FlyerTalk Forums - E190 Business Seating

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Originally Posted by DanTravels (Post 9588290)

I guess the Northwest WorldClubs (KL's partner) are non-average, then, since there's free, self-serve alcohol. (Which I don't drink anyway, but I know it's there.)

Agreed, when I was still Platinum/Gold with KLM and FB, the NW WorldClubs were the positive exception ^ I'm now used to UA and AA :eek:

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Originally Posted by chornedsnorkack (Post 9588345)

This makes it hard to estimate the need for lounge places and other amenities like business class checkin and security lines.

Business class check-in and security lines are already accessible if you are a high-enough elite with the US airlines. I must say my main experience is with UA, but my guess is the rules are similar for all US airlines.

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Originally Posted by chornedsnorkack (Post 9588345)

If the lounge access comes with business class ticket irrespective of status, the airline can simply look up their seatmap, make the schedule for the airport and they know the exact maximum number of people who are entitled to be in the lounge, and refurbish/rebuild the lounge accordingly.

If the airline goes around selling lounge memberships for cash or handing them out to frequent flyer elites, they never know how many paid lounge members or elite level members may want to fly in coach of the same flight or on the same day.

Eh, but lounge access based on status has been the case for ages already in Europe (and elsewhere outside of the US). As well the US airlines sell lounge membership.

As Preropous writes, they will be able to predict capacity needs. Or not, and you will end up with standing room only.... Anyway, there is always a disclaimer saying that access to lounges can be refused due to capacity constraints.