Have we really overproduced elites, or have social media and credit card companies convinced non-elites that they should spring for ad-hoc entry into a lounge with money they don’t have?
It seemed that lounges used to require some kind of membership that had a decent vetting process. Not only has the bar been significantly lowered, but I believe many simply let you buy your way in. These luxury experiences are being sold to people who want to cosplay and elites while on holiday. Charge it and worry about it later. It’s not much different than people paying for 20 minutes on fake jet to make videos for instagram or TikTok.
The simple solution would seem to be to stop letting people buy their way into lounges. I see this at hotels too. Getting a certain status for 60 nights stayed in a year gets you in the lounge… or pay an extra $10/night on your room for the same thing.
> or have social media and credit card companies convinced non-elites that they should spring for ad-hoc entry into a lounge with money they don’t have?
This is something I've detected too. If I can naturally and appropriately afford a bit of luxury that offers value I don't mind, but if I'm reaching for no reason other than to feel "better" than my current status allows because other people are doing it too I shy away from that. It's just a ploy to take money from me.
> It’s not much different than people paying for 20 minutes on fake jet to make videos for instagram or TikTok
Ehh, this is more of a business expense for them I think.
Have we really overproduced elites, or have social media and credit card companies convinced non-elites that they should spring for ad-hoc entry into a lounge with money they don’t have?
It seemed that lounges used to require some kind of membership that had a decent vetting process. Not only has the bar been significantly lowered, but I believe many simply let you buy your way in. These luxury experiences are being sold to people who want to cosplay and elites while on holiday. Charge it and worry about it later. It’s not much different than people paying for 20 minutes on fake jet to make videos for instagram or TikTok.
The simple solution would seem to be to stop letting people buy their way into lounges. I see this at hotels too. Getting a certain status for 60 nights stayed in a year gets you in the lounge… or pay an extra $10/night on your room for the same thing.
> or have social media and credit card companies convinced non-elites that they should spring for ad-hoc entry into a lounge with money they don’t have?
This is something I've detected too. If I can naturally and appropriately afford a bit of luxury that offers value I don't mind, but if I'm reaching for no reason other than to feel "better" than my current status allows because other people are doing it too I shy away from that. It's just a ploy to take money from me.
> It’s not much different than people paying for 20 minutes on fake jet to make videos for instagram or TikTok
Ehh, this is more of a business expense for them I think.