Hi all,

I am a member of the US Airways Club (They gave it to me complementary). I am flying out of LHR with Air France on May 17th to watch Arsenal in the European Cup Final in Paris. With my US Airways Club, can I use the Red Carpet club in Terminal 3? I rang up the UK customer service and asked this and the lady told me that I need to pay $125 to be able to do this? Yet, there is a Red Carpet sign on the card?

I did post a thread in the *A board because I thought that I could use the *A lounges at LHR, but have been told in order to use them you must fly a *A flight.

Thoughts welcomed.

Cheers

Hi all,

I am a member of the US Airways Club (They gave it to me complementary). I am flying out of LHR with Air France on May 17th to watch Arsenal in the European Cup Final in Paris. With my US Airways Club, can I use the Red Carpet club in Terminal 3? I rang up the UK customer service and asked this and the lady told me that I need to pay $125 to be able to do this? Yet, there is a Red Carpet sign on the card?

I did post a thread in the *A board because I thought that I could use the *A lounges at LHR, but have been told in order to use them you must fly a *A flight.

Thoughts welcomed.

Cheers

US Airways Club members who enhanced their memberships with the RCC option are welcome to use UA's club provided that they are ticketed and traveling on a UA domestic flight. The rules for international travel often depend on the agent you ask; however, F tickets generally earn *A club access.

Hi all,

I am a member of the US Airways Club (They gave it to me complementary). I am flying out of LHR with Air France on May 17th to watch Arsenal in the European Cup Final in Paris. With my US Airways Club, can I use the Red Carpet club in Terminal 3? I rang up the UK customer service and asked this and the lady told me that I need to pay $125 to be able to do this? Yet, there is a Red Carpet sign on the card?

I did post a thread in the *A board because I thought that I could use the *A lounges at LHR, but have been told in order to use them you must fly a *A flight.

Thoughts welcomed.

Cheers

Unfortunately you will not be able to...here are the rules.

If you have a US Airways Club membership - you can access the US Airways clubs whenever you are through security in that terminal no matter what airline you are flying.

If you pay the $120 for the United option - you can access United club's when flying United (domestic or international). You do not have free reign to access the RCC at will. In other words, flying Air France - you will not be able to access any other club except for a US Airways Club with any time of US Airways membership.

If you pay the $220 for the United and *A option - you can access United's clubs or any Star Alliance club when flying that airline. Still - no luck for your situation.

If you are *G, you can access any *G lounge when flying internationally regardless of your club membership. This is on arrival and departure (though some restrictions apply on which lounge in certain cities with lounge size issues). Some airlines allow *G to get into a *G lounge when flying domestically as well. This is the case for many European and some Asian airlines. Air Canada as well I believe.

If you want lounge access, UA charges $50 for a day pass in the U.S. - not sure about UK. However, my guess is you can fnd a cheaper day pass from another airline's lounge somewhere in T3. Doesn't BAA operate a couple lounges that are unaffiliated with an airline that you can just buy your way into?

If you have a US Airways Club membership - you can access the US Airways clubs whenever you are through security in that terminal no matter what airline you are flying.




When did this change? I was always under the impression you had to have a SAME DAY TICKET on US to access their lounge?

Also dont forget the cost of the bogus RCC has 25bucks for "fees" when you sign up. Doug will find 25 bucks anywhere he can. Guess he never heard you cant get blood from a stone? Thats ok, bleed us out Doug....and I really hope you have the business cards from the previous lawyers who filed US BK papers!

My recollection is that as far back as 1992, you didn't need a same-day US Airways ticket to access the Club. The rule hasn't changed, despite the fact that other airlines seem to require it of its members. I'm glad US doesn't. The only access rule that's changed is that you need a photo ID.

If you pay the $120 for the United option - you can access United club's when flying United (domestic or international). You do not have free reign to access the RCC at will. In other words, flying Air France - you will not be able to access any other club except for a US Airways Club with any time of US Airways membership.

If you are *G, you can access any *G lounge when flying internationally regardless of your club membership. This is on arrival and departure (though some restrictions apply on which lounge in certain cities with lounge size issues). Some airlines allow *G to get into a *G lounge when flying domestically as well. This is the case for many European and some Asian airlines. Air Canada as well I believe.

If you want lounge access, UA charges $50 for a day pass in the U.S. - not sure about UK. However, my guess is you can fnd a cheaper day pass from another airline's lounge somewhere in T3. Doesn't BAA operate a couple lounges that are unaffiliated with an airline that you can just buy your way into?

I paid the $120 extra for RCC access thinking that it would help me out in ATL/ORD and other places where there is no US club, despite the fact that I rarely ticket my flights on UA. Oops, never again.

FWIW, I am 1-1 gaining entry to the RCC club with my US Club card with the RCC symbol, my CP card, and a :D while I was actually on DL

I paid the $120 extra for RCC access thinking that it would help me out in ATL/ORD and other places where there is no US club, despite the fact that I rarely ticket my flights on UA. Oops, never again.

This is the reason I chose to purchase a RCC membership as opposed to a US Membership. The fee was less (since I was UA Premier) and I can access the RCC w/o a UA ticket. goheelswks good to hear you got in without a UA ticket!!

My recollection is that as far back as 1992, you didn't need a same-day US Airways ticket to access the Club. The rule hasn't changed, despite the fact that other airlines seem to require it of its members. I'm glad US doesn't. The only access rule that's changed is that you need a photo ID.

Here's the difference...US, AA, UA allow members to enter at will - no free booze. The clubs with free booze - DL, CO, NW make you have a same-day ticket at least within the alliance (it used to be on that airline) - it was laxed recently

Air France operates out of T2 at LHR. You will be ejected from T3 lounges if you do not have a same day onward flight on a carrier flying out of T3.

It's a stupid BAA rule.

The clubs with free booze - DL, CO, NW make you have a same-day ticket at least within the alliance (it used to be on that airline) - it was laxed recently

Actually, the rules changed this year and now a NW, CO or DL club membership gets you access to all NW, CO and DL clubs without any ticket requirements. The same-day ticket requirements are only for some partner clubs (like AS boardrooms) and for access by alliance elites with same-day intl. flights.

The clubs with free booze - DL, CO, NW make you have a same-day ticket at least within the alliance (it used to be on that airline) - it was laxed recentlyNot for at least the past five years on CO and NW. I'm a life member of the Presidents Club. Until this year I did have to be flying DL that day to get into the CRC.