Originally Posted by
nomad420
Just to highlight this, it is indeed only with PAID F ticket. More than a couple times I tried getting into the lounge at SEA or SFO with an upgraded F seat and got turned away as I always forget that it is only with a PAID F ticket.
Correct, that is why I said PAID F. Whether payment is cash or miles on an award, you will have AL access. Years ago, a turn of a blind eye on upgraded F wasn't unusual, at least for me. Today, there is pretty strict adherence.
James