JFK *A Lounges
Feb 22, 2014, 2:03 pm
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JFK *A Lounges
When I flew JFK-SFO yesterday, I decided to try out the Swiss lounge in T4. My UA boarding pass seemed to have no difficulty crossing security, but the lounge agent at the Swiss lounge scanned my boarding pass, then said I was okay, asked if I was going to Singapore, to which I responded no. Then she quickly asked where I was going, and upon hearing San Francisco, refused me entry. I thought this was an SFO only thing, is this now USA-wide that partner lounges can only be accessed by int'l passengers?
Feb 22, 2014, 5:18 pm
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JFK *A Lounges
Neither United elite status nor United Club membership allow entry into partner lounges on domestic flights. (And they havent for as long as I can recall)
Feb 22, 2014, 6:43 pm
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Feb 22, 2014, 7:34 pm
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Not unheard of though. SQ lounge in SFO won't allow access on domestic itineraries. Sounds like LX is following their lead.
Feb 22, 2014, 7:54 pm
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Sorry confused different rules.
UA and US aren't just "allowed" to limit access though. UA explicitly states that "United and US Airways Star Alliance Gold members may access any United Club or US Airways Club only when holding a boarding pass for a same-day international Star Alliance member flight."
The Star Alliance Lounge finder (though hardly perfect) does suggest that there is no access to the Swiss Club, but there is for the LH club.
UA and US aren't just "allowed" to limit access though. UA explicitly states that "United and US Airways Star Alliance Gold members may access any United Club or US Airways Club only when holding a boarding pass for a same-day international Star Alliance member flight."
The Star Alliance Lounge finder (though hardly perfect) does suggest that there is no access to the Swiss Club, but there is for the LH club.
Feb 22, 2014, 10:08 pm
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Sorry confused different rules.
UA and US aren't just "allowed" to limit access though. UA explicitly states that "United and US Airways Star Alliance Gold members may access any United Club or US Airways Club only when holding a boarding pass for a same-day international Star Alliance member flight."
The Star Alliance Lounge finder (though hardly perfect) does suggest that there is no access to the Swiss Club, but there is for the LH club.
UA and US aren't just "allowed" to limit access though. UA explicitly states that "United and US Airways Star Alliance Gold members may access any United Club or US Airways Club only when holding a boarding pass for a same-day international Star Alliance member flight."
The Star Alliance Lounge finder (though hardly perfect) does suggest that there is no access to the Swiss Club, but there is for the LH club.
And yes, I agree you are confused.
Apr 10, 2014, 12:43 am
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Just to report:
I wrote them a letter shortly after about this, and they apologized and said they should have let me in. They let me in last week when I flew through JFK on domestic UA.
I wrote them a letter shortly after about this, and they apologized and said they should have let me in. They let me in last week when I flew through JFK on domestic UA.
Apr 10, 2014, 8:53 am
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Why did you want to visit the LX lounge? When I read the TR about my upcoming OZ JFK-ICN flight where I'll be in the LX lounge they say it's nothing to spend an extended amount of time in.
According to the *A site lounge finder you would have access to LH but not LX.
Funny about Singapore...when I was in SYD I was flying UA GF to SFO and was easily let into the newly refurb'd SQ F lounge. The main attendant who was walking around schmoozing people thought I was flying to SIN and was talking about the flight and a little delay or something...I just went ahead and went along with it.
According to the *A site lounge finder you would have access to LH but not LX.
Funny about Singapore...when I was in SYD I was flying UA GF to SFO and was easily let into the newly refurb'd SQ F lounge. The main attendant who was walking around schmoozing people thought I was flying to SIN and was talking about the flight and a little delay or something...I just went ahead and went along with it.
Apr 10, 2014, 2:51 pm
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There are so many things busted with that.
Apr 10, 2014, 4:07 pm
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