US Airways Dividend Miles (Pre-FlightFund Merger) - access to lounge
Allright got another question for all of you all knowing out there! ;)
Let say I am flying US air domestic, and have my gold number on my ticket to gain miles, would they let me access the clubs if I have another *G card, for example Senator??
Thanks
NYCommuter
May 7, 04, 4:22 pm
It has to be an international ticket, unless LH and US have a special lounge relationship (which I have never heard of).
as long as you have a *G other than US or UA card you can enter US Clubs when flying domestic, my question is if I show my senator card but i credit my ticket to US for miles, can I still enter?
NYCommuter
May 8, 04, 7:32 am
Short answer: Yes, you should be able to get into the Club.
Long answer:
Looks like you're right about not having to have an international ticket to get lounge access; domestic looks like it works; I checked the Star Alliance website. This is good news for me, too!
The Star Alliance website states that you have to show your boarding pass when entering the lounges. However, as a US Airways Club member, I've never had to show my boarding pass; the agents just ask for your Club (or apparently Senator or Star Alliance Gold) card and a photo ID. Thus the agents probably wouldn't know what program you're crediting your miles to.
Anyhow, even if they knew, I'd be surprised if they made an issue of it, and if they made an issue of it, you could just ask them to credit the miles to another airline in order to gain access to the Club, and then when you're leaving you could get your ticket fixed back again the way you want it.
as long as you have a *G other than US or UA card you can enter US Clubs when flying domestic, my question is if I show my senator card but i credit my ticket to US for miles, can I still enter?
I gain entry to the US Clubs via my Qantas status (I sure hope that relationship continues!). I never credit my US flights to QF, only to Dividend Miles.
You'll be fine; show the card and go on in.
Now, if only the US Clubs offered non-US Club member entrants free drinks like the AA Admirals Clubs do for non-AC members (OW Sapphire/Emerald = *Gold)... ;)
I am NH*G and I accessed the CLT US Airways lounge near gates C this morning by showing just my *G card. They never asked me for my boarding pass-all they asked was a flight number. I actually gave them a wrong, probably non-existent flight number by mistake and they did not bat an eyelid. First time flying USAir in a *long* time and the reception area was a little different than other ones I'm used to (other *G and RCCs) in that it was wide and large: in fact, I believe I could've just strolled in directly to the lounge area by the side if I wanted to. Really good lounge.