Originally Posted by
Supersonic Swinger
... OW as the smallest of the alliances treats alliance elites a little better, extending to top tier Emeralds being able to access partner First Class Lounges...
Let's compare apples and apples here. "Top tier" isn't a standardized term. *A top tier (*A Gold) corresponds to OW mid-tier (Sapphire). *A has nothing that corresponds to OW Emerald. (I've had all three, now have two of them.)