Thank you for posting the chart. I just became silver with SQ and was wondering what I would get from other Star Alliance airlines, and this was great. However I really am underwhelmed - seems Star Alliance silver is pretty worthless. I can't even check-in at business class counters unlike on OneWorld. I'd intended to diversify out of OW, but am having second thoughts now.
I am confused. I'm a *A Silver on US and I didn't think I got to check-in at the first class counter with United, but today at STL, I noticed the line for FC and Premier also said *A Silver and *A Gold. So I jumped out of the economy line and went to the FC line. It was pretty pointless because the United agent wouldn't wait on anyone in that line and there was no Kiosk for that line. After 20 min, I left and went in the economy line which proved to be slow, but still quicker than the FC/Premier line.
Gaining access to SQ lounge at LHR with a BMI Silver Card
Whilst I know my BMI Silver Card doesn't afford me access to other Star Alliance lounges when it's not a code share flight, I wondered if anyone has experience of successfully getting into the SQ lounge at Heathrow when travelling cattle class to Singapore? I don't know if the gate keepers operate a strict access policy or if they exercise some leverage if you smile nicely, dress appropriately, are polite and descretely show your silver card.
(...the FC line...) was pretty pointless because the United agent wouldn't wait on anyone in that line and there was no Kiosk for that line. After 20 min, I left and went in the economy line which proved to be slow, but still quicker than the FC/Premier line.
We had a very similar experience at BUF. The *G-minted ladies in front of us ended up taking matters in to their own hands and walking up to the agent, informing him they'd been waiting half an hour, and after he'd served them, he really should take care of the family with the very young child behind them
OTOH, the whole setup and organization at TPA was a world away. Busy, but courteous and fairly quick service.. and they didn't even to bother charging us for the extra checked item we had on the way back
As seems to be the case with so much of all this, YMMV - but particularly when it comes to which station you're heading out from.
Whilst I know my BMI Silver Card doesn't afford me access to other Star Alliance lounges when it's not a code share flight, I wondered if anyone has experience of successfully getting into the SQ lounge at Heathrow when travelling cattle class to Singapore? I don't know if the gate keepers operate a strict access policy or if they exercise some leverage if you smile nicely, dress appropriately, are polite and descretely show your silver card.
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I have no first hand experience in LHR, but I would say, the changes are rather limited that they will let you in. But try it, you did not lose anything by asking nicely.
Hello, just checked BMI Diamond website, they say "20kg additional free baggage allowance on flights operated by bmi to UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, hold luggage only". In the chart it says +10 kgs.
Hello, just checked BMI Diamond website, they say "20kg additional free baggage allowance on flights operated by bmi to UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, hold luggage only". In the chart it says +10 kgs.
Keep up the good job!
(and my first post on flyertalk!)
Welcome to Flyertalk and thank for pointing out the free baggage allowance. I will checkt it.
