Lounge access with other's card?
Mar 8, 2010, 2:38 pm
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Lounge access with other's card?
Hi all. My dad have a diners club card. Can I use it when I travel and get access to lounges? Will the check the diners club card has to be the same as my name in the passport?
Anyone know?
Anyone know?
Mar 9, 2010, 1:37 am
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Usually they will check between a boarding pass and the card. That said, you may be able to argue that you have different legal names (ie - you go by a middle name on your cc, but not on your bp because it has to match passport). It would help if you and your father had similar names or his first name was your middle, etc. It definitely can't hurt to try. They're not going to confiscate the card, so I don't see where the negative is in the whole equation.
Mar 19, 2010, 2:51 pm
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Usually they will check between a boarding pass and the card. That said, you may be able to argue that you have different legal names (ie - you go by a middle name on your cc, but not on your bp because it has to match passport). It would help if you and your father had similar names or his first name was your middle, etc. It definitely can't hurt to try. They're not going to confiscate the card, so I don't see where the negative is in the whole equation.
Mar 19, 2010, 10:25 pm
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They will not check your passport, but they will check both your boardingcard and the diners card. Not the same? your will be out at least in Copenhagen. I would not make a fool of myself using others diners card or any other cards. If you do that it could be a question for the police. And infact they are allowed to confiscate the card because they might think it is stolen or fraud, dont do that to your father.
Last edited by bjerregaard; Mar 19, 2010 at 10:34 pm
Mar 17, 2011, 2:05 pm
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Access to lounge at FRA
Hi,
In april, me and my friend will be going to ALC via FRA and BCN. And since we've got so many transit-hours in Frankfurt, we consider using the Diners Club lounge.
But, it is my dad, and my friends dad who owns the Diners Club cards. My father has Diners EB.
Is it possible to use the cards to get access to the Diners Club lounge, even though we're not the legal card-holders?
In april, me and my friend will be going to ALC via FRA and BCN. And since we've got so many transit-hours in Frankfurt, we consider using the Diners Club lounge.
But, it is my dad, and my friends dad who owns the Diners Club cards. My father has Diners EB.
Is it possible to use the cards to get access to the Diners Club lounge, even though we're not the legal card-holders?
Mar 18, 2011, 12:04 am
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I hate to sound like a stick in the mud, but using someone elses DC card to access a lounge is a bit unethical ( perhaps bordering on theft ). Since I suspect you can probably purchase lounge access in FRA for $ 25 - 30 ( I haven't checked ) I wouldn't make the attempt to access the lounge with someone elses card.
Mar 19, 2011, 9:05 pm
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I hate to sound like a stick in the mud, but using someone elses DC card to access a lounge is a bit unethical ( perhaps bordering on theft ). Since I suspect you can probably purchase lounge access in FRA for $ 25 - 30 ( I haven't checked ) I wouldn't make the attempt to access the lounge with someone elses card.
Getting a extra card is not that cheap, and if you are not intending to use it often it's not worth it.
For the places we have been, ZRH, CPH - no boarding pass was checked according to Mr. Nacho.
Mar 20, 2011, 12:34 pm
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Mar 20, 2011, 3:39 pm
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I would see this as using someone else's credit card (which it is). The lounge attendant is fully entitled to confiscate the card if he/she finds out.
May 21, 2012, 5:53 am
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I have my boss's diner club corporate card. Can I use it at approved airport lounges or do I need to order a card in my own name?
May 21, 2012, 7:17 am
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