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Old Mar 28, 2023 | 4:57 pm
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Originally Posted by flyer94
Does anyone have experience entering in the Virgin Clubhouse at LHR showing their ITA STE+ card there?
I'm due for travel soon in Y with Virgin ex LHR and wanted to see whether my ITA card will grant me access....?


Theoratically, it should as the website entails.... but wanted to hear of any recent experiences???
I'm not so sure about that. The situation around reciprocal benefits is still murky: SkyTeam continues to vaguely suggest ITA is negotiating those benefits partner by partner. But I can't see partners in any rush to finalise things with an unstable partner.

Reported success in getting into lounges appears to be achieved (modstly) by arguing with, and wearing down, the angels who guard entry. AF and KLM are the stand-out carriers who have accepted a relationship with Volare (at least at their hubs).

If the relationship between VS and ITA hasn't bee formalised, I reckon the Clubhouse angels will be hard nuts to crack!!


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