AC & *G lounge access
Aug 15, 2014, 1:42 pm
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AC & *G lounge access
As a spinoff from the discussion on the YYC lounge, there were different opinions on whether wife is a guest. According to the following, I'd assume it's your immediate family + 1 guest. I've never been able to try guesting someone while travelling with my wife. Anyone has experience?
I'm wondering if the visitor rules are standardized across *G carriers? I'll be travelling on SN later this year with wife + brother and curious to know if I stand any chance? (not that lounges in BRU are great, but at least there is decent beer)
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Enjoy the comfort and amenities of the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges, as well as the arrivals Lounge at London-Heathrow. Subject to space availability, in the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges, you can invite immediate family members (spouse and dependant children) and a first guest at no charge and in the arrivals Lounge in London-Heathrow you can invite a first guest at no charge. Access applies when you and your guest(s) are traveling on a same-day flight operated by Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air Canada rouge or any Star Alliance member airline. Visitors under the age of majority must be accompanied by an adult.
Last edited by YXXFlyer; Aug 15, 2014 at 1:43 pm Reason: formatting AC text
Aug 16, 2014, 1:09 pm
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In my experience it is not standardized across *G carriers. For example my last couple of times in EWR with the family the UA lounge would only let one guest- did not matter if it was immediate family or not. I was with my wife and two kids. Would only let me and one of the kids in.... NH however allowed all of in at NRT as did OZ in Seoul.
Aug 16, 2014, 1:19 pm
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http://www.staralliance.com/en/benef...access-policy/
For *G it is one guest in *A lounges on any fare. Not talking about AC MLLs here as that is our FFP and has different rules...
For *G it is one guest in *A lounges on any fare. Not talking about AC MLLs here as that is our FFP and has different rules...
Aug 16, 2014, 2:57 pm
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My understanding is that AC*G gets spouse/partner plus dependents, plus one guest, in MLLs. Other *G gets one guest.
Aug 16, 2014, 3:01 pm
#8
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I was ready to use an MLL pass once but the agent let my in-law come in as family.
At any *G lounge the 1 guest policy is strictly enforced.
Aug 18, 2014, 12:38 pm
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Aug 18, 2014, 8:28 pm
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In my experience it is not standardized across *G carriers. For example my last couple of times in EWR with the family the UA lounge would only let one guest- did not matter if it was immediate family or not. I was with my wife and two kids. Would only let me and one of the kids in.... NH however allowed all of in at NRT as did OZ in Seoul.
If access is through premium cabin, *A doesn't require any guests (and UA follows this), however, believe other carriers do allow a guest in this situation.
Aug 18, 2014, 9:57 pm
#15
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I'll bet you could get two husbands in at once if you said it with confidence.
Modern families.