Originally Posted by
lincolnjkc
You are correct re: status just discounting membership cost -- with the exception of GS who currently (none of the UA people I've chatted with are convinced that this is a "permanent" benefit... but also none have heard anything about it ending)
Membership is membership is membership (except perhaps GS) -- I "pay" for my membership with PerksPlus Points and they just see me as a member when I scan in, likewise in the app -- and I haven't noticed anything in the membership card barcode that would indicate that that is a flag they're revealing for offline verifcation (e.g. partner lounges, though I cant think of the last time I needed anything other than the BP).....
Not sure what your point about GS but GS UC access is more akin to *G access than UC membership. GS get no guests nor family access and can not use the UC access at a partner lounge (but then GS are *G, so they have *G access)