Red Carpet Club Lounge Access When Travelling To/From Canada [Merged]
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Red Carpet Club Lounge Access When Travelling To/From Canada [Merged]
I'm flying F from SFO-YVR, does this mean I can use the International First Check-in counter and the RCC at SFO?
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intl F counter... No
RCC (or other *A lounge) yes.
RCC (or other *A lounge) yes.
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No drink chits though...
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No IFL for domestic, Canadian, Latin American, and Caribbean destinations.
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You (and one guest departing on a Star-Alliance flight) have access to the Red Carpet Clubs and the SQ SilverKris Lounge at SFO.
You do not get drink coupons in the RCC, nor do you get access to the United Interlational First Lounge.
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Actually last time I flew to Canada (SFO-ORD-YYZ) I ended up with three drink chits - two given to me at SFO and one at ORD - all without asking!
Having already had two that I wasn't entitled to, I couldn't bring myself to complain when the woman at the ORD RCC (B concourse) gave me just one!!
David
Having already had two that I wasn't entitled to, I couldn't bring myself to complain when the woman at the ORD RCC (B concourse) gave me just one!!
David
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I fly between Canada and USA many times a year and have never had a problem with either the Maple Leaf Lounge in YVR or any RCC in the US I have *G. As for the question is Canada considered and Intl destination from the USA the answer is according to IATA yes it is. However, the Government of Canada has deemed it a domestic flight so they can charge GST. This is the only destination outside of Canada where flyers get stuck paying the GST. What a rip off.
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Dumb question as just a general MP member flying First out of YVR -ORD can I use the Maple Leaf lounge then? I know I can use the RCC in ORD..
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IFL is allowed for Intercontinental First Class Passengers!
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Yes: http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelin...es/access.html. "Customers holding an Executive First or Executive Class ticket are entitled to Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge access. Please note: upgrade certificates do not provide access to the Maple Leaf Lounge."
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If the USA considers Canada "domestic" and if Canada considers the USA "domestic" you have to wonder why we are spending so much money maintaining a border.
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I fly between Canada and USA many times a year and have never had a problem with either the Maple Leaf Lounge in YVR or any RCC in the US I have *G. As for the question is Canada considered and Intl destination from the USA the answer is according to IATA yes it is. However, the Government of Canada has deemed it a domestic flight so they can charge GST. This is the only destination outside of Canada where flyers get stuck paying the GST. What a rip off.
At SFO access would not be provided to the SQ lounge since flights to Canada depart from the UA domestic terminal and security will limit access to/from the international terminal.
Ask your last President. However, as just noted, flights to/from Canada operate from the domestic terminal (US customs/immigraton does pre-clearance at the Canadian airport) and thus check-in is done at the domestic check-in area, not the international one.
Last edited by iluv2fly; Mar 9, 2009 at 10:03 pm Reason: merge