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Hi All,

I'm a bit confused in regards to how Star Alliance works, so perhaps someone can help me out real quick. I am a United Airlines Premier member, which also grants me Star Alliance Silver status. I will be flying on US Air this weekend, for the first time in probably a decade (I have a frequent flyer account with US Air, though no status since I haven't flown them since the 90s).

Does being a Star Alliance Silver member give me access to any special perks while flying on US Air, or is that not how Star Alliance works since I earned my status through United? I tried figuring this out on Star Alliance's website and Wikipedia, but I'm unclear as to whether I can flash my United Premier car (with the Star Alliance silver logo) at the US Airways gate and board with the First Class folks, or if they will think I'm an idiot because the card is from United and I'm flying on US Air?

Thanks in advance for the help!