Cool! Thanks for the reference and link to the skyteam site - I didn't even know that existed. I spent forever searching continental.com for the rules of PC access (and never did find it, just information about how to join!).
Anyway, good to hear that Elite Plus get access to lounges even when traveling on intl ecomony, so I'll get access on the way back (which is in coach to save a few miles!). And a companion. Very nice.
Cheers!
A Moose