Originally Posted by
cyborg
Even after AS bought VX we have been using the VS IAD Lounge with a reasonable $45 charge for F and MC. Now that AS has consumed VX (IT related) this is no longer available. So, what does AS intend to do for IAD? Are we now just a second class airport with no lounge in their eyes? This is not very competitive with *A carriers that have LH/UA/TK lounge access for elites and premium INTL passengers. This makes AS less attractive. Do they care?
V/r,
-Cyborg
The gate(s) that AS uses is nearby a lot of different lounges, but the timing of the flights are such that there is no real reason to use the lounges save the few afternoon flights. I highly doubt that AS is going to go out of their way to pay LH/BA/EY or some other lounge in the B terminal to give the handful of AS lounge members going through IAD access to a clean bathroom and an escape from the smell of Five guys prior to their flight. In the places where there is no lounge e.g. DCA, AS lounge members use the UA lounge (which is fine), but you still can't enter the lounge with a paid F ticket. I did notice the SEA_IAD flight is finally going back to a morning departure from SEA and afternoon from schedule for a bit, so that would be the only time I would be grumpy about lack of lounge access. Same goes for BWI, but there are no options but one PP lounge in the D terminal.
Be grateful the B gates are light with plenty of options for food and beverage nearby.