Originally Posted by sbedelman

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.