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Old Mar 30, 2011, 10:18 pm
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Originally Posted by armattheus
Originally Posted by guv1976
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8530/5.0.0.601 Profile/MIDP-2.1 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/417)The big benefit of Star Alliance Gold earned through a foreign carrier like Aegean is that it permits U.S. lounge access, even on domestic flights.

Are you sure about that? My ex was denied access as StarGold (BMI) to domestic Presidents Clubs when not flying internationally. Luckily her Amex gave her access.
Yep. Here are the *Gold lounge-access rules:

http://www.staralliance.com/en/benef...access-policy/

Given the differences in domestic lounge-access policies between CO/UA/US *Gold members and foreign-airline *Gold members, it is probably a good idea for foreign *Gold members to carry a copy of the policy with them.
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