In many cases it's not the same lounges. i.e. The international airlines still maintain their own 'exclusive' lounges, with whatever access policy. The public-a

In many cases it's not the same lounges. i.e. The international airlines still maintain their own 'exclusive' lounges, with whatever access policy. The public-access lounge is often not owned by an airline, making deals with card companies and smaller or budget airlines that in the past would not have offered any lounge.