warakorn

TopBonus has filed for insolvency.

Quinlanty

Flew yesterday Han-BKK on Y on Qatar, AB OW sapphire was honored by Qatar, received 2 lounge tix to a 3rd party lounge. My miles on the other hand.. not expecting much. Hopefully I can credit them to BA. Same result for my SIN-KUL-RGN flight on the 18th of August.

_fly_

One more data point - flew Finnair today from Malaga to Helsinki, no problems with lounge access with AB Gold card in Malaga.

geosch

As long as AB's membership to OW is not suspended (e.g. because they cease operations) there is little reason for the benefits to be denied.
So the question simply boils down to when AW will actually suspend operations and have their OW membership suspended or terminated.

Often1

When other OW carriers stop getting paid by AB for AB passengers using their lounges, they will suspend lounge access for people traveling on AB tickets.

It probably is not a top of mind issue given the entire mess this creates in OW so it is entirely possible that passengers may see access for a bit.

GUWonder

I'd expect AB elites (Sapphire/Emeralds) to have more trouble getting lounge access when flying AB than when flying OW airlines other than AB.

irishguy28

I had thought that oneworld had a clause that membership had to be suspended if a member airline filed for insolvency. However, oneworld themselves issued a statement saying that airberlin is still a oneworld member:

oneworld news: airberlin continues to operate as part of oneworld

However, as I am sure you are aware, airberlin is under pressure and their FFP has also filed for insolvency, meaning that airberlin flyers have no means to accrue and redeem miles at the moment, meaning that they are effectively locked out of oneworld membership at present. You should not be too surprised to find that, despite the alliance membership continuing in name (if not totally in practice), anything that involves the waiving of a fee - such as free/reduced seat selection - on AB would no longer be observed.

chitink

I am Emerald thru AA, if I book a short flight inter-europe can I still check luggage for free?

AlienInTheFatherland

As far as I can recall, it depends on the type of ticket you book, not your Oneworld status as to whether you get free luggage allowance.

The cheapest fare type (Economy Light) does not include checked luggage whatever your status. The more expensive ones do, irrespective of your status.

the810

Sapphire and Emerald members get one bag in addition to allowance according to ticket type. The only exception is BA HBO fare. So Sapphires and Emeralds will get one bag for free even on AB Economy Light fares.

Edgerfly

Does this mean I can't use the CX lounge in SFO flying AB C?

the810

You can, alliance benefits are still provided. However, keep in mind that longhaul AB flights will be suspended in a few weeks.

schnapperin

But thats only the TXL flights?

the810

Yes (at this point...).

TPJ

In the Schengen in KRK right now (flying with LO).

AB was removed from the list of airlines offering lounge access in KRK. AB C-class passengers, AB and OW/EY elites flying on AB no longer have lounge access.

AB is still flying to KRK with 4 daily frequencies.

Looks like vendors started having zero trust in AB.