Does SQ charge other *A airlines for their members entering SKL?

[W_Flyer]

Is it true that when you enter the SKL/Elite Gold Lounge as a *G member of another airline, that airline gets charged?

I also realized that the EGL lounge staff write down your FFP number in a book. Does this have anything to do with the charges?

[CarbonMan]

Is it true that when you enter the SKL/Elite Gold Lounge as a *G member of another airline, that airline gets charged?

I also realized that the EGL lounge staff write down your FFP number in a book. Does this have anything to do with the charges?

I would suspect that that's the case. I'm sure there's a charge-back. That's how some independent non-airline related lounges work in some airports. Long time ago, before the Continental tie-up with *A, I was given a voucher by SQ, that I could either use to gain entry to Conti lounge or a spa. The value of the voucher was US$30, if my memory serves me correctly.

If it was "free" to SQ to use other *A lounges, there would be no incentive to them to have their own lounges e.g. London and other airports, that have a large pax throughput, IMHO.

[SilverChris]

Heard they also have some sort of offsetting agreement. Eg TG pax using the SKL, SQ pax using the ROL.

Makes me wonder though, does the airline getting charged know which particular members went into the lounge?

[MSPeconomist]

To clarify, it's the operating carrier and not the FF program of the passenger's *A elite *Gold status that is charged, right?

[W_Flyer]

AFAIK the KF EG card expires a month after the gold year ends. In that case, does that mean the holder can still enter lounges? And since the FFP number is recorded, will SQ go after the holder?

[CarbonMan]

AFAIK the KF EG card expires a month after the gold year ends. In that case, does that mean the holder can still enter lounges? And since the FFP number is recorded, will SQ go after the holder?

So long as the card is valid you can still enter the *A lounges. What is SQ going to do, send you a bill?!

[globetrekker84]

So long as the card is valid you can still enter the *A lounges. What is SQ going to do, send you a bill?!

Shhh....don't give them any ideas!

[W_Flyer]

If that's the case, can't anyone just forge an EG card and enter other *A lounges?

[CarbonMan]

If that's the case, can't anyone just forge an EG card and enter other *A lounges?

if one goes through that trouble, he is deserves to enter the lounge! Most *A lounges have a system to check your KF#. And your KF membership only expires a month after your renewal date.

[W_Flyer]

if one goes through that trouble, he is deserves to enter the lounge! Most *A lounges have a system to check your KF#. And your KF membership only expires a month after your renewal date.

One can always insist he/she just qualified and thus the systems aren't updated

But will he/she get into trouble?

[SilverChris]

One can always insist he/she just qualified and thus the systems aren't updated

But will he/she get into trouble?

That person will have a heck of a time with the dragons to start with.

[RHG]

One can always insist he/she just qualified and thus the systems aren't updated

But will he/she get into trouble?

you appear very keen to get into a lounge. It's a lot easier to "friend" or "liked" a *Gold member to enter as a guest. You don't have to sleep with that person, but no one will stop you from offering..