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Old May 30, 2010 | 5:14 am
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toyotaboy95
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Originally Posted by othman88
Does anyone know if I present my frequent flyer card from another A* member and flying with other different A* member, if the check-in agent can see in the system which kind of status I am?

Or he just see from the card itself, since I am traveling with another airline, and not the airline of my FF program.

I mean I was downgraded to Silver Status but I still have my Gold Status card (has no expiration date on it).
So I was wondering if I have a Gold Status from TAM Airlines and if I fly Lufthansa, is there anyway that the check-in agent will know that my card was downgraded or not? Does the system show this?
TAM is currently a new star alliance member, so I guess their status are not yet in the system of other A* members.

Also, will that work for Lounge access?
How is it possible that you Gold card has no expiration date? Also, I'm quite sure that they'll suspect it of being a fake (if without any "lifetime" symbol) because there's no expiration date and confiscate your card (it is the property of *A).

They can check through their reservations systems of the latest and most updated status.

BTW, if you really do so, that is no different from stealing.
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