Originally Posted by
RTWFF
There's nothing to stop you using the *A Gold lounge, you don't have to be crediting your trip to the programme of which you are a member. I credit my miles to SQ have no status with SQ but Gold with United and I use it to get lounge access all the time. Mind you, depending on the terminal, Gold lounges are pretty ordinary
Except Air NZ simply won’t allow this anymore.
As a TG*G, if I put my no-status NZ number in the booking, and then try and enter a NZ Lounge (*G branded) using my TG*G card, I get turned away unless I change the mileage accrual to TG.
This means I cannot accrue to NZ whilst using my *G benefits. 😡