Originally Posted by Rudi
PE = StarGold, yes you get lounge access (even at the RCC), starting at the US-gateway airport (but not at any inner US airport you may com from on the same ticket). You would get RCC access on inner US-segments as a bmi StarGold.
Actually, the RCC access would be at all points
on the same day of travel.
For example, if I'm travelling SFO-IAD-ZRH all on UA on the same day, I can access the RCCs in
both SFO and IAD (though I'll only get drink chits at IAD—if I beg

)