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Where you have a clear two different lounges and one encapsulates the other, I believe that's just a design decision or building restriction. They could have properly configured the space or build so that each lounge existed with clear separated flows for each, but they didn't.
I'm not sure it has a huge effect on the marketing of the two lounges (including the more exclusive one, i.e. the "inner lounge"). I'm not sure how averse those are that could enter the "inner lounge" are against having to be checked, admitted to and then having to traipse through the "outer (inferior) lounge" to get to their space (cf. direct entry), and I don't believe anyone really markets the idea (or the other way).
As pointed out, separation of J and *A in Europe is very common (or at least it was when SK was still part of *A; now it's really just Lufthansa group, who can even take it further with separation for F/HON).
(Unless you're thinking of the old TPR before the significant renovation, which, yes, indeed did have the TPR entrance located beyond that of the First Class lounge entrance, so that was a lounge in a lounge)
I can't remember which lounges now (I thought it was in GVA), but there was one that had a small roped off area of seats - no more than six to be seated - for First Class and highest-tier passengers (this is a port which did not have any First Class flights of said airline). But it really wasn't anything special - they weren't different (e.g. more comfy) seats, those seats didn't have the best views... guess it's a bit like the lounge-equivalent of EuroBusiness vis-a-vis Economy. Of course, you had to leave the tiny roped sanctuary to access the other services of the lounge, e.g. food and drink.
I believe the Premier Lounge in DPS has a separate area labelled "First Class", which I think even has a door (plus a rope across it). Inside, though, is just a bunch of seats, with no other separate or special amenities.
I think I remember OMAAT (or another Boarding Area blogger) posting a TR on AI, where the latter did not have a dedicated First Class lounge but rather a First Class passenger seating area roped off from the rest of the lounge. Can't remember if there was any more than just exclusive seating area, e.g. waiter service, but I doubt it.
There must be something in the Asian psyche that believes that even "exclusive seating" (with nothing else except merely separating the J and F passengers) is still a good "perk".
As can be seen, there are a handful of couch seats for Centurion members, their own set of snack jars (not exclusive snacks to Centurion members) and their own FIDS. Very much deserving of those handling the heavy metal card.
I'm not sure it has a huge effect on the marketing of the two lounges (including the more exclusive one, i.e. the "inner lounge"). I'm not sure how averse those are that could enter the "inner lounge" are against having to be checked, admitted to and then having to traipse through the "outer (inferior) lounge" to get to their space (cf. direct entry), and I don't believe anyone really markets the idea (or the other way).
As pointed out, separation of J and *A in Europe is very common (or at least it was when SK was still part of *A; now it's really just Lufthansa group, who can even take it further with separation for F/HON).
I don't regard The Private Room to be a lounge within a lounge. You enter the same lobby for sure, but beyond the lobby there's clear delineation of paths between TPR, First Class and Business Class Lounges.
(Unless you're thinking of the old TPR before the significant renovation, which, yes, indeed did have the TPR entrance located beyond that of the First Class lounge entrance, so that was a lounge in a lounge)
Surprisingly still apparent around the place, though mostly in Asia. And I think I'd be hesitant to call these examples of a lounge in a lounge.That's more a rope-line than a lounge, isn't it?
I can't remember which lounges now (I thought it was in GVA), but there was one that had a small roped off area of seats - no more than six to be seated - for First Class and highest-tier passengers (this is a port which did not have any First Class flights of said airline). But it really wasn't anything special - they weren't different (e.g. more comfy) seats, those seats didn't have the best views... guess it's a bit like the lounge-equivalent of EuroBusiness vis-a-vis Economy. Of course, you had to leave the tiny roped sanctuary to access the other services of the lounge, e.g. food and drink.
I believe the Premier Lounge in DPS has a separate area labelled "First Class", which I think even has a door (plus a rope across it). Inside, though, is just a bunch of seats, with no other separate or special amenities.
I think I remember OMAAT (or another Boarding Area blogger) posting a TR on AI, where the latter did not have a dedicated First Class lounge but rather a First Class passenger seating area roped off from the rest of the lounge. Can't remember if there was any more than just exclusive seating area, e.g. waiter service, but I doubt it.
There must be something in the Asian psyche that believes that even "exclusive seating" (with nothing else except merely separating the J and F passengers) is still a good "perk".
LOL "Y lounge". And yes, I do remember that; I also remember that you'd get a rather friendly greeting by the reception to the QP, then a rather frosty one from that of the J Lounge. Come to think of it, some things may not have changed even when the lounge spaces were clearly separated.
Not sure how common, but there is a similar setup in the Amex Centurion lounge in SYD. This is their area:
As can be seen, there are a handful of couch seats for Centurion members, their own set of snack jars (not exclusive snacks to Centurion members) and their own FIDS. Very much deserving of those handling the heavy metal card.
