Originally Posted by
Microwave
N00b lounge question—not my first, probably won't be my last.
I'll be flying in paid business SEA-SFO-ICN in a couple of months, and will try to upgrade to GF using a friend's GPU. If it clears, would I have access to the GF lounge at SFO, or is class of service based access to GF lounges reserved for those who've
paid for GF as opposed to upgrading to it?
As long as your ticket is in first class on an international flight you can use UA and Star Alliance lounges.