change or the relevant flights are cancelled. Once the Skywards+ Classic Rewards has been availed by a Skywards+ Member it shall not be available thereafter.” Pretty close to a bait and switch. Advertise 20% discount but so many ways to lose it and never get that benefit.