Originally Posted by
tj722
As an Admirals Club member, I was asked to join the waitlist. I didn’t see the pecking order completely, but I noticed that Summit pass holders were ahead of me.
This is the first time I’ve been turned away, previous times it was only a “no passes” sign and I had no problem getting in before. My strategy of using the AA credit card for lounge access has bakckfired… If Alaska really does hold lounge capacity for club members, I may consider a Lounge+ membership!
As far as my current wait time, it’s been almost an hour and I went from #7 to #2. Other people have “cut” in front of me.
ETA: cleared after 1hr 4mins. Got to swing in for 20 minutes
I had it straight from the people at headquarters who run the lounges that Admirals Club members were to be treated identically with Alaska Club members. No priority for the latter. This came as a result of LAX trying to put us on a waitlist a while back to hold space open for Alaska Lounge members. Headquarters told me they weren't permitted to do that.
Subsequently I was told by staff at PDX that Atmos pass holders were to be treated the same as members. So no priority for annual members. First come, first served.
Not nice to promise equal access then after people have signed up and paid their cardholder annual fees to pull a switcheroo. If Atmos passes were going to overwhelm capacity they should have either 1) not offered passes as a benefit or 2) not promised equal access.