POST Ahmad DATE January 13, 2017 10:51

EMIRATES STARTS PAID LOUNGE ACCESS AT DXB

Received a mail-shot from Emirates today advising that I can use their DXB lounges on payment when travelling on EK or QF, and can also invite an unlimited number of guests.

For those interested in the small print, here are the terms and conditions: *Terms and conditions apply:

Please note that if you are flying on an airline other than Emirates, or on Emirates Codeshare flights operated by any carrier other than Qantas, then your companion(s) will not be eligible for this lounge access.

There is no change to the current entitlement for complimentary lounge access for any Emirates Skywards members.

Emirates Skywards Platinum, Gold and Silver members can pay for additional lounge access beyond the complimentary benefit applicable to their membership tier. Blue tier members who would otherwise not be entitled to complimentary lounge access can purchase lounge access.

Based on a member’s current tier entitlement, Platinum, Gold and Silver members may choose to pay for additional companion(s); Blue tier members may choose to pay for lounge access for themselves and their companion(s); Gold and Silver members may choose to pay and upgrade their complimentary business class lounge access benefit to the first class lounge.

This benefit is available only to members for themselves and any additional companion(s) they wish to bring along, provided their companion is also travelling onwards on the same Emirates flight; this benefit of paid lounge access is available only at Emirates Lounges at Dubai International Airport.

DXB lounge access fees: first class lounges: US$200; business class lounges: US$100; The Emirates Lounge: US$100.

Fees to upgrade from business class lounge to first class lounge: US$100.

The fees are applicable for one-time access per adult for a maximum stay in the lounge of four hours only.