Star Alliance Gold Track (new common *A branding for Premier security)
#31
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 43
I just used it at CPH airport on Monday. I had to double check that I could use it as I never really used the fast track security lanes.... The screen shows various programme members eligible such as SkyPriority for KLM, Air France and Delta but then, on a second page (on the LCD screen on top of the priority lane) there's a huge amount of FFP names and statuses eligible.
So I went through it, flying on LX with TK*G in Y class. Scanning the boarding pass didn't work... tried to then swipe my TK*G card and same, red light flashing.
Had to call the attendant who asked me to step out of that queue and she then opened her manual to find whether TK*G allowed access.... Took a few seconds, and she let me through another door that she manually opened. No queue at all, it went fast. Left me more time to roam the duty free shop
Looking back, it was not the newly labelled Gold Track access but just a regular fast track for premium class flyers or tier FFP members? It's not listed yet on the StarAlliance page yet.
Will be flying GVA-OPT this weekend... I'll see if OPT has it. GVA definitely not (yet?).
So I went through it, flying on LX with TK*G in Y class. Scanning the boarding pass didn't work... tried to then swipe my TK*G card and same, red light flashing.
Had to call the attendant who asked me to step out of that queue and she then opened her manual to find whether TK*G allowed access.... Took a few seconds, and she let me through another door that she manually opened. No queue at all, it went fast. Left me more time to roam the duty free shop
Looking back, it was not the newly labelled Gold Track access but just a regular fast track for premium class flyers or tier FFP members? It's not listed yet on the StarAlliance page yet.
Will be flying GVA-OPT this weekend... I'll see if OPT has it. GVA definitely not (yet?).
#34
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: POZ
Programs: LH*S (FTL), OZ*G, Accor gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 270
It depends from the airport and operating carrier. From my last bad experience:
- at WAW on LOT operating flights only M&M SEN and HON are entitled to use fast track with guest
- MXP *G only, no guests
- at WAW on LOT operating flights only M&M SEN and HON are entitled to use fast track with guest
- MXP *G only, no guests
#36
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: 1 thousand
Posts: 2,110
Anyone have experience with guests (guest on a non *A flight, myself on a *A flight) in ZRH?
Admittedly the last time I was there they at no point checked whether I was *G: there are separate automated gates, but they feed into a common corridor, before splitting into normal and *G - no one checked after this split, but it was also an almost empty morning with maybe 3 people in front of me (although these were some very slow 3 people).
Admittedly the last time I was there they at no point checked whether I was *G: there are separate automated gates, but they feed into a common corridor, before splitting into normal and *G - no one checked after this split, but it was also an almost empty morning with maybe 3 people in front of me (although these were some very slow 3 people).
#37
Join Date: May 2012
Location: GVA
Posts: 188
Anyone have experience with guests (guest on a non *A flight, myself on a *A flight) in ZRH?
Admittedly the last time I was there they at no point checked whether I was *G: there are separate automated gates, but they feed into a common corridor, before splitting into normal and *G - no one checked after this split, but it was also an almost empty morning with maybe 3 people in front of me (although these were some very slow 3 people).
Admittedly the last time I was there they at no point checked whether I was *G: there are separate automated gates, but they feed into a common corridor, before splitting into normal and *G - no one checked after this split, but it was also an almost empty morning with maybe 3 people in front of me (although these were some very slow 3 people).
#39
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: ZRH
Programs: LX HON***, FB Silver, BA Silver, Bonvoy Gold, Hyatt GP, Hertz Gold, GHA Black
Posts: 827
This post and the different experiences just confirm what Star stands for - Marketing and big words but no commonalities; everybody does what they like. I wonder when these CEOs wake up and realize that together they might have a chance against the ME3 but not alone!
#40
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Bay Area, California
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Amb., A3 *G, QF Plat
Posts: 107
Just went through WAW Gold Track and check-in agent literally said, "If you want to take your wife through just pray theres a nice agent at the Gold Track desk". Walked up, and with my most innocent looks asked if my wife could come through Gold Track. Agent reluctantly agreed, but damn, without it wife and I would be stuck in a loooong que this morning. Also LHR always let me take a guest, AMS last week seemed to have some sort of third party who were quite aggressive telling me to either enter alone or go line up with my wife in the long normal security line. Overall variable experiences :s
#41
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Bay Area, California
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Amb., A3 *G, QF Plat
Posts: 107
Anyone have experience with guests (guest on a non *A flight, myself on a *A flight) in ZRH?
Admittedly the last time I was there they at no point checked whether I was *G: there are separate automated gates, but they feed into a common corridor, before splitting into normal and *G - no one checked after this split, but it was also an almost empty morning with maybe 3 people in front of me (although these were some very slow 3 people).
Admittedly the last time I was there they at no point checked whether I was *G: there are separate automated gates, but they feed into a common corridor, before splitting into normal and *G - no one checked after this split, but it was also an almost empty morning with maybe 3 people in front of me (although these were some very slow 3 people).
#44
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: SQ KrisFlyer Elite Gold
Posts: 362
That's odd. I'm pretty sure the person manning the desk at the LHR Gold Track has never bothered to check which *A FFP my *G status is with. (There are also automatic gates, but they only work with a J/F boarding pass.)
#45
Join Date: May 2009
Programs: Lufthansa SEN, FB Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 278
My most recent experience:
OTP - no fast track at all
AMS - *Gold only, no guest - apparently to busy so guests are no longer allowed.
LAX - fast track available but still quite a cue
LHR T2 - Best example of how it should be
OTP - no fast track at all
AMS - *Gold only, no guest - apparently to busy so guests are no longer allowed.
LAX - fast track available but still quite a cue
LHR T2 - Best example of how it should be