Do you know the lounge access rules? (Quiz!)

[Kangol]

BA Gold FF is one world emerald (OWE)

Correct, but this is not about BA.

 

[Matt_01]

Correct, but this is not about BA.

Read the first line of @trippin_the_rift post, unless I am reading this wrong?

How well do you know the Qantas Frequent Flyer and Oneworld Lounge access rules...

So the question put forward by @sapere_aude

Thanks for replies, guessing that Gold FF = Emerald (/OWE) is only way to go

Although it may probably have asked/ framed in the manner that was not intended there would be those who would agree that Gold FF status with BA is the way to go as BA offer LTP.

 

[Kangol]

Read the first line of @trippin_the_rift post, unless I am reading this wrong?

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Although it may probably have asked/ framed in the manner that was not intended there would be those who would agree that Gold FF status with BA is the way to go as BA offer LTP.

I couldn't find anything about anyone in the thread mentioning BA Executive Club frequent flyer membership.

BA don't have Platinum, they offer BA LTG (OWE)

Lifetime emerald is good however I digress.....

 

[Matt_01]

BA don't have Platinum, they offer BA LTG (OWE)

@Kangol point taken and my bad typo. I am a member of the BA FF program and if I knew then what I know now I would have sent all my QF and other OW flights SC to BA. I was originally a paid up QP member and did not worry about status or QFF points when I found AFF 2-3 years back I went after QF LTG, that was achieved in around 2.5 years. At the same time I still maintained VA WP plus another 500-600 SC, and also *A gold status with SQ.

Knowing what I know now I have calculated that if I just used *OW and credited every thing to BA I would be around 32K BA TP in the past 4-5 years, and just short of BA LTG (not LTP ) so yes LT OWE would have been nice.

 

[serfty]

Note that BAEC Lifetime Gold (i.e. oneworld Emerald) has not been around for that long.

 

[JohnK]

No
No
1
No
1

Yes
Yes

Yes and no.

 

[Kangol]

Your guide to bringing guests into Qantas airport lounges

Someone in the comments was claiming that QF clarified the least restrictive policy applies, which is contrary to what is published.

Did QF ever state if a WP=OWE when flying QFi metal and entering one of their own lounges?

As in, people have talked about it without much (or any) sign of proof.

 

[serfty]

Did QF ever state if a WP=OWE when flying QFi metal and entering one of their own lounges?

As in, people have talked about it without much (or any) sign of proof.

I saw a recent anecdote (SYD First IIRC) that the least restrictive policy was applied.

As far as the AusBT article goes, normally the author will come back to the comments and answer / reply to comments that may refute article content. They have not so far.

 

[Kangol]

I saw a recent anecdote (SYD First IIRC) that the least restrictive policy was applied.

As far as the AusBT article goes, normally the author will come back to the comments and answer / reply to comments that may refute article content. They have not so far.

As a WP flying QF F I've had success on multiple occasions in multiple F lounges guesting other pax on different QF flights. I have preceded it with, "I know we're not on the same flight..." and the staff have not batted an eyelid. They did not mention anything at all. Not even a "just this once" type of remark.

Maybe this is an exception to the rule, however it's occurred for some time now so maybe there is a reason for two sets of guesting rules given the same status level, just that it's hard to tell why. eg is the financial reimbursement different for guests of different flights?

 

[sxc]

Is that “rule” there in order to be applied in the case the member is flying a QF codeshare on a non Oneworld airline (eg EK and FJ)? And in that case the guest must be on the same flight...cannot just be any Oneworld flight.