Lufthansa solves the ‘can I bring my whole family into the lounge?’ problem (or does it?)

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• Paul says:

  30 Jul30 July 10:39

  No it would not degrade the lounges one bit. In the summer months BA and other airlines upgrade hundreds of people a day as business traffic dwindles and they overbook WT and WT+ on many routes and then offer upgrades via Avios, payment at the airport – and when all else fails via op ups. So the lounges will be full no matter what.

  Last easter I counted 26 kids enter the Concorde Room between 08.30 and 09.00 and it did not become a playground. Most passengers who have the access know how they and their offsrping should behave which, is more han can be said for some adultsin lounges.

  It would also be prudent that in the main summer months that airlines provide appropriate facilities for children in their lounges and as a father of two who regularly pays for First and Club it is infuriating the way childrens needs are ignored by many carriers both on the ground and in the air.

  The current system is dysfunctional and result in overcrowding daily. Whole websites are dedicated to getting complete starngers into lounges who would otherwise not be allowed and yet when I have the temerity to Fly to Edinburgh for the weekend with my two kids I am expected to remian outside or just take one in…whilst the two complete strangers behind sail through.

  • flyforfun says:

    30 Jul30 July 13:14

    Re OpUp’s – these are likely to be at the gate so not likely to be in a position to use the lounge. Not sure if it happens at the ticket counter though?

• Chris C says:

  30 Jul30 July 12:09

  I do believe part of the problem is the ‘blind date’ situation. I look on a number of airline fora and there are regular requests ‘to guest me in’ and many of these boards have dedicated threads to this.

  There are also regular threads along the lines of ‘ The lounge guardian wouldn’t let me have more guests – is there a way around this?’ Followed by a few weeks later by complaints that the lounge was so very, very busy and full of guests!. Many of these posts are from status passengers who should know the rules.

  I’ve also seen an increasing number of threads asking the question ‘once my guest leaves can I invite another one in?’

  Different airlines have different policies that cause confusion too, Fly Club World on BA with no status and no guests allowed but Upper Class on VS means I can guest one person in.

  Indeed Virgin Atlantic has recently changed its CH guest policy to more clearly state that the guest must be on the same flight as the host. I am sure this is down to the ‘blind date’ scenario and I think that VS specifically mentioned the use of social networks in this when they announced the change.

  Imagine the cries of anguish if BA changed it’s policy to that !

• Sideysid says:

  30 Jul30 July 14:29

  Would anyone be able to clear up BA’s lounge access stance on infants?

  I am due to fly soon for the first time with our 1 year old, and previously my partner would enter as my guest. I am now wondering if we will be able to get in?

• Olybeast says:

  31 Jul31 July 09:53

  Whether its a blind date or a partner, a guest is a guest. It will be crowded or not crowded no matter who the guest is.

• creampuff says:

  2 Aug2 August 10:48

  I don’t know if I am in the minority here, but I just cannot get excited about lounges. I mean, they just aren’t that good. The sofa is ok, but it is less comfortable than my sofa at home. The food is so-so. The showers are good if you need a shower but otherwise lounges are “meh”. There is no way I’d pay 40 $/eur/£ to get into one. I’d rather walk around the airport and apply a couple of euros worth of face creme from the tester bottle at the Sisley stand 😉

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