Photos: new Star Alliance First Class lounge at LAX

SQ has done this at Changi. The Silverkris Lounge is only available for people flying Business (or Suites or First - but there are better options if you are ticketed in those classes) with the airline and the top tier PPS members (kind of like LH HON Cirle member). All others will have to go to the Krisflyer Gold lounge.

I can understand your point on lounge access, but being a OW Emerald I love the fact I have access to the F lounges around the world (OW being the only alliance who allows their top tier FF to access F lounges of any airline in OW). Star Alliance does not allow their Star Gold access to F class lounges, it is on an individual airline basis only (e.g. LH allows their HON Circle members LH F class access).

I do not have an issue myself with top tier FF accessing lounges, however, when a lounge also allows paid access or access to certain CC holders it is a different story as it could devaluate the experience. However, this is the reality especially when airlines use third party operated lounges.

Totally agree. I feel one should have to earn the right to a Business Class or First Class lounge, by it matching the Cabin Class flown.By the way, how is this lounge amazing in any sense of the word. The styling is boring. I expected better. The Virgin Clubhouse lounge in JFK and Heathrow are a squillion times more inspired and stylish

"I feel one should have to earn the right to a Business Class or First Class lounge"

Um, isn't getting to Gold/Platinum status "earning" it?

Yes it would be. Don't twist my meaning. I think anyone who has accrued some level of status and or traveling on a Business Class or First Class ticket should have access. But, I do think it cheapens the product and is disrespectful to those who have paid 2, 3, or even 4 times more if access can be bought for a small fee by Economy Passengers. There's nothing elitist in that. Its fair.

I agree that allowing one-time lounge access passes to be purchased at the door for a nominal fee does indeed cheapen the atmosphere, but I refuse to be accused of 'twisting' your meaning when you were rabbling on about how lounge access must be earned and how it must match cabin class.

"I feel one should have to earn the right to a Business Class or First Class lounge, by it matching the Cabin Class flown."

I agree that the right to lounge access should be earned. This can be through travel in a premium cabin and/or elite status. However, because you emphasised "matching the Cabin Class flown", your phrasing strongly suggested a pure cabin class-lounge relationship ignoring elite status. Nowhere did you include accrual of status prior to this reply.

Oh please. Really? I don't think anyone is suggesting Economy Passengers are sub-human, and to make statements that it is elitist, well you've drawn an extremely long bow. But why should they have access to a Business Class Lounge. When I have flown economy I have never had the opinion that I am entitled to anything other than the basic service, because it is at a cheaper fare. It is unfair to those who have paid for a higher class. I think Airlines should however consider adding a separate section of the lounge for Economy Passengers, for a fee. Having 2 or 3 distinct sections would be a good idea. There has to be some reward to those who have paid for that extra level of service and to expect them to be fine with anyone and everyone gaining access to a more exclusive section is spitting in their face. 

Sorry Jay. I've not made myself clear enough. My response was with reference to the comment that elite frequent flyers should not get access to lounges. It is not a general statement about economy class pax getting lounge access. That would plainly be illogical.

Hmmm, OK. That changes everything lol. Thank you for clarifying. I did get fiery with the myopic and blinkered comment, but all is well. Ignore my other posts, where I sounded like an angry raving lunatic. I think I should get an early night :-) 

It is a shame you've not understood the context of the comment i.e. comparing Oneworld to Star Alliance but have chosen instead to consider a spurious example. 

But nevertheless you have raised an interesting point. I guess Hoyts cinema best not rock the boat and offer incentives to frequent patrons of their cinema! Village might be forced to lower its standards to compete!