Silver membership and access to lounges
Oct 7, 2014, 12:19 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1
Silver membership and access to lounges
Hi,
I'm about to become a silver member and I'm curious how it works with the lounges. Where exactly can I access lounges. The silver membership seems to be limited in this aspect.
I'm a bit worried it is only outbound from Germany, since I do a lot of flights outside Germany that is not very good.
Can I access oneworld lounges or it has to be specific airberlin lounges?
Thanks.
I'm about to become a silver member and I'm curious how it works with the lounges. Where exactly can I access lounges. The silver membership seems to be limited in this aspect.
I'm a bit worried it is only outbound from Germany, since I do a lot of flights outside Germany that is not very good.
Can I access oneworld lounges or it has to be specific airberlin lounges?
Thanks.
Oct 7, 2014, 12:37 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: between MUC and NUE
Programs: BA Gold, LH Senator
Posts: 422
AB Silver is Oneworld Ruby, so you don't get access to Oneworld Lounges.
You just get access to the "Exklusiver Wartebereich" (Exclusive Waiting Area):
http://www.airberlin.com/en-DE/site/...a.php?LANG=eng
You just get access to the "Exklusiver Wartebereich" (Exclusive Waiting Area):
http://www.airberlin.com/en-DE/site/...a.php?LANG=eng
Dec 8, 2014, 2:36 am
#3
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Krakow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Miles and More(FTL), IHG(Platinum), Accor, HHonors(Diamond), SPG, Hertz Five Star
Posts: 5,909
Do oneworld ruby members of other OW programs get access to the exclusive waiting areas or is it just Airberlin Silver?
Dec 8, 2014, 2:44 am
#4
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Berlin
Programs: BAEC; LH M&M; HH Diamond
Posts: 814
This one is a bit of a mystery - it seems to depend on the airport! OW Emerald will not get you into exclusive waiting area at TXL, but you can get in at CGN and VIE. Haven't tried any others.
Dec 8, 2014, 9:48 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
Programs: Star Alliance Gold (A3 Gold), Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,338
airberlin states on their website:
''Of course holders of status cards from oneworld airline partners also enjoy oneworld status benefits on airberlin flights according to their oneworld status level.''
http://www.airberlin.com/en-SK/site/...e=1&maxcount=0
That seems pretty clear to me, but I know BAEC Gold members sometimes have problems requesting meals on SH.
''Of course holders of status cards from oneworld airline partners also enjoy oneworld status benefits on airberlin flights according to their oneworld status level.''
http://www.airberlin.com/en-SK/site/...e=1&maxcount=0
That seems pretty clear to me, but I know BAEC Gold members sometimes have problems requesting meals on SH.
Mar 9, 2015, 11:58 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Programs: BAEC Silver, OWE Saphire, VS, IB, HHonours, Former Under The Sea Dweller
Posts: 138
This confuses me, sorry as I am a little slow, I am BAEC Silver, and am flying later in the year to CTA from DUS, as there is only the 1 class do I get access to the Hugo Junkers lounge and can I get a guest in?
Mar 9, 2015, 2:36 pm
#7
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ZRH / SIN
Programs: FB Ulti, QR-Gold (OWS), TK *Gold, Bonvoy Ambassadort Elite, GHA Titanium, Accor Platinum
Posts: 531
the above-described "Exklusive Wartebereiche" (exclusive waiting areas) are AB-own and have own access rules. The Hugo Junkers Lounge is much better than the exclusive waiting areas.
Also don´t mix AB Silver (which is OW Ruby and allows you into the exclusive waiting areas) with BA Silver (which is OW Sapphire and get´s you into the 'real' lounge).