Originally Posted by
Soju
As suggested, I called ROP and got a letter certifying my Gold Status and used that for check-in / lounge access until my pack arrived.
Would this even be necessary? My boarding passes always show my ROP number and "*S" (or next time it should be "*G"). Shouldn't that get you into a lounge? As for check-in, they should take your word for it and will quickly see that you are Gold when the PNR comes up.