Originally Posted by
nictalope
The main reason to look at LH was to help with travel with the EU, including lounge access for the family (LH offers paid access to kids vs having only the one guest).
SEN can invite one guest and children under 18 into LH lounges without payment.
Originally Posted by
micned
As far as I know, any foreign airline star gold status should get you in UA lounges, but I don't know that from personal experience and could be wrong.
Access to Star Alliance Gold lounges (plus one guest) with a departing Star Alliance boarding pass in any class including domestic UA flights is a standard Star Alliance Gold privilege. The restricted access to United Clubs in the US by MileagePlus Gold members is an exception.