Feb 18, 2017, 12:46 am
Last edit by: tattikat2
Date, Location, Day of week, Time of Day and method of access for denial.
Please include if you are actually flying Alaska that day, or some other airline, so we can see if the BR is giving preference to AS flyers
3/10/17 SEA D AL 4pm Friday - sign out (was flying Alaska)
3/12/17 SEA N & A AL 6pm Sunday PP denied
2/18/17 PDX AL 6:00am Saturday (flying AS) - PP denied (sign out)
3/21/17 SEA D AL 9am Tuesday - sign out
3/21/17 SEA N AL 9:45am Tuesday - sign out
3/24/17 SEA D AL 1:15pm Friday - sign out (was flying Alaska)
3/25/17 SEA D AL 1:15pm Saturday - sign out
3/25/17 SEA D AL 9:00pm Saturday - sign out
3/26/17 PDX C AL 9:15pm Sunday - Sign out (Was flying AS)
4/2/17 SEA D AL 4:00pm Monday - sign out
4/3/17 SEA D AL 10:30a Monday - sign out - PP requested-denied - was allowed with AL lounge pass - 90% occupied
4/10/17 SEA D 6:45 AM - sign out
4/12/17 SEA D 8:20 PM - sign out
4/14/17 SEA D 10:00 AM - sign out
4/16/17 SEA N 11:00am - sign out, was even upgraded to F on AS and MVP75K, no dice. It was a busy Easter Sunday
4/17/17 PDX 5:35am - no sign, admitted with a smile
4/22/17 PDX 6:35am - no sign, admitted
4/22/17 SEA D 8:15am - no sign, went to Centurion Lounge instead
4/23/17 SEA D and N 4:30pm - sign out. N lounge half empty.
4/26/17 LAX 11:30am - no sign
4/26/17 SEA D no sign, went to The Club
4/27/17 SEA D 10:40 AM - sign out
4/27/17 SEA N 10:50 AM - sign put out just as I entered, admitted with PP as the "last one"
4/27/17 SEA N 4pm - no sign, admitted with PP and a Delta bp
4/30/17 SEA D no sign, admitted
5/1/17 PDX 6:30 am - no sign, admitted, maybe 50% full
5/8/17 SEA D 11:00 am - new sign saying no PP guests, admitted as a PP cardholder.
5/15/17 SEA D 12:30pm sign out no PP
5/18/17 SEA N 7pm Thursday - no sign, admitted (PP, flying AS)
5/18/17 ANC 11:30pm Thursday - no sign, denied, but admitted 45 minutes later (PP, flying AS)
5/19/17 ANC 3pm Friday - no sign, admitted (PP, flying AS)
5/23/17 PDX C 4pm Tue - admitted (PP, flying WN).
5/27/17 PDX 7:50am no sign
6/28/17 LAX 12:30pm/3:30pm- no sign, admitted
9/25/17 PDX 2:00 - sign out, admitted without comment (PP, flying AA)
11/8/17 SEA C 09:00 AM - admitted (PP, flying AS). Only a few seats available, but at least a few seats remained available the whole time I was there
11/16/17 LAX 09:00 AM- sign out, no PP
02/0319 LAX 5pm Sunday-sign out no PP (flying AS)
Please include if you are actually flying Alaska that day, or some other airline, so we can see if the BR is giving preference to AS flyers
3/10/17 SEA D AL 4pm Friday - sign out (was flying Alaska)
3/12/17 SEA N & A AL 6pm Sunday PP denied
2/18/17 PDX AL 6:00am Saturday (flying AS) - PP denied (sign out)
3/21/17 SEA D AL 9am Tuesday - sign out
3/21/17 SEA N AL 9:45am Tuesday - sign out
3/24/17 SEA D AL 1:15pm Friday - sign out (was flying Alaska)
3/25/17 SEA D AL 1:15pm Saturday - sign out
3/25/17 SEA D AL 9:00pm Saturday - sign out
3/26/17 PDX C AL 9:15pm Sunday - Sign out (Was flying AS)
4/2/17 SEA D AL 4:00pm Monday - sign out
4/3/17 SEA D AL 10:30a Monday - sign out - PP requested-denied - was allowed with AL lounge pass - 90% occupied
4/10/17 SEA D 6:45 AM - sign out
4/12/17 SEA D 8:20 PM - sign out
4/14/17 SEA D 10:00 AM - sign out
4/16/17 SEA N 11:00am - sign out, was even upgraded to F on AS and MVP75K, no dice. It was a busy Easter Sunday
4/17/17 PDX 5:35am - no sign, admitted with a smile
4/22/17 PDX 6:35am - no sign, admitted
4/22/17 SEA D 8:15am - no sign, went to Centurion Lounge instead
4/23/17 SEA D and N 4:30pm - sign out. N lounge half empty.
4/26/17 LAX 11:30am - no sign
4/26/17 SEA D no sign, went to The Club
4/27/17 SEA D 10:40 AM - sign out
4/27/17 SEA N 10:50 AM - sign put out just as I entered, admitted with PP as the "last one"
4/27/17 SEA N 4pm - no sign, admitted with PP and a Delta bp
4/30/17 SEA D no sign, admitted
5/1/17 PDX 6:30 am - no sign, admitted, maybe 50% full
5/8/17 SEA D 11:00 am - new sign saying no PP guests, admitted as a PP cardholder.
5/15/17 SEA D 12:30pm sign out no PP
5/18/17 SEA N 7pm Thursday - no sign, admitted (PP, flying AS)
5/18/17 ANC 11:30pm Thursday - no sign, denied, but admitted 45 minutes later (PP, flying AS)
5/19/17 ANC 3pm Friday - no sign, admitted (PP, flying AS)
5/23/17 PDX C 4pm Tue - admitted (PP, flying WN).
5/27/17 PDX 7:50am no sign
6/28/17 LAX 12:30pm/3:30pm- no sign, admitted
9/25/17 PDX 2:00 - sign out, admitted without comment (PP, flying AA)
11/8/17 SEA C 09:00 AM - admitted (PP, flying AS). Only a few seats available, but at least a few seats remained available the whole time I was there
11/16/17 LAX 09:00 AM- sign out, no PP
02/0319 LAX 5pm Sunday-sign out no PP (flying AS)
Priority Pass and denied entry at the Alaska Lounge b/c of space - 2018 and Earlier
Apr 26, 2017, 2:35 pm
#721
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Apr 26, 2017, 3:27 pm
#722
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Confirmed where? I went through the most of this thread and you are the only way that I could find saying that, with no sources given (even saying later you'd ask them about it next time you were in there).
Apr 26, 2017, 3:36 pm
#723
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One of the posters (I think in this thread...may be the SEA Lounge concourse C thread) mentioned the May 1st deadline given by PDX lounge staff so I asked later on Twitter and got confirmation.
Apr 26, 2017, 4:14 pm
#724
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It has nothing to do with DL wanting to have a premium experience -- it has everything to do with DL wanting to sell SkyClub memberships. If they wanted a premium experience, they could start with opening up the booze selection AND improve the food selection. Making the clubs feel better than doctor's office waiting rooms would help.
I was quite irked to see that paid F from LAX-JFK gets you SkyClub access, but paid F from MIA-ATL-LAX or MIA-MSP-LAX does not. Those routes are more miles and more expensive than LAX-JFK but get less service!?
Apr 26, 2017, 4:19 pm
#725
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JFK-LAX/SFO (and LAX-DCA, BOS-SFO) are D1 routes. MIA-MSP-LAX is just regular old first. MIA-JFK-LAX in first/business will get you access to the Skyclub
Apr 26, 2017, 4:35 pm
#726
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Miraculously I got in the D gates lounge on Mon. 4/24 around 12:15p and was able to bring in my wife. No sign out but it was just as busy as it usually is other times I get in around that time (sometimes when PP sign is out)... about 80% seats full.
Apr 26, 2017, 4:38 pm
#727
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04/26: LAX 11:30 welcomed with a smile
04/26: SEA D 3:20 no sign out, went to the club anyway
04/26: SEA D 3:20 no sign out, went to the club anyway
Apr 26, 2017, 7:06 pm
#728
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I've had mixed results from twitter- AS included.
I understand this was mentioned, but still think the individual responding may not have all the information. May 1st is right around the corner though
And I do agree C opening should help out a bunch. Hope there is room
Apr 26, 2017, 7:19 pm
#729
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Fwiw, I have had MUCH better luck with the Twitter reps who seem to work in the evenings (Seattle time). There are two in particular who seem both very knowledgeable and very empowered to get stuff done.
Apr 26, 2017, 7:40 pm
#730
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I think I know who you mean and yes, they are really good.
Apr 26, 2017, 7:47 pm
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Again... twitter?
I've had mixed results from twitter- AS included.
I understand this was mentioned, but still think the individual responding may not have all the information. May 1st is right around the corner though
And I do agree C opening should help out a bunch. Hope there is room
I've had mixed results from twitter- AS included.
I understand this was mentioned, but still think the individual responding may not have all the information. May 1st is right around the corner though
And I do agree C opening should help out a bunch. Hope there is room
Apr 26, 2017, 7:49 pm
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Apr 27, 2017, 4:11 am
#733
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Was at LAX Boardroom at 7:30pm last night (Wednesday night).
Didn't have trouble getting in. Lounge was about 30-40% full.
Didn't have trouble getting in. Lounge was about 30-40% full.
Apr 27, 2017, 7:12 am
#734
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Just checked with twitter rep and as of May 1 no PP access in PDX. That is definite, but I did not ask about SEA
Apr 27, 2017, 9:13 am
#735
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PDX NOT leaving May 1?
Looks like Priority Pass has updated the info for the PDX location with the following:
Effective 01MAY, due to capacity constraints, the lounge cannot accommodate accompanying guests at this time.
So perhaps they've worked out this in-between compromise with AS? Even so, I have a feeling overcrowding won't be sufficiently alleviated and the sign will still be out.
EDIT: This new language re no guests has been added to SEA and LAX locations as well.
Effective 01MAY, due to capacity constraints, the lounge cannot accommodate accompanying guests at this time.
So perhaps they've worked out this in-between compromise with AS? Even so, I have a feeling overcrowding won't be sufficiently alleviated and the sign will still be out.
EDIT: This new language re no guests has been added to SEA and LAX locations as well.
Last edited by dw; Apr 27, 2017 at 9:19 am