Refundable fare for QP access ?

[drsmithy]

Has anyone ever done this ? Bought a refundable fare to access the QP when flying out on another airline, then cancelled it once you were done ?

When they say cancellations are allowed "before departure", does that also include "after checkin, but before the flight departs" ?

 

[samh004]

If you're talking international, you'd need to check-in to get into the QP, which might cause issues for cancellations, I don't know the rules.

That said, whenever I've wanted to guest a friend or neighbour (a few occasions, certainly no more than the fingers on my hand), I've planned ahead and bought a cheap Jetstar fare, and thrown it away. It's a bit like anytime access, but it depends how much you value a lounge visit at.

 

[Travel Guru]

I don't know why anyone would bother, half the time the QP's are so overcrowded I end up going and sitting in the concourse for some peace and quiet.

Seems to be a lot of trouble to go to just to get into a lounge.

TG

 

[JohnK]

It has been done in the past and there are links on AFF.

I really do not understand why anyone would bother going to that sort of trouble just for lounge access....