Originally Posted by
gophish11
I think the issue is that the lounges at SFO all have very limited hours, as each carrier only has one or at most two daily departures. Also, as a OW Connect member, FJ doesn't enjoy full benefits. Normally, I'd just use the Admirals Club, but lounge access isn't part of their agreement. At any rate, I'll know tomorrow night and will provide an update!
That is indeed a limiting factor for all of the foreign carriers’ lounges at SFO. Alliance reciprocity rules don’t do you any good at times when the lounge is closed, which is a lot of the time.