Question: Post your *A lounge access success/failures here for those w/o *G Altitude card.
Mar 1, 2013, 1:33 am
#1
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Post your *A lounge access success/failures here for those w/o *G Altitude card.
I guess I'll start this one off since many will want to get an idea of how many of us end doing the walk of shame out of a *A lounge.
I won't be attempting this a few days from now so will post my attempt at that time.
If you are traveling and do not have your new Altitude card to access a *A partner lounge (e.g. other than AC obviously), please post your success/failures here for those who have tried.
List:
1. Success or Fail?
2. Day and time of attempt
3. Airport Code e.g. ORD
4. Terminal (and concourse/section/location if applicable of lounge) e.g. T1 Concourse B
5. *A partner lounge e.g. UA RCC
6. Flight # and destination e.g. AC502 YYZ
7. Anything else you would like to say
Good luck everyone!
I won't be attempting this a few days from now so will post my attempt at that time.
If you are traveling and do not have your new Altitude card to access a *A partner lounge (e.g. other than AC obviously), please post your success/failures here for those who have tried.
List:
1. Success or Fail?
2. Day and time of attempt
3. Airport Code e.g. ORD
4. Terminal (and concourse/section/location if applicable of lounge) e.g. T1 Concourse B
5. *A partner lounge e.g. UA RCC
6. Flight # and destination e.g. AC502 YYZ
7. Anything else you would like to say
Good luck everyone!
Last edited by yyznomad; Mar 1, 2013 at 2:11 am Reason: added #7.
Mar 1, 2013, 1:54 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YYJ
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Posts: 307
Three of us talked our way into the lounge at MPM . The agent pointed out the expired date but we explained the situation and he let us in.
BTW it serves SA flights but is called the Premium Lounge.
BTW it serves SA flights but is called the Premium Lounge.
Last edited by scapaflow; Mar 1, 2013 at 1:56 am Reason: info added
Mar 1, 2013, 3:38 am
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Mar 2, 2013, 12:38 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: ARN
Programs: AC UA TK FI DL
Posts: 800
Since a certain member of the royal family was so sure that *G on BP would allow for access to lounges... and it's been more than 24 hours since the new year began...
It appears that a few people have failed to gain access already:
Todare: Which I assume is ANA lounge in NRT
"Just wanted to say outside NA right now. didn't get in. lucky i have access to another lounge but i thought i would try as an experiment. I am somewhere less usual so maybe they aren't so nice about AC here. who knows. Home tomorrow thank goodness NO SLEEP"
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20342222-post55.html
Snoopyo: Failed at EWR
"The checkin agent in LAS waived the luggage fee and give me *A G allowance but the dragon at EWR club would not let me in and refused to call AC to verify my status. "
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20343773-post65.html
Rooflyer: Failed at MEL
"Refused access at Air NZ lounge in MEL on 1 March due to no 'valid' *A card"
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20344432-post25.html
Moral of the story: NO CARD, NO LOUNGE!
It appears that a few people have failed to gain access already:
Todare: Which I assume is ANA lounge in NRT
"Just wanted to say outside NA right now. didn't get in. lucky i have access to another lounge but i thought i would try as an experiment. I am somewhere less usual so maybe they aren't so nice about AC here. who knows. Home tomorrow thank goodness NO SLEEP"
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20342222-post55.html
Snoopyo: Failed at EWR
"The checkin agent in LAS waived the luggage fee and give me *A G allowance but the dragon at EWR club would not let me in and refused to call AC to verify my status. "
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20343773-post65.html
Rooflyer: Failed at MEL
"Refused access at Air NZ lounge in MEL on 1 March due to no 'valid' *A card"
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20344432-post25.html
Moral of the story: NO CARD, NO LOUNGE!
Last edited by iamaho; Mar 2, 2013 at 2:30 am Reason: added Rooflyer's failure at MEL
Mar 2, 2013, 4:01 am
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1. Success or Fail = success
2. Day and time of attempt = Mar 2 12?00
3. Airport Code = IST
4. Terminal = main lounge
5. *A partner lounge = TK
6. Flight # and destination = LX 1801 to ZRH
7. Anything else you would like to say = scanned boarding pass did not ask for my card GREAT lounge!
2. Day and time of attempt = Mar 2 12?00
3. Airport Code = IST
4. Terminal = main lounge
5. *A partner lounge = TK
6. Flight # and destination = LX 1801 to ZRH
7. Anything else you would like to say = scanned boarding pass did not ask for my card GREAT lounge!
Mar 2, 2013, 4:17 am
#7
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: YYJ
Programs: AC SE100K; AS MVP Gold75K; Fairmont Platinum; SPG/Marriott Platinum
Posts: 148
Success or Fail? SUCCESS
Day and time of attempt: MAR 2, 2013 0700
Airport Code: FRA
Terminal (and concourse/section/location if applicable of lounge) 1Z (inbound)
*A partner lounge: LH
Flight # and destination: AC873 YYZ
Anything else you would like to say:
Friend's report. Says, "showed BP and old card, was questioned, showed confirmation e-mail - presto. No hassle."
Day and time of attempt: MAR 2, 2013 0700
Airport Code: FRA
Terminal (and concourse/section/location if applicable of lounge) 1Z (inbound)
*A partner lounge: LH
Flight # and destination: AC873 YYZ
Anything else you would like to say:
Friend's report. Says, "showed BP and old card, was questioned, showed confirmation e-mail - presto. No hassle."
Mar 2, 2013, 7:00 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Eastern Canada
Programs: OnePass, Aeroplan
Posts: 197
Managed to talk my way in the lounge at BKK this morning. Check-in agent seemed to be aware of the situation and made a few calls while printing the boarding pass.
Common sense prevailed this time,hopefully I am as lucky in NRT later this week....
Max
Common sense prevailed this time,hopefully I am as lucky in NRT later this week....
Max
Mar 2, 2013, 7:05 pm
#9
Join Date: Jan 2007
Programs: UA Silv, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold,
Posts: 154
UA in IAH, SAT or ORD didn't seem to care about the card on the 1st. But on the 29th the UA club in LAX made me fish out my card...
I have a couple more stops next week, but if I don't get into the US lounge in PIT I consider that a win.
I have a couple more stops next week, but if I don't get into the US lounge in PIT I consider that a win.
Mar 3, 2013, 12:59 am
#10
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: France
Programs: A3 *G; AC
Posts: 409
List:
1. Success or Fail?
2. Day and time of attempt
3. Airport Code e.g. ORD
4. Terminal (and concourse/section/location if applicable of lounge) e.g. T1 Concourse B
5. *A partner lounge e.g. UA RCC
6. Flight # and destination e.g. AC502 YYZ
7. Anything else you would like to say
!
Sunday, Mar 3, 8 am
CDG
T1, satellite 4
LH lounge
LX633 to ZHR
Only used BPs. Had cards but wanted to test so we didn't offer them. BPs didn't scan so the agent had us enter the lounge and she brought us the BPs after entering them manually.
Mar 3, 2013, 1:24 am
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Posts: 4,153
1. Success or Fail = success
2. Day and time of attempt = Mar 2 12?00
3. Airport Code = IST
4. Terminal = main lounge
5. *A partner lounge = TK
6. Flight # and destination = LX 1801 to ZRH
7. Anything else you would like to say = scanned boarding pass did not ask for my card GREAT lounge!
2. Day and time of attempt = Mar 2 12?00
3. Airport Code = IST
4. Terminal = main lounge
5. *A partner lounge = TK
6. Flight # and destination = LX 1801 to ZRH
7. Anything else you would like to say = scanned boarding pass did not ask for my card GREAT lounge!
Mar 3, 2013, 1:32 am
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Programs: Taiwan is a country.
Posts: 1,206
Walked up to a chap trying to get into UA Club in Den with no AC card yesterday. I guested him in with my A3 status as the attendant wasn't quite believing his story that AC hadn't sent out his card.
Hopefully the time I spent with him convinced him that A3/UA status combo was best way forward.
Hopefully the time I spent with him convinced him that A3/UA status combo was best way forward.
Mar 3, 2013, 3:31 am
#14
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: YYJ
Programs: AC SE100K; AS MVP Gold75K; Fairmont Platinum; SPG/Marriott Platinum
Posts: 148
Success or Fail? SUCCESS
Day and time of attempt: MAR 2, 2013 1800
Airport Code: JNB
Terminal (and concourse/section/location if applicable of lounge)
*A partner lounge: SA
Flight # and destination: LH573 FRA
Anything else you would like to say:
Asked for card, showed e-mail and old card ..
Day and time of attempt: MAR 2, 2013 1800
Airport Code: JNB
Terminal (and concourse/section/location if applicable of lounge)
*A partner lounge: SA
Flight # and destination: LH573 FRA
Anything else you would like to say:
Asked for card, showed e-mail and old card ..
Mar 3, 2013, 3:33 am
#15
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: YYJ
Programs: AC SE100K; AS MVP Gold75K; Fairmont Platinum; SPG/Marriott Platinum
Posts: 148
Success or Fail? SUCCESS
Day and time of attempt: MAR 3, 2013 0600
Airport Code: FRA
Terminal (and concourse/section/location if applicable of lounge) B
*A partner lounge: LH
Flight # and destination: LH902 LHR
Anything else you would like to say:
Only scanned boarding pass.
Day and time of attempt: MAR 3, 2013 0600
Airport Code: FRA
Terminal (and concourse/section/location if applicable of lounge) B
*A partner lounge: LH
Flight # and destination: LH902 LHR
Anything else you would like to say:
Only scanned boarding pass.