Airport Lounge Access in Istanbul
#31
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: London, UK
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There are gates to enter the TK lounge and they link your boarding pass to their system so I don't think it's that easy to game.
#32
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Was no problem in Spanair lounge in MAD, but LH, good luck - they told me to pick a favourite parent to guest in!
#33
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: UA *G 1MM LT United Club & Global Entry
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As stated, United Club gets access to all *A member-owned lounges if traveling on a *A flight from that airport in any class (the flight could be on a different *A carrier). The difference with *G is that *G also get access to third-party contract lounges (usually at smaller, non-hub stations) used by the *A carrier they are flying.
The *A lounge policy explains the policies more clearly:
http://www.staralliance.com/en/benef...access-policy/
Charles
The *A lounge policy explains the policies more clearly:
http://www.staralliance.com/en/benef...access-policy/
Charles
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#34
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Anyway, just as a followup---
TK stuck to the rules, no leeway. They were flying Antalya (AYT)-IST-LHR. At AYT TK would only allow her to bring in 1 guest, not both her friend and daughter. (She took her friend's daughter in to hang out for a while).
At IST, same thing, so they just opted to stay together in the main terminal. (Though I wish she'd gone in for a short while just to take a look around and report back!)
#35
Join Date: Jan 2010
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But everyone is right, it is a fantastic lounge.
#36
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: London, UK
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The wander round, I've seen them in the area by the showers/bedrooms/bathrooms (turning left past the snooker table).
#37
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 21
My husband and I were able to get roundtrip flights from EWR to JNB (South Africa) on United for only 80,000 miles each so they are coach. The flights have long layovers on the way
EWR-LHR-JNB spending 10 hours in LHR (EWR-LHR is United and LHR to JNB is South Africa Air)
on the way home
JNB-IST-EWR spending 10 hours in Istanbul (JNB to IST is Turkish Air and IST-EWR is United)
My question is this we received 4 United Club passes for donating a TOYS For Tot toy at the mall. Can we use these passes to get in the clubroom in LHR and IST? It would be great if we could use the passes to get in the Clubs for 10 hours. Thanks for any help
EWR-LHR-JNB spending 10 hours in LHR (EWR-LHR is United and LHR to JNB is South Africa Air)
on the way home
JNB-IST-EWR spending 10 hours in Istanbul (JNB to IST is Turkish Air and IST-EWR is United)
My question is this we received 4 United Club passes for donating a TOYS For Tot toy at the mall. Can we use these passes to get in the clubroom in LHR and IST? It would be great if we could use the passes to get in the Clubs for 10 hours. Thanks for any help
#38
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: London, UK
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My husband and I were able to get roundtrip flights from EWR to JNB (South Africa) on United for only 80,000 miles each so they are coach. The flights have long layovers on the way
EWR-LHR-JNB spending 10 hours in LHR (EWR-LHR is United and LHR to JNB is South Africa Air)
on the way home
JNB-IST-EWR spending 10 hours in Istanbul (JNB to IST is Turkish Air and IST-EWR is United)
My question is this we received 4 United Club passes for donating a TOYS For Tot toy at the mall. Can we use these passes to get in the clubroom in LHR and IST? It would be great if we could use the passes to get in the Clubs for 10 hours. Thanks for any help
EWR-LHR-JNB spending 10 hours in LHR (EWR-LHR is United and LHR to JNB is South Africa Air)
on the way home
JNB-IST-EWR spending 10 hours in Istanbul (JNB to IST is Turkish Air and IST-EWR is United)
My question is this we received 4 United Club passes for donating a TOYS For Tot toy at the mall. Can we use these passes to get in the clubroom in LHR and IST? It would be great if we could use the passes to get in the Clubs for 10 hours. Thanks for any help
#39
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 21
No we are not Star Gold. I am disappointed as I was hoping to use the Club Pass in IST and LHR. Not sure how much we can see in 10hours or how far airport is from city. Plus we will be carrying all our hand luggage.
#41
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#44
Join Date: Oct 2007
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In theory yes - in practice maybe. I was denied entrance to the Air China lounge in CAN with a valid United Club card with the *A Lounge logo and a same day onward *A ticket. The lounge dragon kept repeating must be *G so the understanding of the policy and the training at the lounge level is lacking.
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#45
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SFO
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Actually, the lounge Dragon was correct. The wording of the policy is misleading because the names of the lounges are misleading. *G gets access to any *G lounge and most contract lounges (on that I think we all agree). But.....UClub only gets access to *A lounges. NOT *G lounges. Currently there are very few actual *A lounges (LAX/CDG/LHR/NGO) I may be missing a few. This is what was "intended" for the rules to mean but the confusion comes from lack of consistency, training, etc. some *G lounges will admit Uclub, some *A business lounges will admit (like LH/LX/OS) but "technically" those Dragons should not admit Uclub. They only were intended to get admittance to *A branded lounges as mentioned above)
Paid Lounge Membership Customers: Eligible Paid Lounge Membership Customers have access to any Star Alliance member carriers' owned Business Class lounges.