Entry to LH first lounge, anyone can guest or any other ways to enter?
May 22, 2022, 2:13 pm
#1
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Entry to LH first lounge, anyone can guest or any other ways to enter?
Hi, hope we're all well.
There used to be a way to pay to get into LH first lounges in FRA. Is it still possible? does it worth it? We're a group of two (A3*G) flying lcy-fra-skg on the 2nd of June. If not, anyone can guest us? It's on LH metal
There used to be a way to pay to get into LH first lounges in FRA. Is it still possible? does it worth it? We're a group of two (A3*G) flying lcy-fra-skg on the 2nd of June. If not, anyone can guest us? It's on LH metal
May 22, 2022, 2:18 pm
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You will both have access to the SEN lounges. At this time there is no way to buy access to the First Lounges (I believe this was only possible for a few days last year, otherwise they are exclusive to F/HON passengers).
HON's can only guest one person (non-family) to the F lounges, so I wouldn't count on it... not to mention they would have to be flying on the same flight.
May 23, 2022, 1:49 am
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F lounge guesting for pax on same flight has been around since years... you had to be on the same incoming or outgoing flight. Also once the guesting HON left the lounge you were politely kicked out. My first memory of this is November 2010.
May 23, 2022, 2:21 am
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Not to mention, I believe (though I'm not 100% sure) HON's can purchase access for additional guests to the First class Lounges if needed.
May 23, 2022, 4:21 am
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I think the same flight rule for HON guests came in around 3 years ago, certainly I used to guest pax in on *A flights in the past.
May 23, 2022, 4:23 am
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I think it's pretty standard across the industry, to be honest. British Airways Gold Guest List only gives you access to the Concorde Room with one guest. Air France Platinum Ultimate doesn't even give the status holder access to the La Premiere Lounge.
Not to mention, I believe (though I'm not 100% sure) HON's can purchase access for additional guests to the First class Lounges if needed.
Not to mention, I believe (though I'm not 100% sure) HON's can purchase access for additional guests to the First class Lounges if needed.
May 23, 2022, 7:05 am
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I think it's pretty standard across the industry, to be honest. British Airways Gold Guest List only gives you access to the Concorde Room with one guest. Air France Platinum Ultimate doesn't even give the status holder access to the La Premiere Lounge.
Not to mention, I believe (though I'm not 100% sure) HON's can purchase access for additional guests to the First class Lounges if needed.
Not to mention, I believe (though I'm not 100% sure) HON's can purchase access for additional guests to the First class Lounges if needed.
May 23, 2022, 7:59 am
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May 23, 2022, 8:07 am
#12
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Its interesting isn’t it… guesting randoms leading to shenanigans is a huge problem for Star but not for OW and SkyTeam 🤔 it must be the draw of the potato salad?
There’s a run on
May 23, 2022, 8:30 am
#13
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Each program has its pros and cons. HON ground service is unrivalled compared to OW and Skyteam. Whereas baggage allowances are downright pitiful, especially on Economy light fares. I guess the priorities simply vary
May 23, 2022, 8:42 am
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I think it's pretty standard across the industry, to be honest. British Airways Gold Guest List only gives you access to the Concorde Room with one guest. Air France Platinum Ultimate doesn't even give the status holder access to the La Premiere Lounge.
Not to mention, I believe (though I'm not 100% sure) HON's can purchase access for additional guests to the First class Lounges if needed.
Not to mention, I believe (though I'm not 100% sure) HON's can purchase access for additional guests to the First class Lounges if needed.
May 23, 2022, 8:58 am
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It’s Monday morning and your partner is also on a work trip, sorry, no guest, FTL or SEN if they’re lucky.
In terms of “shenanigans” I doubt it’s HON, it’s F pax.
What it actually shows is the contempt they have for their HON.