Peter_D: a CIC is a reference point for various information that employees can refer to. So, if you are ever stopped by an AC lounge attendant trying to enter the Maple Leaf Lounge when connecting to a destination not served by Star, you can point them to this particular CIC reference, and it will be on their computers for them to see themselves.
Berki: RESIII is the CRS that AC currently uses.
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Great rule if any of the ice maiden door keepers can
ever be convinced it is correct.
Why on earth would they offer this I wonder? We fly next month from USA to Santiago Chile on United and connect on Lan Chile to Easter Island same day. Wonder why we would gain access to a Star lounge in that instance when a OW carrier has the business? Strange. As it happens we are in pointy end on Lan Chile, but if we were not this rule would be a life saver.
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I think the point of this rule is where there is
no Star coverage to your chosen destination. Therefore, they're recognizing the fact that you're on a competitor airline because Star doesn't fly there and allowing you to use the lounge.