I have a 9 hour layover in Frankfurt coming from Alaska and headed to JoBurg. Is there a quality airline lounge in Frankfurt? I am happy to pay for it.

Yes, several I remember from a few years ago.

I think you can get into some if you are a member of certain clubs, or have certain credit cards.

I got in with my bank's Mastercard free of charge, and I think they charged others.

If you have status (Gold level) in any Star Alliance airline mileage program you can go to any star alliance lounge like Lufthansa, etc.

I have made it a point to NEVER, EVER, fly a Star Alliance airline after what I saw Lufthansa routing passengers when they cancelled a flight.

I was on that flight, and told the man routing everyone so.

He was not very happy when I said “put me on Emirates. If you can’t or won’t I will do it myself!”