Originally Posted by burlax

You have to understand that there are a lot more *G people 'here' than 'there' because *G is much easier to obtain in the US (distances are greater). So, if any lounge 'here' opened to everyone with *G status, it would be a total zoo. Lounges are already pretty busy with people having a paid membership or PP either purchased or provided by amex plat. And a lot of us are glad to have additional barriers to lounge access in place.