The failure here is the fact that you cannot get an award ticket with a QF flight number. Nothing to do with the pass rules. The attitude of the lounge person stinks when Qantas have created this situation by not using QF flight numbers for awards on Emirates.
Someone said something about lounge access for qantas club members. They can access the qantas club before emirates flights. So not sure of that point.
I have had a similar situation trying to get in a extra person in my group before a flight on a one world airline. The lounge agent rightly pointed out the rules. I queried them and then realised the problem. They let my group in anyway as a one off and handed back the pass all done with good attitude. I then disposed of the pass as I considered it used.
Qantas advertised and sold the award with an EK flight number - to me that is MARKETED by Qantas even when not a codeshare.
Someone said something about lounge access for qantas club members. They can access the qantas club before emirates flights. So not sure of that point.
I have had a similar situation trying to get in a extra person in my group before a flight on a one world airline. The lounge agent rightly pointed out the rules. I queried them and then realised the problem. They let my group in anyway as a one off and handed back the pass all done with good attitude. I then disposed of the pass as I considered it used.
In the end it's a learning experience.
QF (like other airlines) sells tickets for $$ or points on other airlines as codeshares OR as proper tickets
The passenger bought via points an EK4xx ticket - so this is not a codeshare as it is marketed and operated by EK.
Its a codeshare when it's a QF flight number but EK aircraft - marketed by QF but operated by EK. In this case the flight number would be QF84xx
Qantas advertised and sold the award with an EK flight number - to me that is MARKETED by Qantas even when not a codeshare.