Originally Posted by
prometa
Bumping this old thread. I have travel IAD-FRA-CDG, with IAD-FRA in Polaris and FRA-CDG in LH Econ. Given the departure from FRA is econ, my understanding is I will not have lounge access in FRA. (Right?)
However, the IAD-FRA leg will put me from silver to gold, and thus *G, which would make me eligible. Anyone have any experience with the time required to get *G status once hitting Gold, and the time for partner airline systems to catch up once that happens? We have a 5 hour layover and would really like to be able to shower while we're there. Looks like LH is not selling access to lounges per the LH website.
Edit: we arrive at 12:10 local, so probably too late to use the welcome lounge (which stops access at 12:30)
UA is pretty quick with posting their PQPs, but not LH. Keep refreshing your MP card in the app and hope it switches to Gold while you’re waiting for your CDG flight. Hopefully it’ll switch while you’re in FRA in which case you’ll have access to the LH Senator Lounge. Fingers crossed.