I was denied access to the Emirates lounge in Brisbane tonight before my flight to Asia with Qantas (I am both a platinum frequent flyer and travelling in business class). Per the Emirates Qantas agreement, I should have been provided access. I tried to show the staff the policy but they became v...

I was just declined access to the Emirates Brisbane lounge by Will and Dana on a business class flight to Asia. They said because I am not on an EK flight number I couldn't come in. I showed them the policy and they refused to even read it.

They're already available to book from mid June next year.

If these flights were 20% cheaper than going via Singapore or Dubai, I'd go through Singapore or Dubai 7 days a week. Absolute lunacy to spend 20+ hours on a plane by choice. You're going that far anyway, why pay more and suffer more for an extra hour or 2 on the ground... it makes zero sense...

This is perhaps one of only 2 airport lounges I have ever been to where it manages to be significantly worse than just hanging out in a crowded airport terminal. The other being the Marhaba Lounge in Manila...