Avianca Amigo membership
Jun 19, 2017, 8:37 pm
#526
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 231
I just checked in and my *G works smoothly!! Hoping that whether it is just a IT glitch other not, this is one of my lifetime status😀.
Jun 22, 2017, 6:39 am
#527
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 31
As with a lot of people on this thread, I have had an Amigo Gold Membership for almost 2 years now which was matched from my KLM gold card. I have never used it and I have never received a card. I am flying SAS in a couple of months and was wondering if there is any way to find out for sure that my status will be honoured before I check in online (which is when the baggage fees double in price). I booked a fare which includes 1 bag but I also need to take a second bag which I need to pay for, however this bag would be free if my gold membership works.
Jun 22, 2017, 8:57 am
#528
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Accor Plat, IHG Diamond
Posts: 651
If you see that people have been posting in this thread saying that their status has/hasn't expired should be a good indicator!
Otherwise you can always see your status on the avianca site too.
Otherwise you can always see your status on the avianca site too.
Jul 3, 2017, 10:54 am
#531
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: LHR
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 381
No problem with *G recognition on my recent trips with A3 and LO - providing us with free checked luggage and priority boarding.
One issue that we did encounter was the insistence at the LOT *G lounge in WAW to show a physical card, despite the fact that the boarding pass issued by A3 showed specifically *G status and an invitation to the lounge.
After a bit of discussion, we were allowed in - as a one-off exception.
One issue that we did encounter was the insistence at the LOT *G lounge in WAW to show a physical card, despite the fact that the boarding pass issued by A3 showed specifically *G status and an invitation to the lounge.
After a bit of discussion, we were allowed in - as a one-off exception.
Jul 3, 2017, 11:03 am
#532
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,662
Jul 3, 2017, 5:14 pm
#533
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 668
One issue that we did encounter was the insistence at the LOT *G lounge in WAW to show a physical card, despite the fact that the boarding pass issued by A3 showed specifically *G status and an invitation to the lounge.
After a bit of discussion, we were allowed in - as a one-off exception.
After a bit of discussion, we were allowed in - as a one-off exception.
Scroll down to about the middle of the page to "Star Alliance Gold Customers travelling in any class":
"As a Star Alliance Gold customer, you have access to any member airline lounge that displays the Star Alliance Gold logo. You will need to present your boarding pass for a Star Alliance flight departing from the local airport. If your boarding pass does not carry the Star Alliance Gold indicator, you will need also to show your valid Star Alliance Gold card. You are entitled to a maximum of one guest. If you are a United MileagePlus Star Alliance Gold customer, you may only access the United Clubs within the U.S. when departing from that airport on an international Star Alliance flight."
Jul 3, 2017, 9:47 pm
#535
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: who knows!
Programs: FB PFL, TK Gold, PC Platinum
Posts: 442
Jul 5, 2017, 3:47 am
#536
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
When logging in onto the Avianca Amigo section and asking to print out a membership card, it still shows cards that expired a few months back. Is there any sure way online to see which Avianca Amigo Gold accounts from the last membership year are still Avianca Amigo Gold accounts?
Refundable, no-penalty tickets on a variety of Star Alliance carriers for online check-in would probably help make things more obvious, but I'd rather not have to go down that line.
The rules have indeed said that the carriers must accept whatever displayed proof of higher status there is available. It's also been in some sort of guide for employees of Star Alliance carriers.
So if having an expired membership card and the boarding pass still shows *G, they are to accept the *G on the boarding pass as proof of being entitled to Star Gold benefits.
That said, this won't stop them from asking and sometimes making a fuss over it.
As with a lot of people on this thread, I have had an Amigo Gold Membership for almost 2 years now which was matched from my KLM gold card. I have never used it and I have never received a card. I am flying SAS in a couple of months and was wondering if there is any way to find out for sure that my status will be honoured before I check in online (which is when the baggage fees double in price). I booked a fare which includes 1 bag but I also need to take a second bag which I need to pay for, however this bag would be free if my gold membership works.
So if having an expired membership card and the boarding pass still shows *G, they are to accept the *G on the boarding pass as proof of being entitled to Star Gold benefits.
That said, this won't stop them from asking and sometimes making a fuss over it.
Last edited by GUWonder; Jul 5, 2017 at 4:03 am
Jul 5, 2017, 4:35 am
#537
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: QF, VA, AC, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 3,783
http://www.staralliance.com/en/lounge-access-policy
Scroll down to about the middle of the page to "Star Alliance Gold Customers travelling in any class":
"As a Star Alliance Gold customer, you have access to any member airline lounge that displays the Star Alliance Gold logo. You will need to present your boarding pass for a Star Alliance flight departing from the local airport. If your boarding pass does not carry the Star Alliance Gold indicator, you will need also to show your valid Star Alliance Gold card. You are entitled to a maximum of one guest. If you are a United MileagePlus Star Alliance Gold customer, you may only access the United Clubs within the U.S. when departing from that airport on an international Star Alliance flight."
Scroll down to about the middle of the page to "Star Alliance Gold Customers travelling in any class":
"As a Star Alliance Gold customer, you have access to any member airline lounge that displays the Star Alliance Gold logo. You will need to present your boarding pass for a Star Alliance flight departing from the local airport. If your boarding pass does not carry the Star Alliance Gold indicator, you will need also to show your valid Star Alliance Gold card. You are entitled to a maximum of one guest. If you are a United MileagePlus Star Alliance Gold customer, you may only access the United Clubs within the U.S. when departing from that airport on an international Star Alliance flight."
The rules have indeed said that the carriers must accept whatever displayed proof of higher status there is available. It's also been in some sort of guide for employees of Star Alliance carriers.
So if having an expired membership card and the boarding pass still shows *G, they are to accept the *G on the boarding pass as proof of being entitled to Star Gold benefits.
That said, this won't stop them from asking and sometimes making a fuss over it.
So if having an expired membership card and the boarding pass still shows *G, they are to accept the *G on the boarding pass as proof of being entitled to Star Gold benefits.
That said, this won't stop them from asking and sometimes making a fuss over it.
This page - http://www.staralliance.com/en/web/s...ss%ADpolicy1/5 - used to include the following:
As a Star Alliance Gold customer, you have access to any member
airline lounge that displays the Star Alliance Gold logo. You will need
to present your boarding pass for a Star Alliance flight departing from
the local airport. If your boarding pass does not carry the Star Alliance
Gold indicator, you will need also to show your valid Star Alliance
Gold card.
And the 2016/17 Star handbook says, at page 149, much the same:airline lounge that displays the Star Alliance Gold logo. You will need
to present your boarding pass for a Star Alliance flight departing from
the local airport. If your boarding pass does not carry the Star Alliance
Gold indicator, you will need also to show your valid Star Alliance
Gold card.
Star Alliance Gold customers have access to any member airline lounge that displays the Star Alliance Gold logo.
Customers will need to present a boarding pass for a Star Alliance flight departing from the local airport. If the
boarding pass does not carry the Star Alliance Gold indicator, the customer will need also to show a valid Star
Alliance Gold card.
Customers will need to present a boarding pass for a Star Alliance flight departing from the local airport. If the
boarding pass does not carry the Star Alliance Gold indicator, the customer will need also to show a valid Star
Alliance Gold card.
Jul 14, 2017, 12:10 am
#538
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 742
So I guess I soft landed to Diamond? I never checked as I was still getting *G everywhere. card (online) shows VAL 2017/03/30 which is not promising but under "Meus Pontos" "You are level Diamond". I've been showing this page to people when they ask at lounges for the card, which is rare (WAW only i think). This is ~21 months into the match so far!
I apparently did credit one flight to them a year ago and have to figure out how to use 1k points... Maybe some good juju there.
I apparently did credit one flight to them a year ago and have to figure out how to use 1k points... Maybe some good juju there.
Jul 16, 2017, 2:09 am
#539
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CKH
Posts: 575
So I guess I soft landed to Diamond? I never checked as I was still getting *G everywhere. card (online) shows VAL 2017/03/30 which is not promising but under "Meus Pontos" "You are level Diamond". I've been showing this page to people when they ask at lounges for the card, which is rare (WAW only i think). This is ~21 months into the match so far!I apparently did credit one flight to them a year ago and have to figure out how to use 1k points... Maybe some good juju there.
Snacky
