May 3, 2016, 5:29 pm
Last edit by: cur
Accessing TBIT *A Lounge from T7/T8 at LAX
Plan on at least 15-20 minutes walking each way.
This link can answer 99% of the questions asked here.
http://www.staralliance.com/en/web/staralliance/lounge-finder
No access on UA Domestic First without Star Gold.
Contact number: 310 648 7020
Yes, there is an airside connector between T4 through T8. After T7 security, follow the signs to T6, go past the Alaska Airlines Boardroom/Wolfgang Puck and you'll see escalators down to the connector. From T4 to TBIT, follow signs for Gate 41 (near T4 security). Ideally if you have pre-check, I would clear security in T4 for the Star Alliance lounge.
This link can answer 99% of the questions asked here.
http://www.staralliance.com/en/web/staralliance/lounge-finder
No access on UA Domestic First without Star Gold.
Contact number: 310 648 7020
LAX - TBIT star alliance lounge access
Aug 11, 2016, 6:25 pm
#226
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I flew STO - LAX with SK in C and LAX - OGG with UA in F 14 days ago. I couldn't access the *A lounge in LAX (Business side) only with my UA F bc. Only in combination with my *A Gold FF I was able to access. Trie in United Club T7 as well and 1 week later in SFO, all segments in UA F, only with *A Gold FF I could access the lounges.
Aug 11, 2016, 10:13 pm
#227
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This would be true for the United lounges even if the outbound segment was domestic - UA makes an exception for their own lounges that if you arrive on UA metal international C or F, then you can access the lounge on the connecting flights, even if those flights are domestic. AFAIK, this would not apply to the *A lounge at LAX.
Aug 26, 2016, 6:32 pm
#228
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I've now been able to visit this lounge twice thanks to all the awesome tips and instructions in this thread - thanks everyone!
Question re: guests - next weekend I am flying UA, and a friend happens to be flying out at the same time but will be on Quantas. Can I get him into the lounge with my *G status even though he is flying OneWorld? Will they ask for his BP too?
Alternatively, would I have any better luck using my UA Club membership to get him in? He's flying Y so no lounge access from Quantas and I'd love for us to be able to hang out in the star lounge if possible.
I tried to find something on ua.com but may have missed it.
Edit: I found the below verbiage on the star alliance website, stating that the guest must have a *A boarding pass. Does anyone have experience with this? Do they typically check the guest BP or is it more like a UA lounge where I just say "and 1 guest" and they let him/her in?
Question re: guests - next weekend I am flying UA, and a friend happens to be flying out at the same time but will be on Quantas. Can I get him into the lounge with my *G status even though he is flying OneWorld? Will they ask for his BP too?
Alternatively, would I have any better luck using my UA Club membership to get him in? He's flying Y so no lounge access from Quantas and I'd love for us to be able to hang out in the star lounge if possible.
I tried to find something on ua.com but may have missed it.
Edit: I found the below verbiage on the star alliance website, stating that the guest must have a *A boarding pass. Does anyone have experience with this? Do they typically check the guest BP or is it more like a UA lounge where I just say "and 1 guest" and they let him/her in?
First Class, Star Alliance Gold and Eligible Paid Lounge Membership customers are each entitled to a maximum of one guest. The guest must enter the designated lounge with the Eligible Customer and present a boarding pass for any Star Alliance member airline operated flight departing from the local airport.
Last edited by CruiserCLE; Aug 26, 2016 at 8:59 pm
Sep 3, 2016, 4:19 am
#232
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I'm in terminal 7 right now, and I had to reschedule my flights because of a mechanical delay that would have caused me to miss my connection. I'm now flying LAX-IAH-LHR-VIE. Does anyone know when the *A lounge opens and whether it would be worth walking from here? My flight is at 9:15 AM, so I would only want to go if it's open in the wee hours.
Sep 4, 2016, 12:23 pm
#233
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Not that's is a huge issue but will we get into the *A F lounge with arriving Asiana F tickets? We're departing Air Canada J on same day tickets 7 hours later. I'm assuming we won't have an issue getting into the lounge. The MLL is not somewhere I want to stay for 5 hours. 90 minutes was more than enough last time.
Sep 4, 2016, 1:46 pm
#234
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No. Star alliance lounges are departure lounges. You will be able to access the *A business class lounge based on your AC departure.
Sep 5, 2016, 1:47 am
#235
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Sep 5, 2016, 8:08 am
#236
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We've got 7 hrs. I picked a later connection to get lie flat seats, last time I was dead tired but got no sleep sitting upright on the A320. Ugh.
Last time I think it took us 30 minutes to walk from TBIT to T2 & through security, got lucky in that our UA flight was late so we landed in TBIT.
Last time I think it took us 30 minutes to walk from TBIT to T2 & through security, got lucky in that our UA flight was late so we landed in TBIT.
Sep 6, 2016, 10:47 am
#237
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I'm in terminal 7 right now, and I had to reschedule my flights because of a mechanical delay that would have caused me to miss my connection. I'm now flying LAX-IAH-LHR-VIE. Does anyone know when the *A lounge opens and whether it would be worth walking from here? My flight is at 9:15 AM, so I would only want to go if it's open in the wee hours.
Sep 7, 2016, 9:49 pm
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Cheers
Sep 7, 2016, 9:55 pm
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Sep 7, 2016, 9:55 pm
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