<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by BlueHenFlyer:
Not so - or you're just getting jerked around. Star Alliance rules state:
"Star Alliance Gold members and a guest can access lounges around the world -- no matter which class of service they travel in! Just look for the Star Alliance Gold sign outside the lounge and present the ticket for your same-day Star Alliance flight, your boarding pass and your frequent flyer programme card featuring the Star Alliance Gold logo. Guests must enter the lounges with an eligible Star Alliance Gold member and must depart on a Star Alliance member airline, but may travel on a different flight."
That said, the Red Carpet Clubs are nothing to write home about.
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This is discussed in great detail
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum82/HTML/001542.html