Entry into Air NZ club with UA *G?
Apr 14, 2014, 10:42 am
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Entry into Air NZ club with UA *G?
Hey,
Weird situation coming up here in a few weeks --- I will be traveling on Delta (no status) through SYD in economy. Typically I fly UA, so I have *G privileges from them, but I have nothing on DL. If I were flying on UA, I would be able to access the Air NZ club at SYD -- one of my favorites -- because that's a *G benefit that UA allows. But will Air NZ let me through even though, on this upcoming trip, I will not be flying any star alliance carrier?
Note that Air NZ is the "partner" lounge for DL and UA at SYD. I will have my UA gold card, if that matters.
Thoughts?
-- Dan
Weird situation coming up here in a few weeks --- I will be traveling on Delta (no status) through SYD in economy. Typically I fly UA, so I have *G privileges from them, but I have nothing on DL. If I were flying on UA, I would be able to access the Air NZ club at SYD -- one of my favorites -- because that's a *G benefit that UA allows. But will Air NZ let me through even though, on this upcoming trip, I will not be flying any star alliance carrier?
Note that Air NZ is the "partner" lounge for DL and UA at SYD. I will have my UA gold card, if that matters.
Thoughts?
-- Dan
Apr 14, 2014, 11:59 am
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Apr 14, 2014, 12:46 pm
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I think the question is, because Air NZ lounge is partnered with both UA and DL, if a BP for DL would satisfy the BP requirement, but use the *G to enter. I see how this is a good question, but I do think the previous posters are correct. If you're using *A status to enter, regardless of who the lounge is partnering with you need to be flying with whichever status you are using.
The only exception to this is if you have an actual lounge membership.
The only exception to this is if you have an actual lounge membership.
Apr 14, 2014, 1:01 pm
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I think the question is, because Air NZ lounge is partnered with both UA and DL, if a BP for DL would satisfy the BP requirement, but use the *G to enter. I see how this is a good question, but I do think the previous posters are correct. If you're using *A status to enter, regardless of who the lounge is partnering with you need to be flying with whichever status you are using.
The only exception to this is if you have an actual lounge membership.
The only exception to this is if you have an actual lounge membership.
The only way to know for sure is if someone else tried in the past. But seeing how that's probably unlikely, I may have to be the guinea pig. Worst they can do is kick me out.
Apr 14, 2014, 1:17 pm
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The *G requirement explicitly states a BP for a *A-operated flight departing the local airport that day.
The OP will not have that and should not expect to have access to the lounge based on the credentials they've described.
Not even that would be sufficient unless it is a Koru Club membership. The UA and AC paid options also require a same-day *A-operated BP from the local airport unless at their own lounges.
http://www.staralliance.com/en/benef...access-policy/
The rules are exceptionally clear on this topic. Choosing to misinterpret them in hopes that they work in your favor is fine, I suppose, but not likely to actually help the case you're trying to make other than in your own mind.
Customer must also present a boarding pass for travel on a Star Alliance flight departing from the local airport
http://www.staralliance.com/en/benef...access-policy/
The rules are exceptionally clear on this topic. Choosing to misinterpret them in hopes that they work in your favor is fine, I suppose, but not likely to actually help the case you're trying to make other than in your own mind.
Apr 14, 2014, 2:08 pm
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Entry into Air NZ club with UA *G?
The fact that it is a partner lounge for Delta is irrelevant for a Delta Coach traveler seeking to use his United status.
Apr 16, 2014, 10:44 am
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Apr 16, 2014, 12:05 pm
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