No more access to contract lounges for FTL from 1 Sep '12
Jun 14, 2012, 9:15 am
#1
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No more access to contract lounges for FTL from 1 Sep '12
Well, the next enhancement has arrived. FTLs will no longer have access to contract lounges from 01st September. Thank you LH.
I am really pleased to have begun shifting my business towards BA after the spring changes. Will hit BA Silver with my next r/t flight and you know what? Overall, I actually like BA better as well!
Announcement only available in German (in the My Frequent Traveler Lounge area of the M & M website) so far:
Frequent Traveller: Änderung der Zugangsregelung für Vertragslounges
14.06.2012
Frequent Traveller, die in der Economy Class auf einem von den Star Alliance Fluggesellschaften durchgeführten Flug reisen, können ihren Aufenthalt am Flughafen in einer der Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa oder SWISS Business Lounges sowie den eigenen Lounges der Miles & More Partner, Brussels Airlines, Luxair* und LOT Polish Airline genießen.
Die bisherigen Vertragslounges stehen darüber hinaus ab dem 1. September 2012 leider nicht mehr zur Verfügung.
Weitere Informationen dazu erhalten Sie unter
http://www.miles-and-more.com/online...m/loungefinder
*nur in Verbindung mit einem durch Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Luxair oder SWISS durchgeführten Flug
I am really pleased to have begun shifting my business towards BA after the spring changes. Will hit BA Silver with my next r/t flight and you know what? Overall, I actually like BA better as well!
Announcement only available in German (in the My Frequent Traveler Lounge area of the M & M website) so far:
Frequent Traveller: Änderung der Zugangsregelung für Vertragslounges
14.06.2012
Frequent Traveller, die in der Economy Class auf einem von den Star Alliance Fluggesellschaften durchgeführten Flug reisen, können ihren Aufenthalt am Flughafen in einer der Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa oder SWISS Business Lounges sowie den eigenen Lounges der Miles & More Partner, Brussels Airlines, Luxair* und LOT Polish Airline genießen.
Die bisherigen Vertragslounges stehen darüber hinaus ab dem 1. September 2012 leider nicht mehr zur Verfügung.
Weitere Informationen dazu erhalten Sie unter
http://www.miles-and-more.com/online...m/loungefinder
*nur in Verbindung mit einem durch Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Luxair oder SWISS durchgeführten Flug
Jun 14, 2012, 9:51 am
#3
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Quite a few:
http://www.vielfliegertreff.de/miles...g-als-ftl.html
After the HON cull it seems to be time to focus on those pesty FTLs.
SENs will be next in line ...
Jun 14, 2012, 10:49 am
#4
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There are quite a lot of lounges - especially when flying LX or OS!
LH was quite strict with that in the past.
I remember the times where you had access with a guest in a lot of lounges.
So better make a cheap *G or switch the alliance.
BA Sliver is quite good as it allows alliance wide lounge access with a guest. It is more to LH-SEN than LH-FTL. As AB is using more and more contracted lounges it may not be such a clever move.
LH was quite strict with that in the past.
I remember the times where you had access with a guest in a lot of lounges.
So better make a cheap *G or switch the alliance.
BA Sliver is quite good as it allows alliance wide lounge access with a guest. It is more to LH-SEN than LH-FTL. As AB is using more and more contracted lounges it may not be such a clever move.
Jun 14, 2012, 11:38 am
#5
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Does this mean LH will drag LX down to the same level as far as lounge access by FTL is concerned? 
Jun 14, 2012, 2:30 pm
#8
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Jun 14, 2012, 3:21 pm
#9
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Jun 14, 2012, 4:07 pm
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Wow. Another major blow.
That is a substantial list of lounges to have taken off the list.
Aegean will be bleeding from all the star holds migrating over there.
That is a substantial list of lounges to have taken off the list.
Aegean will be bleeding from all the star holds migrating over there.
Jun 14, 2012, 4:39 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2009
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I couldn't care less. Most of the lounges taken of the list is for me worth close to nothing anyway. And if you really have to, you could buy yourself quite cheap in at most of them. At least in CEE/EE. The ones that are worth visiting is still there...
Jun 14, 2012, 11:15 pm
#14
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LH want to increase revenue, but they have a funny way of going about it, basically forcing current customers to other airlines! If you were based in any of the regions the access to local contract lounges was one of the main incentives to fly LH. AF-KL offer the same 30 segment promo as FTL. Shooting themselves in the foot methinks!
On that note, why is it (typically) airlines think they are going to drive demand by annoying their customers? It is a very risky strategy.
On that note, why is it (typically) airlines think they are going to drive demand by annoying their customers? It is a very risky strategy.
Jun 14, 2012, 11:24 pm
#15
Join Date: Dec 2006
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With all the M&M enhancements I already started flying again on Skyteam to try to maintain my gold status.