Originally Posted by
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This is not true. As a *G, you only get domestic (USA) lounge access if connecting to an international itinerary.
If you want club access for domestic flights (USA), you need to buy a membership or get a credit card that includes it (like CO PP or AMEX Plat)
You are quoting rules which only apply to earning *G through a USA-based airline. I regularly get access to domestic USA lounges when traveling domestically due to being *G in bmi.