Originally Posted by
steve32
Technically you are supposed to produce the elite card itself for access, not just what the boarding pass says. So that would be a wait of a couple weeks after the flight posts online (usually 3 days after the actual flight).
There are always a chance for a softiy that lets it slide, just so you know you don't have room to complain if the (proper) answer is "no".
Steve
Maybe 2-3% of the lounge staff agents (AC+oneworld) actually asks to see the card. If the status is printed on the BP or in their computer system, that's good enough.
That's why it would be best for the OP to make sure it's in the system even if he doesn't have his card.