Article: How Airlines Erode Status Tier Benefits Over Time

[jase05]

Even reports that QR Al Safwa has gone downhill in another thread.

Wine selection definitely has gone downhill.
Food is still top notch though
Agree with your thoughts on the BA T5 F lounge although I will admit the food last visit was better than the rubbish served up on a couple of previous visits.

 

[justinbrett]

Agree with your thoughts on the BA T5 F lounge although I will admit the food last visit was better than the rubbish served up on a couple of previous visits.

They're going to be superb lounges in 12 months when they lose 90% of BAEC members!

 

[Reeldeel]

Have to agree with the comment on AA.
Have dropped to gold now but was directed to flagship lounge in Chicago last week and it was very impressive.
French champers on offer.

 

[ozflier]

I was sorry to hear Auckland First Class Lounge was being rolled up into a new "premium"lounge .
Sounds good but past experience shows the initial "premium" experience gets enhanced downhill pretty quicky.

 

[kgreenuq]

Ah

WP used to get anytime access with friends and this.was removed a
long time ago. At least they still get access on arrival for themselves.

Really? I was refused entry to Melbourne's domestic Business lounge last year -- the reception person said only P1s had that privilege.

 

[serfty]

Really? I was refused entry to Melbourne's domestic Business lounge last year -- the reception person said only P1s had that privilege.

They were wrong. As a Platinum you were incorrectly denied.

See here:

Post in thread 'Article: Arrivals Lounge Access Guide'

Yesterday at 8:43 AM

Qantas does not offer lounge access on arrival as a benefit of flying Business or First Class. But frequent flyers with Platinum, Platinum One or Chairmans Lounge status may visit any Qantas domestic Business lounge after arriving on a Qantas or Jetstar flight.
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Note that for Qantas domestic lounges, Qantas Platinum arrivals access is avalable, not just after Qantas or Jetstar flights, but also after travel on any Emirates (EK), China Eastern (MU) or a oneworld member airline marketed and operated flight number. This includes guesting.

This acess is somewhat similar to...

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