Originally Posted by
donnak
Arrived this morning in Paris from DTW. Have a fairly long layover so thought I'd go to the Air France lounge to relax as I do have a world clubs membership. No luck with that. Apparently can only use the lounge if travelling to the USA or if one is a platinum and you must have your card. Luckily I am and I did have the card. But I haven't experienced this ever in Amsterdam (my usual transfer point). I just show my world clubs card, boarding pass and in I go.
In AMS access to KL lounge is on the same basis as access to WC in the US.
The access guidelines to AF lounges in CDG are clear:
"WorldClubs members must present a same-day ticket or boarding pass for an international flight operated by a SkyTeam airline. Guests are not permitted at this location."
In addition, WPPlats or WBC benefits give you access when traveling on an international itinerary, much in the way you get those in the US.
As to the "travelling to the USA" part, I can actually confirm this is the restrictive interpretation. I was granted access to AF 2E lounge (in the new extension) traveling from CDG to EVN, as this was considered an international itinerary. BTW, the lounge in the extension is actually nicer than the one in the main 2E terminal, if only because the extension has a massage table.