Originally Posted by
Kacee
Where do you see that? My 1K card definitely does not say that. The reason the card in the App has a barcode is so it can be scanned at lounges. Note also that if save your card in your wallet, it will display the *G logo.
I haven't seen a report of LH/LX requiring physical card for SEN lounge in some time, but it could still theoretically happen I suppose.
btw, UA is just following the broader trend here. Many loyalty programs no longer provide physical cards.
In the United app, if I call up my UC card I get the computer readable part of my card with the following statement underneath its graphical representation:
"Physical card needed to access Star Alliance and partner lounges"
Clearly this has to do only with UC membership and not *A Gold status, but it may answer the question why some foreign carrier lounges insist on a card: the Dragons may be confused about which entry program should be used.
I agree that card requirements are so last decade...
For now I believe all UA *A Gold members should get a physical card in their kit since physical cards seem to still matter in some places.