Originally Posted by TProphet

4/20 was denied access to the PDX lounge, sign was out. However, the agent was really friendly, nice and apologetic about it--definitely not a "lounge dragon." The lounge was genuinely full--it wasn't a bluff--and she suggested I go across to the Hollywood Theatre and check out a few of the short films, then come back to see if things had changed. I came back, and a delayed flight had departed finally taking about 1/4 of the lounge with it - she swiped my card and I was on my way!

I asked specifically about getting kicked out of Alaska lounges on 5/1, and got a very specific answer: there isn't any official word on that yet, and negotiations are still ongoing. So, we'll see what happens. Maybe there will be a happy ending after all--I certainly hope so!