UA Gold traveling biz class on Air Canada; does that mean I get lounge access?
Feb 25, 2017, 9:15 am
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UA Gold traveling biz class on Air Canada; does that mean I get lounge access?
Hello! I am going to be stopped at the Vancouver and SF airports for a while on my way back and forth to SYD. I'm traveling biz class on Air Canada and am Gold on United. Does that mean I get access to any club lounges? I incurred nerve damage on my back that is extremely painful when I sit for flights and was wondering if anyone knows if there are places to lay down or take a hot shower or even roll out a yoga mat and lay at any of these lounges or airports? Thank you
Feb 25, 2017, 9:22 am
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Feb 25, 2017, 9:22 am
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Feb 25, 2017, 9:24 am
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Feb 25, 2017, 9:35 am
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No short shorts or hair flipping at the lounge while back stretching on the ground , Summer unless you want a crowd looking at you.
How is the Maple Leaf Lounge?
PS if I am United Gold does that mean at any point I can use the Star Alliance Lounges? Like say I am flying econ plus domestically on United and I spot the Singapore Airlines lounge? Do I get to go inside? Also what if I am flying United Econ from ORD to SFO. Do I get to go inside the United lounge or no bc I am only flying Econ domestic? or yes bc I stretch on the ground? LOL
Thanks!
How is the Maple Leaf Lounge?
PS if I am United Gold does that mean at any point I can use the Star Alliance Lounges? Like say I am flying econ plus domestically on United and I spot the Singapore Airlines lounge? Do I get to go inside? Also what if I am flying United Econ from ORD to SFO. Do I get to go inside the United lounge or no bc I am only flying Econ domestic? or yes bc I stretch on the ground? LOL
Thanks!
Feb 25, 2017, 9:39 am
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You can use the *A lounge in Canada if you are *G and you are traveling on a *A carrier on any ticket.
I can't speak to Singapore in the USA sorry. But I'm going to bet there is some kind of rule blocking it. As for united, united has it's own rules for access for it's elites, which you could ask on the united forum to get insight to.
I can't speak to Singapore in the USA sorry. But I'm going to bet there is some kind of rule blocking it. As for united, united has it's own rules for access for it's elites, which you could ask on the united forum to get insight to.
Feb 25, 2017, 9:39 am
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Depending on how long your layover is, and how much relief you need for your back, the Fairmont hotel in the airport terminal does offer day room rates, and they also have health club facilities.
http://www.fairmont.com/vancouver-ai...day-use-rooms/
http://www.fairmont.com/vancouver-ai...day-use-rooms/
Feb 25, 2017, 5:13 pm
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Depending on how long your layover is, and how much relief you need for your back, the Fairmont hotel in the airport terminal does offer day room rates, and they also have health club facilities.
http://www.fairmont.com/vancouver-ai...day-use-rooms/
http://www.fairmont.com/vancouver-ai...day-use-rooms/
Feb 25, 2017, 5:53 pm
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Here's a simple answer:
1. UA Gold gets lounge access on all international itineraries. If your flight is operated by AC, it's international.
2. AC business class gets lounges access on all itineraries.
So you get lounge access everywhere that has a *A lounge (definitely SFO and YVR).
1. UA Gold gets lounge access on all international itineraries. If your flight is operated by AC, it's international.
2. AC business class gets lounges access on all itineraries.
So you get lounge access everywhere that has a *A lounge (definitely SFO and YVR).
Feb 26, 2017, 10:22 am
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Here's a simple answer:
1. UA Gold gets lounge access on all international itineraries. If your flight is operated by AC, it's international.
2. AC business class gets lounges access on all itineraries.
So you get lounge access everywhere that has a *A lounge (definitely SFO and YVR).
1. UA Gold gets lounge access on all international itineraries. If your flight is operated by AC, it's international.
2. AC business class gets lounges access on all itineraries.
So you get lounge access everywhere that has a *A lounge (definitely SFO and YVR).