Originally Posted by
psterman
A question for folks who might know:
Am flying UA First from LAX-SYD, with an eight-hour layover before going onto AKL on NZ Business. Since I may lose my *G status for 2013, can we still access the NZ lounge in SYD, since we will be getting off UA First and transferring to NZ Business?
Thank you.
You should have no problem. As a "same day first class passenger", you should get all the lounge access you want. This also applies the day before and after if you're travelling across date lines.
NZ C may also grant you access to the SYD NZ lounge.
Note that you won't have guest privileges. I flew UA C a few weeks ago and the NZ SYD lounge wouldn't let me bring in my wife, who was in Y.